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Explore news, articles and features from years gone by in our category all about the history of racing and those that made it. From iconic people to iconic moments with interviews, opinions and much more.
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Ferrari's bid for four straight Le Mans wins faces a tougher field and stricter BoP rules
Ferrari is bidding for a fourth consecutive Le Mans 24 Hours win this year. Or to put it another way, to continue an unbeaten run since it ended its 50-year exile from…
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Robert Kubica on his Le Mans victory, his comeback from injury and why 2026 feels different
Robert Kubica loves the Le Mans 24 Hours. And he reckons he’s going to love it all the more this time around. He’s going back as the reigning champion and…
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Le Mans 2026: eight key facts on Toyota's new look, Porsche's absence and Genesis's arrival
1. Toyota is back in the red Toyota doesn’t just have a revised car with a new name, a TR rather than a GR010 Hybrid, it’s got a new colour…
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Le Mans 2026 preview: Hypercar contenders, Ferrari's title defence and Kubica profiled
48 What to look out for From Genesis to… several other revelations for the 24 Hours 58 The Hypercar teams Who's hot, who's not, and who's driving in June 62 Robert…
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Hunt, Sheene and the secrets behind Motor Sport's most iconic era, as readers remember
I enjoyed your article about the lifestyles of James Hunt and Barry Sheene [The boys are back in town, May]. So different from the ‘total dedication’ and media savvy of…
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Jaguar's 1000bhp electric GT driven: how the new car honours a forgotten '70s icon
It’s been an interesting month for British blue bloods and the cars their creators hope will help ensure their survival. For not only did I drive the new Aston Martin…
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DSJ at Zolder: the near-miss that history would brutally repeat three years later
The Zolder circuit, host of the Belgian Grand Prix most years from 1973 to ’84, has always had a bad rap, primarily for two reasons: one, it has the temerity…
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Doug Nye: how F1’s early wing experiments pushed safety to the limit
Back in the 1970s, Formula 1 regulations occupied barely three pages of the FIA Yellow Book, despite appearing in both French and English. Before that, in the 1950s, effectively two…
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Alan Stacey: the Lotus amputee racer who was taken far too soon in Belgium's darkest GP
Had Alan Stacey not perished during the tragic Belgian Grand Prix of 1960, what might he have gone on to accomplish in motor sport? Lotus chief Colin Chapman had given…
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Motodrom Gelsenkirchen: the forgotten German circuit that powered grassroots racing
How many of us, who don’t live in Germany, remember the Motodrom Gelsenkirchen? We’d wager very few but it remains a part of the country’s illustrious motor racing history. This…
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Lola revives the T70 with FIA-approved historic racer and road-legal GT
Wait, isn’t Lola dead? It was. The original Lola ceased trading in 2012 but was revived in 2022 when businessman and racer Till Bechtolsheimer (who handled a Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini…
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Indy 500 2026: ranking the top five returning winners at Indianapolis
5. Will Power With apologies to Palou, Marcus Ericsson, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Alexander Rossi, we’ve plumped for Will Power for the final spot. The Australian veteran’s only win from his…
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Stewart and Jenkinson clash over safety as Rindt wins at Clermont-Ferrand
July 5, 1970 Clermont-Ferrand, France Smiles here, but the reigning Formula 1 champion Jackie Stewart and Motor Sport’s continental correspondent Denis Jenkinson were embroiled in a bitter war of words…
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Andy Green Reunites with Segrave’s Sunbeam Tiger for Historic Southport Centenary Run
One moved the Land Speed Record up to 152.33mph in 1926; the other took it supersonic to 763.035mph in 1997. One hundred years to the day since Sir Henry Segrave…
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Lancia returns to rallying with Ypsilon Rally2 and eyes future WRC ambitions
If you were expecting fanfares, ceremonials or a parade of marching elephants – like Verdi’s epic Aida chorus – to celebrate Lancia’s return to rallying, you would have been disappointed.…
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Andretti conquers Indy 1969 as Lotus falters and Foyt battles in historic race
It has always taken a little more time than usual to get things done at Indianapolis. It is a city that operates at a deliberate pace. Do not go too…
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