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THE MASTERS GT TROPHY For 2007 – 2018 GT4, Challenge & Cup Cars AN EXCITING NEW SERIES FOR 2023! Join the 4 remaining events on The Masters 2023 UK & EU Tour Zandvoort, Holland – 16 |18 June 2023 Silverstone, United Kingdom – 25 | 27 August 2023 Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium – 27 | 30 September 2023 Portimão, Portugal – 27 | 29 October 2023 The Masters GT Trophy caters for a wide variety of exciting GT cars that were eligible to enter GT4 race series as well as one-make CUP, Trophy and Challenge series from 2007-2018 inclusive. The series will welcome Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4, Ferrari’s 430 Challenge, Lamborghini Huracan LP 620-2 Super Trofeo, Porsche 997 GT3 CUP and many more! Find Out More Today! Email us on team@mastershistoricracing.com MastersHistoricRacing mastershistoricracing www.mastershistoricracing.com team@mastershistoricracing.com
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MILLER Right calls made in a tough week but better times ahead? It’s been a sorry past week in motorsport, with flooding forcing the cancellation of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, racism over the radio in NASCAR and fatal shootings in the Baja California Rally (page 9). In Formula 1’s case, at least we can say that lessons have been learned since the 2020 Australian GP. As Alex Kalinauckas explains on p16, all the right decisions seem to be made in good time. Looking forward, various teams will have updates for the Monaco GP this weekend and the nature of the circuit – and relative strengths of the Aston Martin AMR23 and Ferrari SF-23 – mean it might not be a foregone conclusion. If Fernando Alonso or Charles Leclerc are going to defeat the dominant Red Bulls this year, this could be their chance. The second part of motorsport’s triple crown will also take place on Sunday, at Indianapolis. Qualifying for the 500 (above) was extremely close and it’s hard to pick a winner, though rivals Ganassi and Arrow McLaren have multiple drivers up at the sharp end. As well as reporting on some dramatic qualifying stories (p4), Charles Bradley also picks out the key themes in our preview on p36. Incredibly, the other big motorsport classic is coming up, too. Next week (1 June issue), we will have our traditional Le Mans 24 Hours guide to the 10-11 June event. And to continue our build-up and celebration of a century of the world’s greatest endurance race, Gary Watkins looks at the Le Mans king on p42: Porsche. Kevin Turner Chief Editor kevin.turner@autosport.com NEXT WEEK 1 JUNE Monaco, Indy & Le Mans All the action from the GP and the 500, plus our 52-page Le Mans guide Have your say, get in touch Autosport editorial Autosport Media UK Ltd The Power House Isleworth TW7 6QG @ E-mail autosport@ autosport.com Visit our website autosport.com Twitter twitter.com/ autosport Facebook facebook.com/ autosport Instagram instagram.com/ autosport YouTube youtube.com/ AUTOSPORTdotcom Cover images Steve Etherington/Motorsport Images; Gruppe C Photography PIT & PADDOCK 4 Palou takes Indianapolis 500 pole 6 Honda engines for Aston from 2026 8 International circuit opens in Hungary 10 A1GP could make a return 11 Monaco Grand Prix preview 13 Opinion: Alex Kalinauckas 14 Opinion: James Newbold 15 Opinion: Megan White FEATURES 16 The story of F1’s cancelled Imola race 22 When terrible weather creates chaos 36 Indy 500 preview/things to watch 42 Le Mans 100: Porsche’s many returns RACE CENTRE 26 BTCC: Sutton and Ingram star at Snett 32 World of Sport: Nurburgring 24 Hours; Super Formula; FRegional European; Australian Supercars; F1 Academy CLUB AUTOSPORT 55 Motorsport UK confirms track-limits rule 56 Obituary: Jon Fletcher 58 TVR ace Davis prepares Corvette for 70th 61 Opinion: Stephen Lickorish 62 National reports: Snetterton; Brands Hatch; Cro ; Pembrey; Mallory Park; Silverstone; Anglesey FINISHING STRAIGHT 70 What’s on this week 72 From the archive: 1936 Donington GP 74 My favourite car: Kenny Acheson SUBSCRIPTION OFFER 60 Special deals for Autosport VISIT AUTOSPORT.COM For other ways to read Britain’s best motorsport weekly 25 MAY 2023 AUTOSPORT.COM 3

THE MASTERS GT TROPHY

For 2007 – 2018 GT4, Challenge & Cup Cars

AN EXCITING NEW SERIES FOR 2023!

Join the 4 remaining events on The Masters 2023 UK & EU Tour

Zandvoort, Holland – 16 |18 June 2023 Silverstone, United Kingdom – 25 | 27 August 2023 Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium – 27 | 30 September 2023

Portimão, Portugal – 27 | 29 October 2023

The Masters GT Trophy caters for a wide variety of exciting GT cars that were eligible to enter GT4 race series as well as one-make CUP, Trophy and

Challenge series from 2007-2018 inclusive. The series will welcome Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4,

Ferrari’s 430 Challenge, Lamborghini Huracan LP 620-2 Super Trofeo, Porsche 997 GT3 CUP

and many more!

Find Out More Today! Email us on team@mastershistoricracing.com

MastersHistoricRacing mastershistoricracing www.mastershistoricracing.com team@mastershistoricracing.com

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