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Exclusive racing resorts that trade membership for track time are springing up from southern Spain to upstate New York. Simon de Burton reports on the rise of the country club for petrol heads
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Vroom with a view
This weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix is the most glamorous Formula One race in the world, so getting a prime view of the action can be a challenge. Simon de Burton tracks down the fixers who turn this four-day furore into a deluxe front-row experience
Revolutionary road
With its Formula One technology and humungous hybrid horsepower, the hotly anticipated McLaren P1 has all the makings of the world’s most thrilling road car. Simon de Burton reports
NSPCC patrons rev up for a motor challenge
Damon Hill leads a day of racing and revelry in aid of the children’s charity
Gear up for a new racing cup
Radical Group launches an SR1 championship for novice racers
Relative distance
An F1 legend and his son (plus a PlayStation “virtual” driver turned pro) are gearing up to win Le Mans, one of the most gruelling endurance races in motorsport. Simon de Burton looks at the winning formula
The daily beast
Trackday addicts can now get their fix on the road too in the street-legal Radical SR3 SL. Its bark is as badass as its bite, says Simon de Burton.
Hyper drive
The first rule of Race Fight Club is to create bleeding-edge driving sims that let adrenaline junkies take an F1 car to the virtual limit. Simon de Burton straps in.
On your marks, jet set, go
From skiing at dawn to padel tennis at dusk, the Marbella Club Spring Games is a sports day like no other. Simon de Burton rises to the rather madcap challenge.
Buying into the dream
Historic Formula One cars are coming out of retirement and getting back on the grid. Simon de Burton meets two revved-up owner-drivers.
A race against time
At the Monaco Grand Prix in May, Damian Foxe had less than two hours to orchestrate a fashion shoot with Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton and a Spanish supermodel. He describes his frenetic encounter with the hysterical world of Formula 1.
Mud, sweat and gears
Taking a car to its limits on an all-terrain course is huge fun, even if you’re not an off-roadster like Simon de Burton.
Slippery customers
Learning to drive a supercar on snow and ice at Switzerland’s glitziest resort is a boy racer’s idea of heaven. Simon de Burton drifts, understeers, tail slides and J-turns to his heart’s content.