23 June 2023 Alfredo ‘Dino’ Ferrari, the eldest son of Enzo Ferrari, along with engineer Vittorio Jano Alfredo somehow persuaded the ‘old man’ to build a series of race cars with V6 and V8 engines. Dino suggested the development of a V6 engine for F2 at the end of 1955. Soon after, Alfredo fell gravely […]
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23 June 2023 Since the founding of EVs, they have been exempt from VED (vehicle excise licence) Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that electric vehicles will no longer be exempt from vehicle excise duty from 2025. In the Autumn Statement 2022, the government stated that the electric car VED change will be made to ensure a
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23 June 2023 On the 18th of June 2023, the most extended edition of the Mille Miglia 1000 ended with Andrea Vesco winning after five days and covering 2,200 km of the historic event. Mr Vesco encountered several complications at the beginning of the race; from thereon, with his consistent, calculated driving, he collected few penalties,
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23 June 2023 The Automobile Club de l’Ouest (Le Mans organisers) has been working on introducing hydrogen technologies to racing since 2018, with the aim of decarbonizing motor racing. A new racing series, the H2 Class, has been created. Toyota has announced that from 2026 onward, it will race a hydrogen-powered internal combustion prototype. In
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23 June 2023 Sir John Young Stewart OBE celebrated his 84th birthday on 11 June. A former British Formula One racing driver from Scotland. Known with endearment as the ‘Flying Scot’, he competed in Formula One between 1965 and 1973, winning three World Drivers’ Championships and twice finishing as runner-up. Apart from being a superb
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24 June 2023 Austrian GPDate: Sunday, July 02Track: Red Bull Ring ✺ Helmut Marko has claimed that Red Bull didn’t have the fastest race car in Canada. ✺ Adrian Newey says his career ‘can’t last forever’ after he helped guide Red Bull to their 100th victory in F1. ✺ F1 teams set to reject blanket-free
15 June 2023 Pagani has been working on an EV since 2018 but won’t make it official until the battery tech is ready. Horacio’s son, Christopher, recently explained, ‘Pagani will continue to work on an electric car, but it has to be lightweight. And, at the moment, battery tech is just too heavy for the
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15 June 2023 Few of the personalities in racing history have had tongues like Enzo Ferrari. Arrogant, stubborn, tyrant, genius and self-aware, Ferrari’s words were as great as his cars. I like to provide the odd quote or three for regular readers of my newsletter. Not surprisingly, Enzo’s are featured quite frequently. Just a sample:
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15 June 2023 The following list of speeds is awe-inspiring; I should point out that the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ is electronically limited to ‘only’ 273 mph. However, Bugatti invites Super Sport 300 owners to have a roll-cage fitted and the engine derestricted to try to beat the 304mph factory record at Bugatti’s test
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15 June 2023 On the 8th of June 1948, the Porsche 356/1 Roadster car was awarded its operating permit, a two-seater open-top with a mid-mounted, air-cooled flat-4 engine of 1,131cc producing 40 horsepower. Much to the pleasure of Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche, known to his chums as ‘Ferry’. Seventy-five years later, the Porsche Museum is