Motor Sport Magazine Specials

The authoritative voice of motor racing since 1924 covers the entire motor racing scene. In these Special Editions, the team digs into the archives to give exclusive insight, rare photographic footage, detailed race reports, and a unique take on the subject matter; from world-class drivers through to iconic car marques, and also how some of these real-life stories have been adapted for the big screen.

WELCOME TO ITALIAN LEGENDS

THE MEN & WOMEN • Italy has long been a driving force in motor racing. From providing talent behind the wheel to the great minds behind the biggest brands. These are the stories of some who shaped history

THE GREAT IMITATION • On the 30th anniversary of his death we revealed how a spurned Enzo Ferrari cleverly conspired to overhaul, and ultimately end, Fiat’s grand prix dominance and in doing so put himself on the path to greatness

FERRARI’S FIRST WORLD CHAMPION • The first back-to-back grand prix world champion, who duelled with Fangio. Alberto Ascari is unarguably one of motor racing’s all-time greats

FIRST OF THE BREED • Cold, hard and utterly ruthless. Dr Giuseppe Farina was the first man to win a world championship GP. He took pole and set the fastest lap too. Top that. Nico…

“Fangio told me I drove too fast” • Always feisty and competitive, Ma ria Tere sa de Filippis was the first woman to make a grand prix grid. And the determination the Maestro saw then is still evident today

SHE MADE HER POINT… • …or at least half of one. Lella Lombardi remains the only woman on F1’s score sheet, but her passion brought impressive racing achievements elsewhere, too

ENZO’S RIGHT-HAND MAN • Doug Nye hears how a young Mauro Forghieri was catapulted from the workshop shadows to become the key figure behind Ferrari’s motor racing operations during the 1960s

Forghieri’s fabulous designs • Mauro Forghieri co-created some of Ferrari’s greatest cars. Here are his three favourites – plus two more (Dino and 158) that we chose

Expanding the family • OK, technically he’s American, but few can argue the impact the Chinetti family and its NART team had for Ferrari. Without Luigis Sr and Jr, the brand may never have broken through Stateside

Uncovering the lost genius of Uncle Carlo • Hot tempered yet kindly, determined yet soft-hearted, opinionated but a natural team builder. Enzo Ferrari thought him vainglorious, but Carlo Chiti had much to be truly proud of. Paul Fearnley portrays a design and engineering genius whose reputation took years to recover from one misstep

CONTE PARTIRÒ (TIME TO SAY GOODBYE) • After 26 seasons in the saddle and nine world championships, Valentino Rossi’s career on two wheels has finally reached the finish line. Mat Oxley pays tribute to the MotoGP maestro

THE MACHINES • There’s something magical about Italian cars. From the earliest garagistes to the cutting-edge factories of Maranello and Modena, innovation and beauty go hand in hand. Here, we celebrate some of the greatest to ever grace the circuits and stages

Belle macchine • The award-winning biography Maserati: The Family Silver tells the story behind the foundation of one of Italy’s great marques. Author Nigel Trow explains how he came to write its captivating history

The car that beat Hitler • Tazio Nuvolari’s victory in the 1935 German GP remains among the most significant in motor racing history. It was partly the way he drove his Alfa, but mostly the political context

Can’t better an Alfetta • At the dawn of the world championship, Alfa Romeo set the bar high with its grand prix cars. Doug Nye tracks their success

THE AUSTERE MR ABARTH • His cars were exotic rivals to the likes of Ferrari and Porsche, but Carlo Abarth himself was a man not to be trifled with

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