November 20, 2014 and we’re sat round a table in Carluccio’s restaurant in Bicester Village. The weather’s turning and Tom Onslow-Cole is telling me about his switch to full-time GT…
Occasionally you'll come across a racing video on YouTube that makes you wonder how you missed it when it was current. Today, our attention's been drawn to a commercial that…
Fred Gallagher first met Juha Kankkunen down a firebreak in Northumbria’s Slaley Forest, SS21 of the 1983 RAC Rally. "Henri [Toivonen] and I were surveying this Opel and wondering how…
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…
Here is photographic evidence of how nasty things are getting inside the Movistar Yamaha pit as the Rossi/Lorenzo title fight approaches its heart-pumping climax. Above we see Rossi crew members…
Last week Ferrari provided details of its limited-edition mega machine and amidst the inevitable hoopla, I think one rather significant point was missed. More on that in a minute because…
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…
So far in this series, we’ve spoken about British Rally GB legends Richard Burns and Colin McRae. Now we talk to the man hoping to inherit their mantle: Citroen’s Kris…
Earlier this week Volvo announced that it'll be entering the World Touring Car Championship next season with two Polestar S60s. "Motor sport does not conform with our brand," marketing director…
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…
International rallying was a different beast in 1973. That year’s Daily Mirror-sponsored RAC was contested by 198 crews over five days and 70 stages; it would have been 80 stages…
The best way to describe Colin McRae is to remember how he described himself. In his own words: “I go over the limit and then come back from that. It’s…
Mystery 1: Yamaha’s qualifying capers The world of MotoGP holds thousands of mysteries, many of which are way beyond my ken. But there is something that has bothered me for…
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…
So far as Volkswagen is concerned, the silly season is well and truly upon us. There are betting shops that will give odds on Volkswagen no longer trading by the…
The phrase ‘you’re only as good as your last race’ doesn't always apply to F1. Often a circuit throws up a dull race but the event is still enjoyed, like…
