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BMW iX3 launches Neue Klasse era as brand’s 500-mile EV platform sets future direction
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Readers warn F1 risks losing its soul as criticism of 2026 rules intensifies
Regarding the Formula 1 2026 rules and regulations: compare the likes of John Watson clinically slicing his way through from…
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1976: Hunt, Sheene and motor sport’s most magnetic rivalry
The broad-brushstrokes generalisation of 1976 is that this was the year when motor sport moved from the back pages of…
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Inside the 1970s motorsport PR world: how Marriott shaped Hunt and Sheene’s fame
Barry Sheene’s nickname for me was ‘Moriarty’, James Hunt simply called me ‘Arm’ based on the initials I wrote under for this…
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Andretti conquers Indy 1969 as Lotus falters and Foyt battles in historic race
It has always taken a little more time than usual to get things done at Indianapolis. It is a city…
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Why F1’s 2026 rules are forcing drivers away from the limit in qualifying
The 2026 Formula 1 rule changes are arguably the biggest in the history of grand prix racing, and certainly the…
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Lancia returns to rallying with Ypsilon Rally2 and eyes future WRC ambitions
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Andy Green Reunites with Segrave’s Sunbeam Tiger for Historic Southport Centenary Run
One moved the Land Speed Record up to 152.33mph in 1926; the other took it supersonic to 763.035mph in 1997.…
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Heikki Kovalainen on F1 pressure, McLaren years and the cost of chasing greatness
There are a small number of racing drivers whose stories only truly reveal themselves, or even make sense, when you…
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2026 historic motorsport calendar: The essential race meetings, festivals and classic car events
Donington Historic Festival (MAY 1-3) There are few circuits in the country better for viewing than Donington Park, with its…
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Laguna Seca anchors Monterey Car Week as historic racing meets modern US series
There is simply no finer gathering of classic road and race cars Stateside than the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, and…
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Global collector car auctions 2026: key dates from RM Sotheby’s to Bonhams
RM Sotheby’s One of the biggest names in the business. Expect rarities in the Magnus Walker sale and records to…
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Barn-find MG Magnette turned Goodwood contender now offers entry to historic racing
Any time you move into a new house, chances are the previous owner has left it full of junk worthy…
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Barry Sheene’s 1977 Suzuki RG500 heads Bonhams sale with rare championship pedigree
Suzuki made dozens of RG500 race bikes between 1974 and 1980, and it’s not unusual to hear the claim that…
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Why Aston Martin’s barely used Vantage GTE stood out in a week of remarkable auction sales
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Stewart and Jenkinson clash over safety as Rindt wins at Clermont-Ferrand
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