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The Editor: A-Z of Le Mans 24 Hours
I missed Le Mans’ 100th anniversary in 2023 so I was determined to make the race this year, which it…
August 2024
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White-hot fight for 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours falls to Ferrari
An unprecedented nine cars on the lead lap at the finish. Just 14sec between the winner and runner-up. Just 1.1sec…
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Parnelli Jones: 1933-2024
US motor sport lost one of its key stars this month. Rufus Parnell Jones, who has died aged 90, was…
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Ford Galaxie heads Aintree cavalcade as circuit marks two anniversaries
Racing cars returned to lap the full Aintree grand prix circuit in May as enthusiasts marked the 70th anniversary of…
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World RX plans for Coventry street circuit
The World Rallycross Championship could visit the city streets of Coventry next year, if ambitious plans come to fruition. Rallycross…
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ExCel Formula 1 Exhibition to focus on British talent
The Formula 1 Exhibition, an official show which has proven popular with fans around the world, is coming to London…
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Romain Dumas makes it five at Pikes Peak
Romain Dumas scored his fifth Pikes Peak victory, despite a technical hitch that forced a mid-race re-set of his Ford…
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Steve Rider revives hidden gems of motor sport film
One of the most famous voices in sport is launching a unique motor racing archive dedicated to bringing forgotten racing…
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Lancia’s Land Rover Safari Rally lifesaver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqlVCpCk_2Y Mention Lancia’s rallying exploits of the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s and thoughts turn to the Martini-liveried cars such as…
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Mark Hughes: ‘From a PR perspective re-hiring Flavio Briatore looks disastrous’
Why has Renault CEO Luca de Meo re-hired Flavio Briatore? It’s an obvious question given Briatore’s infamous firing by Renault…
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Mat Oxley: ‘Current MotoGP machines are surpassing 225mph at some tracks’
Technical regulations are hugely important in motor sport because they play a crucial role in the quality of the racing.…
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Doug Nye: ‘Are readers as sick of hearing ‘running P3’, ‘in quali’ or ‘Turn 5’ as I am?’
Shall I do it? I’ve thought about it for quite a while. It is annoying. Yes, it’s Grumpy Old Man…
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Andrew Frankel: ‘Peter Wheeler did great things for TVR but was brusque’
Last month marked 15 years since the passing of Peter Wheeler, the man who took over TVR and turned it…
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Karun Chandhok: ‘F1 has missed the buzz of true competition. Why will the rules change so soon?’
As we get over the first third of the 2024 F1 season I think it’s fair to conclude that the…
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Mercedes returns to front of the F1 pack: 2024 Canadian, Spanish and Austrian GP report
As McLaren and Lando Norris established themselves at the front, apparently ready at any track to challenge Red Bull and…
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Mercedes is flying with new F1 front wing
After a very difficult start to the season – its third in the last three years – Mercedes suddenly hit…
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Word on the beat
Audi has given an update in the development of its 2026 F1 power unit. It has reportedly completed race distance…
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Verstappen too hasty to blame Red Bull for getting ‘everything wrong’ in Austrian GP
At the end of the first stint, I caught quite a bit of traffic and we should have just boxed…
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Good month, bad month - August 2024
Good Month Flav’s back Controversial playboy team boss Flavio Briatore has returned to Alpine as a special adviser – and…
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Mercedes’ first GP comeback
F1 Retro - October 2014 Click here to read After a couple of lacklustre seasons, the Mercedes F1 team now…
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