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Chilton breaks Goodwood record in McMurtry Automotive Speirling
Ex-Formula 1 and IndyCar driver Max Chilton has broken both official and unofficial hillclimb records at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed aboard the McMurtry Automotive Speirling fan car.
Ten things to watch at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Goodwood Festival of Speed returns this weekend, with a usual stellar line-up of both cars and drivers. Here are the top 10 things to watch out for...
Mercedes sells unraced 300 SLR for £115m to fund youth scholarships
Mercedes has sold one of its two never-raced and highly revered 300 SLR ‘Uhlenhaut Coupe’ sportscar prototypes for a world record-smashing £115million to fund a youth scholarship programme.
Ex-F1 driver Moreno to make Formula Ford Festival comeback
Ex-Formula 1 and Indycar driver Roberto Moreno is to race a Van Diemen RF80 at next week’s Formula Ford Festival, 41 years after he won the event in a similar car.
Lowndes to drive Dallara Formula 1 car
Supercars legend Craig Lowndes will drive a Dallara F189 Formula 1 car at The Bend Classic this weekend.
How a flawed ‘throwback’ series gained acceptance
Against all odds, the series for V12-powered Superleague Formula cars adorning the liveries of football clubs earned a place in the hearts of many. Even 10 years on from its last race, on this day in 2011, it is fondly remembered by those who were part of it.
Bell beats Pastrana to Goodwood Festival of Speed Shootout honours
McLaren GT ace Rob Bell pipped Travis Pastrana to clinch a hotly-contested 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed Shootout.
Martin and Alex Brundle team up for Jaguar E-type race at Silverstone
Father and son Martin and Alex Brundle will team up to share a Jaguar E-type in the special 60th anniversary race for the model at The Classic at Silverstone at the end of July.
Vatanen to be reunited with WRC title-winning Ford after 40 years
Rally legend Ari Vatanen will drive his 1981 World Rally Championship-winning Ford Escort RS1800 MkII for the first time since winning the title at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Permanent memorial to Stirling Moss unveiled at Shelsley Walsh
The life of legendary racer Sir Stirling Moss OBE will be permanently honoured at Shelsley Walsh following the unveiling of a blue plaque in his memory at the Worcestershire venue.
Alesi and Werner on their controversial Monaco F1 crash
Jean Alesi and Marco Werner have both spoken out following their controversial clash in a historic Formula 1 race at Monaco.
Alesi taken out at Monaco Historic GP while leading in Ferrari
Jean Alesi crashed out of a sensational lead at the Monaco Historic GP after a clash with three-time Le Mans winner Marco Werner.
Penske to be celebrated at Goodwood Festival of Speed
American motorsport legend Roger Penske is set to return to Goodwood for the first time in nearly 60 years this summer with a planned appearance at the Festival of Speed.
Jordan 191 set to feature in new Masters F1 demos
A Jordan-Cosworth 191 is set to be among the Formula 1 cars at Donington Park next month for the first of a new series of demos from Masters Historic Racing.
Goodwood Festival of Speed postponed
Goodwood's popular Festival of Speed event is the latest motorsport fixture to be postponed due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
Franchitti to make racing return in Goodwood Revival
Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and four-time IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti will return to racing for the first time since his career-ending 2013 accident at next month’s Goodwood Revival.
This $6m Ferrari 275 GTB prototype took on Rally Monte Carlo
Ferrari's test mule for the 275 GTB, which stretched its legs on Rally Monte Carlo in 1966, is now expected to fetch over $6m at auction
Team Menard's 1982 Indy 500 racer is being sold in January
This all-American icon was fielded by Team Menard in Indycar racing during the 1980s, including a top 10 finish at the Indy 500
Ex-Louis Chiron Bugatti Type 35A racer set for auction
A Bugatti Type 35A grand prix car piloted by marque legend Louis Chiron will be auctioned in Arizona next January
Ex-Fangio Ferrari 290 MM fetches $22 million at auction
A 1950s factory Scuderia Ferrari sports car raced by a star-studded list of F1 world champions is now the 10th most expensive car ever sold at auction
Donington Grand Prix Collection to close
The Donington Grand Prix Collection, once the most outstanding assembly of racing cars in the world, will close its doors on November 5.
Barrie ‘Whizzo’ Williams, 1938-2018
The death of Barrie ‘Whizzo’ Williams on Saturday morning has robbed motorsport of a great character who became one of Britain's premier touring car drivers before turning his deft hands to the historic racing scene.
Legends share their Lola memories
Legends from Le Mans, Indycar and Formula 1 share their memories of racing and creating Lolas through the marque's great history
Chandhok to race McLaren M1A at Goodwood Revival
Former Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok will race a McLaren-Elva M1A in next month’s Goodwood Revival.
Ten Le Mans 24h winners enter 2018 Classic event
Ten Le Mans 24 Hours winners will join approximately 1000 other drivers for the ninth running of the Le Mans Classic on July 6-8.
Tommy Byrne to make F1 return at British Grand Prix, aged 60
Former Formula 1 racer and British F3 champion Tommy Byrne will return to European racing at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone next month.
Roborace to take part in 2018 Goodwood FoS
The Roborace autonomous racing car will take part in the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Button to race at Le Mans Classic and Goodwood Revival
Jenson Button will make his historic racing debut this year, dovetailing his Japanese Super GT commitments with Le Mans Classic and Goodwood Revival outings.
Senna to be celebrated at Donington Historic Festival
One of the most memorable races in the history of Donington Park, the rain-soaked 1993 European Grand Prix won by Ayrton Senna, will be celebrated at this year’s Donington Historic Festival (May 4-6).
David Coulthard to race Mercedes at Goodwood
Former Grand Prix star David Coulthard will return to Goodwood for the 76th Members’ Meeting when he will race a Mercedes 300SL in the Salvadori Cup.
How a $336,000 race suit was almost scrapped
Imagine an exhaustive search led you to uncover a rare motor racing treasure destined for the scrap heap – and then it was sold out from under you for $336,000. That's what a German man is claiming happened to him.
Rosberg's Monaco GP-winning Williams to run at Thruxton
The Monaco Grand Prix-winning Williams FW08C formerly driven by Keke Rosberg will be a star attraction at Thruxton’s 50th anniversary race meeting on June 2/3.
Historic F1 races to support British GP
This year's British Grand Prix weekend will feature two support races for a full grid of cars from 1966 to 1985.
Neuville to drive Opel Corsa from rally debut in Belgian event
Hyundai WRC driver Thierry Neuville will use the Opel Corsa with which he began his rallying career 11 years ago for an event in Belgium next week.
F1 car to race 1200hp Toyota 86 in Adelaide
An Arrows Formula 1 car and a street legal 1200-horsepower Toyota 86 are set to race each other during the Adelaide Motorsport Festival next weekend.
Formula Junior celebration at Autosport International
The 60th anniversary of the Formula Junior category will be a key historic motorsport display at Autosport International at the Birmingham NEC (11-14 January).
New Richard Mille event to coax out owners of legendary sports cars
Some of the most beautiful, and now valuable, cars ever built for sports car racing will take part in a brand new event in France next September, supported by Richard Mille.
Ford pairing win revived RAC Rally
Marty McCormack and Barney Mitchell won the revived 2017 Roger Albert Clark Rally in their Ford Escort Mk2 after four days of forest competition.
Formula 5000 cars return to Castle Combe
The return of Formula 5000s to Castle Combe will be one of the key attractions at the circuits’ Autumn Classic race meeting on Saturday.
Ferraris star at Chantilly Arts and Elegance Richard Mille event
The remarkable story of Ferrari at Le Mans was the key theme of the fourth Chantilly Arts and Elegance Richard Mille event at Chantilly Castle, near Paris, last weekend.
Massa, Todt to join Ferrari celebration at Chantilly
Ex-Ferrari Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa and former team chief Jean Todt will be part of a 70th anniversary celebration at this weekend's Chantilly Arts and Elegance Richard Mille event.
Preview: The 2017 Goodwood Revival
Some of the biggest names in the sport will race at this weekend's Goodwood Revival meeting during the most colourful and theatrical event in the historic racing season.
Driver dies after Historic F1 crash at Zandvoort
French racer David Ferrer has passed away from injuries sustained in a crash at the Zandvoort Historic Grand Prix last weekend.
Motorsport returns to historic Crystal Palace for sprint meeting
Competitive motorsport will make its annual return to Crystal Palace on the August bank holiday, 44 years after the south London track hosted its last race meeting.
Historic Trans Am cars added to Long Beach lineup
Next year’s Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach support race roster will feature the ‘pony cars’ from the legendary era of Trans Am racing
Porsche reveals date for Rennsport Reunion VI
The world’s largest gathering of Porsche racecars and drivers will return to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in September 2018.
F2 1600cc races to headline Oulton Park Gold Cup
The 50th anniversary of Formula 2's 1600cc era will be celebrated at the Oulton Park Gold Cup by two headline races in the HSCC Historic Formula 2 FIA-sanctioned International Series.
Australian Touring Car icon wins Silverstone award
A rare BMW 635 CSi built and raced to Australian Group C regulations in the 1980s won the ‘Most Admired Car’ award at last weekend’s Silverstone Classic.
Norisring fans wowed by Tourenwagen Classics race
Norisring DTM fans were given a wonderful nostalgia trip last weekend as the Tourenwagen Classics series joined the bill for the Nuremberg street track’s annual racing festival.
Aston DBR1/1 Le Mans car sale set to break $20m barrier
The first iteration of Aston Martin’s only outright Le Mans 24 Hours winner is expected to sell for more than $20 million when it goes for auction in August.
Goodwood Festival of Speed to honour Bernie Ecclestone
For the first time, the Central Feature at Goodwood’s Festival of Speed on June 29-July 2 will celebrate an individual rather than an honoured marque when it focuses on the life and career of Bernie Ecclestone.
Porsche crew claims last-gasp win on Rallye des Princesses
The 18th edition of the Richard Mille Rallye des Princesses was decided by a change of lead on the last of five days of competition across France in classic cars.
100 crews contest Richard Mille Rallye des Princesses in France
A total of 100 all-female crews are taking part in the Richard Mille Rallye des Princesses this week, in five days of competition across France in classic cars.
F1 versus F5000 in Silverstone International Trophy re-creation
Formula 1 cars will race against Formula 5000s at Silverstone this weekend, 42 years after the last non-championship International Trophy race at the British Grand Prix venue.
World’s oldest hillclimb course to be used downhill for first time
History will be made in November when Britain’s Shelsley Walsh hillclimb course is used downhill for a rally special stage.
Movie star Patrick Stewart to race in Silverstone Classic
Hollywood star Sir Patrick Stewart OBE will return to the racing scene at the Silverstone Classic in July in an Austin A35.
Adelaide classic F1 festival return confirmed
Classic Formula 1 cars will return to the streets of Adelaide later this year, with confirmation of the date of the 2017 Adelaide Motorsport Festival.
Aussie racing legends to make Masters appearance
An incredible list of legends of Australian motorsport have been confirmed as guests at this year’s Muscle Car Masters at Sydney Motorsport Park, led by Ford icon Allan Moffat.
United Autosports in victory lane again at Monterey’s Fabulous Rolex Double-Header event
Zak Brown sweeps ex-Dyson Porsche 962 to victory from pole-position
Cutaway analysis: Ferrari 250 GTO
Our sister website Motor1.com dissects David Kimble's famous cutaway drawing of the most expensive car ever sold at auction.