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Matters of Moment, July 2014
"In introducing a new journal, it is usual to commence with a word of apology.” These are the first, typically…
"In introducing a new journal, it is usual to commence with a word of apology.” These are the first, typically…
Warring team-mates, matters acoustic, Senna and Ferrari When Jochen Rindt’s Lotus crashed massively at Montjuich in 1969, he was extraordinarily…
F1 cost row Structural change in Formula 1 is on the horizon. As the cost/income equation continues to get wildly…
Ferrari once boasted the greatest team in Formula 1 history, but those glory days are long past. Worst of all,…
Spain Rd 5 Catalunya, May 11 2014 1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes W05 – 1hr 39min 42.743sec 2. Nico Rosberg Mercedes W05…
Nissan ZEOD on target Le Mans racer poised to fulfil electric dreams, by Gary Watkins Nissan’s radical ZEOD RC Le…
Nigel Stepney, who has been credited with playing a key role in the successes of Ferrari during the 2000s, has…
Theory of evolution This year’s inaugural Tudor United SportsCar championship – a merger of the Grand-Am and ALMS – is…
A J Watson, constructor of Offenhauser-powered Indy 500 ‘roadsters’ in the 1950s and ’60s, has died aged 90. During that…
Hard Luck Lloyd John Lingle Lloyd Ruby’s Indycar career didn’t boast the results his talent and determination warranted, with only…
Podcast extract from James Weaver on the 1986 Le Mans 24 Hours “I was driving for Richard Lloyd, who was…
Always chasing the next buzz Guy Martin isn’t your average motorcycle racer. He might be a pro, but is anything…
Record Fiat back on track Rare old-timer to tackle Goodwood hill this summer | by Paul Lawrence More than a…
Race engineer and GT40 expert John Etheridge has died aged 73. A vital part of Aston Martin’s race crew with…
Classic cars Our very first road test, taken from Motor Sport, July 1924 | by 'FULL THROTTLE'* The sporting car,…
Maserati targets 911 Alfieri to go head to head with Porsche talisman | by Andrew Frankel Maserati boss Harald Wester…
Unforgettable. The only way to describe Maranello’s astonishing automotive achievement | by Andrew Frankel You always crest the blind rise…
Powerhouse of the future now a practical reality Despite the fact that battery-powered electric cars have existed for almost as…
Raising the roof with no effort needed It’s been 20 years since Porsche last sold a 911 Targa. I know…
Letter of the month Trying to tackle the wrong problem I read with interest of the idea to end the…
2023 has more storylines than a Hollywood blockbuster: Mercedes team-mates do battle, Tanak joins M-Sport, Brits at Indy and more
The demotion of Daniil Kvyat from Red Bull to Toro Rosso and the accompanying promotion of Max Verstappen in the other direction typifies Helmut Marko’s intensely demanding running of the…
KTM has made a jump with its carbon-fibre RC16, Aprilia is testing a carbon-fibre RS-GP. To find out why we spoke to the man who started it all – F1 engineer John Barnard – and ask the question: when did chassis flex become a thing in MotoGP?
One of America’s most successful chief mechanics passed away last Friday. George Bignotti, 97, was a renowned IndyCar crew chief through the '60s, '70s and '80s. Bignotti’s cars won seven…