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Historic racing isn’t just about old cars. Many of those battling it out on the race tracks of the world are new cars which just LOOK like old ones! The HRN team debate just whether tribute cars, facsimile racers and just plain old fakes have a place in modern motor racing. Paul Jurd, Jim Roller, Peter Snowdon and Paul Tarsey are helped along this tortuous path by Julius Thurgood, who runs the Historic Racing Drivers Club and, for a USA perspective, Kevin Jeanette from Gunnar Racing, who has built and rebuilt several tribute cars in his time, as well as being one of the foremost restorers of the real thing too.
Ben Constanduros previews Croatia’s round of the WRC, Joe Bradley is excited about going to Spa for the 24h Series and Nick Daman is generally excited. Plus Richard Dean on success at Le Castellet, and news of a new magazine about Sim Racing.
Tony Schibeci, Mark Walker and Richard Craill review the Australian Grand Prix and look ahead to the Bathurst 6hrs
Kerry Cobb previews the new Bennetts British Superbike Championship, plus VCO Victory Lane with the winners from the weekend’s virtual Nürburgring 24 hours. Plus Nick Daman’s team by team review of the Australian Grand Prix, and this week’s Big Interview is with Bryan Sellers.
Tony Schibeci and Richard Craill talk to Dean Herridge about the opening round of the Australian Rally Championship. Mark Walker and Dale Rodgers preview the Australian Grand Prix.
Ben Williams and Louis Satterlee discuss why the first BTCC game for nearly two decades may be delayed even further, plus iRacing is entering the console market.
Goodwood’s season kicks off with the Members Meeting and the team takes a look at the circuit’s history. Jim Roller, Peter Snowdon and Paul Jurd discuss ‘Best Team Mates’, plus Philip Porter’s new book Drivers of Drivers, and a look ahead to some of the events happening in April.
Nick Daman looks back at MotoGP’s trip to Argentina, and a first win for Aleix Espargaro. John Hindhaugh catches up with Porsche Carrera Cup North America points leader Kay van Berlo ahead of the series’s trip to Long Beach. This week’s Big Interview is with Honda Performance Development president David Salters.