Craig Breedlove has given us a choice. Either a smart restaurant in a vinery, or Hozy’s, a cheap and cheerful eatery. “Hozy’s,” explains Breedlove, “is where all the local racers…

Petter Solberg has been invited to take part in Norway’s Strictly Come Dancing contest 10 times and so far he’s turned down every offer. Not because the highly competitive Solberg…

We are in the Osteria delle Vigne, a typical Italian family restaurant just a few miles outside the town of Varano de Melegari. I sense that a culinary experience of…

If you had to pick a single year in motor sport as the best ever, what would it be? One man thinks he has the answer Here’s a question that…

Riverside, California, 1964. A psychologist is at the Los Angeles Times Grand Prix, interviewing racing drivers as part of a research project into what makes top sports people tick. From Europe there’s…

It’s free on TV, so why spend money on a grand prix ticket? We sent our man to Silverstone with instructions to enjoy himself By Colin Goodwin It’s not one-upmanship and…

Its birth-of-a-marque status is widely recognised, but its history and character are less well known By Colin Goodwin / Photography by Dexter Flint In the 1980s and early ’90s there…

Nuvolari, Rosemeyer, Surtees and Hailwood were bike stars who made seamless transitions to four wheels, from leaning to sliding. But a two-wheel hero's speed, balance and competitive edge doesn't guarantee…

Through his barnstorming win in Detroit (see page 35) is John Watson's best-remembered victory, his perfomance at Zolder this year was perhaps even stronger. Watson and team-mate Nild Lauda's McLaren…

With more backing and a couple of lucky breaks, the talents of Chris Craft surely would have shone at the highest level. Yet no-one can have enjoyed their career more.…

After a generation, the Morgan Plus Eight has finally given in to political correctness. Has the institution been thus ruined? Not likely, says Collin Goodwin I have had two hugely…

Refined performance is the key to the Audi A3 Sport's success, says Colin Goodwin Think of the Audi A3 1.8T Sport as a high horsepower, madcap hot hatch, and you'll…