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Would Emerson Fittipaldi have won a third world championship if he hadn’t gone to Copersucar in 1976? That’s the conundrum debated by Jim Roller and Joe Bradley who wonder just why ‘Emmo’ went from a world champion team at McLaren to join his brother’s back-of-the-grid team. We also talk to Kevin Shilling, the man who has brought a fascinating car back to life. He bought a tired and well used AC Aceca, only to discover that the car had been the ‘daily driver’ of none other than record-breaker Donald Campbell.
Including “Ask Doonan” with your questions to the IMSA president.
John Hindhaugh talks to IMSA boss John Doonan following last week’s State of the Sport address, Nick Daman sees MotoGP return after its summer break, and Ben Constanduros looks back at Rally Finland. Plus Felipe Albuquerque on Road America.
The idea is this: You can have any racing car you like, you can drive it on the road or track or simply look at it, BUT you can never sell it, and if you get bored with it you have to give it back. That’s the conundrum facing our ‘Corridors of Power’ panellists Paul Jurd, Joe Bradley and Peter Snowdon. Also on this edition, Martin Warner, boss of the Shere Hill Climb, Alan Strachan, who is currently building three new versions of the Andy Rouse Sierra Cosworth he built with Andy back in the day, and Nick Padmore tells us what it’s like when your car catches fire at the Le Mans Classic at 170mph
Shea Adam discusses IMSA’s return to Indianapolis in 2023, and previews this weekend’s action at Road America. Plus Nick Daman’s team by team review of the Hungarian Grand Prix, calendar news, and a Valkyrie AI Stat Attack.