Race of Champions: the view from the couch
It may have something to do with Christmas being but one month away and all the Scrooge-like instincts it summons within me (until the day itself when, miraculously, I can…
Here’s what Lewis Hamilton said after finishing second to his team-mate last time out in Brazil: “I’m here to race. It’s so difficult to overtake here and when you both…
There may be flecks of grey in that famous black bob of hair, but the boyish passion for motor sport still bubbles through. Juan Pablo Montoya can’t hide his enthusiasm…
A series taken from the 164-page Motor Sport special Great Racing Cars, which is available to buy here To buy the lead image click here. From the editor Damien Smith How would you define…
It’s time to resurrect another tape from our Motor Sport audio archive, to look back on the 1979 grand prix season with one of my Track Torque programmes from Radio…
A daily spotlight on one of the Motor Sport Hall of Fame nominees using our comprehensive online archive. Motorcycle category nominee #10: Barry Sheene Cockney rebel Vol 89 No. 4…
A series taken from the 164-page Motor Sport special Great Racing Cars, which is available to buy here. To buy the lead image click here. From the editor Damien Smith How would you define…
Michelin may surpass Bridgestone, but not for long because Dorna’s long-term plan is to reduce MotoGP corner speeds At Valencia last week Michelin more or less matched Bridgestone’s lap times,…
A series taken from the 164-page Motor Sport special Great Racing Cars, which is available to buy here. To buy the lead image click here. From the editor Damien Smith How would you define…
Over 1200 miles of competitive sections await competitors in the East African Safari Classic Rally, which starts in Mombasa on Thursday (19 November). The biennial event is probably the toughest…
Formula 1 fans who wanted to see the 2015 Championship go down to the wire will have felt short changed, but will have at least been impressed by Lewis Hamilton…
First of all, my apologies to those seeing the title of this column and hoping for a review of the all-new Honda NSX. It’s not that no one has yet…
For Sebastien Ogier, his third Rally GB win was an emotional occasion, dedicated to the memory of those who had lost their lives in the attacks on Paris. With the…
1) In order to try and get past Rosberg Hamilton asked to be put on a different strategy. But competing strategies is against team policy at Mercedes. They are free…
A series taken from the 164-page Motor Sport special Great Racing Cars, which is available to buy here. From the editor Damien Smith How would you define a ‘great’ racing car? Race wins and…
For many years Silverstone was Bernie Ecclestone’s circuit enemy number one, accused of being a building site (which it wasn’t) while he mentioned nary a word about the dilapidated charm…
For most, the icons of Rally GB practised their art behind the steering wheel. McRae, Mikkola, Alen: all of these people were heroes who entranced fans with their virtuosity. At…