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WEBSep 11, 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.
What is a Le Mans Hypercar? Entries, rules and specs for the sports …
WEBJun 14, 2024 · Porsche 936 Three factory Hypercars run by Penske Motorsport; two customer cars with Jota; and a further customer car with Proton. Best Le Mans result 16th (2023). Penske Car 4 – Mathieu Jaminet, Felipe Nasr, Nick Tandy Car 5 – Matt Campbell, Michael Christensen, Frederic Makowiecki Car 6 – Kevin Estre, Andre Lotterer, Laurens Vanthoor Jota Car 12 – Callum Ilott, Will Stevens, Norman ...
Ford Cosworth DFV: the greatest racing engine ever made
WEBJan 31, 2022 · No engine before or since has ever shown such domination across as wide a breadth of racing series and for that, the DFV has a strong case as the greatest racing engine ever. Cosworth's DFV engine dominated Formula 1 for more than a decade, also finding success at Le Mans and in IndyCar. Lawrence Butcher examines what made it …
Porsche 917's secret advantage: winning Le Mans in 1971 — …
WEBAug 19, 2021 · The car that set it back in 1971 was far from being the fastest Porsche 917 that day. It did, however, hold a secret advantage. “Nobody knew anything about the chassis,” says Gijs van Lennep of the be-finned short-tail run by Martini Racing (to all intents and purposes a works team), and which he shared in victory with Dr Helmut Marko.. “Even we only heard about it after the race.”
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 …
2002: the year Michael Schumacher described as 'perfect'
WEBJul 21, 2021 · For Formula 1 fans of a certain age, watching Italy’s recent (and for most England fans, heart-breaking) progress through the Euro 2020 tournament will have inadvertently triggered memories of Michael Schumacher’s crushing dominance in the early 2000s-era of the Formula 1 World Championship.. As Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini and co chanted the Azzuri anthem with great gusto, so an image ...
Porsche's legendary boxer engines: flat-out success
WEBNovember 30th 2021 - Last updated: August 6th 2024. The power behind Porsche's early racing success was its innovative, efficient boxer engines. Lawrence Butcher examines how a VW Beetle engine evolved into the flat-12 at the heart of its monstrous Le Mans-winning 917. Porsche's 12-cylinder boxer engine powered the 917 to Le Mans glory.
The greatest racing drivers of all time - Motor Sport Magazine
WEBFeb 3, 2014 · Motor Sport is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year and our July issue will be a special collectors’ edition. A large part of the magazine will look back at the last 90 years of motor sport and we’d like your input. We’ll be looking at each decade, from the 1920s to the 2010s, and we’d like to know who you think the …
Latest F1 News • Drivers, Circuits, Results | MotorSport Magazine
WEBBored and just “going through the motions”, Adrian Newey felt no option but to quit Red Bull. Now, after a deluge of F1 offers, he’s revealed why he’s chosen Aston Martin — and how he’ll still be working with his old team. 10th September 2024. By Dominic Tobin. F1.
Lancia in rallying: The champagne years - Motor Sport Magazine
WEBMay 26, 2020 · Lancia team principal Cesare Fiorio explained the result of the 1987 Monte Carlo Rally to the media. Invited to agree with his account, Lancia’s second-placed driver Juha Kankkunen thought about it and then declined. Silence settled over Lancia’s post-event press conference in the Beach Plaza.
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