Gordon Kirby

4 weeks ago | motorsportmagazine.com | Dominic Tobin |Andrew Frankel |Peter Higham |Gordon Kirby

Page 11 Will F1 movie be the most realistic racing film ever? In a way, it’s irrelevant This month’s cover story is not your usual Motor Sport fare. It is true that we have covered films and… Page 12 Shock Silverstone MotoGP win for Marco Bezzecchi British MotoGP grand Prix, Silverstone, May 25  Marco Bezzecchi pulled off a shock victory at the British MotoGP round in… Page 14 Did McLaren design error lead it to F1 success?

May 12, 2024 | motorsportmagazine.com | Mark Hughes |Marcus Simmons |Gordon Kirby

During the 1990s CART’s IndyCar World Series was booming, attracting big fields and a worldwide following with enough prestige to lure defending Formula 1 champion Nigel Mansell. While the Englishman had been bickering with Frank Williams about an F1 contract for 1993, Carl Haas jumped into the game and offered Mansell a deal to compete in America with Newman/Haas Racing, alongside Mario Andretti. The idea appealed, and in those days money wasn’t a problem. Haas hired Jim McGee to run Newman/Haas.

Mar 27, 2024 | motorsportmagazine.com | Gordon Kirby |James Elson |Mat Oxley |Samarth Kanal

Page 9 The Editor: May 2024 The Editor: ‘24 race season is looking longer by the day for flat F1’ Zak Brown once got himself a tattoo after losing a bet with Daniel Ricciardo when the Australian won at Monza… Page 12 Cast your vote now for Motor Sport’s Race Car of the Century To mark Motor Sport’s 100th anniversary, we have chosen the foremost racing cars of each decade, from the 1920s to… Page 14 Avon tyres saved — now with a Nova name Relief all round on the grippy subject of motor sport...

Jan 4, 2024 | motorsportmagazine.com | Andrew Marriott |Simon Taylor |Gordon Kirby |David Phillips

Meanwhile I’d had little or no sleep. We’d embraced the US racing spirit by basing ourselves in a big American motorhome on the infield, which was a great idea until the track employed trucks fitted with jet engines to dry the ‘weepers’ through the night. It was like trying to kip at the end of a runway. Still, without more rainfall, Rockingham was finally fit for purpose on the Saturday morning when the 26 Champ Cars rolled out for a brief exploratory practice session. Wow, what a moment that was.

Dec 31, 2023 | motorsportmagazine.com | Simon Taylor |Gordon Kirby |David Phillips |Andrew Marriott

Gil de Ferran, 1967-2023While Gil de Ferran never quite made it to Formula 1, the Paris-born Brazilian was undoubtable one of the most accomplished drivers never to race at grand prix level.