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Running up that hill

The fastest motor show on the planet? Goodwood Festival of Speed once more played out its trump card as the most moving racing event in the world.

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Ready to add a DTM Alfa Romeo to your collection?

RM Sotheby’s brings this 1994 ex-Christian Danner Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti to auction at Tegernsee, next week. The Alfa DTM racer is one of the most imposing touring cars of the nineties.

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Mercedes mourns rally driver and pioneer Ewy Rosqvist (94)

Swedish rally driver Ewy Rosqvist has passed away on July 4th, at the age of 94. Rosqvist – born Ewy Jönsson – was a trail-blazer, as one of the first woman able to beat the men in post-war rallying.

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The superlatives gather in The Hague

Supercars, GT1s, prototypes. You can – and should – go see the supercars of the 90s that have currently gathered in the Louwman Museum in The Hague, in Holland.

Book review: Spa Francorchamps 24H, 1924

The past Spa 24 Hours was the Belgian classic’s centenary edition. This book is an interesting look back at the very first running of the race, in 1924.

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Postcards from Zandvoort

Masters Historic Racing had their weekend by the seaside, during the Historic Grand Prix at Zandvoort in the Netherlands. With both rain and sun on the menu, racing was exciting in all categories.

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Red Bull Racing celebrates 20 years in F1 at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Next week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed (11 – 14 July) is set to become a Red Bull party. Red Bull Racing celebrates its twentieth year in F1 as a constructor. Max Verstappen will make his debut on the hill.

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Kalmar builds modern-day Porsche 911 ST for USA

In the – granted, oversaturated – market of Porsche 911 restomods, Danish builder Jan Kalmar manages to stand out. His 7-97 C1 is the modern take on the 911 ST the USA was unaware it needed.

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A lookback on Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este

With a daring choice, the Villa d’Este jury awarded Best of Show in the Concorso d’Eleganza to an unrestored 1932 Figoni-bodied Alfa Romeo 8C 2300. A McLaren F1 was voted as the crowd’s favourite.

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A photographer’s view on Senna

French photographer Bernard Bakalian followed Ayrton Senna from the early days. He has just finished a book which is best resumed as a personal portrait of the Brazilian champion.