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MATTERS of MOMENT
Lambo joins the Hypercar party
Italian powerhouse reveals its contender for overall victory at Le Mans as the expanding picture for endurance racing in 2024 and beyond gains added colour – predictably so in Lamborghini’s case
Pitt in the pits as F1 filming starts
Apex GP on the back of the Silverstone
Lia proves a chip off the old Block
Lia Block is racing in Extreme E for
Rossi’s Misano GT3 milestone
Valentino Rossi celebrated an emotional maiden outright race
A Racing Machine On The Wrist
RM 65-01 Skeletonised automatic winding calibre 60-hour power
Le Mans Classic sets a new bar for historic events
Huge entries, including over 80 Bentleys, graced la
Tyrrell’s resounding reunion at Brooklands
Author Richard Jenkins, left, Bob Tyrrell, son of
Can-Am for the road is revealed
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Cue the car chase
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FORMULA 1
MARK HUGHES
“The chances of Liberty accepting any of the new teams looks slim”
TRACKSIDE VIEW
As McLaren found a new gear, Sergio Pérez and Nyck de Vries found themselves under pressure while Verstappen continued to crush his opposition
All those cars – but nobody can get near
It’s becoming monotonous... Mark Hughes revisits the latest Max Verstappen victories and the ‘race’ for second spot
“We’re not doing it deliberately”
Race control had its work cut out at the Red Bull Ring as the possible track transgressions rose to four figures
Word on the beat
Hamilton contract talks and AlphaTauri change
Tyred out Ferraris
TEAM TACTICS
Good month, bad month
Charting the ups and downs of the F1 circus
Arnoux: blinded by the light
Extraordinary tales from the Motor Sport digital archive
JOHNNY HERBERT
“Ricciardo has to blow Tsunoda away at AlphaTauri. We have to be wowed and the pressure is really on”
MOTORCYCLES
MAT OXLEY
“The Japanese don’t fully understand how the game of MotoGP has changed”
THE ARCHIVES
DOUG NYE
“An Alpine-Renault debacle at Rouen would have been a huge risk”
DIARY
ANDREW FRANKEL
“A few days before I went to the Le Mans Classic I became unexpectedly cowed”
REVIEWS
The Stroll effect is kicking in
With a new boss, new vision and its sporting aspirations, Aston had to make a statement with the DB12. Andrew Frankel hits the road
Looks can be deceiving
Alfa’s new SUV might be pretty, but only if you’re not driving it
An encore too far?
After 25 years, Audi’s TT makes its exit with the Iconic Edition
Me’ ol’ bamboo
With its 1960s styling, MHD’s Daily Driver Reverse Panda has seriously good looks – and a price from another decade
The man who gave Morris a sporting edge
A weighty tome on Cecil Kimber, the driving force behind MG, is a frank account of a flawed maverick, says Gordon Cruickshank
A drive on the wild side
A big character in UK racing, Ian Flux has some strapping stories to share. As Gordon Cruickshank discovers, you’re in for a treat
EVENTS
Rose-tinted spectacular
Call us sentimental but few places carry off nostalgia like Goodwood. Ed Hardy reveals what’s in store at 2023’s Revival
RACING LIVES
Riccardo Patrese
A veteran of 256 grand prix starts and three Le Mans 24 Hours, the likeable Italian is now a true racing dad, supporting his son in the early stages of a GT racing career
Tim Schenken
My family car as a child... The first
Flashback...
This month we’re at the 1988 Hungarian Grand Prix, where Maurice Hamilton recalls how speed, organisation and some exercising of the gift of the gab were vital elements to a much-needed speedy getaway
LETTERS
LETTERS
STAR LETTER Has the media been wrong about
KINGS OF THE ’RING
Ringmasters
Since racing began at the Nürburgring in 1927, plenty have tried to conquer the Green Hell, and plenty have failed. But not this lot. From those heady days of endurance-style Formula 1 grands prix, to sports car, GT and touring car races, Paul Fearnley assesses the greatest drivers ever to tackle the Nordschleife, and sticks his neck out to rank them. Only one can be the true King of the ’Ring
RINGMASTERS
Modern-day cult heroes
Our rundown of the Nürburgring’s past masters is dominated, as it must be, by the great figures from the circuit’s golden years. Formula 1 and the sports car 1000Kms are long gone. Yet new heroes have been created on the Nordschleife in the modern era, thanks largely to the Nürburgring 24 Hours, which was first held in 1970. Here’s our selection of the new kings (and queen) who have kept the flame burning bright.
NÜRBURGRING 24 HOURS
HEAVEN OR HELL?
The Nürburgring 24 Hours remains gloriously old-school in a modern world. Damien Smith returned for a long-overdue visit
Ferrari breaks the German hegemony
Frikadelli shocks, with a Briton leading the way
ALEX PALOU
IN THE EYE OF THE STORM
IndyCar’s hottest talent has set tongues wagging on and off the track, and has even been linked with a future move to Formula 1. Alex Palou spoke with Rob Widdows to discuss the past, present, future and that spat last summer
BUCKMORE PARK 24 HOURS
24 HOUR KARTING PEOPLE
As the years pass, the chances of you appearing at Le Mans lessen. But as Jayson Fong finds out, the buzz of endurance racing can be tasted at a kart track in Kent...
THE 500S
Little wonders
They fostered some of the great drivers of the post-war era, and now a dedicated group keeps their small flames alive. Gordon Cruickshank went for a 500cc reunion
THE SHOWROOM
Wing commander
When he wasn’t making grand prix history, Jack Brabham also starred in F2 – and this BT23C is a gem, says Simon de Burton
Group A Merkur is touring car history
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The spirit of adventure
Simon de Burton’s sale stars include a Camel campaigner and multi-coloured Moke
Laud of the ’Ring
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