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'80s month: watch Senna tangle with Brundle

Opinion by Samarth Kanal, February 5th 2018

Watch Ayrton Senna take on Martin Brundle in the 1983 British F3 Championship...

'80s month: the exceptional era

Opinion by Dickie Meaden, February 5th 2018

How the '80s inspired Dickie Meaden's love of motor sport, and perhaps our...

Ask Matt and Steve Neal

Opinion by Web Editor, February 1st 2018

The Motor Sport podcast team will be visiting Matt and Steve Neal next week to...

Stirling Moss: A retirement well earned

Opinion by Andrew Frankel, January 22nd 2018

Andrew Frankel pays tribute to Sir Stirling Moss, who has retired from the...

Gallery: 1956 Jaguar D-type

Opinion by Samarth Kanal, January 17th 2018

First sold by former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, this Jaguar D-type is...

Looking ahead to the historic racing season

Opinion by Dickie Meaden, January 8th 2018

January's brief lull in motor sport action will soon kick back into gear as the...

Gallery: 1964 Le Mans-winning Ferrari 275P

Opinion by Web Editor, January 4th 2018

The Ferrari 275P, winner of the 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours, is expected to fetch...

Running the Equipe Classic relay

Opinion by Paul Latimer, January 4th 2018

The relay's history in British motor sport stretches back nearly 90 years but,...

Giancarlo Baghetti's miracle at Reims

Opinion by Paul Fearnley, December 21st 2017

Born on Christmas Day 1934, Giancarlo Baghetti pulled off a miraculous debut...

Reflections on the historic racing year

Opinion by Dickie Meaden, December 18th 2017

The highlights of the historic racing season from Dickie Meaden, who began 2017...

Gallery: Cut 7 Jaguar E-types

Opinion by Lyndon McNeil, December 14th 2017

The Cut 7 E-types from the January issue of Motor Sport magazine, out now Not...

What it’s like firing a T70 around Daytona

Opinion by Dickie Meaden, November 17th 2017

Two big bruising sports cars at Daytona, one lucky driver – Dickie Meaden...

The welcome return of Paul Ricard

Opinion by Dickie Meaden, October 25th 2017

Circuit Paul Ricard's return to the F1 calendar is a salivating prospect for...

A taste of the St Mary's Trophy

Opinion by Dan Trent, October 20th 2017

Joining the St Mary's Trophy field – sort of... Track day experiences are 10 a...

Reflecting on a month to remember

Opinion by Dickie Meaden, October 6th 2017

From Goodwood to Budapest – it's been a busy time of it for Dickie Meaden and...

Save of the season?

Opinion by Dickie Meaden, September 26th 2017

Dickie Meaden’s St Mary's Trophy victory didn’t come easily: a slide exiting...

Gallery: Spa Six Hours

Opinion by Lyndon McNeil, September 25th 2017

The world's historic racers descended on Spa recently for the Six Hours, as...

Small screen highs and lows at Oulton

Opinion by Nick Trott, September 21st 2017

There's no margin for error when you're being chased by a camera car, but this...

Peugeot 908 returns at Spa

Opinion by Jack Phillips, September 20th 2017

On the Spa Six Hours support bill, a new sports car series launched with some...

The show-stealing St Mary's Trophy

Opinion by Jack Phillips, September 11th 2017

Rob Huff and Michael Caine proved true the old adage that you only need two...

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