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Gonchi – An inspiring, tragic story of an F1 driver who never was

This upcoming film will tell the tale of Gonzalo “Gonchi” Rodríguez, a much loved Uruguayan who dreamed of racing in F1. He did everything right in order to achieve it, however just before he reached...

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Muscle Car Masters – 2014 Gallery

The 2014 Australian Muscle Car Masters took place at Sydney Motorsport Park last week. It’s the biggest retro touring car festival Australia has to offer, and we went along for the ride. Photos by...

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Scalextric and Sir Stirling Moss – Video

Rare footage shows Stirling Moss racing cars through his new Scalextric set with his wife Kate on his 29th birthday in September 1958. It’s a modern 16:9 adaption of clip filmed more than 55 years ago,...

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Cadwell Park onboard in a Singer Chamois – Fantastic historic racing!

Jump onboard Steve Platts’ Singer Chamois and come for a blast around the beautiful Cadwell Park as part of the ByBox Historic Touring Car Championship. The Singer Chamois was based on the Hillman Imp,...

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MSR Premium: Richard Petty Down Under

KNOWN simply as ‘The King’ in the United States, NASCAR legend Richard Petty has been paired up with Australian driver Marcos Ambrose for the last few seasons in the Sprint Cup Series. But that’s not...

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VH Valiant: The R/T ‘Super Charger’ that never made it

Image: www.autopics.com.au via the Shannons Club In late 1972 Chrysler released their fastest series production race car, in its day the fastest accelerating production car in Australia – the R/T...

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Things go wrong at the 1958 Indianapolis 500 – Video

The 1958 Indianapolis 500 was won by 32 year old Jimmy Bryan, however it is better remembered for the tragic death of Pat O’Conner. The way in which the accident is reported in this American newsreel...

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It’s Time to Buy a Porsche 917K

Images: Canepa “Porsche had, typically, done it first, and at a stroke every other car was out of date.” – John Wyer This 1969 Porsche 917K, considered the first 917 to complete a race and recently...

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15 Magic Moments from the Goodwood Revival

Goodwood Revival commentator Henry Hope-Frost picks his favourite 15 moments from this year’s surreal historic-racing extravaganza. 1 – JACKIE STEWART: GREAT SCOT Fifty years after Sir Jackie Stewart...

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St Ursanne Hillclimb – Flames, Smoke and Speed

Held in Switzerland, it’s one of the most exciting hill climbs around. This video demonstrates just how awesome the St Ursanne Hillclimb really is. This video opens with a little bit of drifting and...

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Alex Zanardi – Touch the Sky – Trailer

He lost his legs, but not his attitude.  Take a look at this preview of the inspirational life of former F1 driver Alex Zanardi, who returned from a near fatal accident to become a Paralympic gold...

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Mazda 767B SCREAMS on the dyno – Video

Imagine being trapped in a sealed room with a quad-rotor Mazda 767B screaming it’s head off. Yep, that sounds like our idea of heaven, too… In most cases a dynometer or rolling road is a tuning tool,...

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Group C thunders around Zandvoort – Video

Classic Group C Sportscars are about as cool as racing cars can and ever will ever be. Just watch this and you’ll understand. Classic Group C Sportscars are about as cool as racing cars can and ever...

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Rare Footage: Brock, Bond, The Beast and a Torana XU1

Brilliant and rare racing footage, perfect soundtrack and all the character you could hope for – take ten minutes and enjoy this piece of classic motorsport gold with Peter Brock, Colin Bond and their...

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Monsters of Hillclimb (Part II) – Video

Straight-cut gearboxes and race-prepped engines scream through the mountains of La Roche La Berra as part of the 2014 Swiss Hillclimb Championship. The third round of the 2014 Swiss Hillclimb...

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MSR T-Shirt of the Week: BMW F1 Turbo

Image: Motorsport Retro Shop We’re not too concerned with the organic movement here, but if there’s anything we’d make an exception for it’s the monstrous turbo Formula 1 machines powered by BMW’s...

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Hurley Haywood on Porsche, Racing and Life

“We don’t pay a lot of money, but we give you a car that can win this [The 24 Hours of Le Mans] race overall.” – Ferdinand Porsche via Hurley Haywood Hurley Haywood feels that he is the luckiest guy...

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Porsche GT1 996 somersault – Road Atlanta 1998

An unforgettable scene unfolds as a 996 Porsche GT1 does a backward flip whilst racing at Road Atlanta Petit Le Mans. There’s a lesson in there about down force, somewhere. The 1998 Petit Le Mans...

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Lightweight Jaguar E-Type on track, Goodwood

Watch Gary Pearson tear around Goodwood in the Lightweight Jaguar E-type during qualifying for the RAC TT.  Throw in some words by Chris Harris and this is a terrific little video. The Lightweight...

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Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione – Gallery

Say hell-o to Group B spec Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione; the incredibly rare, 940 kilogram, 650 horsepower predecessor to the legendary F40. You’re looking at Ferrari’s would-be Group B monster, a...

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