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Grands prix should be public events that get an entire nation talking'
February is never easy. But in my household the cold, dark mornings were brightened by live cricket on terrestrial TV…
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Ford Mk IV at Sebring, 1967. Details Matter.
IN THE SPIRIT OF BOD AND JENKS Editorial +44 (0) 20 7349 8484 editorial@motorsportmagazine.com 18-20 Rosemont Road, London NW3 6NE,…
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Glickenhaus Hypercar: Are we due an American revolution at Le Mans?
The list of American successes at Le Mans is long and littered with star names such as Shelby, Hill, Gregory,…
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Peugeot confirms Le Mans Hypercar driver line-up
Peugeot has recruited a trio of former grand prix racers to lead its return to Le Mans from 2022, with…
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Rio de Janeiro circuit scrapped, Albert Park tweaked
Chopping and changing may well be of second nature to Formula 1 these days, but on this occasion the saws…
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Entry level racing series brings the pick of the 1980s to the grid
From AC 3000ME to Volvo 480ES, the list of models eligible to race in the Historic Sports Car Club’s new…
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Lotus reveals new ‘part car, part plane’ endurance racer
Is it a bird? is it a plane? Neither. It's Lotus’ new E-R9 concept – a machine which you half…
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Airspeeder flying racing 'car' has lift off
Organisers of the new Airspeeder racing series have lifted the covers off the world’s first full-sized electric flying racing car,…
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The world's fastest Jaguar E-type: one quick cat
Always fancied owning a Jaguar E-type? Most imagine themselves stylishly wafting through picturesque countryside in their 1960s classic, and you…
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Red Bull takes control of its destiny with Honda F1 engine deal: Mark Hughes
Red Bull’s confirmation that it will continue to run a Red Bull-branded Honda power unit after the Japanese manufacturer withdraws…
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1971: the start of the two-stroke GP motorcycle revolution: Mat Oxley
Grand prix motorcycle racing reached an important crossroads 50 years ago. Imagine that Jackie Stewart’s closest rivals during the 1971…
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What makes a car original, and how original? — Doug Nye
It was I think motoring writer Leonard Setright who coined, or broadcast, the penetrating rhyme: “One man’s meat’s another man’s…
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The guilt of driving in lockdown: Andrew Frankel
When did you last see a nice old car on the road? I can’t even remember. Of course there are…
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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E review: electric ponyland
Remember the original Mach Mustang, the Mach 1? Introduced in 1969 as a high-performance version of Ford’s original pony car,…
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2021 Porsche Taycan review: not such a bright spark
This was the Taycan I most looked forward to. It stood to reason: in my experience, the cheaper the Taycan…
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Audi S3 Sportback: enthusiasm curbed
It is a curious state of affairs, but one that has existed for so long it can no longer be…
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Aston Martin and LM10 book review
Two movements have been clear recently in the car book publishing world – the rise of self-published works, thanks to…
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EV Starr Snaps the '60s Speed Merchants book review
George Monkhouse, Louis Klementaski, Bernard Cahier, Geoffrey Goddard, Michael Cooper… Motor racing was covered by some very fine photographers in…
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April 2021 events: The waiting is over
IndyCar – Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, April 18 Indycar's delayed season gets underway at Barber Motorsports Park…
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Herbie Blash — The Motor Sport Interview
Given the fanfare that accompanied his departure as Formula 1’s deputy race director in 2016, you might imagine that Herbie Blash…
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