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Photo of the day: Graham Hill and Monaco 1964
Graham Hill in the #8 BRM P261, Monaco Grand Prix 1964 Fan submitted image. Photo of the day: Graham Hill and Monaco 1964 is a post from Motorsport Retro, bringing you classic motorsport, cars,...
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Video: Tooned 50 – Emerson Fittipaldi story
Now well into its second season, McLaren have begun using their highly successful online series “Tooned” to showcase the long and colourful history of the brands involvement in motor sport. The latest...
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Win tickets to an exclusive Motorsport Retro pre-screening of RUSH!
To celebrate the release of Ron Howard’s RUSH, Motorsport Retro and Hoyts are giving away 50 double passes to an exclusive preview screening of the movie. Set to tell the story of James Hunt and Niki...
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Video: Echoes of Gilles Villeneuve with Nigel Roebuck
Image: The Cahier Archive “He was like Clark Kent, you know, in the phone box. Put him in a Formula 1 car and he had a competitiveness beyond anything I’ve ever seen.” - Nigel Roebuck Editor-in-chief...
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Photo of the day: Gilles Villeneuve and Ferrari, Monaco 1981
Gilles Villeneuve at the 1981 Monaco Grand Prix Ferrari 126CK Image: Coolamundo! Photo of the day: Gilles Villeneuve and Ferrari, Monaco 1981 is a post from Motorsport Retro, bringing you classic...
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50 Years of McLaren – Tale of seven champions
McLaren are celebrating their 50th birthday this week, making it a great time to take stock of the seven McLaren drivers who have held onto victory at the end of a Formula 1 World Championship series....
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Lotus-Cortina Mk I: The Extraordinary Came at a Cost
Fitting snuggly in between Lotus’ Type 27 – a Formula Junior version of the Formula 1 Type 25 – and the Indy 500-destined Type 29, the Lotus-Cortina arrived during a golden age of Chapman-designed...
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Top 10 most memorable Monza moments caught on film
With the Formula 1 World Championship making its way to Circuit of Monza this weekend, it’s time to reflect on ten of the wildest moments the Italian venue has witnessed. Shocking, jaw-dropping,...
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Firestone Deluxe Champion iPhone case now available!
Love ‘em or loathe ‘em, Firestone Deluxe Champions are certainly making waves within the the motorcycle community. Dividing opinions whenever mentioned, when it comes to drawing attention and raising...
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Video: Monza 1956 Highlights
Always a spectacle, the Monza Grand Prix has played host to some incredible racing over the years. Today, we take a video tour of one of our favourites – the 1956 Italian GP. Memorable from start to...
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Photo of the day: Honda RVF cutaway
Photo of the day: Honda RVF 750 as ridden by Patrick Igoa and Gerard Coudray Image: Automotive Illustrations Photo of the day: Honda RVF cutaway is a post from Motorsport Retro, bringing you classic...
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Photo of the day: Fangio in France, 1957
Juan Manuel Fangio on his way to winning the 1957 French GP by close to a full minute. Fangio won four GPs in ’57 and took the overall points championship victory for the year. Image: The Cahier...
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Sideways Formula 1 cars – 12 incredible photos
Formula 1 is about being fast, and being fast is about having grip. For the most part, Formula 1 engineers and drivers work pretty well together in order to maintain traction when and where it counts....
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Auction: 6 reasons why this old Maserati is worth £2.5m
With a glorious example of the Maserati Birdcage going under the hammer this week in London, it’s time to remind ourselves what exactly makes this half-century old Le Mans classic worth every penny of...
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Video: 1969 Italian GP – The closest F1 finish ever?
Monza has played witness to some of the most terrific finishes in Formula 1 history; alongside that of 1967, 1970 and of course, the 1971 which we ran in our Monza Moments piece last week, there’s...
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Video: Anticipating the Revival: 8 wild Goodwood moments
The 2013 Goodwood Revival is set to be held this weekend, and we’re starting to feel the itch here at Motorsport Retro. The itch that is, to delve into the depths of the internet in order to paw over...
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Video: Pure engine sounds – Lancia Delta Evoluzione
Raw, uncompromising, brutal, pure. These words and more spring to mind when asked to describe the era of rally from which cars such as the Lancia Delta Evoluziones were born. This clip takes us back...
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Gallery: Schumacher’s World Championship winning F1 engines
There’s something mesmerising about Formula 1 engines, something beyond the timeless beauty of aluminium, titanium and carbon fibre. As if like a time-capsule of engineering, whilst staring at these...
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Illustrations: 1970s Formula 1 Helmets
Illustrations by Paul Laguette I have a soft spot in my heart for the motorsport aesthetics of the ’70s. The cars were getting bigger, faster and more bombastic, while the liveries, promotion and...
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Retrospective: Suzuki in MotoGP
Suzuki has delighted fans (and likely frightened rivals) by announcing that it will return to MotoGP in 2015. The Japanese company withdrew from the sport in 2011, citing the onset of the global...
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