An engineer himself, Radnorshire based F1 driver Innes Ireland had a high opinion of Lotus boss Colin Chapman's engineering ability: "If he was not a genius then he was bloody close to being one." At the same time he can have had few illusions about...

Radnorian has been informed that the Radnorshire Society intend publishing an English translation of Ffransis G Payne's classic volume Crwydro Sir Faesyfed in its annual Transactions. To those who don't know I guess you could compare Payne's book to...

Ellie Goulding from the little market town of Knighton in Herefordshire has won the Music Critics' Brit award for 2010. Congratulations. On the basis that the critics usually get things wrong, I'm betting that Abergavenny lass Marina Diamandis is...

Bill France had been trying to get Innes to drive the Daytona 500 for years, ever since he had won the United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen in 1961. In 1962, the Radnorshire based Scotsman had even turned up at the Florida track, where he caused a...

F1 ace Mark Webber picked up the BRDC's Innes Ireland Trophy at a bash in Park Lane's InterContinental Hotel earlier today. Gracing the occasion with his presence was that popular Motor Sport fan ...... Yikes! UPDATE: Not sure why Mad Carew should...