Road Tripping – The Mont Ventoux Hillclimb Darryl Sleath Roadtripping Considered to be the most brutal stage of the Tour de France, this extinct volcano previously hosted the most prestigious event on Europe’s motorsport calendar Better known as the Beast of Provence thanks to its regular inclusion in the Tour de France,...
Pictures from the Distinguished Gentlemans Drive – Worcester, UK, 2021. Rich Duisberg Roadtripping I gave up one-marque car events many years ago. For me, the enjoyment of motoring is in the diversity of machinery; the cool and the peculiar, the quick and the quirky – that’s what gets me out of bed on a Sunday morning for a meet. I tend to find that...
Reliant Robins go banger racing. The most entertaining motorsport ever. Rich Duisberg Articles, Motorsport for the Poor, Out & About Banger racing. It’s the past, and the future, and the most entertaining form of motorsport I’ve watched in a very long time. I had intended to watch the Russian Grand Prix highlights but after some selfish oaf spoiled the result for me I drove over to...
Old car dealerships – Bullwinkles Lotus, Citroën and Porsche. Rich Duisberg Articles, Features, Out & About Bullwinkles Garage was founded in 1938 when the current owner’s grandfather (a Henry James Bullwinkle) moved up from London and set up shop in the stables of what used to be the Red Lion pub next door in Baumber, Lincs. He was a skilled coachbuilder,...
Porfirio Rubirosa: King of the Ferrari Driving Playboys Steve Swanson Features, Uncategorized The well-worn trope of the Riviera playboy driving his Ferrari retains validity. In Monaco you can still see “gentlemen” of indeterminate age cruising Casino Square, often accompanied by their “neice”… They are pale shadows of the OG Ferrari...
Bring Back the Birmingham Grand Prix Rich Duisberg Roadtripping 4 Comments From 1986 to 1990 there was, believe it or not, a Grand Prix held in Birmingham city centre. Called the Birmingham SuperPrix, it was an anti-clockwise street circuit race for F3000 cars. It was a strange affair, really, far from the glamour of other street...
Suzuki Swift Sport Hybrid Gets Wet And Wild in Wales Steve Swanson Articles, Roadtripping This is the new 2020 Suzuki Swift Sport- Hybrid. It’s like the 2019 Sport except now it’s a bit slower and a bit heavier, and has a load of gadgets. Then there’s the price- we’ll talk about that later. A few BHP have been lost (Now 127) and a second...
An assortment of my old cars on an assortment of old tracks – a memory dump Rich Duisberg Motorsport for the Poor It has been a while since I was last on track, and sorting some old pics out I came across an assortment of my old cars on an assortment of old tracks. First up, my Alfa GTV V6 at Goodwood. I know these supposedly have passive rear steering, or maybe the rear...
12% of Audi sellers are twats. A delve into the tiny minds of (some) AutoTrader sellers. Rich Duisberg Features 1 Comment Stun; Verb (used with object), stunned, stun·ning. to deprive of consciousness or strength by or as if by a blow, fall, etc.:The blow to his jaw stunned him for a moment. to astonish; astound; amaze:Her wit stunned the audience. to shock;...
