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Drag racer sends flaming fuel into crowd

Twelve people have been injured after burning fuel sprayed into the crowd at a drag racing event in central Australia.
Published 04 September 2017
Obituary: John Surtees

Obituary: John Surtees

The 1960s were the golden age of British motor racing, and the final grand prix of the 1964 Formula One season in Mexico City was a three-way sho
Published 20 March 2017
Me and My Motor: Derek Bell, Le Mans legend

Me and My Motor: Derek Bell

His name may not be as instantly recognisable as the likes of Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart or Lewis Hamilton, but to true motor-sports...
Published 20 February 2017
Spectator dies after Monte Carlo Rally WRC crash

Spectator dies after Monte Carlo Rally WRC crash

A spectator has died after he was struck by a car competing in Rallye Monte Carlo, the first round of the World Rally Championship (WRC), organis
Published 20 January 2017
Former Miss Castrol, 72, set to rally again in original 1970 London-to-Mexico Austin Maxi

Former Miss Castrol, 72, set to rally again

In 1970 Bronwyn Burrell put on her short dress, stepped into an Austin Maxi and revved off in the world’s most arduous car rally.
Published 20 January 2017

$1m eRace gives driver second chance at stardom

When Graham Carroll climbed into his parents’ loft and sat down in front of a car racing computer game he could never have imagined that it would
Published 05 January 2017
Me and My Motor: Christina Nielsen, sports car racing ace

Me and My Motor: Christina Nielsen, racing ace

The naysayers may still snipe about whether women have what it takes to make it in motor sport, but Christina Nielsen is too busy winning...
Published 10 October 2016
Supersport Supercars: To Oulton in a Porsche 991. . . sorry, 997 GT3 RS

Supersport Supercars: Oulton in a Porsche GT3 RS

When I’m next quizzed about the Porsche 911 GT3 RS (991 series), I shall answer ...
Published 23 September 2016
Going door-to-door with the 120mph Ginetta Junior teenagers

Racing at 120mph with the Ginetta Junior teens

At an age when many teenagers spend their weekends sleeping in or hanging out on Snapchat, 14-year-old Tom Wood is devoting his ...
Published 16 September 2016
Supersport Supercars: Audi R8 isn't showy but delivers on thrills

Supersport Supercars: Audi R8 delivers on thrills

It’s terrifying to admit that I’ve been road-testing cars for nearly 20 years. I started at university and joined Autocar at 21 ...
Published 12 August 2016
Supersport Supercars: Alistair Weaver heads to the daunting Zolder circuit for the third round of the 2016 Caterham Supersport Championship in a Mercedes-AMG GT

Supersport supercars: going bonkers in Belgium with...

Once a year the Caterham Supersport Championship circus pitches its big top in a foreign clime. Last year it was Zandvoort in Holland; this year it...
Published 12 July 2016
"Shocking" Le Mans 24 Hours sees heartbreak for Toyota, delight for Ford

Heartbreak for Toyota in last-minute Le Mans defeat

The most dramatic sport story of the weekend didn’t happen on a football pitch or a tennis court; nor did it involve Lewis Hamilton and a cranky...
Published 20 June 2016