America's finest year
Gordon Kirby turns back half a century, when Americans hit a high in racing Fifty years ago American drivers, cars and teams reached their zenith. In fact, it’s staggering to…
We've helped you get there, now this is what you'll need when camping at Le Mans Walking around Green Park at the 12 Hours of Sebring in Flordia I once came…
The best bits of the Motor Sport podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz from 2016, with Simon Taylor, Lord March, Cosworth's Mike Costin, Jochen Mass, Derek Warwick and Alan Gow. To listen…
This week in motor sport on the Archive and Database, featuring a win for Jim Clark in South Africa and a shared birthday for two sports car greats December 26…
Part three of the guide to Le Mans, Richard Webb of Travel Destinations looks at the camping options Camping is a tradition at Le Mans. If you want to experience…
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database December 19 1882: Indy hero Ralph de Palma is born. In profile 1905: Debonair Italian 'Jonny' Lurani is born. In profile 1923: Onofre Marimón,…
The second part of our guide to planning your trip to Le Mans, Richard Webb of Travel Destinations looks at the travel options Le Mans lies approximately 125 miles to…
Recently a host of ex- and current racing drivers gathered for their yearly Christmas lunch. Around the table sat Damon Hill, Perry McCarthy, Jonathan Palmer, Martin Brundle, Steve Soper, Derek…
Holland has more than Max Verstappen in top line motor sport Holland is enjoying Formula 1 like rarely before with Max Verstappen carrying the hopes of a nation. “Max is someone…
Based on the 1970 film Le Mans starring Steve McQueen, a new graphic novel is about to hit bookshelves. Sandro Garbo and a team of people have invested three years of…
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, featuring a championship win for Jack Brabham – on foot December 12 1946: Emerson Fittipaldi is born. In profile 1959: Bruce…
Le Mans tickets are on sale, so we've asked Richard Webb of Travel Destinations for his advice on the perfect trip. Part one: when to book Le Mans is the pinnacle…
Vic Elford was one of the fastest and most versatile of the '60s and '70s, and the man to beat according to Derek Bell Vic Elford Born: 10th June 1935, Peckham, London…
Rob Widdows visits Porsche great Willi Kauhsen In our latest edition of the Track Torque radio show tapes from the Motor Sport sound archive we look back on a Formula…
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, featuring a world title for Jacky Ickx and birthdays for some sports car stars December 5 2011: Peter Gethin passes away…
Bob Wollek Born: November 4, 1943, Strasbourg Died: March 16, 2001 Nationality: French Often it takes just one thing for a racing driver to be remembered, or one thing to be…
Part two of the Christmas gift guide, focusing on our favourite books of 2016 Brian Redman: Daring Drivers, Deadly Tracks The RAC Motoring book of the year, Redman's autobiography is a book like…