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HSR at Sebring: Historic racers band together

The 2013 HSR Sebring event breaks records, and the heart warming story of racers coming together in support of a friend. December is a great time to go racing in Florida. Sebring International raceway...

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Video: Lifesaver – The McLaren Project 4

McLaren explain why the MP4/1 was one of the most significant race cars of all time. The arrival of carbon fiber was a game changer for Formula 1, and not just because it made the cars lighter and...

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The Powerful Painting of Paul Oz

Images: Paul Oz Paul Oz is a man after our own hearts. A magnificent artist, his exhibitions are comprised of awesome oil paintings which pluck subjects from the pages of motorsport’s history and...

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Photo of the Day: Ernst Henne at the 1937 Bucharest GP

Ernst Henne in his BMW 328 at the 1937 Bucharest Grand Prix. The race was won by Hans Ruesch, however six months later Henne would set a land speed record which would stand for the next 14 years – one...

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For Sale: A Lister to Lust Over – Chevrolet ‘Knobbly’

Images: DK Engineering Born in the wake of the legendary Lister Jaguars, which dominated late-’50s sportscar racing, this beautiful Lister is eligible for historic racing events around the world and...

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Video: Incredibly fast crash caught on camera

When things go wrong at 200mph, things really go wrong. Watch in horror and awe as the Honda Insight of Brian Gillespie rotates end-over-end when a high-speed attempt to break the 200mph goes wrong....

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Video: Reviving the Titans

BGMsport is a shop dedicated to the restoration and race prep of rally cars, and that’s every bit as cool as it sounds. With Ian Gwynne at the helm, this UK-based workshop is doing fantastic things for...

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Frozen in time: Sir Stirling Moss

This collection of stunning photographs by Jesse Alexander captures the brilliant actions of Sir Stirling Moss between 1958 and 1960. Jesse’s photography is available online, with his most extensive...

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Video: Onboard the Capri Cosworth Legend

Jump onboard this Cosworth ‘Cologne’ Ford Capri for a brutal, race-winning lap of the Algarve. Werksrennwagen means “factory race cars”, which is exactly what the Ford Capri Cosworth was. Watch in awe...

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Photo of the day: Gilles Villeneuve never gives up

The Dutch Grand Prix of 1979, and the grit of Gilles Villeneuve shines through as he drives his car back to the pits near flat-out, on three wheels after suffering a puncture. The results included Alan...

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Video: Alain Prost drives an F1-powered Minivan

In 1995, Renault built something truly mad. The Renault Espace F1 was more than just a family van with an engine swap, it was actually a one-off carbon fiber chassis fitted with a matching carbon...

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Video: Onboard in a Daytona crowd

Sit back and enjoy a couple of minutes of rabid historic racing as raw Shelby GT350 noises echo through the banks of Daytona. Historic Sports Racing or HSR are a competitive bunch, jostling for...

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Photo of the day: Evolution of the Martini Porsche 935 (1975-78)

Six of the finest Porsche silhouettes draped in the iconic colors of Martini. Many were great cars, but what was the favorite? Photo of the day: Evolution of the Martini Porsche 935 (1975-78) is a post...

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Races to Remember: 1991 British GP

The eight round of the 1991 series was held at Silverstone, and history would come to remember it as one of the most eventful British GPs of all time. A remodeled track, and a homegrown hero and a spur...

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Video: Sir Jackie Stewart questions Ayrton

This tense conversational interview between two of the great drivers – Ayrton Senna and Sir Jackie Stewart. Stewart puts forward a question that was on the minds of many following the 1990 Japanese GP:...

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Championship winning Ayrton Senna F1 car to appear in Sydney

2014 will see the car in which Ayrton Senna won the 1988 World Championship driven by his nephew, track, in Sydney. As part of a tribute to the much loved Ayrton Senna at the 2014 Top Gear Festival in...

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Video: Remember this crash? Ride onboard the car before the wreck

On board footage takes us for a ride in what was a stunning 964 RSR, just one stage before the accident. If you’re a car guy and you used the internet some time during 2013 then the chances are that...

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Video: Inside Jody Scheckter’s car collection

A rare look inside the garage of the 1979 Formula 1 World Champion. It’s quite well known that former F1 champion Jody Scheckter now owns and operates a highly successful organic farm in Hampshire, UK...

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Video: The 1956 French Grand Prix

This awesome piece of period F1 coverage wings the clock back a little under 60 years. How things have changed! The 1956 French Grand Prix was held in July at Reims, and was won by Englishman Peter...

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Video: The Glory of Group A

Wind the clock back and immerse yourself in the thrills and spills that came with the peak of Group A Touring Cars. This video takes us back to a time when legends such as the Ford Sierra RS500 ran...

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