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Esports
Out of this world racing
Gaming's come a long way, as Dickie Meaden is about to find out I’ve been very fortunate to race real cars for work and for pleasure for more than half…
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Looking back on DTM’s Silver Arrows
Following Mercedes' withdrawal, Dickie Meaden reminisces I have to confess, I’m not a big fan of the current DTM. But the news that series stalwarts Mercedes will be withdrawing from Germany’s top-tier…
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Drag Racing
Style over speed
Drifting is about to get serious – and caution may be needed in a very different sense The art of oversteer is very apparent in historic racing, but it’s something we…
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F1
Festival of Speed – famous and unforgiving
For the first time in a long time I won’t be at Goodwood for the Festival of Speed. I’ve known I couldn’t attend for a while now, and thought I’d…
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Hill Climb Racing News
Memories of Pikes Peak
It's the fearsome Pikes Peak this weekend, where Dickie Meaden fulfilled a life-long dream not long ago I’m not sure exactly when I first became aware of Pikes Peak’s legendary…
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F1
The magnificent legacy of Eric Broadley
Dickie Meaden pays tribute to Eric Broadley Lola founder Eric Broadley has died, aged 88. The era in which Broadley lived and worked was golden. One where slide rules, drawing…
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Opinions
The mad world of rallycross
I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for rallycross. It stems from the days when Minis and Escorts used to do battle with boxy Volvos and wild flatnose…
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F1
F1 vs Indycar at 'Monzanapolis'
With Alonso ditching the Monaco Grand Prix for the Indy 500 Dickie turns the clock back 60 years and heads to Monza So Fernando Alonso is doing the Indy 500.…
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Historic Racing News
The simple pleasures of testing
Testing, with a side of bacon rolls. What else is there to do in cold and damp March? I’ve always enjoyed winter or early season testing. It’s great to get…
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Historic Racing News
Driving a 911 GT1
Dickie Meaden's driven many Porsches, but none quite like this. He joins the Goodwood Members' Meeting GT1 demo in the 911 GT1-97 Having a properly daft job often results in…
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Historic Racing News
What's it like to race at Goodwood?
An insider's view of this weekend's Goodwood Members' Meeting In just a few days from now the historic racing community will converge on Goodwood for the 75th Members’ Meeting. Thanks to…
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Historic Racing News
Dickie Meaden's Racing Lines
Introducing our own Paul Frère, Dickie Meaden. Racing driver-journalist As this is the place where Motor Sport’s editorial team gets closest to its readers, I thought as the new boy around…
