Return to Defender

“The English won the 100-year war with France but it is not over”

Motor sport is not only dangerous, it is

LETTERS

For many of us who were fans of

The man who brought Formula 1 into our homes

Murray Walker’s unique tones worked in perfect harmony with a revving race engine. Simon Arron bids farewell

GP de Monaco Historique back on the calendar

After an absence of three years, the 12th

Is Ducati using ground effect for more grip in MotoGP?

Ducati unveiled its latest Aero at the Qatar

Tributes for pioneering racer

Both the sporting and entertainment worlds have paid

Rolls Royce’s electric plane ups the pace towards the record books

WE DON’T QUITE HAVE LIFT OFF, but we

McLaren unveils track-only 720S GT3X

IN THE TRUE SPIRIT OF PUSHING RACING boundaries,

Kwik Kiwis open Donington showroom

THE NEW ZEALAND COMPANY BEHIND the car which

“The regulations might have combined to make this a vintage season”

Until Max Verstappen blitzed the pre-season testing in

“Rossi has always found the media’s obsession with milestones tiresome”

Valentino Rossi commenced his 26th grand prix season

“It’s always convenient to consider bygone history in 10-year chunks”

I t’s a truism that the tougher times

“Rule makers have an unenviable record of being outwitted by engineers”

Why does sports car racing have to be

Prestigious Competition?

Supercar swift, safe and tech-packed, the fattened-up BMW M3 will have its admirers, but Andrew Frankel isn’t one of them

New Puma: ST or sinner?

Fiesty Ford crossover is fun to drive, but so is the Fiesta

Your armchair F1 paddock pass

The latest season of Drive to Survive exposes some feisty exchanges but does so with more maturity, says James Elson

Mercedes takes wings

A new volume places the 300SL in a the milieu of the wealthy and glamorous as well as on-track success, says Gordon Cruickshank

YOUR TRACK DAY GUIDE: WHERE TO BEGIN, WHAT TO BUY

Have you been on a track day and

SPECIAL – JACK FISHER

The only reason I’ve heard of Jack Fisher

EXCEPTIONAL CARS 10: ALFA ROMEO T33

From Targa Florio to a Greek hillclimb is

No fans for Thruxton

Covid restrictions mean that the BTCC’s opening round will be behind closed doors, but there’s still much to look forward to

Jacky Ickx

Passion is one thing. Team it with formidable concentration skills and childhood recall of competing in wet and icy conditions and you might get a driver like ‘The Rainmaster’

Flashback...

For two decades Maurice Hamilton reported from the F1 paddock with pen, notebook and Canon Sure Shot camera. This month we’re at a Spanish airport in 1986, a time when the sport’s best travelled on charter flights with the press

MY Greatest RIVAL

Allan McNish recalls his blistering tussles in British Formula 3 and sports cars against an obstinate ‘Brabs’ – an opponent who gave his all

The legend lives on

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the E-type, Bremont has unveiled limited edition timepieces... with a few extras

TIGHT,SLOW AND PUNISHING,THE MONACO GRAND PRIX IS ONE OF THE GREATEST TESTS OF TALENT. ON THE EVE OF THIS YEAR’S RACE WE HONOUR THE MASTERS OF THE PRINCIPALITY

Niki Lauda Winner in 1975 & 1976 Seven

Street fighters

Part of the ‘triple crown’, Monaco is the grand prix they all want to win. Here, drivers and chiefs share their experiences with Rob Widdows

Circuit breakers

All set for the Monaco Grand Prix on May 23?* Go into the race armed with these figures

Anything can happen and it usually does

Often chaotic but never short of controversy, the Monaco GP has given us pure motor racing theatre. Simon Arron picks 20 seminal days

“THE CAR IN FRONT IS ABSOLUTELY UNIQUE, EXCEPT FOR THE ONE BEHIND IT, WHICH IS IDENTICAL”

Murray Walker was a true one-off. Commentator, fan and ambassador for motor racing, he was also a complete professional despite his ‘Murrayisms’. Here, fellow commentator Ben Edwards remembers the life of his friend and inspiration

Kremer’s denim-clad GIANT KILLER

After its domination with prototypes such as the 908 and 917, Porsche found itself in need of a new saviour on track in the mid-1970s. Its salvation arrived in the form of the 911 RSR. Andrew Frankel tries one of the finest of the breed

What lies beneath

The 911 RSR story began in the mid-70s but this is the latest chapter. As Andrew Frankel discovers, the ‘95% new’ RSR-19 has little in common with its ancestors

What will Lewis do next?

Hamilton’s 15th F1 season may well be the end of an era, whether the world champion wins a record eighth title or not. Mark Hughes weighs up the competition for the two seats at Mercedes and reveals why the future is bright for another Brit

A day in the life of Stirling Moss

While researching his latest book The Boy, Richard Williams uncovered a set of never-before-seen photographs which show the driver, who died a year ago this month, at the very height of his career

The Calypso Kid

Our hero was a regular visitor to the Bahamas for ‘50% racing and 50% fun’. In an exclusive extract from his new book, Richard Williams takes us back to the sun and sounds of Speed Week

FULLY C HARGED

After a lot of hype and big name signings Extreme E is about to arrive at an inhospitable location for some environmentally sussed racing.  Simon Arron plugs in to the new series

LATERAL THINKING

In 1994 the Penske Indycar team was unstoppable with its PC23, but to win that year’s Indy 500 it devised a secret engine that took the competition by surprise. Doug Nye recalls the dominance of the Dorset-built destroyer

Running up that hill

BUYING, SELLING, AUCTIONS, MEMORABILIA

Back to my Rootes

Looking forward to the return of historic rallies but behind schedule on a renovation? Simon de Burton has just the thing

Pace Bowler’s big delivery

Simon de Burton finds a Landy original, a bargain Ferrari and Maradona’s rare 911

“It could be the right time for an industry code of conduct”

I t’s always difficult to admit weakness from

Objets de grand luxe

Lockdown has ravaged the high street, but high-end automobilia is riding out the storm. Gordon Cruickshank inspects the goods

TOUCH OF GLASS

PETER DUMBRECK, NÜRBURGRING MASTER “I’ve picked my trophy

Keep a lid on it

When it comes to driverrelated collectibles, there’s no

You don’t need an excuse...

It might not be your birthday or a special occasion, but there are plenty of must-haves at motorsportmagazine.com/shop

Jag’s evolutionary link

Any Silk Cut Group C car is special. Robert Ladbrook looks at why the twin-turbo 3.5-litre XJR-11 changed the formula

Fast and curious

Unappreciated in its time, the Mazda RX-7 is now a rarity. But, as Robert Ladbrook discovers, it has a swathe of new admirers

My uncle was there

No, George Thompson isn’t old enough to have attended the 1935 Dieppe Grand Prix. These pictures are the work of his late uncle Anthony Butlin, who would have been 15 or 16 at the time. A voiturette race preceded the 3hr GP, run on an out-of-town course through St Aubin village

PARTING SHOT

MAY 12, 1957 NEAR ROME, ITALY Mille Miglia