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2024 Ford Transit review
If you’re reading this, it means the editor has seen fit to allow a van review to fill part of…
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New titanium TAG Heuer Monaco watch offers technical innovation in spectacular style
Jack Heuer (great-grandson of Heuer founder Edouard) was one the most innovative watch marketeers of the 20th century – not…
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More celebrating over spilt milk: the 2024 Indy 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, US, May 26 This year, IndyCar’s showcase revs up for its 108th outing. Over 200 laps…
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JaguarSport XJR-15 book review: the supercar they sent to Coventry
‘Win a race, win a million’ – that was the attention-getting headline which put TWR’s XJR-15 roadable racer into the…
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Flashback: Dallara F1 drivers De Cesaris and Caffi on the Monaco pitwall
There’s every chance that the forthcoming Monaco Grand Prix will induce familiar complaints about overtaking. Of all the previous outbursts…
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Letters - June 2024
I can’t be the only one who is fed up with hero-worshipping movies, documentaries and articles on Ayrton Senna [Senna,…
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Jota targets 24-hour glory with Porsche Hypercar: Le Mans golden boys?
David and Goliath? It’s an old sporting cliché. But in biblical terms the parallel to plucky British privateer Jota taking…
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It began at Donington...
Twenty-five years ago, Sam Hignett’s single-seater story petered out – and something more nourishing and sustainable began. A graduate of…
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2024 Le Mans preview: the eight key themes you need to know
1. Don’t discount Toyota Twelve months ago, Toyota headed into the Le Mans 24 Hours as the clear favourite, though…
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BMW’s only Le Mans win: the dramatic 1999 triumph of its V12 LMR
It wasn’t an auspicious start. Less than an hour into BMW’s 1999 Le Mans 24 Hours campaign at the pre-event…
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Twenty-five years later...
The timing of BMW’s return to the Le Mans 24 Hours in pursuit of overall victory, a quarter of a…
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Oscar Piastri: F1’s new ice man
Oscar Piastri is the cool, calm centre of the Formula 1 universe. The Australian meets triumph, disaster and everything between…
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Empty Christmas Day roads and a Lotus 12 — the ultimate road test
Christmas Day, 1957. Several men stand outside a pub watching a Ford Consul arrive, pulling a trailer with a small…
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Nigel Greensall: Is this man the world’s most prolific racing driver?
The numbers for one calendar year tell the story: a remarkable tally of 102 races and three rallies; 34 cars…
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‘The best of times’: Adrian Reynard relives F3000 era in Alesi’s ‘89 title-winner
Reynard in a Reynard? This we’ve got to see. Especially as the car in question is peak Formula 3000, the…
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Antiques roadshow
Colin Sowter just loves Formula 3000 cars. That’s why he owns five of them: two Marco Apicella chassis, a March…
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Stefan Johansson: The Motor Sport Interview
The Motor Sport Interview Stefan Johansson began as a kart racer, winning the Swedish championship in 1973 before moving to…
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A room with the ultimate view? Silverstone’s Escapade complex nears completion
In the rapidly evolving world of motor sport you’ll be hard-pressed to find anywhere in Europe that has moved as…
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Jacky Ickx’s Brabham BT26 that gave Jackie Stewart a fright
Not long ago I had the privilege of being driven around the Spanish circuit Ascari in a Porsche 911 GT3…
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Red-striped Aston Martin Valkyrie fetches £2.4m in Sotheby’s sale
2023 Aston Martin Valkyrie Sold by RM Sotheby’s, £2.4m Aston Martin’s F1-inspired, road-legal hypercar was in development for seven years…
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