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The Simola Hillclimb, a weekend of racing, takes place in the Western Cape town of Knysna every year.

Thrills, spills and roaring exhausts

Records tumble at the Simola Hillclimb, Knysna’s popular annual motorsport extravaganza

A Brazilian flag with an image of late Brazilian former Formula One World Champion Ayrton Senna. (Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)

Ayrton Senna: Brazil mourns ‘superhero’ 25 years after his death

Apart from his exceptional driving skills, his attention to other elements of the sport set him apart from other drivers

Gugu Zulu may be no more but his dream, like Mandela’s, endures

He came from a poor background, made it to the top and lived a full and happy life.

Dakar Rally claims third victim

Experienced Belgian motorbike rider Eric Palanta has died while competing in the Dakar Rally – the third fatality of this year’s race.

Neck injury wrecks Schumacher return

Former world champion Michael Schumacher has called off plans to return to Formula One due to a neck injury.

Rossi takes US MotoGP

Italy’s Valentino Rossi stretched his lead atop the MotoGP standings on Sunday with a win in the United States Grand Prix.

Hamilton fights back to win German Grand Prix

McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton won a thrilling German Grand Prix on Sunday to forge four points clear of Felipe Massa at the top of the championship.

Stoner claims pole for US MotoGP

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner of Australia captured his fifth straight pole position on Saturday in qualifying for Sunday’s US MotoGP.

Räikkönen hopes for sunny Germany

Finland’s defending drivers’ world champion, Kimi Räikkönen, is hoping that Germany will be bathing in warm sunshine and not heavy rain this weekend.

Hamilton eyes Hockenheim victory

Lewis Hamilton can crack Formula One’s three-way deadlock in Germany this weekend by winning McLaren’s second home grand prix in as many races.

McLaren: Hamilton will only get better

McLaren have warned rivals Ferrari that Lewis Hamilton will only get better after producing one of Formula One’s great drives at on Sunday.

Hamilton upbeat ahead of British GP

Lewis Hamilton says he is in the best form of his career heading into the British Grand Prix, despite disappointing finishes in his last two races.