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Video: Stirling Moss wins Monaco Grand Prix 1956

May 26, 2013

Check out this fabulous footage of the legendary Stirling Moss winning the 1956 Monaco Grand Prix in his Maserati 250F.

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Vergne pays tribute to Cevert at Monaco with retro helmet

May 25, 2013

Formula 1 star Jean-Eric Vergne is paying tribute to French Formula 1 legend Francois Cevert, by utilising his famous red, blue and yellow striped helmet design at the Monaco Grand Prix.

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Photo Gallery: Vettel’s Stirling Moss inspired Monaco helmet

May 24, 2013

Sebastian Vettel is paying homage to the great Sir Stirling Moss at Monaco this weekend, with this awesome retro helmet design. Featuring images of Stirling’s against the odds 1961 Monaco victory on top, the most …

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The Single Biggest Porsche Event Australia Has Ever Seen

May 22, 2013

Porsche Rennsport Australia Motor Racing Festival is set to kick off in just three days, and will see hundreds of Porsches descending on Sydney Motorsport Park for the single biggest Porsche event that Australia has …

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Video: Bobby Rahal wins the 1986 Indy 500

May 21, 2013

The 1986 Indy 500 had all the drama you expect of the great 500 mile race. Kevin Cogan, who was blamed for the controversial crash on the opening lap of the 1982 race, took the …

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Video: First ever Monaco Grand Prix 1929

May 20, 2013

With excitement building for this weekends Monaco Grand Prix, lets take a trip back to the first ever Grand Prix in the Principality back in 1929.

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Videos: Celebrating the McLaren Honda MP4-4

May 19, 2013

With news that McLaren and Honda are going to renew their partnership in 2015, lets take a look back at the amazing, all conquering McLaren-Honda MP4-4.

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Video Documentary: The Unrideables

May 14, 2013

Enjoy this fascinating documentary recalling one of the greatest eras in motorcycle racing history. The Unrideables tells the tale of the legendary riders of 500cc Grand Prix bikes of the 1980s.

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Video: Webber & Alonso interview each other about winning, crashing and 200 Grand Prix races

May 13, 2013

Back in the 1960s and 70s it was common for drivers to fraternize and many developed deep friendships. Annual events like the Tasman Series where F1 drivers were essentially on an end of season holiday, …

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Photo of the day: Honda V12 power

May 12, 2013

1968 Honda RA301

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Video: Tribute to Gilles Villeneuve

May 9, 2013

The fastest of all time.

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Photo Gallery: Godzilla – Nissan Skyline GT-R Group A

May 6, 2013

Check these great shots from the guys at Speedhunters of Godzilla, the 1992 Bathurst 1000 winning Nissan Skyline GTR Group A Touring Car

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Photo Gallery: Bosch Hockenheim Historic – The Jim Clark Revival 2013

May 5, 2013

500 drivers competing in eight different championship gathered in the weekend of April 20th and April 21st on the Hockenheimring in Baden Würtemberg to celebrate the 9th edition of the Bosch Hockenheim Historic – the …

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Video: Shinya Kimura – Custom motorcycle builder

May 4, 2013

Featuring this video is a slight departure for Motorsport Retro, as there are no classic racing vehicles or people in this post. However there is just something wonderful about the way Shinya talks about his …

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Video: Onboard in a Lola T70 Spyder at Sebring

May 3, 2013

Ride along with Jim Pace in the Heritage Motorsports Lola T70 Spyder at Sebring International Raceway. Turn it up!
Thanks to Craig S for the video.