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Retro Motorsport Art: Joel Clark
February 10, 2012 | One Comment

Motorsport demands tremendous artistry.

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Video: Anatomy of the Grand Prix build up
February 9, 2012 | One Comment

There is still nothing like the excitement to the build up to a Grand Prix start. If it doesn’t make the hairs on your neck stand up, you are not human
As the F1 teams start …

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Video Documentary: WRC – The Greatest Rally Cars
February 9, 2012 | No Comment

From the utterly bonkers Group B monsters to the pluck of the Mini, rally has seen some of motorsport’s most exciting cars. Often driven through some of the sports most spectacular moments.

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Video: Seduced by Abarth
February 7, 2012 | No Comment

Super Bowl commercials have become an institution; rivalling the popularity of the match itself and lighting up social media with passionate conversations world-wide. Yesterday’s game reached a record audience of 111.3 million people and Fiat …

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Clay Regazzoni: The man who could never stop
February 6, 2012 | 2 Comments

Throw anything that life could at him, but Clay Regazzoni still raced whatever he could get his hands on. Even after he was paralysed.
Clay Regazzoni is one of those drivers that seemingly would have fitted …

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Race Day: 1986 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix
February 5, 2012 | 2 Comments

Ahead of the first Formula One pre-season tests to be held at Jerez in Spain this coming Tuesday, let’s take a look back at some of the magic that has occurred on the circuit over the years.

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For Sale: 1985 Tyrrell 012 Formula One
February 2, 2012 | No Comment

1984 was a year of ups and downs for a young Stefan Bellof. He took six victories and won the Drivers’ Championship for the 1984 World Supercar Championship season in his Rothmans Porsche 956.

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The history of Daytona Beach and NASCAR
January 30, 2012 | No Comment

For around six weeks, Daytona Beach, Florida is taken over by motorsport, its history growing by the year
The first event at Daytona International Speedway is the Rolex 24 Hours which celebrated its 50th anniversary in …

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Video Documentary: 1000KM Nürburgring 1983 “The last Ringmeisters”
January 28, 2012 | One Comment

Qualifying for the 1983 1000km of Nürburgring and a young Stefan Bellof sets a pole-position time around the infamous Nordschleife of six minutes eleven seconds. He is five seconds ahead of second-place man Jochen Mass.

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Mal Campbell and Honda RC 30 Reunite at Island Classic
January 26, 2012 | No Comment

Aussie motorcycle racing legend Malcolm Campbell will be reunited with Honda’s RC30, on which he won two Australian Superbike championships, this coming weekend at Phillip Island for the International Island Classic.

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2012 HBBB to Open with Golden Era Celebration
January 24, 2012 | No Comment

Jeff Leisk, Charlie Williams, Ivan Mauger and a nigh-unbeatable collection of Honda’s magic machinery will head to Broadford this coming April for the 2012 Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza.

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Paul Newman: Behind Blue Eyes
January 23, 2012 | 2 Comments

For a world-famous multiple award-winning actor, Paul Newman kept a low profile at the race track. He was just ‘one of the team’.

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Gear: 8380 Laboratories’ Classic Race Car Food Chain
January 20, 2012 | No Comment

8380 Laboratories have put together a series of seriously groovy retro motorsport t-shirts based on the idea of a food chain for classic racing cars.

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Photos: WRC World Champion Juha Kankkunen’s Car Collection
January 18, 2012 | One Comment

This is the stunning car collection of Juha Kankkunen, winner of  23 world rallies and four drivers’ world championships and the only man to become world champion with three different manufacturers.

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Legends: Wayne Gardner
January 17, 2012 | One Comment

In 1988, Swan Breweries showcased leading Australian sports people in television advertisements, with the catchline: “they said you’d never make it”.
In a first for Australian motorcycling, reigning world 500 champion Wayne Gardner was featured. It …