On the Road: Simon Arron

Christmas presence Mallory Park, December 26: where else would you rather be in the immediate slipstream of unwrapping gifts? It is old news – but ever baffling – that some…

FLORIDA COCKTAIL Daytona Speedway, November 11-15: added to the calendar in 2014, an evolving event is already a classic in both name and nature​ The question was politely received, but couldn’t…

Autumn almanac Brands Hatch October 17-18 & 24-25: annual finale for one of Britain’s best inventions and a new dawn for an old favourite The seasonal aroma was both familiar…

Game, set and maths Snetterton, September 19 & 27: from ERFs to ERAs and Scanias to Austin 7s, opposites prove attractive t might just be the perfect commute – mile after…

Northern Lights Croft, August 8-9: wall-to-wall bygones… and chips washed down with curry sauce. The very definition of an idyll It felt right from the moment you peeled past the…

Life in the fast lane Snetterton, August 1: some old-fashioned club racing with a contemporary twist Time was that Snetterton, though hospitable, felt like one of the most remote places…

Not just the British GP Silverstone, July 2-5 & Oulton Park, July 4: F1 qualifying or Morris Minors in Cheshire? A fairly easy choice… Time was that Britain’s annual motor…

Two nations, one spirit Nordschleife, May 15-17 & Indianapolis, 22-24: Global racing touchstones separated by seven days and 4300 miles The US Customs & Border Protection official seemed mildly impressed…

Twin peeks at twin peaks Prescott, April 25 & Shelsley Walsh, May 3: Traditional British motor sport touchstones, about 40 miles apart Far beyond the cones that sectioned off parts…

Slow in, fast out Oulton Park, March 28 & April 6: From 2CV to GT3, opposite ends of the performance spectrum showcased on successive weekends "Tea or coffee sir? It’s…

Feats on the ground Banbury, February 13: A meeting with one of British racing’s bright young hopes, a few days beyond his 15th birthday… There was a time when front-running…

Blackpool rocks Blackpool: February 6-7: sometimes, a quick-fire 510-mile return trip makes perfect sense The town might be a little frayed around the edges, but its amusement arcades and souvenir…

Charity begins close to home Barking, December 7: Johnny Herbert celebrates 20 years of raising money for worthwhile causes Several miles east of London’s hub, just beyond a crest, the…

Home on the range Oulton Park, November 8: one of the modern era’s surprising success stories continues to evolve Given this magazine’s sometimes quirky past, it seems wholly appropriate that…

Old, but still hard to beat Brands Hatch, October 26 & Silverstone, November 1-2: evidence that new ideas aren’t necessarily the best When you think of Formula Ford, does your…

Possibly the only man with both F1 and Mallory Park media passes. Next stop..? Channel hopping Brands Hatch, September 27-28: a little French dressing adds a great deal of flavour…

Mersey Beaucoup Aintree, August 9: the British Grand Prix has long been absent, but racing exists still. Not a lot of people know that… It is 20 years since I…