Indycar Racing News
1965 Indy 500
Watch footage from Jim Clark's 1965 Indy 500 win, the first time the great race was broadcast live on television ON his third attempt Jim Clark won the annual American…
Racing History
Explore news, articles and features from years gone by in our category all about the history of racing and those that made it. From iconic people to iconic moments with interviews, opinions and much more.
F1
Jim in America
The latest in our Jim Clark series turns attentions Stateside The moment chatty, savvy Jackie Stewart set foot in the United States – in August 1964 to…
Racing History
Gallery: Targa Florio-winning Porsche 911
The latest issue of Motor Sport celebrates the 1973 Targa Florio-winning Porsche 911. View our gallery of the car on the way to a historic victory and pick up a copy of…
F1
Clark and Lotus all the way
Watch rare footage of the 1965 German Grand Prix, won by Jim Clark "Out of six World Championship Grand Prix races entered this year, by Clark and Team Lotus, they…
F1
Jim Clark – The best of the best, extract #2
The second in a series of extracts this week from Jim Clark - The Best of the Best, written by David Tremayne and published by Evro publishing, available to order now We pick…
F1
Jim Clark the Junior
Cold, wet and a flat battery: Jim Clark’s Formula Junior debut at 1959’s Boxing Day Brands Hatch was short of festive cheer. Invited by regular Lotus Elite oppo Graham Warner…
F1
Jim beats John, Goodwood 1960
Lotus Beats Cooper in F.J. 10-Lap Event in which Jimmy Clark Sets a Lap Record of 90.38 m.p.h. IT is an extremely good omen for the 1960 Goodwood season, that,…
F1
Jim Clark – The best of the best, extract #1
The first in a series of extracts this week from Jim Clark - The Best of the Best, written by David Tremayne and published by Evro publishing, available to order now …
F1
On this day in motor sport – March 30-April 5
Looking into the database for the news on this day March 30 1948 Formula 3 driver and Grand Prix team owner Eddie Jordan was born in Dublin 70 years ago. He…
F1
The secret to Jim Clark's speed
It’s a glimpse but a telling one. Just over nine minutes into the below film of the 1965 French Grand Prix is footage of the top guns – bar an…
F1
Cracking F1’s curtain raisers
Paul Fearnley explores the stories and statistics of Formula 1's first rounds and asks whether it's essential to hit the ground running Ding-ding! Round one. …
Historic Racing News
Porsche's milestone machine
Paul Fearnley looks back on the formative 904 Eight of the model that sired the greatest line of sports-racing cars will compete this weekend at Goodwood’s 76th…
F1
'80s month: Pointless in South Africa
F1 and politics: mixing. Paul Fearnley revists Kyalami, 1981, for the latest part of '80s month. For more explosive 80s, buy the latest issue “What it boils down to really is that…
Racing History
Picture perfect
A perfect demonstration, Jenks called it. It was a contrived finish, as Bell was ordered to remain behind compatriot Oliver, but motor sport is a history of staged finishes.
F1
Driving through the pain
Robert Kubica could be on the verge of following a long line of drivers who have bred success even after suffering life-changing injuries Robert Kubica has just turned 33. That’s hardly a…
F1
Post-title dips and depression
Hamilton's lapse at Interlagos? It's nothing new, as Paul Fearnley explains When does a glitch become a dip? A glitch is when you push too hard, too soon and stick…
Racing History
Power without compromise
Ended 30 years ago on safety grounds, the Group B era is still regarded by many as the World Rally Championship's apotheosis. Brutality, meet romance.