Lion kings

The XJR-9 did the impossible in the 1980s, delivering Jaguar its first Le Mans win since the D-type of the 1950s. We re-live the memories – and get to see what it’s actually like to drive on the track

Thanks to the glorious wail of a non-hybridised Cosworth V12, the pair of Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH racers sounded utterly glorious as they powered through the French countryside. So while the Bri

Ferrari made it three out of three at the Le Mans 24 Hours since its comeback to the top of the sportscar tree. Yet its victory in the World Endurance Championship blue riband this time around was qui

Rottweil is a small town in Germany’s Black Forest with several claims to fame. You can guess the first, not least because there are sculptures of handsome but rather intimidating dogs around the plac

ARE YOU THE SORT OF PERSON WHO GOES TO THE local aquatic centre to stock up the garden pond and, when presented with the choice of koi or sturgeon, asks the assistant if they have anything more in the

IN A WORLD OF EVER-TIGHTER REGULATION, THE comparative lack of regulations when it comes to bespoke-built hill climb cars is one of the sport’s main attractions. That and the utterly staggering speeds