Formula 1: No Italian Job

March 5, 2012, 1:40 am

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Jarno Trulli’s exit from Formula 1 means that there will be no Italian Grand Prix driver on the grid this year for the first time since 1969. Yet Italy has a rich history in F1 ...

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Video: Tyler Alexander and Gordon Coppuck remember Bruce McLaren

March 5, 2012, 5:08 pm

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In this touching clip, two true McLaren legends, Tyler Alexander and Gordon Coppuck, reunite to discuss their experience working with Bruce McLaren. The guys discuss why Bruce was such an inspiration and how they dealt ...

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Video: Dario Franchitti Drives the 1965 Honda RA 272

March 5, 2012, 11:21 pm

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“The noise of the engine, the power delivery of the engine, the positioning of the engine.. that dominated the whole day.” Honda’s RA 272 was known for its high-revving, technically advanced V12, which took great joy ...

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For Sale: 1992 Benetton B192 Formula One

March 6, 2012, 2:48 pm

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On a rainy Sunday at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, Benetton’s B192 set a snowball rolling down a very, very long slope – giving Michael Schumacher the first of his ninety one Formula One Grand Prix victories. Designed by ...

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Video: Martin Brundle Drives the Benetton B192

March 6, 2012, 8:06 pm

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“The car immediately feels comfortable, like meeting up with an old friend again.” Last raced at the Australian Grand Prix in 1992, Benetton’s B192 was Martin Brundle‘s most competitive ride. The pair formed a special bond throughout ...

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An Art Exhibition for Revheads

March 7, 2012, 2:36 pm

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Inventive, intricate, referential and dense, Eamon O’Toole’s motorsport art captures the innovation and pioneering spirit of motorsport through the medium of sculpture. O’Toole uses materials including aluminium, plastic and paint to build sculptures that reflect his love ...

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Auction Result: Shannons’ 1948 Bedmore Special

March 7, 2012, 9:03 pm

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This lovely 1948 Bedmore Special Single Seat Race Car went up for auction at Shannons’ Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction, which ran successfully on the 5th of March. Affordable, unique and storied, this Australian Special is an excellent ...

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Best of the Cahier Archive: Rain

March 8, 2012, 12:41 pm

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Plumes of water, epic slides and legendary drives – there’s nothing like a spot of rain to mix up a Grand Prix weekend. This is the latest in our series of  photo specials showcasing the stunning ...

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Interview: Alan Jones

March 23, 2012, 2:49 am

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Australia’s Alan Jones’, 1980 Formula 1 world champion, joined MotorsportRetro.com in the Melbourne paddock at the opening Grand Prix of the year to share his thoughts. Son of a successful racing father, from an early ...

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Photo Gallery: Malaysian Grand Prix – Atmosphere

March 23, 2012, 7:33 pm

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Enjoy the sights and flavour from Friday at the 2012 Malayisan Grand Prix     Photo Gallery: Malaysian Grand Prix – Atmosphere is a post from Motorsport Retro, bringing you classic motorsport, cars, motorcycles and gear every day. ...

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Giancarlo Falappa’s 1992 Ducati 888 SBK up for grabs at RM Auctions Monaco

March 24, 2012, 2:30 am

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“Sometimes, the race does go to the swift, and the battle to the strong!” 1992 was Giancarlo Falappa’s most successful season in the World Superbike Championship. He won both races at the Österreichring, along with races at at ...

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Photo Gallery : Malaysian Grand Prix – Formula 1 Paddock Saturday

March 24, 2012, 6:48 pm

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Interview: Gerald Donaldson

March 25, 2012, 2:07 am

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Gerald Donaldson was born in Almonte, Canada, and is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art. He worked in advertising and freelance journalism and has for many years covered Formula 1 racing internationally as ...

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Interview: Quique Mansilla

March 25, 2012, 6:09 pm

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Enrique Mansilla, “Quique”, is one of those drivers who ‘should have’. The tough thing for him was timing, politics and war. The Argentinian was a Formula Ford teammate with Ayrton Senna at Van Diemen in ...

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Photo of the Day: 1974, Monza – Alfa

March 25, 2012, 9:38 pm

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Alfa ’74 - Bee a Buckler Photo of the Day: 1974, Monza – Alfa is a post from Motorsport Retro, bringing you classic motorsport, cars, motorcycles and gear every day. ...

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Photo Gallery : Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix – Sunday

March 26, 2012, 7:08 am

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The 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix was a fabulous spectacle with Fernando Alonso holding off Mexicos’s Sergio Perez to take a sensational victory for Ferrari.   Photo Gallery : Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix – Sunday is a ...

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Photo of the Day: 1969, Le Mans – Matra

March 26, 2012, 4:00 pm

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Le Mans ’69 – Hometown heros Photo of the Day: 1969, Le Mans – Matra is a post from Motorsport Retro, bringing you classic motorsport, cars, motorcycles and gear every day. ...

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Best of The Cahier Archive: Gerhard Berger

March 26, 2012, 6:07 pm

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With 210 Formula One Grand Prix starts and stints driving for ATS, Arrows, Benetton, Ferrari and McLaren, Gerhard Berger is one of Formula One’s most experienced, loved and exciting drivers. He got his start in Formula One ...

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Senna’s 1984 Toleman TG184-2 Up For Auction

March 27, 2012, 3:08 pm

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Sunshine, boats and bikinis are what come to mind when one thinks of the atmosphere in the paddock at Monaco when Formula One rolls into town for the weekend. When the sun came up on ...

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Video: A Few Laps Around Sandown in a Lola 430

March 27, 2012, 8:53 pm

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Hop on-board this wild Lola 430 for a few laps around Sandown during a Formula 5000 race, complete with close racing, power oversteer and a brutal, microphone-destroying engine note. Video: A Few Laps Around Sandown in ...

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