Daytona 24 Hours report
This year’s Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona was all about the usual suspects, led by defending United SportsCar champions and last year’s race winners Action Express with João Barbosa/Christian Fittipaldi/Sébastien…
Will there ever be a Lewis Hamilton of MotoGP, a black king of motorcycle racing? Of course there will be. Who does best at what often has much to do…
This I will never understand. A car manufacturer goes to an international motor show and in advance invites members of the world’s press to interview its senior management. In short,…
I’ve been reading everything motor sport-related over the last couple of months – lots of interesting stuff – but some recent news has had me virtually crying with laughter. What…
Ford, it has to be said, played something of a blinder. It had be known for a while that it would have something interesting and performance-oriented to show at the…
Adrian Newey, Christian Horner, Martin Brundle and David Coulthard were among the stars on hand to help launch the inaugural London Classic Car Show on Thursday night at the ExCel…
British Saloon Car Championship, Brands Hatch, July 16 1978 The support package at a modern Grand Prix meeting is a homogenised beast, with precious little diversity. This isn’t always a…
The Zen of standing trackside in solitude during an F1 practice session opens a window to the reality below the surface froth of a grand prix weekend. It’s out here…
Have you yet read anywhere that 2014 was a vintage year? Of course you have – it’s that time of year when everything is being reviewed and re-run because it’s…
As scalps go, they don’t come much bigger than AJ Foyt. He’s been on our ‘Lunch with’ target list for years, but getting to the legendary Texan all-rounder – the…
If any of Marc Márquez's MotoGP rivals were gloating while he suffered the slings and arrows of Andorra-gate, they should wipe their schadenfreude smiles off their faces. In case you aren't up…
In the last few days it’s barely been possible to log in without encountering news of the latest Ferrari firing. Strategy chief Neil Martin is the latest casualty, following on…
It’s a sad truth that in this day and age IndyCar is a deeply devalued commercial property. It struggles in NASCAR’s shadow at home in America and has vanished as a…
From the first round of the 2014 World Endurance Championship it was clear that Toyota was starting its season from a much stronger position than it had in previous years.…
Brian Lister, founder of Lister Cars, has died aged 88. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Lister's company produced a series of sports cars that became ubiquitous on…
When I first started doing this job, the kind of car you bought was determined by the class in which it sat. Back then, some time before the battle of…
By Sam Smith Within touching distance of the Atlantic coastline miles of sandy vistas surround Punta Del Este street circuit. The atmosphere of the place has a dreamy, lilting charm.…