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Dakar 2021 is fast approaching: Motul is ready, are you?
Dakar 2021 is fast approaching: Motul is ready, are you? Never has a new year been more greatly anticipated than 2021, and what better way...
28.12.2020Jean-Baptiste Dubourg: “We’re still on top of our game”
Winter is upon us, which means it’s time for the Andros E-Trophy to make its return. Despite the pandemic, the organisers have found a way to...
23.12.2020Expand your horizons with Motorcycle Diaries
Peter-Jan Willems is the founder of Motorcycle Diaries. Think of it as the ultimate trip planner for motorcycle fans. The website has a great...
23.12.2020Our six must-visit motorsport events of 2021
2020 was a difficult year for motorsport. But the pandemic will never dull our passion for racing. These are the six events we can’t wait to...
22.12.2020The six best Motul motorsport moments of 2020
There’s no doubt that the world of motorsport was rocked by the pandemic this year. Events were cancelled and postponed, but the world of...
22.12.2020Perfect Circle shines in Kyalami 9-hour race
While international racing suffered under the raging Covid-19 pandemic, with many cancellations as a result, it was a small miracle SRO...
22.12.2020The anatomy of a Gymkhana car: the black magic of mixing drift and grip
Every petrolhead is familiar with the Gymkhana video series, a series of videos all about precision stunt driving first conceived by rally...
22.12.2020Automobilist’s Pavel Turek: “Everything we do is connected with an emotion”
Capturing and recreating moments from modern and historic motorsport, Automobilist is fast becoming recognised for its sophisticated artwork....
22.12.2020The legendary race cars made from wood
French artist Etienne Franzak lives in the Alps, where he skilfully whittles pieces of wood in his workshop, turning raw planks into...
22.12.2020Oilfinger: the motorcycle magazine devoted to garage culture
Starting life as a university project, Oilfinger magazine has since gone on to become a must-read journal covering the garage culture scene....
22.12.2020ANATOMY OF A DAKAR BUGGY: UNDER THE HOOD OF THE OPTIMUS 4
Not only do Dakar buggies look like some of the coolest vehicles on the planet, but the magic really starts once you peek underneath the...
17.12.2020Connor De Phillippi: “If your car looks like a total weapon, you’ll drive better”
We might be a bit biased saying it, but we reckon the BMW M8 has one of the best car liveries on the grid. We catch up with BMW Motorsports...
17.12.2020The Amalgam Collection: the world’s best model cars
Sandy Copeman is one of the original founders of the Amalgam Collection, a company dedicated to the fine art of producing faithful...
17.12.2020Motul t-shirt designer Steven Dahlen: “My ambition was to be a driver, but it’s a tough nut to crack”
Combining his love for cars and racing with his passion for graphic design, Steven Dahlen creates some of the most iconic and original...
17.12.2020ROAD ATLANTA: “MAKE A MISTAKE, AND YOU’LL PAY FOR IT”
Derek Reyes is the senior manager of corporate partnerships at Roadway Atlanta. With the 2020 Motul Petit Le Mans behind us, Derek tells us...
10.12.2020CATERHAM CHAMP LARS HOFFMANN: “I DIDN’T EXPECT TO WIN”
By day he sells Caterhams from his family dealership in Germany. But come the weekend he races them in the UK. Meet Lars Hoffmann, this year’...
10.12.2020RALLY DRIVER BEN HUNT: “WHY WOULD YOU PUT THE CHEAPEST OIL INTO A MILLION-DOLLAR MACHINE?”
Following in his father’s footsteps, Ben Hunt started rallying in 2008 and has gone on to some considerable wins along the way, including the...
10.12.2020MD RALLYE’S ANTOINE MOREL: “THE OPTIMUS SHOULD MAKE THE DAKAR MORE FUN”
Antoine Morel has been part of the Dakar for over two decades. When it comes to the toughest rally in the world, there are few people who...
03.12.2020CHRISTIAN LAVIEILLE: “THE OPTIMUS IS A CAR BUILT TO DO ONE THING – RACE THE DAKAR RALLY”
In January 2021 Frenchman Christian Lavieille will tackle the Dakar Rally behind the wheel of a V8-powered, rear-wheel-drive Optimus buggy....
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