‘it would mean the end of the competition as we know it’

Patrese had jumped out of his V8 Juddpowered Formula 1 Williams after first qualifying on the Friday afternoon of the 1988 Italian Grand Prix and straight into a mount that wasn’t perhaps quite as dif

Brands Hatch celebrates a major milestone when it marks its 100th anniversary as a sporting venue in 2026. The circuit recently outlined its initial plans for the centenary year, making this an appropriate time to reflect on the venue’s past, writes Tom Arron

Porsche, or rather the factory team, had stayed away from the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1984. A late change in the rules resulted in the withdrawal of its Rothmans-sponsored 956s from the big one in June. Y

The touring car king’s talents began to shine in 1975, but the BTCC season-decider 50 years ago at Brands Hatch was a controversial one.

I don’t know if it’s just me, but looking at the photograph of the selection of Formula 1 cars from across the years gathered on the track at Silverstone in August, as shown across pages eight and nin

How quickly empires can fall and dynasties wither. Within living memory the Rootes Group, once one of the key players in the UK’s booming motor industry, was producing a range of sports saloons that w