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Rare Footage: Jim Clark tests Lotus F2 – Fuji Speedway 1966

Here is some quite remarkable footage of Jim Clark’s official visit to Fuji Speedway during March 1966.

Grand Prix Gold: Adelaide 1985

A quick scan through 60 seasons of world championship Formula 1 statistics – there are 820 races to choose from – reveals very few grands prix have taken place in November. Between 1950, when the …

Gregg Hansford – His Greatest Australian Race

Ever witnessed a feat that changed you for ever? Something that left an indelible imprint that sends shivers down your spine just re‑living it. The occasion that left me a devoted disciple of motorcycle racing, …

Fever machines: Tyrrell P34 ‘six-wheeler’

Everyone has a shortlist of favourite competition cars – evocative machines that capture the imagination, stir the soul or bring back certain memories. Is it the way they look or the way they go? Invariably, …

Stu Avant – Running on Empty Part III

Never heard of Stu Avant? If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming a GP racer, Stu’s story will dispel the myths and reinforce the realities of a unique life on the grand prix trail in the …

Classic circuits: Nurburgring Nordschleife

Hatzenbach, Flugplatz, Adenau, Bergwerk, Karussell, Wippermann, Pflanzgarten. Names that for over 80 years have put the fear of God into the very bravest of single-seater, sportscar and touring car aces. Yet these famous corners form …

Stu Avant – Running on Empty Part II

Never heard of Stu Avant? If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming a GP racer, Stu’s story will dispel the myths and reinforce the realities of a unique life on the grand prix trail in the …

The Mighty Porsche 935

 

When Porsche brought out its current GT2 contender, the 997 GT3 RSR, there was a warm, fuzzy feeling amongst many when they got their first glimpse of the thing.  Something about the stance transformed the …