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The EMKA-Aston in action
This month's featured track test is of the EMKA-Aston Martin that led the 1985 Le Mans 24 Hours. Driven by Nick Faure, Tiff Needell and Steve O'Rourke, it was the…
Racing History
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How Dan Gurney became the first driver to spray podium champagne
Le Mans 24 Hours, June 10-11 1967 The theorists said it was a pairing ill conceived for the delicate art of endurance driving, because Dan Gurney and A J Foyt were racers…
F1
British Grands Prix through the decades
60 years ago Did he or didn’t he? When Stirling Moss popped the question many years later, the always classy and enigmatic Juan Fangio insisted that he hadn’t: “No, it…
BTCC News
Classified spotlight: Honda Accord
Honda’s new Civic Type R is an aggressive looking machine. Its jutting splitter, bulging arches and angular rear wing all signal its on-track intent and having lapped the Nordschleife in…
F1
Historic F1 cars star at Monza
Two Formula 1 events on one day, about 400 miles apart in neighbouring nations. The difference? One drew a massive crowd, 20 cars and colossal global exposure, the other attracted…
F1
A brief history of the Austrian Grand Prix
Rough start The original home of the Austrian Grand Prix lies across the road from the Red Bull Ring. It is in all other respects a million miles away. The…
Le Mans News
Derek Bell celebrates his first win at Le Mans
It’s been 40 years since Derek Bell took the first of his five victories at Le Mans in the Mirage-Ford GR8 run by John Wyer and sponsored by Gulf. This…
F1
Alonso drives the ex-Senna McLaren MP4/4
More videosMoss revisits the Mille Miglia Battersea Park Formula E track walk The Roebuck/Hughes show As part of a TAG Heuer advertisement the watch company managed to persuade McLaren to…
Racing History
Simon's snapshots #19
Classic saloons and casual observation, Oulton Park, August 14 1976 Apologies to both regular readers that there hasn’t been a Snapshot for a week or 10 – blame perpetual absence…
Le Mans News
My Le Mans memories
By Oliver Gavin Main image: taking 2015 very seriously indeed Le Mans week is here! The build-up to the 2015 24 Heures du Mans is now well and truly under…
F1
Great moments from the Canadian GP
The inaugural Canadian Grand Prix was held in September 1961. For sports cars rather than Formula 1, it was won by a 21-year-old local hero – despite the presence of…
Le Mans News
Le Mans experiences
Les Vingt-Quatre Heures du Mans held little interest for me. A motor racing fan since I was five years old, when my parents took me to Goodwood, it was Grand…
Le Mans News
My first Le Mans
By Oliver Gavin It was a dark and stormy race… The 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans was certainly a baptism of fire. In fact, the extended periods of torrential…
F1
Classified spotlight: Jaguar R3
On January 4 2002, Jaguar Racing revealed its third Formula 1 challenger – the R3. Covers were pulled from the car opposite the team’s Milton Keynes factory revealing a handsome…
F1
Thornton takes Historic F1 double
Defending champion Greg Thornton scored a double in the FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship at Brands Hatch during the annual Masters Festival (May 23/24). After a damp qualifying session,…
Racing History
Frank Matich, 1935-2015
We were very sad in the Motor Sport office to hear of the death of Frank Matich yesterday. His is a name that might not be familiar to casual fans,…
Racing History
Reliving the Mille Miglia
The 1955 Mille Miglia is approaching fast and Mercedes-Benz team manager Alfred Neubauer is dictating the final details of the race to his secretary Gertrude. He starts by outlining the…