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Me and My Motor: Marit Stromoy, F1H2O powerboat racer

Me and My Motor: Marit Stromoy, powerboat racer

The high-octane sport of powerboat racing will return to London’s Royal Victoria Dock next month for the first time in more than 30 years. The Br
Published 29 May 2018
Karen Brady Me and My Motor

Me and My Motor: Karren Brady

Karren Brady, the businesswoman, life peer and star of The Apprentice, can afford to splash out on nice cars — but that doesn’t mean they are...
Published 04 May 2018
Me and My Motor: Jonathan Palmer, former F1 driver turned circuit owner

Me and My Motor: Jonathan Palmer

Jonathan Palmer, the former Formula One driver, never quite made it onto a grand prix podium but he does now own some of Britain’s best-loved...
Published 27 April 2018
Me and My Motor: Danielle Waterman, England rugby star

Me and My Motor: Danielle Waterman

Danielle “Nolli” Waterman, 33, England's full-back and record-breaking try scorer, has been key to raising the profile of women’s rugby.
Published 19 April 2018
Me and My Motor: Gary Player, golfer

Me and My Motor: Gary Player

Gary Player, who won all of golf’s major tournaments, claims modern superstars of the game are pale imitations of the big names of yesteryear.
Published 12 April 2018
Me and My Motor: Justin Webb, BBC Radio 4 Today programme presenter

Me and My Motor: Justin Webb

Justin Webb, the Radio 4 Today presenter, is a shameless fan of gas guzzlers and turns almost misty-eyed when talking about the...
Published 27 March 2018
Me and My Motor: Tatiana Calderon, Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 test driver

Me and My Motor: Tatiana Calderon, F1 driver

It's more than 40 years since a woman competed in a Formula One championship but Tatiana Calderon is determined to make the starting grid.
Published 20 March 2018
Sunday Times Driving Me and My Motor interview with Amanda Wakeley, fashion designer, on her cars and career

Me and My Motor: Amanda Wakeley, fashion designer

Amanda Wakeley has dressed everyone from Diana, Princess of Wales to Beyoncé and Theresa May, who famously wore a pair of...
Published 12 March 2018
Chris Kingsley and Jason Kingsley, founders of Rebellion games, on their cars and careers: interview for The Sunday Times Driving

Me and My Motor: Chris and Jason Kingsley

OK, so, forget the £60,000 Tesla, what you’re probably thinking is: why the horse? Not to mention the suit of armour. These contrasting modes of...
Published 05 March 2018
Chemmy Alcott, Olympic Skier and Ski Sunday presenter, interview about her cars and career for Sunday Times Driving

Me and My Motor: Chemmy Alcott, Olympic skier

As a teenager, Chemmy Alcott, the champion Alpine skier and four-time Olympian, was used to fitting school work around her ski practice and...
Published 26 February 2018
Me and My Motor: Carol Kirkwood, BBC weather presenter on her cars and career (interview)

Me and My Motor: Carol Kirkwood

Even when I was little, I was obsessed with cars,” says Carol Kirkwood, the BBC weather presenter. “I used to sit in Mum’s Austin Maxi ...
Published 19 February 2018
Sunday Times Driving Me and My Motor interview: Sir Ranulph Fiennes, explorer

Me and My Motor: Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Sir Ranulph Fiennes has explored some of the world’s most inhospitable places. Seemingly immune to pain, he once removed his frostbitten fingerti
Published 14 February 2018