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Sam Hancock on Driving at Le Mans and the Role of Pro Drivers in Historic Racing

The Car Show Podcast | Season 2 | Episode 5

In this episode of the RM Car Show Podcast, we discuss a life spent as a pro race driver with Sam Hancock, accomplished Works driver, Le Mans veteran, and leading light in historic racing. Sam talks his thoughts about what it took to become a pro and we discuss the modern world of historic racing and how it’s evolved.

Playlist

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Night Driving in a Silver Ferrari Enzo
Ayrton Senna’s First Formula One Car: The Toleman TG183B
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Aston Martin DB3S: Driving Sportscar Royalty
Précis of a Legend: 1967 Ford GT40 Mk I
Jonny Lieberman Meets Analog Icons: Ferrari F40 vs Porsche Carrera GT
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 - Daytona Coupe and Spider
Magnus Walker: The Outlaw Collection
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Ayrton Senna’s Brazilian Grand Prix-Winning McLaren MP4/6
McLaren’s Triple Crown: Your Chance to Make History
Damson Idris & Amna Al Qubaisi Spotlight Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week
Manish Pandey and Chris Harris Announce Sealed - Forever, Senna
Making History in Las Vegas
Chris Harris Takes an Aston Martin Valkyrie for the Ultimate Track Test – and to a Coffee Shop
Dive Into One of the Most Epic BMW Collections of Recent Years
Chris Harris Discovers Swiss Hypercar Heaven
Gordon Murray on his Greatest Designs: The McLaren F1 and GMA T.50
RM Sotheby's - Singer's Preferred Partner for Secondary Market Sales
DLS EP1 - Sitting at the Intersection of Analog Feel and Formula 1 Engineering
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The A6G/54 2000 Zagato Spyder - A One-Off Design from Maserati's Heyday
Ferrari Daytona SP3 ’Tailor Made’ – The Final Boss
The Silicon F1—An Analog Trophy for the Titans of Tech
Take a Sneak Peek at Some of the Highlights of Cliveden House 2025
Memory Lane: Stuart Hall Fires Up a Forgotten Le Mans Legend
The Daytona - A Showcase of Ferrari’s Grand Touring Legacy
The Porsche Experience Centre Toronto 911 GT3 RS
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Chris Harris Drives the Ultimate Lamborghini Miura
KTM's Record-Setting RC16
Rare Competition Porsches Break Cover in Milan
The Crown Jewel: Michael Schumacher’s Monaco Grand Prix-Winning Ferrari F2001
Aston Martin DBR9 GT1: Driving an Endurance Racing Legend
Ferrari 550 GTC: Maranello’s All-Conquering GT Masterpiece
Steering the Conversation: Women in Cars & Collecting
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Bid for a Cause: Orlando Bloom Introduces Porsche 911 S/T Sealed Auction
A Tribute to the EB110 Series and Bugatti Heritage
Driving the Ex-Phil Hill Alfa Romeo 6C
The Monza Streamliner: Passion, Performance, and Provenance
The Returning Hero: 1965 Le Mans-winning Ferrari 250 LM returns to Maranello
A Dream in Giallo: Ferrari’s Legendary 512 M
On the Road in a Truly Unique Bentley 8-Litre
Driving Mercedes-Benz’s Legendary ‘Brookland’ Semmering Rennwagen
Chris Harris discovers the ultimate track weapon at the Williams F1 factory!
A Closer Look at What Makes this Mercedes‑Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet So Special
What We Leave Behind
Chris Harris Discovers an Aladdin’s Cave of Rare Porsches
The Ultimate G-Wagen Showcase
Idols: Ducati GP6
Too Good to Share: Ferrari’s Monza SP1
Rebirth of a Legend: Porsche 911 “Turbo Remastered”
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Step Inside The Aumann Collection
Chase Your Dreams in This Ex-Le Mans Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Some Rules Were Made to Be Broken
Camaraderie and the Ultimate Show Cars
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The Legend of the ‘Snake Charmer’
Driving the Legendary '2.3'
A Moment Frozen in Time With Douglas Stearly’s Prized Racing Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
The One and Only “Minty Forty” Ferrari F40
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Driving Aston Martin’s 1935 24 Hours of Le Mans Hero
RUF are Back—and They Mean Business
La Dolce Vita Comes to Southern Germany
A Sneak Peek at The Tegernsee Auction
The 904 GTS—The Genesis of Porsche's Sports Car Dominance
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12-Cylinder Symphony! Supercar Driver Drives a True Ferrari Legend – the 512BB
Behind the Wheel of a Magnificent Bentley 8-Litre
The Most Sophisticated McLaren Ever Built
Alfonso de Portago’s Legendary Formula 1 Ferrari
Driving the Last Porsche 917 to Race at Le Mans
The Transformers Bugatti Veyron Grand Vitesse
Flat-Out in the Fire-Breathing Audi Sport quattro S1 E2
Amassing the Icons
Tour F1 World Champion Jody Scheckter’s Personal Car Collection With Ben Collins
Pure V-10 French Formula 1 Power
A Tale of Two Ferraris at Cliveden House
First Look at the Inaugural Summer London Sale at Cliveden House
How Sealed Bidding Works
Amongst the Very Finest 300 SL Alloy Gullwings in Existence
Mercedes-Benz Triumphant Return to Racing Form
The Maserati That Changed the Game: The MC12

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