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…
"Born in a gas station," Tom Kristensen had petrol in his veins from an early age. Despite a flirtation with banking, he went on to win the Le Mans 24…
The first in a new 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…
Gordon Shedden could’ve been responsible for a few heart attacks on Sunday. In the closing stages of the final British Touring Car Championship round at Brands Hatch, he’d worked his…
1. On the grid it was confirmed that F1 has renewed its deal with Pirelli until the end of 2019. 2. What played out afterwards was a race very untypical…
As I sit here to write my final United SportsCar column of 2015 I’m struggling a little to stay fully awake and focused. Hopefully this isn’t because of the soporific…
