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One of Britain's unsung motorsport heroes, Derek Bell's sportscar skills are often overlooked by an F1-hungry media. Andrew Frankel asks…
One of Britain's unsung motorsport heroes, Derek Bell's sportscar skills are often overlooked by an F1-hungry media. Andrew Frankel asks…
Only misfortune prevented a privateer Bentley from winning the inaugural Le Mans 24 hours - and the lessons learned yielded…
It was the closest finish ever at Le Mans but there still has to be a loser. The man who…
The finish of Le Mans is always a great occasion, but this one is special. The little green and orange…
'The flying Mantuan' won the 1933 Le Mans 24-hours race in this car. Jonathan Stein describes that victory, the machine's…
Imagine coming up with the bright idea of building a replica of Mazda's 1991 Le Mans winner for the 24…
Warhorses Arguably the most-raced car in the world, Remus has been out in almost every season since 1936. Gordon Cruickshank…
Technofile Racing drivers are employed to drive, not communicate. Thus a race engineer's lot was not always a happy one…
Assessing a racing driver's style is relatively straightforward in that he or she obligingly whips past every 90 seconds or…
Forty years ago, Canada held its inagural Grand Prix. Stirling Moss took part, but the race was won by a…
Richar Shuttleworth enjoyed a background gew can dream of. And he made the most of it, as Bill Boddy reveals…
It never raced, yet there is plenty of evidence to suggest that this advanced mix of German design and engineering…
Jan Opperman sprint car rebel, flower child and holy roller Christian minister with magic roaring out of his ears —…
Keith Howard's Technofile series is most interesting and informative. It is correct that, by 1913, detachable wire wheels were universal…
After my recent recollections of interviewing motoring celebrities, a few more might be worth recalling. I lunched with George Eyston…
When I started cars in books in Motor Sport, it began with fiction, the ploy being to decide what actual…
Back in 1965 I was aware that other motor journals were publishing roadtests of used cars. It seemed sensible for…
Last month I published the news that Helical Bar plc intend to build office blocks and a car park to…
If ever anyone takes up the idea of a book on 'Cars In Court', which I have suggested at intervals…
New rules - introduced after a settlement with Ferrari - have tightened F1's engine regulations, but teams remain suspicious of rivals, writes Mark Hughes
If Lewis Hamilton wins the British Grand Prix on Sunday, you can expect to see a repeat of the home hero crowd-surfing down the pits, carried by adoring spectators. But…
Why Tommi Mäkinen's decision to bring Kris Meeke to Toyota is a welcome one Motor sport loves its heroes, especially if they’re perceived to be fast but flawed. That’s why…
In April I wrote about Bill Vukovich and Parnelli Jones, two of the greatest Indy 500 winners in one hundred years of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This week I write…