Gary Watkins has, for reasons best known to himself, devoted all his working life to covering sportscar racing. This season is his 33rd as a motorsport journalist, during which time he has reported on major long-distance events on four continents and approaching 80 24-hour races. He reckons a degree in political philosophy makes him well qualified for covering the sometimes Machiavellian world of international sportscars.
Gary, who also writes for Motor Sport, Autocourse, RACER and others, lives in Surbiton close to the former workshops of the Cooper Formula 1 team but spends more time on the road than at home for most of the year.
Latest articles by Gary Watkins
Why Mikkel Jensen wants ‘to win Le Mans so bad’
Why Alpine's WEC exit isn't a body blow but a warning sign
Why the Ferrari 333SP is an unsung sportscar hero
Obituary: Legendary Porsche engineer Peter Falk
Should the Daytona 24 Hours have been red-flagged in the fog?
How fog nullified Cadillac’s advantage and aided Porsche’s Daytona 24 Hours hat-trick
What makes the Daytona 24 Hours so special
The threat the new Toyota GR and Mercedes GT3s pose to the category
Ranking the top 10 Hypercar drivers of the 2025 WEC
Porsche's magic moments in the WEC
Autosport Top 50 of 2025: #43 Kelvin van der Linde
Autosport Top 50 of 2025: #42 Mathieu Jaminet
Autosport Top 50 of 2025: #40 Alessandro Pier Guidi
Autosport Top 50 of 2025: #36 Nicklas Nielsen
Autosport Top 50 of 2025: #33 Antonio Fuoco
Autosport Top 50 of 2025: #22 Felipe Nasr
Autosport Top 50 of 2025: #21 Kevin Estre
Autosport Top 50 of 2025: #14 Alex Lynn
Autosport Top 50 of 2025: #8 Robert Kubica
How a Porsche champion plotted an unusual route to the top
McLaughlin lined up to join Penske Porsche ranks for 2026 Daytona 24 Hours
Manufacturers split over potential WEC success handicaps introduction
What WEC needs to get right amid success handicaps debate
Ferrari extends WEC contract to move in line with Hypercar cycle
How Ferrari played the championship game with Toyota just out of reach
“No regrets at all” – Why Button is happy with his decision to retire from racing
WEC Bahrain: Toyota takes first pole in 2025 with 1-2 in qualifying
Ex-Lamborghini motorsport boss Sanna to lead McLaren GT programmes
Why Porsche hasn't given up on the WEC titles despite its Bahrain longshot
Why success handicaps in WEC is the wrong path
Ferrari WEC title hopes boosted by BoP break for Bahrain 8 Hours
The strategic switch that turned Aston Martin into a genuine WEC & IMSA contender
Le Mans winner Calado signs new Ferrari WEC contract
Mercedes completes test with potential GT3 successor
Herta set for partial IMSA 2026 campaign with Cadillac
Hypercar potentially set for success handicaps in WEC 2026
United Autosports to be replaced as McLaren LMGT3 WEC representative ahead of Hypercar move
Was short-lived Lotus 76 simply a lame duck or never given a fair crack of the whip?
How Porsche overcame a hectic pre-race prep to win IMSA title at Petit Le Mans
Porsche seals IMSA title as Cadillac wins dramatic Petit Le Mans
The bigger problems exposed by Porsche's WEC exit
Porsche pulls out of WEC - but remains in IMSA
Toyota to introduce updated Le Mans Hypercar for WEC 2026
Why the Fuji 6 Hours fallout should be of concern for WEC
Schumacher keen on IndyCar switch as he 'burns' for single-seater return
How Alpine beat the odds to claim its first WEC win at Fuji 6 Hours
WEC Fuji: Alpine takes first win with LMDh car in chaotic race
WEC Fuji: Cadillac locks out front row as Aston Martin shines
Why there's very good reason to celebrate the WEC hitting 100 races
Button rules out one-off Le Mans return as WEC career nears end
Ford sets up in-house UK base for WEC Hypercar programme
Ranking the WEC’s 10 greatest races
BoP for WEC Fuji round revealed with Alpine given power break
Juncadella and Jaubert join 2026 Genesis WEC attack
Who's going where in WEC? The 2026 driver market explained
In praise of morning warm-up: how the lost track time F1 will never bring back still appeals
The convergence steps on the path to discover the WEC's true golden age
Pourchaire to replace Vandoorne in Peugeot WEC Hypercar line-up
Why no penalty was given for Porsche-Ferrari collision in WEC Austin round
Porsche insists no decision made on WEC, IMSA LMDh plans amid cuts speculation