This 24 Hour race lark seems simple enough to me. Take a few drivers, fast but sensible, a well sorted and prepared car, say some sort of 911, and a bunch of guys to work on it who are experienced and organised, not much to it really. So why does it seem so difficult when you arrive at the track and have to put the plan into action? Actually it is that

The chequered flag has been waved and the first endurance race of the season, the Dubai 24 Hours, has ended. As widely predicted it was a triumph for Porsche. However what was not predicted, widely or otherwise, was the car that would take victory. The two 997 RSR models of Autorlando and Land Motorpsort were expected to romp away from the field but

So track action is underway here in Dubai with a few hours of practice and qualifying and it seems appropriate to have a quick look at the unusual cars that are in the field. OK, Ok we all know what a 911 Porsche looks like but this one is special, it is the SpeedHunters 997 Supercup. And very smart it looks, black on white with Need for Speed Undercover

Doom and Gloom, Boom and Bust, Fire and Brimstone, Credit and Crunch..............but while things are bad, life, even in motorsport, goes on. The Dakar Rally may be on the wrong side of the Atlantic but still the competitors struggle through deserts. Autosport International will doubtless be a muted affair compared with recent years, but our leader