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My lamented friend Jabby Crombac always considered the 1967 Le Mans 24 Hours to have been the greatest in the long history of the race. The quality of the entry,…

Indianapolis track announcer Tom Carnegie was whipping the crowd up. "It's a new track record!" he called as Tom Sneva, driving the Penske-run McLaren-Cosworth, completed the first of four laps…

It was on May Day 1955 that Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson won the Mille Miglia, and for almost 40 years it had a joyful resonance for ‘Jenks’. “I associated it…

If ever there was an example of the perfect tribute paid to a hero it was Vancouver's Champ Car round of 2000. Giant TV screens ran clips of the city's…

Any decent reference book will tell you why the 1953 Le Mans was a significant race; mere figures say that, for the first time in the history of the event,…

Commander Glen Kidston is best remembered as one of the legendary 'Bentley Boys' of pre-war days. Those wealthy, glamorous drivers of the big green cars that upheld British prestige abroad,…

Ten years on from that cold, grey afternoon in Japan when he became Britain’s most recent World Champion, Damon Hill looks fit and relaxed. He smiles a lot, laughs at…

On the afternoon of April 23rd 1962, the professional motor racing career of Stirling Moss ended against an earth bank on the approach to St Mary’s Corner at Goodwood. The…

Mention the name Vic Elford and it doesn't take long for the phrase 'all-rounder' to crop up. It may be a bit of a cliché, but just consider Vic's achievements…

Zolder, Belgium, May 16th It is interesting how time heals and you can get used to anything, for the Belgian Grand Prix was making its third visit to the little…

Elio de Angelis, whose death from race-track injuries 25 years ago will be commemorated on May 15, is remembered with endearing fondness by almost everyone who knew him during his…

Driving the works Mclaren Can-Am cars must have been a surreal and special away to earn a living. First there were the obvious factors such as almost unlimited power in…

The day I first met David Pearson, I was enquiring at his motel room door if he was available for an interview. He said sure, walking into the parking lot…

Denis Jenkinson had Catholic tastes in music, as in much else. If his particular devotion was to traditional jazz - Sidney Bechet was up there with Rosemeyer, Gilles Villeneuve, Senna…

This was no time or place to make your Formula One debut. Even 'Happy' Jacques Laffite wanted out. He'd planted his Ligier on the outside of the front row, yet…

The most beautiful racing circuit in the world — that was the standard boast. Subjective in the extreme, for sure, but standing atop the valley slopes that tumble to the shores…

Rain drumming on your helmet as you snuggle into your BRM. Check the belts are tight. Release the clutch and off onto the warm-up lap. The track is flooded. A…