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Duke of Richmond Q&A: 75 years of Goodwood motorsport, sustainability and why grandad would think I am bonkers

Published 10 July 2023
By Will Dron
We sit down with His Grace ahead of the 2023 Festival of Speed to discuss 75 years of Goodwood motorsport.
David Brabham: dad Sir Jack Brabham 'did everything possible to keep me away from motor sport'

Jack Brabham wanted son David to be a farmer

Le Mans winner David Brabham has revealed how close he came to becoming a farmer after his F1 champion father steered him away from motor sport.
Published 27 August 2020
Domagoj Dukec

BMW design chief: 'You can't please everybody'

Driving.co.uk caught up with Domagoj Dukec at the LA Auto Show to discuss his design roots, his love for all things BMW ... and large grilles.
Published 27 December 2019
There will be no land speed record attempt without sponsors, says Bloodhound owner

Bloodhound record won't happen without sponsors

It was one of the good news stories of the year: the Bloodhound LSR car, having been saved from bankruptcy by a private buyer, hitting 628mph...
Published 24 December 2019
Me and My Motor: five-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea

Me and My Motor: Jonathan Rea

Five-time champion Jonathan Rea may race on 200mph superbikes for a living, but his choice of daily driver is far more sedate in comparison.
Published 21 October 2019

Me and My Motor: Le Mans winner Richard Attwood

Richard Attwood may be a pensioner, but beneath the genial exterior lurks a man who wrestled the Porsche 917 to victory at Le Mans in 1970.
Published 11 September 2019
Sunday Times Driving Me and My Motor cellist Julian Lloyd Webber

Me and My Motor: cellist Julian Lloyd Webber

Julian Lloyd Webber's dream car is the "beautiful" Maserati GranTurismo — even though the tourer doesn't have enough room for his cello.
Published 29 August 2019
Me and My Motor: Dire Straits bassist John Illsley

Me and My Motor: Dire Straits bassist John Illsley

Dire Straits' John Illsley says fame never got to his head, though he admits to buying an Aston Martin Vantage in a "moment of madness" in 1992.
Published 29 July 2019

Me and My Motor: Iain Duncan Smith

Iain Duncan Smith's unwinds from politics by driving his Morgan Plus 4. "You feel every bump on the road, but that’s half the fun of it".
Published 23 July 2019
Me and My Motor: musician Rick Wakeman

Me and My Motor: musician Rick Wakeman

“I don’t drink, I don’t smoke and I don’t jet-set around the world,” the prog rock star says. "My loves are my family, my home and my cars."
Published 02 July 2019
Me and My Motor: historian James Holland

Me and My Motor: historian James Holland

Despite owning a modern SUV, James Holland uses a 1949 Citroën as his daily driver. "I love it. It bombs along at 70mph to 75mph, no problem".
Published 30 June 2019

Me and My Motor: singer Shaggy

When his uncle was out, Shaggy taught himself to drive in his Ford Escort. "He never suspected a thing until I crashed it into a car one night."
Published 18 June 2019

Me and My Motor: Arabella Weir

"I used to have a thing for Renaults," explains Arabella Weir. "I used to own George Harrison's Renault 5. I wonder if it's still out there."
Published 01 June 2019