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Historic Racing News

Historic Racing News

by James Roller

Automotive Sports

Season 7

HISTORIC RACING NEWS JULY EPISODE PART 2

The July Episode of Historic Racing News features the final installment of our interview with the great Ross Brawn. We look ahead to the summer vintage calendar and lots more chat and opinion.

Historic Racing News April Edition Pt.2

The far-reaching changes brought about by the new set of rules for Formula One have caused much discussion. In our April show Paul Jurd takes a look back to the changes in Formula One regulations over the years from pre-WW2 up to the more recent past. Josh Parsons from the Goodwood Road Racing Club talks about the upcoming Members Meeting and Matt Twynham from Twynhams Tours gives us a view into just how he organises his high-prestige events, and Jim Roller brings us the auction news. The team takes a look at Monaco Historique which also happens in April and dissect the entry grid-by-grid. Paul Tarsey gets the lowdown on a couple of American themed books from Jim and there is lot of chat about the historic racing scene.

Historic Racing News April Edition Pt. 1

The far-reaching changes brought about by the new set of rules for Formula One have caused much discussion. In our April show Paul Jurd takes a look back to the changes in Formula One regulations over the years from pre-WW2 up to the more recent past. Josh Parsons from the Goodwood Road Racing Club talks about the upcoming Members Meeting and Matt Twynham from Twynhams Tours gives us a view into just how he organises his high-prestige events, and Jim Roller brings us the auction news. The team takes a look at Monaco Historique which also happens in April and dissect the entry grid-by-grid. Paul Tarsey gets the lowdown on a couple of American themed books from Jim and there is lot of chat about the historic racing scene.

Historic Racing News March Part 2

In Part 2 of the March Episode of Historic Racing News, we have more of our Race Retro recap and a look at our fantastic prize to give away - a pair of full hospitality tickets for the Monaco Grand Prix Historique, courtesy of Twynhams Tours. Just answer a simple question to get the chance to win this amazing prize (Ts and Cs of course apply). Details are on the show.

Historic Racing News February Edition

The Historic Racing News Chat Show powered by Race Retro is a feast of motorsport conversations and in our February edition we talk to Richard Jenkins about the real story behind March Engineering and Tim Foster tells us about Group B rallying and where those cars are now. With a Ferrari 250GTO coming up for auction last month, there was a lot of hype about its expected price tag and the team chats about whether any car is worth the multi millions that this car achieved. Andrea Seed joins us to talk about the upcoming Race Retro which happens 20th to 22nd of February and we look forward to some things happening on-track in 2026.

Historic Racing News January 2026

The first Historic Racing News Chat Show of 2026 sees the team of Paul Jurd, Jim Roller and Paul Tarsey look at some of the many special dates which will happen in 2026. Paul Jurd has researched a whole range of anniversaries, from Ford at Le Mans in 1966 to the 70th birthday of Mallory Park, plus many more in between. Jim Roller looks back at the auction market in 2025 in general, and the last quarter of the year in particular whilst Paul Tarsey has a view about some of the cars sold in the UK and Europe. Race Retro happens at the end of February and the team looks forward to what they can explore both inside and outside the exhibition halls, including the rally stage. Paul Kenny joins the guys to talk about a favourite subject of his, Whitney Straight, a successful pre-war racing driver, WW2 Hurricane pilot, prisoner of war, escapee and in the 1950s and 60s a successful businessman.

Season 6

Historic Racing News December

The final episode of Historic Racing New for 2025 features Paul Tarsey talking to Bruce Jones about his latest book about the history of Formula One and Jim Roller congratulates Pete Lyons about his award-winning autobiography ‘Tales from Racer Road’. John Brooks, stalwart of the Le Mans 24 Hours joins us to look at the ‘Great Race’ during the early part of the twenty first century and Gabes Ewbank brings us up to date on the latest news from Race Retro. Paul Jurd is very clear on his views during a discussion the team has about ‘when is a Ferrari not a Ferrari' (it's all about replicas and re-creations) and the whole HRN crew look back at an amazing 2025 and gives their suggestions for holiday giving for the Motörhead in your life!

Historic Racing News November Podcast

On the November edition of the show Kenny McLean from the Jim Clark Museum, shows us around the fantastic exhibits and talks about the local farmer who became arguably the world’s greatest-ever racing driver. Paul Jurd explored Clark’s magnificent 1965 season and explains some of Jim’s unique achievements to Jim Roller and Paul Tarsey. Gabes Ewbank from Race Retro lets us know what we can expect at the UK’s leading motorsport show in February and TV commentator Alex Jacques chats to Roller and Tarsey about some of his ‘greatest hits’ in the last 75 years of F1, and Jodi Ellis John Nickas and Neil Smith launch volumes four and five of the magnum opus ‘Yanks at Le Mans’.

Historic Racing News October Podcast

On the October episode of the Historic Racing News Podcast, Romain Dumas talks about his Le Mans wins for Audi and for Porsche and the most unusual job interview with Roger Penske …. You will have to listen to find out more! He looks back at the Dakar rally and his amazing feats in the all-electric Ford Transit Supervan. We are joined by the Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club, Duncan Wiltshire. Alex Brundle is very involved with the world of historic racing these days as well as commentating at Grand Prix weekends. He will explain how he juggles all the various parts of his life so successfully. Jim Roller will look back at the recent auctions and we break the news that we have teamed up with Race Retro to provide the very latest news to the event, which happens on Friday Saturday and Sunday 20th to 22nd February 2026 at the Stoneleigh showground near Coventry.

Historic Racing News September Podcast

On the September episode of the Historic Racing News Radio Show, our featured guest is Nigel Mansell who tells Paul Jurd about his amazing career in a surprisingly candid interview, and Jim Roller looks at some multi-million dollar sales at the auctions in Monterey Car Week. Jim also pays tribute to his friend, ‘Humpy’ Wheeler, the American motorsport personality, who died in August. We look at the amazing Ferrari 275P which, it recently transpired, has won Le Mans not once but twice and James Newbold looks back to the years where F3000 was the acknowledged stepping stone to F1. Josh Parsons, Manager of the Goodwood Road Racing Club, looks forward to Revival with Paul Tarsey and regular stars Mike Jordan and Mike Whittaker give their thoughts on the upcoming event.

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