Category Archives: Motor sport
Auto Trader Easter Thunderball
The Auto Trader Easter Thunderball at Santa Pod Raceway is an unashamed spectacle of 300mph Top Fuel Dragsters, car-crushing Monster Trucks and live-action arena stunts. You’ll get to see Europe’s only “Nitro Shootout” with 300mph Top Fuel Dragsters and Nitro … Continue reading
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Johnny Herbert’s Fiat 500 for sale
A 1972 Fiat 500 previously owned by the much-loved British Formula 1 racing driver, Johnny Herbert is up for sale on Auto Trader. Herbert is well-known for his cheerful and boisterous character but his career was blighted by more than its fair share of bad … Continue reading
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Things a petrolhead must do #43: see a Top Fuel drag car
Last weekend, I was able to tick another thing off my petrolheads’ things-to-do-before-you-die list. I made the pilgrimage to the home of UK drag racing, Santa Pod for the Auto Trader Easter Thunderball, a weekend event that sees the cream … Continue reading
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A Question of Motorsport
The last round of this year’s British Touring Car Championship saw a sport quiz – but forget Bill Beaumont and Ian Botham, this was a Question of Motorsport. It pitched Johnny Herbert and teammate Dave Pinkney as team captains answering … Continue reading
Filed under Civic, Civic Type-R, Honda, Motor sport
Seb Loeb: the world’s greatest rally driver?
Citroen WRC charger, Sébastien Loeb has notched up his sixth straight WRC title in style at the Rally of Great Britain. He went into the rally behind Ford pilot Mikko Hirvonen in the drivers’ standings, but another Loeb masterclass put … Continue reading
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Henry Surtees: 1991-2009
By Adrian Higgins, Web Editor Deputy Editor Stuart Milne and myself were at the World Touring Cars at Brands Hatch this weekend. We had both been looking forward to the main event as well as the return of Formula 2 … Continue reading
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BMW X5M and X6M: Brilliant – but the wrong M cars?
No it’s not a belated April fool. In the middle of an economic meltdown BMW has decided now’s the time to reveal its first M-powered 4x4s with the X5M and X6M. With 555bhp, these super-SUVs are ridiculously powerful and with … Continue reading
Filed under BMW, Motor sport, X6
Which of the Sultan’s 3,000 cars would YOU blag?
Forget his 1,788 room mansion. Forget the private aeroplane with gold-plated furniture. Forget his Oxford Law degree – this man has more than 3,000 cars. THREE THOUSAND. If driven all at the same time, his planet-eating collection would melt the … Continue reading
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Murray Walker voted best commentator ever
A survey of nearly 9,000 people reckoned Murray Walker is the greatest commentator of all time. And they’re absolutely right. His voice is synonymous with motor sport. I used to be a massive fan of the British Touring Car Championship, … Continue reading →
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