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An example of the sort of content that will be available on my Patreon page 'Gauges On The Red'. At the moment we have some films to watch for free, go to patreon.com/gaugesonthered and take a look. And don't forget to like & subscribe & RT. Thank you.
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Random stills from some of my motorsport films that will be featured in my Patreon page 'Gauges On The Red'. Take a look at the free to air items now: patreon.com/gaugesonthered Feel free to like, subscribe and RT! @aut0mob @AutoTradition @classiccarguru1 @F1History1950 @FT
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This photo shows a technical inspection during the 1913 French Grand Prix in Amiens. The race was won by Georges Boillot, who was one of Europe's brightest pre-World War I racing stars. firstsuperspeedway.com/photo…
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Fun feature on sculptor William Behrends that ran on FOX during the 2026 Indianapolis 500...enjoy.
Absolutely incredible work by everyone at FOX capturing how Alex Palou's image is created & by the sculptor himself! Well done Will!
@AlexPalou @CGRTeams @BorgTrophy #Indy500
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🚨For Sale: Ford Escort MK1 Mexico
Full FIA roll cage, gaz 2 way adjustable coil overs with remote reservoirs, AP 4 pots brakes on front & discs on rear, axle Ford motorsport LSD atlas with watts linkage. Requires engine & box 🏁
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A hot and sunny day back in 1994 - yes 32 years ago. @Brands_Hatch @nigelmansell @WilliamsF1 @WilliamsdbF1
My own footage & I should have been at work
This was Mansell Mania at its best as a few thousand people turned up
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Juan Montoya | Road America 1999
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Indeed yes. When I was at FOM, in my lowly position of slomo operator, even I knew what it was like to sit in and drive A RACING CAR.
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🇨🇭Jo Siffert 🇬🇧Brian Redman 🏆 The winners of the 54th Targa Florio 🏁 1970 #TargaFlorioTuesday
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LeMans was so much cooler when they ran with Open Cockpits.
Another Group-6 beauty.
The heavenly sounding Matra-Simca MS650
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⏪ In 1930, the Bentley works team was disbanded months after their fifth #LeMans24 win. 📉 The marque returned #OnThisDay 25 years ago after 71 years away and finished third. 🥉 Leitzinger, Van de Poele and Wallace dressed for the occasion in 2001 - as the "Bentley Boys"! 🥽
ALT A low sun casting long shadows across the track behind, the British racing green Bentley EXP Speed 8 steers around a left hand corner, headlights glowing. 2001 Le Mans 24 Hours, LAT Images
ALT Butch Leitzinger, Eric van de Poele and Andy Wallace stand on the podium; van de Poele in the centre holds up the arms of his co-drivers, all three wearing race outfits harkening back to their 1930 win: plain white overalls, brown belts, leather racing caps, goggles positioned on their foreheads and neckerchiefs. 2001 Le Mans 24 Hours, Clive Rose/LAT Images
ALT On the right of frame, Andy Wallace stands on the track with his arms folded wearing a green and white Bentley race suit, looking at the camera. Behind, his modern Bentley EXP Speed 8 is parked between two vintage Bentleys, with a 1930 Speed Six on the left. Bentley Le Mans Test, Snetterton, April 2001, Clive Rose/LAT Images
ALT Small in the bottom right of frame, the green Bentley EXP Speed 8 passes beneath the large Dunlop Bridge, a cloud of white spray filling the air behind. 2001 Le Mans 24 Hours, James Bearne/Sutton Images
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🇬🇧 1984 Lombard RAC Rally
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Forest of Dean
Ari Vatanen and Terry Harryman in their works Peugeot 205 T16.
The crew would win the event overall by just 41secs over Mikkola and Hertz in their Audi Quattro A2 after a late scare.
📸 Andrew Perkin 👏🏻👏🏻
@OfficialWRC @Peugeot @AriVatanen
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🇬🇧 MG Metro 6R4 Group B
Colin McRae and co-driver Nicky Grist thrilled motorsport fans by driving this legendary Austin Rover Metro 6R4 at the 2006 Donegal International Rally in Ireland.
Competing just for fun in the iconic Group B car, they won the National class by 7.5 minutes and finished 8th overall, famously driving flat-out with legendary car control.
McRae and Grist entered the 2006 event, famously hustling the old Group B beast against modern World Rally Cars.
They consistently stayed in the top 10 despite the tough competition, putting on an incredible show.
During a high-speed section of the rally, McRae misjudged a tight junction and overshot the corner. As they approached at phenomenal speed, he locked the rear brakes and executed a spectacular, high-speed pirouette down an escape road.
Instead of panicking, the pair erupted into laughter and immediately continued.
The car was spotted heading to Lydden Hill near Dover in Kent, to be displayed for the Lydden Legend Festival which was held over the weekend.
Amazing to see the car being driven to the event and not on the back of a hidden trailer 🤯
📷 Adam Knight 👏🏻👏🏻
#cars #wrc #ireland #mcrae
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#MartiniMonday 🍸 #LeMans24 1971
#23 Porsche 917/20 "Pink Pig", Martini Racing Team
🇩🇪Reinhold Joest/🇩🇪Willi Kauhsen 🏁 dnf
📸Eric della Faille
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🇲🇨 1980 Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo
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Anders Kulläng and Bruno Berglund in their Opel Euro Händler Team backed Opel Ascona 400.
The crew would finish the tough event 4th overall and 2nd in class 4/4.
📸 N/S 😞
@OfficialWRC @monterallye @Opel
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As @DavidJNeal correctly points out, there wasn't a LOT of racing in the 1992 500, but when there was, there was some interesting action....
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🇬🇧 1984 Lombard RAC Rally
Car 2 🥇
🇫🇮 Ari Vatanen and 🇬🇧 Terry Harryman - Peugeot 205 T16
Car 3 🥈
🇫🇮 Hannu Mikkola and 🇸🇪 Arne Hertz - Audi Quattro A2
Car 6 - 4th
🇫🇷 Michele Mouton and 🇮🇹 Fabrizia Pons - Audi Sport Quattro S1
🎥 @OfficialWRC
#cars #peugeot #audi #uk
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Remembering James Hunt, F1's 1976 F1 champion, who died suddenly #OnThisDay 15 June 1993, at 45 due to a heart attack at his home in Wimbledon. His death came shortly after his engagement, his third marriage.
Known for his flamboyant lifestyle during his racing career, Hunt later moved into a respected role as a race commentator alongside Murray Walker.
His death profoundly affected his friend and former rival Niki Lauda, who remembered him with: "For me, James was the most charismatic personality who's ever been in Formula One."
#f1 #formula1
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The good old days, 1,2,3,4 how many Porsches #LeMans24 #WEC #PorscheOnTrack
#PorscheMotorRacing🔴🟡🔵⚫️
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Un 15 de junio de 1997 finalizaban las 24 Horas de Le Mans. Victoria para Michele Alboreto/Stefan Johansson/Tom Kristensen, en el TWR Porsche WSC-95. Tras ellos, los dos McLaren F1 de Jean-Marc Gounon/Pierre-Henri Raphanel/Anders Olofsson y Peter Kox/Roberto Ravaglia/Éric Hélary.
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