By now, the pattern was established. Enter.Find a problem.Fix it.Repeat. The car was still the same. The issues were still familiar. The understanding was improving, but not fast enough to break the cycle. This was the final year with the Veloce, although it didn’t feel like an ending at the time. It just felt like … Read more
This was the year I decided to be sensible. The car had issues. The oil problem hadn’t been resolved. I collected it late, drove home, and made the adult decision to withdraw. That lasted a few hours. Watching the rest of the team preparing triggered something irrational but undeniable. Midnight decisions rarely come from logic. … Read more
The Stepnose wasn’t planned. It happened. One Sunday morning, someone stopped to admire the car. Conversation led to mention of two Stepnoses in poor condition. Numbers were exchanged with no real expectation. Two days later, I was loading them up after making what can only be described as an irresponsible offer. That was the moment … Read more
I entered Simola with what I genuinely believed was a racecar.A 1971 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV that had been daily driven into something that looked the part — stripped interior, roll cage, cut springs, noise. From the outside, it ticked the boxes. From the inside, it felt like commitment. Reality arrived quickly. Missing the shakedown … Read more