Saturday 14 May 1988. In his dominant McLaren Honda, Ayrton Senna puts down a seemingly impossible qualifying lap for the Monaco Grand Prix. Nearly a second and a half quicker than his team-mate Alain Prost. Third-placed Gerhard Berger is the only other driver within three (!) seconds of the Brazilian. Senna admitted his lap was […]
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The 60th Anniversary of the 12 Hours of Sebring couldn’t have wished for a more fitting winning combination. In Florida, living Le Mans legends Tom Kristensen (44), Dindo Capello (48) and Allan McNish (42) took a commanding win for Audi in the first round of the new World Endurance Championship. Kristensen took his Sebring record […]
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This item’s title is rather reminiscent of a generic sci-fi movie, but the much-discussed Delta Wing will appear at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The eyebrow-raising project received a shot in the arm with the support of Japanese giant Nissan, which will supply the engine for the concept that intends to turn motor racing […]
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On a random visit to the Circuit of Mettet, Belgian’s newest motorsports facility, we were pleasantly surprised by an open test for historic cars. The 60’s, 70’s and 80’s were represented by a wide range of cars including a Porsche 911, Ford Escort, Alfa Romeos, BMWs, … Star of the show was a beautiful Gulf-liveried […]
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In an undoubtely long series of tributes the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has honoured the late Dan Wheldon on the ticket for the next Indy 500. All ticket holders for Race Day will get a ticket showing Dan spilling the milk after his unlikely victory last May, a great memorabilium to remember the two-time winner. “The […]
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Audi has released a launch trailer for the upcoming hybrid twin of its Le Mans winning R18. The Audi R18 e-tron quattro revives the label made famous by the Audi Quattro Group B rally car and the A4 Quattro touring car. Excellence driven by four wheels. In addition to a diesel-powered rear-end, a Williams-developed flywheel […]
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Rubens Barrichello is officially an IndyCar driver, contesting the 2012 season with his great friend Tony Kanaan at KV Racing. Barrichello is not the first Brazilian to switch from F1 to American open wheel racing. After two world titles in 1972 and 1974, Emerson Fittipaldi’s F1 career was on a downward slope as he made […]
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Some kids have all the luck. As a gift to her 4-year-old son who is a massive fan of Sebastian Vettel, a Japanese mother has built a fabulous replica of Red Bull’s all-new RB8 Formula One car. The car is completely made out of cardboard and took a full month to cut, paint and assemble […]
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Robert Droogmans and Johnny Vangrieken stumbled upon one surprise after the other. One week before the Legend Boucles de Spa, the pair didn’t even know they would take part. A last-minute programme with Team Fun Still Exists ensured Droogmans would be reunited with fellow Musketeers Marc Duez and Patrick Snijers. And he would make headlines […]
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Thierry Neuville finished the WRC Rally of Sweden, his first ever rally on snow and ice, in twelfth spot. A training session with Tommi Mäkinen helped him gain confidence in tricky Swedish conditions. “This was the first time I have driven in conditions like these, so it was all new to me. Sometimes, I had […]
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