The conundrum of American racing
Watching Le Mans on TV from across the Atlantic was both a pleasure and a source of depression. It was great to see a classic long-distance race featuring superbly prepared…
It was inevitable that triumph would be tempered by tears. Given what had happened at the start of this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, it would have been fitting to…
In the end there was immense relief, deep emotion, satisfaction at a job well done in the most extreme circumstances… but more than anything an overwhelming sadness that the 2013…
Sunday, 9am-midday A notional concept, rest. It doesn’t matter how many times you cover Le Mans, nor how well you appreciate the benefits of a break: your thirst for information…
Sunday, 12am-3am Canadian Tony Burgess was lucky to escape serious injury in a huge crash that cut his Lola coupé in half as the half-way point of the race loomed.…
Aston Martin Racing driver Allan Simonsen has died after crashing on the third lap of the Le Mans 24 Hours. The Dane, 34, was leading the GTE-Am class in his…
According to the official Le Mans 24 Hours timetable, Friday is a time of rest – an opportunity for drivers to unwind or, in the case of some mechanics, to…
The FIA says that it will keep better track of F1 testing as a result of the Mercedes controversy. In a move that stressed that the International Tribunal is an…
Nissan took the covers off its experimental ‘zero emissions’ racing car at Le Mans, as it gears up to break new ground by becoming the first electrically powered entrant, at…
The FIA International Tribunal has found Mercedes guilty of breaching Article 22 of the Sporting Regulations by testing with a current car - and both the team and Pirelli are…
5am, Thursday morning. I’ve locked the front door, duvet and pillow under one arm, travel bag in the other and stumble bleary-eyed to the car as I spot my next-door…
The International Tribunal hearing into the Mercedes testing case has concluded in Paris after a day of testimony, and it remains to be seen whether a verdict emerges later today…
“Oh s**t,” says Allan McNish after a long pause. I had just explained how much track time I was getting for the Le Mans Legends race this year and how…
It’s the question you get asked half a dozen times a race weekend, usually by expectant Rossi fans, hoping for a positive answer: when is Valentino going to win a…
David Coulthard: "Have you never been wrong?" Another driver: "No, never." DC: "Oh, come on, even at home with your wife?" AD: "Nope, not that I can think of." You'll…
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