August 23, 1978 Volkswagen test track, Wolfsburg, West Germany Pro cyclist Jean-Claude Rude, left, prepares to break the 127.2mph cycling speed record behind an adapted Porsche 935 Turbo driven by…

Denis Jenkinson read the situation perfectly. In early 1962, as the dust settled following the ‘Palace Revolt’ in which a number of senior figures had left Maranello, Jenks wrote in…

Who said you can't teach old dogs new tricks? Sébastien Loeb, grizzled winner of nine rally world championships and at 47 twice the age of many rivals, won the opening…

Gordon Murray Automotive has revealed its junior supercar, slotting in below the radical T.50. Sharing a less extreme version of the same normally aspirated 3.9-litre Cosworth V12 engine, the T.33…

The Airspeeder series for electric aircraft has announced the first three pilots ahead of its mooted race series this year. The three intakes, selected from over 1000 applicants, are headlined…

Fresh from hanging up his leathers, Valentino Rossi will swap to fireproof race suits after inking a deal with Audi Sport to contest this year’s GT World Challenge as he…

It's rare you hear a Formula 1 driver blast their former team after leaving the grand prix paddock, but four-time world champion Alain Prost made no attempt at diplomacy after…

Peugeot appears adamant that it can successfully fly in the face of convention after releasing the first images of its 9X8Le Mans Hypercar testing in Spain, still without a rear…

Jackie Stewart-signed Tyrrell 006 box set Among all the talk of Lewis Hamilton’s ‘100 club’ and Michael Schumacher shooting into the high 90s, it can be easy to forget the…

Born in Northern Ireland, Neville Armstrong attended many Dundrod races in the era of Moss and Hawthorn. These are just some of his excellent photos...

May 29, 1960 Monaco Driver briefing before the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix. From left, standing: Wolfgang von Trips (Ferrari), Jo Bonnier (BRM), Roy Salvadori (High Efficiency/Cooper), John Surtees (Lotus), Graham…

I am very glad that controversy now rages over F1 racing in countries with a record of human rights abuses. To some extent I can see both sides: I do…