Goodbye or good riddance to motorsport's ugly duckling?

Why Le Mans magic will miss a crucial ingredient in 2020 The Le Mans 24 Hours is a visceral experience unlike any other in motorsport, and that's partly down to the atmosphere provided by teeming masses of passionate fans. Their absence from this year's event will rob it of a core part of its enduring appeal 1597190400 WEC

How pragmatic principles made Tauranac a design legend Jack Brabham's 1966 world championship campaign in his eponymous car was also a defining moment in the career of designer Ron Tauranac, who would apply the same ethos to his ultra-successful production racing car business, Ralt 1595462400 F1

The wild Austrian GP that launched a future champion Alan Jones's maiden grand prix victory was also the Shadow squad's sole win. Neither expected that result from a 14th-place starting position, but it would spur the Australian on his path to become a future Formula 1 world champion 1594512000 F1

Audi's forgotten winner that still holds a Le Mans record In 2010, a 39-year distance record was finally beaten at the Le Mans 24 Hours as Audi claimed its ninth win at the event. It achieved both with a car that's largely forgotten, the 'ugly duckling' R15-plus TDI 1592006400 WEC

How Berlin's FE finale unveiled DS Techeetah's new rivals With both Formula E titles wrapped up, there wasn't a great deal to play for in the final two Berlin E-Prixs. But with both DS Techeetahs well down the grid, the two races at the Tempelhof Airport allowed two potential challengers to take the limelight 1597363200 FE

Why F1 may get another Mercedes/Red Bull showdown in Spain Attention is fixed on Red Bull after its stunning Silverstone win. The question now is whether it can repeat that result in Spain, where it seems three factors will be critical. Here's why those show another possible Mercedes upset is on at this stage 1597363200 F1

Is the real Dovizioso back after Austria MotoGP practice? Andrea Dovizioso's MotoGP season has so far been tough to swallow. But returning to Ducati's stronghold of the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix appears - at least after Friday's interrupted practice - to have found Dovizioso back at the front 1597363200 MotoGP

Why 2020 offers a second-generation racer his best Indy 500 shot Al Unser Jr managed to emulate his father by winning the Indianapolis 500 in 1992. Michael Andretti came close several times, but never did. Now could be the best chance yet for another son of a previous Indy 500 winner to join that exclusive club 1597276800 IndyCar