Stephen Lickorish

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Stephen Lickorish

Stephen Lickorish is Group National Editor of Autosport and oversees coverage of the plethora of different club championships that operate in the UK. He was formerly Deputy Editor of Motorsport News and has reported on a wide variety of national race meetings for Autosport and MN since 2011. He currently focuses on the British Touring Car Championship's support categories, which always provide plenty to talk about. Stephen also holds a degree in journalism studies from the University of Sheffield.

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Why a more open mindset is making life less stressful for serial winner Freddie Slater

FIA F3

Why a more open mindset is making life less stressful for serial winner Freddie Slater



The standout performers from the action-packed Macau GP weekend

General

General 10 mo

The standout performers from the action-packed Macau GP weekend



Freddie Slater "unstoppable" in Macau but "gamble" didn't work out

General

General 10 mo

Freddie Slater "unstoppable" in Macau but "gamble" didn't work out



Macau GP: Freddie Slater blasts to dominant win in qualifying race

General

General 10 mo

Macau GP: Freddie Slater blasts to dominant win in qualifying race



How Richard Lietz went from worrying about retirement to winning Le Mans

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 20, 2025

How Richard Lietz went from worrying about retirement to winning Le Mans



How a late pitlane speeding penalty couldn’t blow Inter Europol’s Le Mans LMP2 win

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 16, 2025

How a late pitlane speeding penalty couldn’t blow Inter Europol’s Le Mans LMP2 win



Ferrari gearbox issues threatened Robert Kubica’s Le Mans win for “all the 24 hours”

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 16, 2025

Ferrari gearbox issues threatened Robert Kubica’s Le Mans win for “all the 24 hours”



Le Mans 24 Hours, Hour 18: Ferrari back in control with 1-2-3

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 15, 2025

Le Mans 24 Hours, Hour 18: Ferrari back in control with 1-2-3



Le Mans 24 Hours, Hour 6: Ferrari in control with Porsche best of the rest

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 14, 2025

Le Mans 24 Hours, Hour 6: Ferrari in control with Porsche best of the rest



New retro series for recent sportscars to support WEC

WEC

WEC Jun 14, 2025

New retro series for recent sportscars to support WEC



What we've learned from Le Mans 24 Hours 2025 so far

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 13, 2025

What we've learned from Le Mans 24 Hours 2025 so far



Ford reveals more details about 2027 WEC LMDh challenger

WEC

WEC Jun 13, 2025

Ford reveals more details about 2027 WEC LMDh challenger



Le Mans 24 Hours: Robert Kubica's Ferrari tops final practice

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 12, 2025

Le Mans 24 Hours: Robert Kubica's Ferrari tops final practice



Le Mans 24 Hours: Alex Lynn secures maiden Cadillac pole in front row lockout

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 12, 2025

Le Mans 24 Hours: Alex Lynn secures maiden Cadillac pole in front row lockout



Andre Lotterer “overdrove the car” while adapting to LMP2 at Le Mans

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 12, 2025

Andre Lotterer “overdrove the car” while adapting to LMP2 at Le Mans



Heavy Le Mans practice crash forces Iron Lynx to change Mercedes chassis

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 12, 2025

Heavy Le Mans practice crash forces Iron Lynx to change Mercedes chassis



Le Mans 24 Hours: Cadillac sets blistering pace in opening practice to head Ferrari

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 11, 2025

Le Mans 24 Hours: Cadillac sets blistering pace in opening practice to head Ferrari



Gatting explains freak pitlane incident that forced her out of Le Mans 24 Hours

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 11, 2025

Gatting explains freak pitlane incident that forced her out of Le Mans 24 Hours



Three people killed in fire at Bicester Motion

General

General May 16, 2025

Three people killed in fire at Bicester Motion



F1, F2, F3 and F4 to all appear at same grand prix for the first time

Formula 1

Formula 1

British GP

May 14, 2025

F1, F2, F3 and F4 to all appear at same grand prix for the first time



Coulthard's son set for car racing debut

Formula 4

Formula 4 Feb 13, 2025

Coulthard's son set for car racing debut



Magnussen's brother to make car racing debut

Formula 4

Formula 4 Feb 6, 2025

Magnussen's brother to make car racing debut



Farfus thrilled by podium after "most difficult weekend" in Macau

General

General Nov 20, 2024

Farfus thrilled by podium after "most difficult weekend" in Macau



Slater "had to go for" risky move to bid for Macau GP podium

General

General Nov 18, 2024

Slater "had to go for" risky move to bid for Macau GP podium



BMW question severity of Macau GT World Cup winner Engel's penalty for Vanthoor clash

General

General Nov 17, 2024

BMW question severity of Macau GT World Cup winner Engel's penalty for Vanthoor clash



Macau GP winner Ugochukwu "definitely not expecting" to dominate

General

General Nov 17, 2024

Macau GP winner Ugochukwu "definitely not expecting" to dominate



Macau GP: McLaren junior Ugochukwu leads throughout crash-filled race

Other open wheel

Other open wheel

Macau FIA FR World Cup

Nov 17, 2024

Macau GP: McLaren junior Ugochukwu leads throughout crash-filled race



Fuoco says "dirty move" from Marciello cost him Macau GT World Cup win

GT

GT

FIA GT World Cup: Macau

Nov 17, 2024

Fuoco says "dirty move" from Marciello cost him Macau GT World Cup win



Macau GT World Cup: Engel bounces back from penalty to win thriller

GT

GT

FIA GT World Cup: Macau

Nov 17, 2024

Macau GT World Cup: Engel bounces back from penalty to win thriller



How Macau's red flag chaos shows the FIA is right to tackle driving standards

General

General Nov 16, 2024

How Macau's red flag chaos shows the FIA is right to tackle driving standards



Leading Macau GP contenders support decision to end qualifying race behind safety car

General

General Nov 16, 2024

Leading Macau GP contenders support decision to end qualifying race behind safety car



Macau GP: McLaren junior Ugochukwu tops truncated wet qualifying race

Other open wheel

Other open wheel

Macau FIA FR World Cup

Nov 16, 2024

Macau GP: McLaren junior Ugochukwu tops truncated wet qualifying race



Macau GT World Cup: Marciello continues his winning streak upon BMW switch

GT

GT

FIA GT World Cup: Macau

Nov 16, 2024

Macau GT World Cup: Marciello continues his winning streak upon BMW switch



Beganovic calls Macau GP red flags "embarrassing", optimistic of fighting back

Other open wheel

Other open wheel

Macau FIA FR World Cup

Nov 16, 2024

Beganovic calls Macau GP red flags "embarrassing", optimistic of fighting back



Goethe relieved bizarre fire extinguisher incident didn't cost him Macau GP front row

Other open wheel

Other open wheel Nov 16, 2024

Goethe relieved bizarre fire extinguisher incident didn't cost him Macau GP front row



Drivers summoned to extra briefing after chaotic Macau GP qualifying

General

General Nov 15, 2024

Drivers summoned to extra briefing after chaotic Macau GP qualifying



Three FIA F3 race winners set to tackle the Macau GP

F3

F3 Oct 22, 2024

Three FIA F3 race winners set to tackle the Macau GP



Verstappen to make Goodwood Festival of Speed debut with big Red Bull F1 presence

Formula 1

Formula 1 Jun 25, 2024

Verstappen to make Goodwood Festival of Speed debut with big Red Bull F1 presence



How AF Corse sacrificed potential LMP2 Le Mans victory to ensure Pro-Am spoils

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 19, 2024

How AF Corse sacrificed potential LMP2 Le Mans victory to ensure Pro-Am spoils



Jarvis: Le Mans 2024 LMP2 win the "hardest race I've ever done"

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 16, 2024

Jarvis: Le Mans 2024 LMP2 win the "hardest race I've ever done"



Le Mans 24 Hours: Toyota tops opening practice twice delayed by red flags

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 12, 2024

Le Mans 24 Hours: Toyota tops opening practice twice delayed by red flags



Melbourne to be FIA F2 opener for 2025 with all venues unchanged

FIA F2

FIA F2 May 22, 2024

Melbourne to be FIA F2 opener for 2025 with all venues unchanged



Obituary: British F4 racer Joel Pearson dies aged 19

Formula 4

Formula 4 Feb 23, 2024

Obituary: British F4 racer Joel Pearson dies aged 19



Ambitious Rodin FZERO hypercar completes first test

General

General Dec 7, 2023

Ambitious Rodin FZERO hypercar completes first test



Alex Marquez to remain at Gresini for 2024 MotoGP season

MotoGP

MotoGP Aug 9, 2023

Alex Marquez to remain at Gresini for 2024 MotoGP season



Catsburg: "Insane" for Corvette to win at Le Mans despite losing two laps

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 11, 2023

Catsburg: "Insane" for Corvette to win at Le Mans despite losing two laps



Button: Joining Le Mans NASCAR entry felt like "mistake" at first

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 10, 2023

Button: Joining Le Mans NASCAR entry felt like "mistake" at first



GTE drivers "gutted" class will no longer be part of Le Mans

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 10, 2023

GTE drivers "gutted" class will no longer be part of Le Mans



MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi scores Road to Le Mans win

WEC

WEC

Road to Le Mans

Jun 9, 2023

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi scores Road to Le Mans win



Toyota first WEC manufacturer to develop hydrogen prototype concept

WEC

WEC Jun 9, 2023

Toyota first WEC manufacturer to develop hydrogen prototype concept



Le Mans 24h: Ferrari locks out 1-2 ahead of Toyota in third practice

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 8, 2023

Le Mans 24h: Ferrari locks out 1-2 ahead of Toyota in third practice



Button: NASCAR Le Mans qualifying pace exceeded expectations

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 8, 2023

Button: NASCAR Le Mans qualifying pace exceeded expectations



TDS LMP2 car gets three-minute penalty for Le Mans FP1 crash

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 8, 2023

TDS LMP2 car gets three-minute penalty for Le Mans FP1 crash



Le Mans 24h: Ferrari tops first qualifying, Hyperpole spots decided

WEC

WEC

24 Hours of Le Mans

Jun 7, 2023

Le Mans 24h: Ferrari tops first qualifying, Hyperpole spots decided



Catsburg: "Expectations even higher" to end Corvette's Le Mans win drought

WEC

WEC Jun 7, 2023

Catsburg: "Expectations even higher" to end Corvette's Le Mans win drought



Vettel to drive some of his F1 car collection at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Formula 1

Formula 1 May 3, 2023

Vettel to drive some of his F1 car collection at Goodwood Festival of Speed



Ex-F1 racer Alesi set to compete in Lotus Elan at Paul Ricard

Vintage

Vintage Mar 23, 2023

Ex-F1 racer Alesi set to compete in Lotus Elan at Paul Ricard



BTCC to feature top-10 pole shootouts and option tyres in 2023

BTCC

BTCC Nov 2, 2022

BTCC to feature top-10 pole shootouts and option tyres in 2023



Rodin reveals more details about 'F1-beating' hypercar

General

General Aug 10, 2022

Rodin reveals more details about 'F1-beating' hypercar



Verstappen: Spanish F1 GP Turn 4 error "really caught me by surprise"

Formula 1

Formula 1

Spanish GP

May 22, 2022

Verstappen: Spanish F1 GP Turn 4 error "really caught me by surprise"

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F1 signs historic 10-year Rwanda deal to host African Grand Prix

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Toto Wolff spotted cruising Monaco in a $10million Mercedes Unicorn

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Toto Wolff spotted cruising Monaco in a $10million Mercedes Unicorn

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Why Jorge Martín was not penalised for jump start in Indonesia

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Why Jorge Martín was not penalised for jump start in Indonesia

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Why McLaren cannot fix its F1 car handling until 2027

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Singapore GP

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Why McLaren cannot fix its F1 car handling until 2027

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Cadillac’s F1 brakes are still a problem: ‘I had to lift and coast on lap two’

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Cadillac’s F1 brakes are still a problem: ‘I had to lift and coast on lap two’

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