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Motorsport Skiing
Video: The Most Dangerous Sport in the World
April 30, 2012 | No Comment

The ’80s may have made themselves out as being DayGlo-pink extreme, and in many ways they were, but when you look back at the inventive and slightly (extremely) mad forms of motorsport of the early 20th …

F5000s to Muscle Car Masters
Formula 5000s to Rock Muscle Car Masters
April 24, 2012 | No Comment

Muscle Car Masters always aims to put on a show that’ll have us watching in awe as the big cars roar – and they don’t come much roarier than Formula 5000s.

Porsche 911
Video: Chris Harris On Cars – A Very Special Porsche 911
April 19, 2012 | No Comment

I’m of the opinion that most 911s are pretty special, but this one is really something else.
Built by the mad men at Tuthill Porsche, the whole thing weighs in at just 1000 kilograms and is …

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Interview: The Statman
April 18, 2012 | No Comment

Have you ever thought about having a job that basically consists of sitting and watching F1 races? Well that’s how 31-year-old Sean Kelly has described his role in the sport for the past 10 seasons.
As …

F2 Car
Photo of the Day: Formula 2
April 9, 2012 | No Comment

F-2 – Aero shield

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Video: The Challengers
April 4, 2012 | One Comment

“When most men are heading for their lawn chairs and cold beer..”
Player’s presents a video so incredibly retro, it’s almost too good to be true – The Challengers is a wonderful snapshot of the world …

Lola 430
Video: A Few Laps Around Sandown in a Lola 430
March 28, 2012 | No Comment

Hop on-board this wild Lola 430 for a few laps around Sandown during a Formula 5000 race, complete with close racing, power oversteer and a brutal, microphone-destroying engine note.

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Interview: Quique Mansilla
March 26, 2012 | No Comment

Enrique Mansilla, “Quique”, is one of those drivers who ‘should have’. The tough thing for him was timing, politics and war. The Argentinian was a Formula Ford teammate with Ayrton Senna at Van Diemen in …

Daytona in 1971
Photo Gallery: Vintage Grid Girls
March 14, 2012 | No Comment

Enjoy this selection of vintage grid girls including the famous Hawaiian Tropic babes, Linda Vaughn and Jungle Pam. Enjoy

Phillip Island Crash
Video: Spectacular Formula Ford crash at Phillip Island Classic 2012
March 13, 2012 | No Comment

Check out this scary onboard footage of James Owen’s Lotus 18 Formula Junior flying over the top of Shane Hughes’ Elfin Formula Ford at last weekends Phillip Island Classic.

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Rod Millen’s Leadfoot Festival set for 23-25 March 2012
March 5, 2012 | No Comment

The Leadfoot Festival is a unique weekend bringing together a mix of classic cars, vintage motorcycles and motorsport legends. Limited tickets will be offered to the general public with an invitation to Rod Millen’s private …

Dale Earnhardt
IROC: Where racing worlds collided
February 24, 2012 | No Comment

Martin Brundle versus Dale Earnhardt Sr. Yes, it happened, and ‘Billy Bob’ Brundle came very close to upsetting the apple cart!
Martin Brundle packed a lot into his career, and was lucky/unlucky enough to have been …

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F5000: Esterer adds his name to Lady Wigram Trophy
November 10, 2011 | No Comment

Canadian Jay Esterer (McRae GM1) has added his name to New Zealand motor racing’s revered Lady Wigram Trophy after dominating the opening round of the 2011/12 MSC New Zealand F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series at …

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Classic Art: Racing Car News
October 26, 2011 | 4 Comments

Back in the day when an illustrator utilised paint, brushes, pencils – plus their own natural flair and talent – comes a small sample of Racing Car News covers.

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Black Speed: 1973 Lola T330 Carling Black Label F5000 Car
August 27, 2011 | One Comment

By 1973, the F5000 formula had become one of the most intense open wheeled series the planet has ever witnessed, with championships in Europe, Australia, and North America that saw some of the worlds top …