Chris Rea: the racing fanatic who recreated Ferrari's legendary Sharknose
Chris Rea's successful music career gave him the money to pursue his other dream: racing. And when those two passions merged, the results were spectacular
Eddie Jordan, who has died aged 76, was one of the biggest characters in Formula 1: a charismatic team boss to whom wheeling and dealing with sponsors came naturally; an incisive and unbridled TV pundit; and a man who remained a mover and shaker in the paddock until the very end
Gordon Cruickshank: 16 July 1955 – 9 December 2024 When asked to write an appreciation of someone’s life, the trick is to look for and hope to find enough in…
Gordon Cruickshank: 16 July 1955 - 9 December 2024 When asked to write an appreciation of someone’s life, I think the trick is to look for and hope to find…
The charismatic F1 and Le Mans driver Rupert Keegan has died at the age of 69. Andrew Marriott recalls a serious racer who also revelled in having "a great time"
Wilson Fittipaldi, former F1 driver and brother of double world champion Emerson who set up their eponymous grand prix team, has died at the age of 80
Garry Taylor, whose death was announced today, led Suzuki's MotoGP team through a riotous era, earning championship success with Kenny Roberts Jr and "team manager's dream" Kevin Schwantz. He recalled the glory days in an interview last year
'The Go Show' was more talented than Schwantz and Spencer and a “genuinely nice kid” but he was unable to defeat his addictions
Two-time CART champion Gil de Ferran played a crucial role in McLaren's recent F1 rise
1920-2023 Kenneth McAlpine, the oldest surviving grand prix driver, who first competed in Formula 1 in 1952, has died at the age of 102. As well as making seven world…
Kenneth McAlpine, the oldest-surviving grand prix driver, who first competed in 1952, has passed away at the age of 102
In a life dedicated to speed, Craig Breedlove was the first person to hold land speed records at 400mph, 500mph and 600mph, survived a 675mph crash, and never stopped dreaming about the next attempt
Slim Borgudd, who has died at the age of 76, was a Grammy award-winning drummer whose friendship with ABBA helped propel him to Formula 1 with ATS and Tyrrell. But the Swedish musician found his greatest racing success in truck racing
John Wickham, who has died aged 73, won Le Mans with Bentley, as well as the BTCC title with Frank Biela and Audi, after running the 1980s Spirit F1 team
Part of France's golden F1 generation of the 1980s, Patrick Tambay was charismatic, cosmopolitan and quick. Andrew Marriott remembers the two-time grand prix winner
Simon Arron didn’t just love motor racing. It crackled within him. No matter what the subject, his conversation sparked with obscure facts, hilarious anecdotes and sheer enthusiasm for the sport.…
Remembering Simon Arron, Motor Sport's much respected and loved former editor, who died last week at the age of 61