As the name suggests, Le Mans Classic is a celebration of history and whilst the cars don’t race for 24 hours, the event is managed with short races throughout the night, a reminder of bygone times. Saturday is race day. At 4 pm, the racing will begin and run through the night and into the […]
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Regulations regarding F1 change every year. In 2026, greater emphasis is on the electric power of the hybrid engines with a view to the cars becoming carbon neutral by the 2026 season. In March 2023, the F1 season kicks off in Bahrain with 23 races in the series, and with it will come several new
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Fangio said, ‘the pilots are always mentioned, not the mechanics; without them, you could not race.’ And how true that is, the unsung heroes, without perfect teamwork of the pit crews, a Grand Prix weekend, despite the best efforts of the pilots, can be thwarted. Formula 1 is not an individual sport; the best-motivated and
We are familiar with the Ford GT40 beating Ferrari at the 1996 Le Mans. Interestingly, despite Ford beating Ferrari after a bitter battle, Ferrari produced two of its finest Ferraris. Ferrari was still as determined as ever, although losing Le Mans the P3 finished first in Belgium. Following the GT40 beating Ferrari’s 330 P3, it
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19 January 2023 On May 5, 2022, at an invite-only auction in the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, ten uber-rich collectors bid as RM Sotheby’s auctioned a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Gullwing Coupé, with starting bids of about £43m. The motor car sold for £116m, and it is thought that Simon Kidston bought it on behalf
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19 January 2023 Between 1934 and 1940, Jean Bugatti, the eldest son of Ettore Bugatti, the founder of Automobiles E. Bugatti, designed, developed, and drove one of only four Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic ever made. One of Ettore Bugatti’s famous quotes reads, ‘nothing is too beautiful; nothing is too expensive.’ Not surprisingly, his company
19 January 2023 On June 11, 1955, a racing car in Le Mans, France, went out of control and crashed into stands filled with spectators, killing 82 people and injuring 180. Mike Hawthorn driving a Jaguar, directed his car to the right of the track to enter the pits; Lance Macklin driving an Austin Healey,
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19 January 2023 With inflation and expensive money, one would have thought the market was flat; in fact, it seems there are two divisions within the market; the cheaper (not the best word) classics which are affected by the economic and social environment and the very expensive classic cars. The lower end of the market
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19 January 2023 Alfa 8C 2900B Le Mans Special (Fitted with a Touring body) Carrozzeria Touring was one of the glories of the great age of the motor car. Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera was an Italian automobile coachbuilder. Initially established in Milan in 1925, it was well known for its designs’ beauty and patented Superleggera construction
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19 January 2023 Why do F1 drivers earn so much? There are three main reasons, their skill, the risk they take, and the global value brought to the F1 international circus. Some drivers bring money; Lance Stroll, Lando Norris and Nicholas Latifi are examples. As to skill, it is more than just their ability to
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