Issue #668: BMW breaks their duck

We start this edition with a tribute to the late Alex Zanardi, who passed away on May 1 at the age of 59. Jack Oliver Smith relives a fantastic life and career, which included triumph, overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds, and achievement in multiple forms of motorsport. Farewell Alex, you have left quite a legacy. No matter the series, we’ve got you covered this week! Starting off with the FIA’s World Endurance Championship, where BMW took a spectacular maiden series win at the 6 Hours of Spa, courtesy of Rene Rast, Sheldon van der Linde and Robin Frijns. Phil Oakley has all the details behind this historic win and how Peugeot threw away its pole position advantage. Moving over to Portugal, David Ledbitter breaks down a thrilling Rally de Portugal, with his expert analysis of how the penultimate stage turned the whole event on its head, leading to Thierry Neuville and Hyundai's surprise triumph. IndyCar’s mammoth month of May kicked off this weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the Sonsio Grand Prix. A race that featured a first corner pileup, strategic errors and a surprise winner, reporting from trackside at Indy, Kevin Dejewski’s debrief dissects what was easily the most exciting race of the season. Then it’s over to Le Mans with the sound of motorcycles replacing cars as MotoGP rolled in for an action-packed weekend. Eden Hannigan and new reporter Luke Newman have all the details from a weekend that included a first-time winner. Back in the UK, the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship and reporter Oliver Bell both make their Motorsport Monday debuts, with all the action from Brands Hatch, featuring three different winners, including a landmark 50th series win for Ash Sutton. And, as always, we have all the news, views and stories in this week's edition of the most widely read weekly motorsport magazine in the world!