What might have been?

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It’s a question I’ve often pondered in the years since mechanical engineer and motorcycle designer/builder John Britten’s death from cancer…

How to watch a motor race?

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Look, I was sure I was simply adding to a great existing body of ‘How to watch a…….’ knowledge via…

Arise Sir ‘Mad Mike, ‘Bruce McLaren’s legacy is yours

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I’ve written before about the late, great Bruce McLaren and the role he played on putting New Zealand motorsport –…

‘Mad Mike’ and Tony Quinn confirmed for Goodwood

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Highlands and Hampton Downs owner, Tony Quinn, has ‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett to thank for his invitation to this year’s Goodwood…

Manufacturers in Motorsport – how much is just enough?

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WHAT is the ideal level of Manufacturer involvement in a championship? It’s a vexing question because while having major automotive…

Productive Le Mans test for Hartley and Toyota

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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing began the defence of its Le Mans 24 Hours crown with a productive and positive test session…

Lauda won the Monaco Grand Prix twice

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As we head to the Monaco F1 Grand Prix this weekend we reflect on the two wins that the late…

(Formula) First amongst equals

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In the days before TradeMe, the ‘go-to’ place if you were interested in buying a car for competition was Autotrader….

Adrian Newey podcast worth a listen

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His book ‘How to Build a Car‘ was a compelling read.  Now Formula 1 car designer Adrian Newey has been…

Look forward to go forward, look backwards to,,,,,,

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Yes, well, MotorSport NZ has just completed a ‘comprehensive review of its strategy for top level saloon car race categories…