The Drum
Lucian Gavris: “it’s great to be back at the ‘Ring”
After a whopping 244 days of absence, racing has finally returned to the Nürburgring. The first race in the wake of the pandemic was the...
02.07.2020Ken Gushi: “I’m itching to take my new Supra drifting”
Ken Gushi is one of the world’s top drifters. From a young age, he has been sliding cars for fun. But now he’s on a mission to take the top...
02.07.2020Rally legend Périn: “the M3 Prodrive is perfectly balanced”
The 1990 BMW M3, tuned to perfection by Prodrive and proudly lubricated by Motul, remains an icon in the world of rally. The historic and...
25.06.2020Shift Nation: exploring Kenyan car culture
Kenya is fast becoming the hottest scene for car modifying. Thousands of people are spending vast sums on tuning, and there’s a growing...
25.06.2020Virtual Le Mans: what makes a good sim racer?
Sim racing has been booming during lockdown with many of our favourite races being run virtually. Last weekend, it was the turn of the 24...
18.06.2020Historic racer Jonathan Lewis: “the only thing I’m looking forward to more is a pint of lager”
Jonathan Lewis is the owner of Snetterton Speed Works, an historic racing car workshop in the United Kingdom. He’s also a seasoned racer and...
18.06.2020Rent4Ring: “we have a crash rate of less than one percent”
For petrolheads, a visit to the Nürburgring is a must on any visit to Germany. With the ‘Ring reopening again, we catch up with Marc Müller,...
18.06.2020Giedo van der Garde: “sim racing is tough”
Former F1 race driver and LMP2 ace Giedo van der Garde will take up virtual arms against the likes of Fernando Alonso, Max Verstappen, Rubens...
11.06.2020Xavier Combet: “we want to recreate the real atmosphere of Le Mans”
This weekend, 50 cars will line up on the famous Circuit de la Sarthe starting line ahead of a gruelling 24-hour battle. But this is Le Mans...
11.06.2020Photographer James Lipman: “I worked out I could commute by air”
Petrol and oil runs through James Lipman’s veins. By day he’s one of the world’s top automotive photographers and has worked for some of the...
11.06.2020MOTUL JOINS THE VIRTUAL 24H OF LE MANS AS AN OFFICIAL PARTNER!
While the sound of 62 of the world’s best prototypes and GTE cars and the iconic red and white colors of Motul will be missing in Le Mans...
05.06.2020Mario Dominguez: “a lot of drivers race with their butt”
Mexican racing legend Mario Dominguez is still, like so many of us, confined to his home and no longer racing. Like many other racing...
04.06.2020Robert Sarrailh: building an American legend in Le Mans
If you like Shelby Cobras you’ve probably already seen one prepared by the French company ATS (Auto Techno Sport) in Le Mans. Owner Robert...
04.06.2020Absolute Racing: “China is almost back to normal”
Ingo Matter is the co-founder and team director of Absolute Racing, a powerhouse of Asian motorsport. His cars race in the GT World Challenge...
04.06.2020RESTORING THE VAGABOND: “WE WORKED NON-STOP FOR SIX MONTHS”
In 2018, at an abandoned car demolition centre in northern France, a Renault AHS3 truck was found with Motul logos underneath its rust and...
04.06.2020Lars Kern: “On the Nürburgring you don’t mess around”
Lars Kern is an engineer by education and the fastest man around the Nürburgring (in a production car). Not only is he a development driver...
28.05.2020Benoît Tréluyer: “I always have a project on my mind”
French Audi racer Benoît Tréluyer has done it all. Not only has he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times but he’s a Super GT champion as...
28.05.2020MARCEL PETITJEAN: EX-RACER’S € 9M CAR COLLECTION FOR SALE
Auctioneer RM Sotheby’s is selling an astonishing collection of 100 cars belonging to former racing driver Marcel Petitjean. Among the cars...
28.05.2020SMOKE FACTORY: “DRIFTING IS A SENSORY OVERLOAD”
Drifting is one of the world’s fastest growing motorsports. And over in South Africa, Smoke Factory runs the national competition as well as...
28.05.2020Virtual TT powered by Motul
Virtual TT powered by Motul Whilst the bikes may not be racing down Bray Hill this year, TT fans can look forward to eight evenings of...
27.05.2020