By Darren Turner We’re getting into the best part of the season for sports car drivers now, when it seems that every race you do is epic. It’s my favourite…
MotoGP Earlier this week Mat Oxley asked whether the battle between Marc Márquez and Valentino Rossi is developing into the best closely matched fight in GP history. For my money…
Ginetta boss Lawrence Tomlinson is one of life’s achievers. Whether he was running a car manufacturer or making pastries you get the impression that everything would be done methodically and…
I am almost always delighted with any comment left after columns like this, because whether you agree with me or not, you’ve taken time to read what I have written…
Mercedes has made a habit of winning over the years, and in dominant fashion. It did so in the 1930s, again in the ’50s, then the ‘80s/early ‘90s and most…
On a charge World Endurance Championship The WEC got off to a great start at Silverstone, with Audi taking a close win over Porsche. Audi’s 2014 season got off to…
Ten miles east of Leeds you’ll find the town of Garforth. Known by some as the hometown of the Kaiser Chiefs’ lead guitarist Andrew ‘Whitey’ White, known by others as…
By Oliver Gavin Teams and drivers typically encounter many bumps in the road, both literally and figuratively, at Sebring. It’s a car buster – always has been and always will…
BMW M1 Procar, Silverstone, Brands Hatch… and Portimão The sense of acute disappointment lingers. I’d caught an early morning coach from Manchester to Silverstone, for the primary purpose of watching…
When I arrived at Sebring last week I realised that it was there that we took the first ever win for Aston Martin Racing, 10 years ago! That was in…
What cars would make the shortlist in your dream garage if you were given a generous – but not unlimited – pot of money? Perhaps you would spend a large…
Three-time Sebring 12 Hours winner Mario Andretti recalls each of his victories in the legendary race, including the one where an over-zealous commentator fuelled him with the determination to beat Steve McQueen
We all know Colin Chapman’s famous mantra, ‘simplify, then add lightness’. It was in this spirit that the Lotus 23 was born, purpose-built for FIA Group 4 competition in the…
By Darren Turner Since you heard from me last I’ve been back to America for the Daytona 24 Hours. It’s amazing to race at Daytona; the circuit isn’t technical, but it…
Last week I wrote about Nissan's greatest sports cars. Then, over the weekend, Katsumasa Chiyo, Wolfgang Reip and Florian Strauss made me look clever by winning the Bathurst 12 Hours.…
Nissan's new GT-R NISMO is the latest in a line of left-of-centre designs from Ben Bowlby of DeltaWing and Zeod RC fame. But for a long time, the company's motor…
