What it really takes to race at the Isle of Man
Main photo: Tim Keeton There are certain accepted truths about the Isle of Man TT: it’s an anachronism and the riders are all mad. While on the surface they might…
Main photo: Tim Keeton There are certain accepted truths about the Isle of Man TT: it’s an anachronism and the riders are all mad. While on the surface they might…
When the future looks uncertain, some people like to take refuge in the past, which goes some way to explaining the success of events like last weekend's Goodwood Festival of…
Honda’s new Civic Type R is an aggressive looking machine. Its jutting splitter, bulging arches and angular rear wing all signal its on-track intent and having lapped the Nordschleife in…
A retired Grand Prix driver told me recently that he was struggling to retain much interest in the 2015 season. For one thing, he said, the endless paddock dissension had…
By Tony Jardine Anticipation is a wonderful thing, as it can cloud the reality when you arrive at the startline. Everything was going to plan. After three-and-a-half days of intense-but-joyous…
“Have I won the championship?” asked Nelson Piquet Jr seconds after crossing the finishing line in Battersea Park. “By my calculations, you have, mate,” answered TV commentator Jack Nicholls in…
On Tuesday June 23, as part of the National Women in Engineering Day, The Institution of Mechanical Engineers hosted an evening entitled 'Women in Motorsport Engineering – Beating the Competition'.…
I may be pushing the boundaries of my brief here, but if I promise not to mention it again can I discuss the future of what I am told was…
By Lee McKenzie Mathematics has never been my strong point, but I even I could work out that 25-place penalties on a 20-strong grid were never going to work. It…
Two Formula 1 events on one day, about 400 miles apart in neighbouring nations. The difference? One drew a massive crowd, 20 cars and colossal global exposure, the other attracted…
Lewis Hamilton did one lap all weekend that was quicker than Nico Rosberg – that which secured him pole. Other than that, Rosberg was just slightly quicker and better over…
By Ross Jamieson I first came across Earl Bamber at Zhuhai in 2006. Earl was fighting for the Formula BMW Asia title and I was there to observe as a…