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A rally TV birthday interview

What better way to spend my birthday, than in Dalby Forest in Yorkshire, surrounded by rally cars for the Trackrod Rally? It’s fitting, because that’s where I grew up; on the rally stages in Yorkshire! Fellow rally competitor, and fellow

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The future of the classic car show

Classic motoring is bigger business than ever, helped of course by those people attracted by well-documented potential investment opportunities. But it’s not all about them – it’s about people like me…and you. But the future of the classic car show

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Rubbing shoulders with motorsport giants

Something I’ve (happily) not let go of, as the years of presenting motorsport on television have flown by, is the thrill of rubbing shoulders with people I’ve long considered heroes, legends and inspirations for this dream that I’m living. Rally Day

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Mixing roles at Manchester Classic Car Show

If there is such a thing as a one-man-band in the world of motoring media, I was possibly it last weekend at the Footman James Manchester Classic Car Show. Not only was I there to host the show, which is

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Revisiting the Escort Cosworth with Ford of Europe

It’s always great to see people enjoying my films. It is, after all why someone like me spends every spare (and sometimes not so spare!) waking hour dreaming up new ways to shoot cars. So it was really great to

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WIN a ride in (my?!) World Rally Car

Ok, so it’s not ‘my’ World Rally Car. But, crucially it is a WRC, and you could win a ride in it. Coffey Rally Team is running a Facebook competition to win a ride in the ex. Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza

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Racing with the pros

It’s not often I get chance to compete myself these days, whether that be hillclimbing, rallying or go karting. But that all changed when I was invited to the launch of a new annual championship by Bentley racing driver, Guy

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Motor racing: In the blood

One of the highlights of filming race and rally television programmes and events, is the chance to get up close to some of the world’s most rare, and incredible competition cars. For me, cars – as well as people –

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Historic motor racing wrap

Wow, what a summer it has been, presenting the TV series to mark the Historic Sports Car Club’s 50th anniversary. That’s it for the series now, having covered the motor racing at Castle Combe, Brands Hatch, Croft and most recently,

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Drive Tribe channel update

If you’re a regular here on my motoring blog, you’ll no doubt be aware that I have been selected to line up alongside Clarkson, Hammond and May for their new ‘Drive Tribe’ concept. I have an update…ish. The channel will

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