I am told that proper grown-up journalists do not waste time prognosticating about what may, or may not, happen in the future. Tough. It is harmless, it is vaguely amusing,…
It is truly remarkable just how many people love to watch motor racing. Almost everyone I meet knows something about the forthcoming Grand Prix season. Many have plans to go…
Sitting in my little office down by the sea in the south of England, it occurred to me that this is becoming a very interesting winter. I have been watching…
BMW Magazine is a smart, beautifully designed and intelligent publication that comes through your letterbox if you own one of the cars from Munich. I do not own a BMW…
The start of another year may find you feeling a little ramfeezled. I borrow this wonderful word from the great Scottish poet Robert Burns who was no stranger to the…
This is risky business. But I have carried out the necessary risk assessment and, just for a laugh, I’m hitting you with some lists. First, a confession. I make a…
Not long till Christmas, so may I draw your attention to a couple of books for those of you wondering what to give a motor racing nut. The first is…
Just back from a few days in Wales. The trip was an eye-opener. There were two main topics of conversation in the service areas, and around the bars, during the…
Winter is here. It is cold in England, minus four this morning, and that’s in a valley just 20 miles from the sea. Well, of course winter has arrived –…
I have just surfaced after a bout of enforced inactivity. First, an operation on my right hand, with subsequent physiotherapy. Then came a rather nasty ‘lurgy’ which rendered me listless…
Wow! Strewth! Phew, what a scorcher! Have you come down yet? It doesn’t get much better than Brazil 2008. Does it? Yes, we’ve seen some thrilling races over the decades,…
For those of you following La Carrera Panamericana – I know we have some Mexican readers in the UK and some fans who know Jo Ramirez from his time in…