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.

Motor Sport Magazine Specials

LE MANS • Steve McQueen did not write Le Mans. He didn’t direct Le Mans. And he didn’t produce Le Mans. But indisputably, Le Mans is Steve McQueen’s film. Or folly. He is the instigator, the auteur and the star of the most obtuse, indulgent and possibly best racing movie of all time

LE MANS! CAMERA! ACTION! • Remember the realism of Le Mans? Jonathan Williams does: he was the man hired to drive the camera car, Steve McQueen’s own Porsche 908, in the actual race to get realistic footage. This is his story…

DID HE LOSE THE PLOT? • Movie star and motor sport fan Steve McQueen went to every effort on the set of his homage to Le Mans. But the results fell short for some who witnessed his efforts

RUSH • There are few comeback stories quite like it in life, let alone just in motor sport. During the 1976 Formula 1 season, two rivals went head-to-head for the title, and came within a whisker of tragedy as they did so. Hollywood’s take on Lauda vs Hunt may not be entirely historically accurate, but it is totally absorbing

MAKING A DRAMA • ‘It’s entertainment, not a documentary’ has become a mantra for those behind Rush, a film that was born with the help of a Motor Sport correspondent or two…

THE REAL THING • CGI has been a cinematic staple for quite a few years, but proved less essential for Rush than anticipated. Adam Cooper explains

SCENE NOT HEARD • Ed Foster was invited to watch fragments of Rush being made. At least he was until his initiative breached cinematic protocol…

“The movie stirred some emotions I didn’t feel at the time…” • The 1976 F1 season remains vivid to all who lived through it, but Niki Lauda believes a Hollywood touch was necessary to make Rush relevant today

WE KNOW THAT VOICE • Rush through the eyes of the only cast member to appear as himself: our own Simon Taylor

MODELLING IS A RUSH JOB • The Ron Howard Formula 1 movie Rush is using replica cars for filming, but for Mirage Engineering it’s not been an easy task to make them…

FORD v FEERARI • When a development team set about trying to bring motor racing’s biggest grudge match to the silver screen, it turned out to be a slow process. But, almost 10 years after its inception, Ford’s fight with Ferrari for Le Mans glory turned out to be well worth the wait

FORD’S FORGOTTEN SUPERSTAR • A Hollywood film with an English hero? Gordon Cruickshank profiles the remarkable Ken Miles, who laid the groundwork for Le Mans glory – only to see it snatched away

DIARY OF A STUNT DRIVER • Phil Hill may not have played a starring role in the original Ford v Ferrari story, but his son Derek Hill has been integral to the modern reimagining as one of the lead stunt drivers in the new movie. Here, he lifts the lid on what went on behind the action scenes of the film…

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WORKS OF ART • Whether it’s a realitistic retelling of a famous racing story, or a fictional high-octane yarn, Hollywood has provided a wealth of racing-themed entertainment down the years, each with its own feel, theme and area of speciality. And each with its own distinctive artworks, too. Here we celebrate some of the all-time great racing movie posters

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