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WHY FORD IS UP FOR THE CHALLENGE
FORD WANTS TO RECREATE WINNING HISTORY WITH FRESH LE MANS ATTACK • American bosses confirm hypercar programme for endurance racing in 2027
TINCKNELL AND GAMBLE TO HEADLINE ASTON’S WEC ASSAULT
LAMBORGHINI COULD SEEK CUSTOMER FUTURE IN WEC
TOWER LMP2 CREW STRIPPED OF DAYTONA 24 HOURS GLORY
PORSCHE BUILDS DRIVER RELATIONSHIPS IN WEC
HAMILTON CRASHES ON SECOND DAY OF FERRARI TEST
FIA TO ENFORCE A CLAMPDOWN ON FLEXIBLE WINGS IN F1 FOR 2025 • New tests put in place to make sure all cars comply to stiffness tests
NEWEY WARNS OF F1’S 2026 POWER BATTLES
TWEAKS MADE TO ALBERT PARK TRACK LAYOUT TO AID SAFETY
HERBERT SIDELINED FROM F1 STEWARDS’ PANEL
LEBBON AND EMSON FOR ELITE GT3
DOUGLASS SEEKS PARTNER FOR BRITISH GT ATTACK • Crushing Ginetta GT champion has GT4 car and is looking for someone to complete driver pairing
CLUTTON SWITCHES TO ORANGE EFFORT
WALMSLEY SEALS PORSCHE MOVE
DAVIDSON STEPS TO TOP RANK
GOODWOOD REVIVAL GETS SUSTAINABLE FUEL AWARD • Event gets governing body honour for fuel push while Knockhill club and Race of Remembrance also acknowledged
RABER MAKES ARGENTI SWITCH
FAIRCLOUGH GETS STELLAR PRIZE
SOLLEY MARCHES TO JCW GRID
BRISTOW’S MG GETS RACE RETRO DEBUT
VERSTAPPEN STEPS UP RALLYING AMBITIONS WITH FULL ERC SEASON • Rali Ceredigion set to feature in Max Verstappen’s father’s ambitious plans for 2025
CAMPBELL PREDICTS CHALLENGING START FOR DUTCH ACE
KAUPPINEN STRIKES, ARCTIC STRIFE FOR LAPPI, ROVANPERA
RALI CEREDIGION RALLY2 PRIZE DRIVE FOR ERC FIESTA RALLY3 CHAMPION
VIRVES LANDS SKODA WRC2 LIFELINE
RESERVES CRONIN AND CREIGHTON MAY MISS BRC SEASON OPENER • Bumper entry list leaves leading lights with a nervy couple of weeks for participation
FERRARI RACERS CULLEN AND SHOVLIN GO RALLYING
GROUP B CARS TO STAR AT RACE RETRO
PLANS FOR GALWAY RALLY TO BE RESCHEDULED
BURTON BRINGS ALFA-FERRARI BACK INTO PUBLIC AFTER 28-YEAR BREAK • Stage favourite is back and owner has a new car in a ‘very slow’ build process
HALL TROPHY RALLY AT WEETON IS CANCELLED FOR 2025
BOOM IN TARGA RALLIES SHOWS NO SIGN OF LETTING UP
KELLY TAKES POLO R5 ROUTE FOR PROTYRE ASPHALT CHALLENGE
TONG AND STEELEY BEAT THE STORM ON WINTER CLASSIC
APPLEBY AND HIGGINS PLAN POND TRIUMPH TRIBUTE ON YPRES • Mainland European events in pipeline for glorious V8-engined monster
PUSH TO GET MORE PRE ’68 CARS BACK ONTO THE RALLY STAGES
THORNE’S PLANS HIT BY WELSH FOREST CANCELLATIONS
CLARKE FATHER AND SON PLAN MORE EVENTS IN 2025
WATCH OUT FOR…
LEPLEY AND PAYNE SEEK REPEAT RIPONIAN VICTORIES
STONE HEADS CIRCUIT RALLY CONTENDERS TO THE FAR EAST
HOW SENNA AND MANSELL PUT THE RACING BACK INTO FORMULA 1 IN 1991 • McLaren’s Brazilian star took the crown, but the competition was fierce. By Matt James
MATT JAMES • MN’s editor thinks that change is needed in the F1 stewards’ room
GETTING STARTED IN MOTORSPORT
THERE’S SOMETHING OUT THERE FOR YOU
THE COST OF GOING RACING • Motor racing need not be outrageously expensive. There are many ways of getting started for a relatively modest outlay. Paul Lawrence looks at the options.
THE CLUBMANS...