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Growing old racefully
Emerson Fittipaldi knows that with all the titanium bracing he has in his spine, he shouldn’t be racing a car.…
October 2006
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Cheever masters weather
Eddie Cheever kept it together in the gloom and rain to win the Silverstone GPM race Even the weather was…
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Whizzo bounces back from roll
Barrie ‘Whizzo’ Williams emerged unscathed after rolling Burkhard von Schenk’s Cooper-Maserati T51 during the Silverstone Classic, despite finishing wrong way…
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New march date for Stoneleigh IHM show
The International Historic Motorsport Show will move to a new date in 2007 for the fourth running of the event…
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Kellison is back for the Classic
A very rare Kellison sports car made its European racing debut at the Silverstone Classic meeting in August when Michael…
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Duckworth tribute
DFV race to honour Cosworth founder The life and work of Keith Duckworth will be celebrated in a special F1…
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Amon’s first racer emerges
Chris Amon’s first racing car, known as the NZ Special, has been found in New Zealand and bought by enthusiast…
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Agg guests in B19
Charlie Agg had his first race of 2006 when he borrowed Ross Maxwell’s Chevron B19 for the Orwell Supersports races…
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Heron flies again at Silverstone
The rare Heron chassis of Eddie Perk made its HGPCA debut at Silverstone recently. This was the car’s third race…
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News in brief, October 2006
Too young to have gained your 130mph badge while Brooklands was active? Don’t worry, you can still add one to…
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Ford C100 lives on
Group C car in transition The sportscar which became a van has been returned to its first role and will…
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Besley gets Formula 1 break
Grand Prix Masters drive gives Formula Junior racer a taste of 3-litre power Formula Junior racer Crispian Besley stepped up…
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Club racers head to Daytona
Five-day historic meeting in Florida expects sizeable British sportscar contingent As many as 50 British club racers will get the…
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VSCC GP100 at SeeRed
Donington scores a century From Edwardian rumble to V10 Ferrari shriek, look forward to the sights and sounds of 100…
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Books
Porsche Moments Jesse Alexander This is an evocative collection of photographs by American Alexander, who based himself in Europe in…
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Letters, October 2006
Where's Lothar? Sir, Loved the Can-Am retrospective. Perfect pictures, wonderful words. But why no mention of Lothar Motschenbacher? He was…
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Michele Alboreto: an F1 driver simply addicted to racing
As I drive, each July, from Frankfurt airport to Hockenheim, it is my invariable practice to pull off into the…
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Gordon Murray
A great driver is not enough to win races. There are other factors and they're all crucial Many people say…
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Porsche Turbo
A day at the race track with flat-six power brings back fond memories Many of you will remember David Heynes,…
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Emerson Fittipaldi – Born-again racer
Having retired twice, his faith helped him decide to start a third racing career Words: Alan Henry He looked leaner,…
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