Travelling in WRC style, a JPS Lotus illustration, Bellof tee and more – our favourite things to buy this month from around the web
Racing-inspired or designed cases are not normally reasonably priced. Often, it’s cheaper to buy an actual car to lug things around… Up steps WRC’s and its new case ‘created specifically for the championship’. Works worldwide, though, and is cabin friendly.
€75 – shop.wrc.com
Not the sort of art we’d normally champion, but there’s something endearing about PYE CANDY automotive’s SuperSwede JPS Lotus illustration.
£45.00 – Tictail.com
Stefan Bellof’s official website has launched a special Norisring t-shirt on its shop, depicting the unforgettable Jägermeister Brun 956. Bellof claimed third place in it in 1984, behind Manfred Winkelhock’s Kremer 956 and winner Jochen Mass in a Joest 956. Sizes range from small to 3XL.
€34.95 – stefan-bellof.de
The VSCC’s taking over Brooklands for the upcoming Double 12 event, perfect for those not heading to Le Mans on June 16/17. Speed trials will be hosted on the Mercedes-Benz World circuit, a concours and car displays. And you can take in the museum while you’re there.
Tickets are £13.50 for adults – Brooklandsmuseum.com
He talked us through it during our Royal Automobile Club Talk Show last month, effectively giving us our very own foreword. And as that showed, if the car has been on track, David Hobbs has probably driven it. You can read his story in his first and only book, Hobbo.
£50 – shop.motorsportsportmagazine.com – +44 (0)20 7349 8484
Max Verstappen could secure his fourth F1 drivers' crown at this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix. Motor Sport looks back on the key races which could put the Dutchman's name among F1's greatest
The Formula 1 drivers' title might be as good as won, but the race towards the constructors' championship could find new traction in Las Vegas — with a new series and the cold desert air possibly throwing a spanner in the works
An "aggressive" Las Vegas GP schedule last year saw F1 drivers ill and exhausted after a week in the dark, juggling "showbiz" commitments before travelling on the longest flight in the world. It's part of the job, they say
He won GP titles with Benetton, Ferrari and his own Brawn team, then helped steer F1 to unprecedented popularity. As Ross Brawn turns 70, Matt Bishop looks back at a remarkable career — plus the multiple times he antagonised the engineer