Full circle

Fairy tales can come true, and the UK experienced a purple patch early on in the century with two home-grown grand prix title winners.

A fresh impetus behind grand prix racing breaks down the barriers. Matt James looks back

One minute we were rubbing in the sun cream, the next hunkering under brollies as the good old UK weather kept the British Touring Car Championship guessing at bucolic Oulton Park. The series’ annual

It was a decade of British success across a turbulent landscape. Matt James picks out some highlights

From home-spun success to utter domination, there was a bit of everything as the new century kicked off in earnest

Britain topped the world in rallying and in Formula 1, and it was a period of boom and bust across the motorsport world.