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Photo of the day: Steering on the throttle
Piers Courage feeds in touch of opposite lock with precision in 1968 The car was of course the BRM P126, powered by three liters v12 might. Courage drove the car for Reg Parnell Racing in both 1967 and...
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Video: The last team mate – Damon Hill on Ayrton Senna
Sky Sports F1 commentator and 1996 World Champion Damon Hill, tells ” the untold story of the season that shook Formula 1” in this heart felt, touching and wonderfully shot film about F1 legend Ayrton...
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Pure Sounds: Ayrton Senna’s V12 scream
If there’s a better sound out there than this, we’d like to know about it. The 1991 Australian Grand Prix still stands as the shortest Formula 1 race ever held, and if you look to the sky in this video...
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This Weekend: Sydney Retro Speedfest
If you’re into racing cars and you live in Sydney. This is where you want to be. Need something to look forward to this weekend? Well look no further, because the Sydney Retro Speedfest is rolling into...
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Video: What was Ayrton Senna like as a team mate?
Gerhard Berger explains. This week at Motorsport Retro we’re looking back on the life of Ayrton Senna, and as part of that we’ll be seeking to uncover a little bit more about the man behind the legend...
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Video: Ayrton Senna onboard at Monaco (1987)
Senna won the Monaco Grand Prix six times during his career – this was the first. Taking victory by a full 33 seconds ahead of second place Nelson Piquet, there can be absolutely no doubt that Senna...
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Video: F1 Legends – Juan Pablo Montoya
Take a peek inside one very special private collection of cars and memorabilia. Juan Pablo Montoya is a no-nonsense, take it or leave it type of racing car driver. His incredible car control, highly...
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Illustration: Senna and Ratzenberger
This week marks 20 years since Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna lost their lives. The event of course was the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. Roland Crashed during qualifying on April 30th, and Ayrton...
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Video: Onboard with Senna – Jerez 1989
Take a blast around Jerez with Ayrton Senna during the 1989 Spanish Grand Prix Senna’s machine in 1989 was of course the V10 Honda powered McLaren MP4/5. In this video he extracts every last drop of...
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MSR Shop: T-Shirt of the week – Senna’s first win
Take a look at this awesome Ayrton Senna T-Shirt! This week at Motorsport Retro we’re celebrating the life of none other than Ayrton Senna! As part of this, our T-Shirt of the week is this very cool...
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A personal account of Ayrton Senna – before F1
An intimate tale of Ayrton’s years rising through the ranks of Formula Ford. Dennis Rushen and Ayrton Senna were lifelong friends. This is the story of the eventful years Ayrton spent in Formula Ford...
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Photo of the Day: Celebrating Senna (1985)
The Brazilian Grand Prix of 1985 marked the commencement of the relationship between Lotus and Ayrton Senna. Ayrton would end up retiring from the Grand Prix with electrical issues, however would go on...
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Video: Senna gets in Schumacher’s face (1992)
One very angry Ayrton Senna quarrels with a young Michael Schumacher. At the very beginning of the 1992 French Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher attempted a bold overtake which resulted in a collision...
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Ayrton’s Wish – A film by Gran Turismo
In the wake of Ayrton’s tragic passing, his sister Viviane Senna set up the Instituto Ayrton Senna (IAS) to fulfill his longing to help his countrymen of Brazil. This is that story. This video explores...
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Video: Prost talks about Senna
Martin Brundle sits down with Alain Prost to talk of strong team mates, and Ayrton Senna. As you’d expect, he’s got some pretty insightful things to say. We can think of no better way to round out our...
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Like F1? You’ll love this free weather app!
“How’s the weather?” need not be the most boring question in the world. Racing Elements is an awesome new little app which combines accurate, worldwide weather updates with 60 years of incredible...
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Preview: The Spa Classic 2014
The fourth Spa-Classic is right around the corner! All the details here. Spa-Francorchamps will host the 4th edition of the Spa-Classic organised by Peter Auto fro France, during the weekend of May...
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When Ferrari Almost Came to Indy
The idea was much closer to reality than a lot of people ever thought. Two of the most emotive worlds in motorsport almost came together in 1986: Ferrari and the Indy 500. Can you imagine? It might...
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Gallery: Martini Porsche 911 RSR replica
An incredibly detailed road-going recreation of a Targa Florio legend. Ask anyone to name the great sportscar races and they’ll inevitably mention the twice-round-the-clock events at Le Mans and...
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Renault 12 Gordini: Front paws in need of lion claws
Image: The Shannons Club Renault’s mighty R8 Gordini powered through the 1970 Australian Rally season to take the championship, giving Renault a huge boost in sales and branding. So they brought their...
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