An in-depth look at Spa-Francorchamps ‘the finest race track in the world’. Nick Padmore describes what it’s like to race a Williams FW07 round the legendary circuit whilst Paul Jurd goes right back to the beginning, in the the 1920s, when it was the fastest track in Europe. Peter Snowdon talk about the real-world challenges which Spa brings to a modern day driver. The whole team, whilst Joe Bradley remembers a bizarre escapade as a team manager for a Renault Clio team making a ‘raid’ on a European round at Spa back in the day.
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Shea Adam reflects on a race ban for Bubba Wallace, Nick Daman reviews Moto GP in Australia and Jonny Palmer revels in the ELMS finale. Plus Jeremy Shaw on the Team USA scholars, and this week’s Big Interview with Tom Ingram.
John Hindhaugh and Nick Daman try out the sporty SUV from Hyundai.
The team is joined by Craig Lowndes to review the Bathurst 1000
The latest on F1’s cost-cap row, Richard Craill reviews the Bathurst 1000, John Hindhaugh talks to the winners of the VCO Petit Le Mans race, and a world championship calendar that’s 60 per cent French Plus Nick Daman’s team by team review of the Japanese Grand Prix, and a Big Interview with Richard Westbrook.
Cars which have won Le Mans more than once are few. But it is now officially accepted that there are actually five cars which have achieved this special honour, including one which was generally accepted to be a real no-hoper at the time. The team of Paul Jurd, Jim Roller and Peter Snowdon also state their case for the defunct circuit which they would like to see brought back to life. ‘Baron’ Tarsey then has to choose his favourite, and be warned, there are some strange inclusions and some equally unexpected omissions! Paul Jurd looks forward to some of the events happening in the UK and in the USA in October
Oliver Jarvis talks about becoming WeatherTech Sports Car Championship champion, Ben Constanduros talks about Kalle Rovanpera’s domination of the World Rally Championship, and a date is set for the Bernie Ecclestone trial. Plus a first look at GTP cars, and Nick Daman’s team by team review of the Singapore GP.