10 motorcycle racers who were also brilliant on four wheels
1. John Surtees 1934-
Uniquely in motorsport, ‘Il Grande John’, as he was affectionately known by the Italian tifosi, won world titles on two and four wheels. He added to his seven bike crowns – four …
Photo of the day: 1970 Belgian Grand Prix
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Video & Photos: Fans killed when scaffold collapses at 1960 Indy 500
Motorsport is dangerous. It says so on the back of your ticket stub. Of course no ever thinks they will get hurt watching a motor race, but sadly that was the case at Daytona on …
Video: Retromobile Classic Car show
A snapshot from the recent Retromobile car show from Paris
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Murray Walker, Martin Brundle Double-Seater McLaren at Silverstone
A seat in a Formula One car, while incredibly desirable (and lucrative), is a cosy, but not particularly luxurious or comfortable place. Murray Walker’s seat in this double-seater McLaren Formula One car looks like it …
Video Documentary: Where They Raced
Los Angeles has long been home to a healthy and expansive car culture. And it all got started in earnest in the early 20th century, when we were all working out what cars were and …
Why Fire is a Racing Driver’s Biggest Fear
Photo by Steven Tee, thanks to LAT Photographic – www.latphoto.co.uk
Racing is all about speed, action, excitement and, sometimes, incident. Sadly all of those go hand-in-hand with fire, but no day passes by without positive steps to improve motorsport …
Video Documentary: Racing Legends: Jackie Stewart
“Jackie stewart was an icon to a generation, who changed motorsport forever. And now I’m going to experience the Jackie Stewart story, from the driver’s seat.”
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