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Video: The Lifeblood of Historic Motorsport
Head to any historic racing weekend and you’ll see the full gamut of classic racers out on the track being pushed to their, and their drivers’, limits. It’s wonderful.
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Get Behind Rising Sun’s Communal Workshop
“You want to learn to work on your bike and modify it. You need space, tools, and someone to teach you. Problem; you live in Sydney with no garage space, and the only place you …
Video: Shinya Kimura – Custom motorcycle builder
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 …
Video: Countdown To Victory
Inspirational, powerful and moving; Countdown To Victory looks at the men and women who push machines on and offroad to the limit and hang it all on the line for glory, and victory.
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Video: Barry Sheene ‘This is your life’
“World motorcycle racing champion, Barry Sheen M.B.E, this is your life.”
A young, surprised, and slightly bashful Barry Sheene beams as he is introduced to the classic television show, which goes on to tell his story …
Video: Never Enough Alfa
“I started buying cars like some people would buy.. tacos.”
Alfa Romeo collector Manuel Leon Minassian readily admits that he feels a bit loopy about his huge collection of Alfa Romeos. But often enough people with …
Lex Davison and the Fearsome Holman-Moody 427 Ford Galaxie
“The big bitch nearly killed me!”
They don’t make ‘em like they used to! Following a massive stack in the ’64 Sandown International Six Hour, Lex Davison was not thrilled with the long-form handling characteristics of …
Video: Colin Chapman and Lotus 1968
This fabulous documentary goes behind the scenes with Colin Chapman and Team Lotus in 1968.
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Top Five of 2012: Interviews
Interview Part One: Rubens Barrichello – Still a Rookie
Thanks to Tony Di Zinno
Ten minutes will always turn into 40 with Rubens Barrichello. It’s tough in this business to not have favourites, but Rubens is one …
Video Documentary: Ayrton Senna – The Right To Win
Tracing his roots, his spirit, his talent and his greatest drives, Ayrton Senna – The Right To Win tells a story of one of motorsport’s greatest champions – Ayrton Senna.
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Video: Damon Hill Drives A Lotus 25 at Aintree
This video, from Sky Sports F1, features Damon Hill chatting about Aintree, Jim Clark and what they both mean to Formula One and the people who love it, set against his unique experience of driving …
Video: Dirty Old Times
With a racing licence that he’s held for forty five years and a thousand or so races under his belt, Arne Wallerstedt is about as passionate and experienced a historic racer as it’s possible to …
Short Film: Urban Outlaw
Urban Outlaw is the story of rebel Porsche customiser and collector, Magnus Walker.
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Photo of the day: Pole Position
Rear Suspension (Image: Cahier Archive)
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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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