From the archive

From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1996

High-speed horror crash pushes Emerson Fittipaldi into retirement

12 August 2022
From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1996
Lamborghini Urus   Pikes Peak Record finish line
The uprated Urus crossed the line in 10min 32.064sec
Motorsport

Uprated Lamborghini Urus breaks Pikes Peak hillclimb record

The unrevealed variant of the Urus took 10min 32sec, beating the Bentley Bentayga's record by 17sec

10 August 2022
Uprated Lamborghini Urus breaks Pikes Peak hillclimb record
BTCC Knockhill 2022 podium
Gamble, Turkington, Hill and Sutton on the podium at Knockhill
BTCC

BTCC 2022: Drama aplenty as series returns from mid-season break

Three winners from three races at Knockhill has mixed up the championship battle

1 August 2022
BTCC 2022: Drama aplenty as series returns from mid-season break
Fernando Alonso 2021
Fernando Alonso will move from Alpine to Aston Martin for the 2023 F1 season
F1

Fernando Alonso joins Aston Martin for 2023 Formula 1 season

Two-time Formula 1 World Champion will replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel in Aston Martin's driver line-up

1 August 2022
Fernando Alonso joins Aston Martin for 2023 Formula 1 season
99 porsche 911 gt3 r falken front quarter pit stop
Tyres are a key part of racing
Features

Tyring work: tracking the life of rubber at Nurburgring 24

Pit stops are crucial in a race that lasts a full 24 hours. We track the life of a tyre at the Nürburgring

31 July 2022
Tyring work: tracking the life of rubber at Nurburgring 24
Formula E Gen3 2023 front quarter static
The Gen3 Formula E car pictured at its London showing
Formula E

New third-generation Formula E car is fastest ever electric racer

Spark Gen3 single-seater will make its debut in the ninth FIA Formula E World Championship season

29 July 2022
New third-generation Formula E car is fastest ever electric racer
New cars

Ferrari reveals 296 GT3 racer to replace successful 488

Racing version of the brand’s newest supercar is set to hit the track in 2023

29 July 2022
Ferrari reveals 296 GT3 racer to replace successful 488
F1

Vettel to retire from F1 after 15-year career

Four-time world champion cited his family as one of the central reasons behind his decision

28 July 2022
Vettel to retire from F1 after 15-year career
Maserati MC20 GT2 2023 front quarter static render
Maserati MC20 GT2 gets an uprated aerodynamics package including an adjustable rear spoiler
New cars

Maserati to return to GT racing with MC20 GT2

Maserati MC20-based racer with slick aero package is spiritual successor to MC12 GT1

26 July 2022
Maserati to return to GT racing with MC20 GT2
Paddy Hopkirk with Monte Carlo Mini
Hopkirk and '33 EJB' – the Mini Cooper S he drove to victory at Monte Carlo
Historic

Obituary: Rallying legend Paddy Hopkirk dies aged 89

Hopkirk won fame with 1964 Monte Carlo rally victory and remained involved in motorsport for the next half-century

22 July 2022
Obituary: Rallying legend Paddy Hopkirk dies aged 89

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