Motor Sport Magazine | The best of motor racing since 1924
WEBSep 18, 2024 · The inside track on the biggest races and greatest drivers since 1924. The original racing magazine since 1924: News & insight on F1, MotoGP, sports cars, historic motor sport and more. Home to the award-winning podcasts.
F1 points system: how it works, and what has changed
WEBNov 15, 2023 · The new system would reward midfield teams who often battle pointlessly for positions outside the top ten, but would now be able to snag 1 point for 12th or 2 points for 11th. The remainder of the points breakdown (from tenth onwards in ascending order) would be as follows: 3-4-5-6-8-10-12-15-18-25. In a …
What really happened to James Dean's 'cursed Little Bastard' …
WEBJun 10, 2021 · On the drive north, Dean collected a speeding ticket from a California Highway patrolman. Later, at a café along the route, he ran into fellow Southern California racer Lance Reventlow, the trust-fund baby who would later build the Scarab race cars.Before leaving, Dean told Reventlow’s companion, Bruce Kessler, another SoCal racer, that he’d gotten the Porsche up to 120 mph. Less than an ...
Ford v Ferrari: the real story of Le Mans '66 and Ken Miles
WEBNov 15, 2019 · The Ford v Ferrari battle at the Le Mans 24 Hours race of 1966 was a personal feud between Henry Ford II and Enzo Ferrari that played out on endurance racing’s grandest stage, the story dramatic enough to warrant a Hollywood telling of the story that took Ford to the top step at La Sarthe. The early 1960s was dominated by …
Williams F1 team sold to private investment firm
WEBAug 21, 2020 · The Williams Racing team has been sold to a private investment firm, ending 43 years of control by Sir Frank Williams. Dorilton Capital has taken over ownership of the team that has won seven drivers’ titles, nine constructors’ titles and 114 race victories. The deal for Williams Grand Prix Engineering, which includes the F1 team, values ...
Morgan Aero 8: road car buying guide - Motor Sport Magazine
WEBApr 27, 2021 · Price now £60,000-£130,000. Engine 4.4-litre BMW V8. Rivals Porsche 911 GT2, Lamborghini Murciélago, TVR Tuscan. Verdict Like it or loathe it, it was a significant Morgan milestone that launched the firm into its next century. Robert Ladbrook takes a look at the Aero 8, the cross-eyed curio that proved Morgan was more than a …
From McLaren to Mercedes: Every Lewis Hamilton F1 car
WEBApr 8, 2022 · 7 F1 world championships. 103 Grand Prix victories. 101 pole positions. These are the cars that made Lewis Hamilton the most successful driver in F1 history – riding waves of high dominance and season-long lows.. His day’s at Mercedes have mostly been filled with the former, the W11 highlighting what is possible when world class talent and machinery are bonded together.
Valentino Rossi races, wins and teams - Motor Sport Magazine
WEBRossi won twice and was third overall in his last season with Yamaha. The popular veteran switched to Ducati in 2011 but he returned to Yamaha in 2013 after the first winless campaigns of his career. The 2013 Dutch TT at Assen was Rossi’s first victory since 2010 but Yamaha could not match the Repsol Hondas.
25 years on: Colin McRae's title triumph at the 1995 RAC Rally
WEBNov 22, 2020 · It was 25 years ago today that the champagne flowed on Chester racecourse and tyre smoke filled the air as Colin McRae and co-driver Derek Ringer celebrated victory in the RAC Rally, confirming McRae as the first British World Rally Champion. This crowning moment of an all too-short career, confirmed the prodigious talent of a driver admired by ...
Lancia 037 & Delta S4: Group B monsters that took rallying to …
WEBOct 25, 2022 · Lancia team manager Ninni Russo. McKlein Overseeing this era of excess was Ninni Russo, Lancia’s legendary team manager who started off his career – like so many of the biggest achievers in motor sport – as a co-driver, before being asked by team boss Cesare Fiorio to take care of the day-to-day running of …