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Aston Martin puts its Valkyrie Le Mans racer programme on hold

Published 20 February 2020
By James Allen
Aston Martin has made the surprise announcement that it won't be racing its Valkyrie hypercar at Le Mans next year.
Lewis Hamilton 2019 United States Grand Prix six time Formula One World Champion

Hamilton closes in on Schumacher's seven titles

Lewis Hamilton has moved one step closer to equalling Michael Schumacher's record seven Formula One world titles after sealing his sixth in USA.
Published 04 November 2019

Le Mans '66 (Ford v Ferrari) film review

One of motor racing's greatest showdowns has been brought to the big screen — but does Le Mans '66 do justice to the legendary source material?
Published 16 October 2019
Gran Turismo players have won their first FIA-sanctioned races in 2019

FIA Gran Turismo video game series returns

While last week's Formula One race was underway Down Under, another FIA racing series was kicking off... on the Gran Turismo Sport video game.
Published 19 March 2019
Here are your F1 2019 challengers

F1 2019 preview: the cars, drivers and calendar

Though the first race is still three weeks away, we now have out best look yet at all 10 challengers for the 2019 F1 world championship.
Published 15 March 2019
Huge NASCAR crash immediately sends 10 drivers out of the Daytona 500

Watch huge NASCAR crash involving 21 cars

Crashes may be part and parcel of NASCAR racing but it's rare to see pile-ups as big as this one.
Published 18 February 2019
Me and My Motor: Formula E champ Nelson Piquet Jr

Me and My Motor: Formula E champ Nelson Piquet Jr

Surprisingly, given he's the son of a three-time F1 champion, the Formula E driver Nelson Piquet Jr credits his mother for his racing genes.
Published 17 February 2019
Top 5: Michael Schumacher’s Best F1 wins

Top 5: Michael Schumacher’s best F1 Wins

As a tribute to Michael Schumacher on his 50th birthday, we've picked out the five F1 wins where the seven-time champ was in a class of his own.
Published 03 January 2019
Sophia Floersch crash Macau Formula 3

Five injured in shocking Formula 3 crash in Macau

Five people have been injured in an horrific crash at the Formula 3 race in Macau, after a car was launched into a trackside bunker at speed.
Published 19 November 2018
Products: A Sicilian Dream - the story of the Targa Florio book review

Products: A Sicilian Dream - the story of the Targa...

A Sicilian Dream is a tribute to the Targa Florio, the world’s oldest sports car race held on the mountain roads of Sicily...
Published 07 November 2015
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Behind the scenes of Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

The year was 1970. Steve McQueen was the king of cool, the biggest film star in the world
Published 12 October 2015
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Le Mans countdown: our guide to the world's toughest...

Cars hitting 200mph in the dark, gentleman racers taking on F1 stars, and thousands of British fans: it could only be Le Mans
Published 08 June 2015
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To hell and back: the world’s toughest motor races

This week the Mille Miglia re-enactment has been taking place in Brescia, Italy, and over the weekend the forest surrounding the Nürburgring racetrack...
Published 15 May 2015