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Matters of moment, July 2017
I sit down to write this just after hearing the terrible news that Nicky Hayden has died. We’ve run out…
I sit down to write this just after hearing the terrible news that Nicky Hayden has died. We’ve run out…
McLaren hopes to uncover the stars of tomorrow through virtual racing – but will they cut it in the real…
Blancpain GT series poised for another close season, despite Huracán drivers’ early pace Austria’s Grasser Lamborghini team is on a…
Sue Darbyshire gets back behind the wheel of her Morgan after horror crash Eight months after being injured when her…
An inspector calls Like naughty schoolboys scrambling to take advantage of a no-questions-asked amnesty on the return of contraband, historic…
Sir John Whitmore British motor racing has lost one of its most distinguished competitors with the passing of Sir John…
Double world champion Carlos Sainz turned up to watch Rally Portugal – and take on a Peugeot 208 R5 Rally…
The Green Hell welcomes its 10th decade with a special Eifelrennen event on June 16-18 – an unfortunate clash with…
Sheene Suzuki to star in HoF demo Barry Sheene’s 1976 world championship-winning Texaco-Heron Suzuki RG500 will be in action at…
Two-way tussle F1 2017 continues to be a fight between two teams: Ferrari and Mercedes. Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton…
“I’ve no idea,” answered Red Bull’s Christian Horner at the Russian Grand Prix when asked how much quicker the Adrian…
One of the many upsides of racing old cars in the UK and Europe is that you sometimes get to…
Bang in the middle of the Summer of Love, Dan Gurney enjoyed the biggest week of his life. As the…
There has been great excitement in the motor sport world following the news that race events can be staged on…
Key highlights at classic and racing auctions from around the world STAR LOT @ MOSSGREEN 1977 Holden Torana A9X { Mossgreen,…
Porsche talisman reaches production landmark | BY ANDREW FRANKEL It’s taken more than half a century, but the one millionth…
Its performance is otherworldly, which means you’ll struggle to make full use of it in the real world | BY…
Much better than before, though a little family heritage has been lost Driving the new Discovery is like meeting a…
Three of the best In June’s edition Mark Hughes wrote about Fernando Alonso hoping to complete the Triple Crown of…
Rudolf Uhlenhaut Father of the Mercedes 300SL Wolfgang Scheller & Thomas Pollak As architect of the Mercedes W125 and W154…
Saturday, late-afternoon in the Al’Ula desert and the shadows cast from the imposing rocky backdrop have cooled the blazing intensity. Nico Rosberg has time and is happy to shoot the breeze as we stand in front of his RXR…
Charles Leclerc takes pole ahead of Lewis Hamilton in an accident-filled qualifying session, with Sainz, Tsunoda, Ricciardo, Stroll and Giovinazzi all crashing out
This week in motor sport, from the database April 13 1877 Christian Lautenschlager, winner of the 1908 and 1914 Grand Prix de l’Automobile de France (French GP), was born in Magstadt.…
Frank Perris was a star of the early days of GP racing. Now, on the eve of the 68th season of GP racing, it’s time to pay tribute Frank Perris…