Articles in People
Biography: Ayrton Senna – The Messiah of Motor Racing
A new biography about Ayrton Senna is set to take a different approach to exploring the life and career of the motorsport legend.
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Short Film: Urban Outlaw
Urban Outlaw is the story of rebel Porsche customiser and collector, Magnus Walker.
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Video: Four-time World Superbike Champion, Carl Fogarty
A legend on two wheels, and funny with it!
Carl Fogarty: Super quick, four-time Wold Superbike Champion in an extremely honest interview from Sportsvibe. The guy is a star; humble, confident and funny.
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Don Cox’ Circus Life: Australian Motorcycle Racers In Europe In The 1950s
“Experience the highs, lows and scary hospitals – stories even the men who lived them reckon people would not believe.”
Motorsport Retro’s master of motorcycles, Don Cox, is back in a big way with his new …
The Classic Motorsport Art of Alain Baudouin
Ferrari Testa Rossa 1958, driving on a Mille Miglia road – Acrylics on canvas 65x46cm, prints available
Born in the ’50s just a short stroll from Circuit de la Sarthe, Alain Baudouin has not missed a Le Mans race since …
Photo of the day: James Hunt – ladies man
James Hunt relaxing
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Photo Gallery: Nigel Mansell by The Cahiers
This gallery from master photographers, the Cahiers, looks at The Lion, the man behind The Moustache, Nigel Mansell.
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Video: Nigel Mansell Pushes His Lotus at the Dallas Grand Prix
It was hot for the one and only running of the Dallas Formula One Grand Prix. Temperatures were nudging 40C and track temperatures were said to be nearing 70C.
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Video: Bobby Unser – King of the Hill
“I just couldn’t see a French girl having the Pikes Peak record.”
Famous last words! It’s 1985 and the French girl in question is Michèle Mouton; the first woman to win a world championship rally, runner …
Video: KEN BLOCK’S GYMKHANA FIVE: ULTIMATE URBAN PLAYGROUND; SAN FRANCISCO
Set in the streets of San Francisco and channeling the King of Cool’s classic car chases from Bullitt, Ken Block’s Gymkhana Five screams with all of the enthusiasm, wild abandon, pageantry and foot-flat sideways action of …
Glorious Retro Gear: Jacky Ickx Limited Edition
Immaculately and imaginatively presented, hand-signed and numbered by the man himself and packed with the 24 defining moments of Jacky Ickx’ incredible career, the Jacky Ickx limited edition is a thing of magnificence and wonder.
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David Coulthard Breaks World Record: Catches Golf Ball in Mercedes-Benz SLS
Sometimes motorsport can get too wrapped up in the super serious search for slightly shaved seconds. It should be something exciting, something fun and something with a sense of pageantry, adventure, entertainment and even whimsy.
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Interview: Rubens Barrichello – Utterly In Love with Racing
It’s impossible to speak with Rubens Barrichello and not get infected by his love of racing. Here is part two of MotorSport Retro’s exclusive interview… Topics? François Cevert, Mario Andretti, and more!
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Dario Franchitti: Win Or Bust, How It Started
Four-time Indycar champion, three times a winner of the Indianapolis 500, Dario Franchitti was served his career on a plate you’d think. Well, think again. The Scotsman’s early stepping stones are a lesson in determination, …
Video Documentary: Roy Salvadori
Most famous for winning the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans in an Aston Martin DBR1 with Carroll Shelby, Roy Salvadori was one of a very special breed of motorsport men.
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