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Oval racing to return to Britain
News that a state-of-the-art banked oval circuit is to be built in Britain, 60 years after the closure of Brooklands,…
April 1999
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OZ start to 3-litre series
Lotus 49s, Brabham-Repcos, Ferrari 312s and BRMs will be among the 20-car fields in special events for 3-litre Formula One…
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Ferrari vs Maserati in '99
Ferrari Club racers have thrown down the gauntlet to Maserati owners with the invitation to compete in the high-profile Shell…
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GP screamers warm up
The Historic Grand Prix Car Asociation is organising what promises to be a fabulous series of six races for Pre-1966…
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Obituary
Umberto Maglioli Former Ferrari Grand Prix driver Umberto Maglioli has died aged 70. One of several drivers of the '50s…
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Trying to connect you...
Apologies to any readers who had problems trying to use the phonecard which came free with lost month's issue.The telephone…
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Silence is golden rule for Goodwood in 999
Goodwood's circuit meeting in September could be jeopardised unless greater efforts are made to accurately monitor and impose prescribed noise…
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obituary Georg Meier
Georg Meier Georg Meier, a works Auto Union GP driver, has died aged 89. He began by racing motorbikes, and…
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Indy and Alfa to star at Festival of Speed
Indianapolis legends rodger Ward, Parnelli Jones and Johnny Rutherford have accepted invitations to take part in June's Goodwood Festival of…
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Coys of Kensington
Last month we were happy to bring you our test of the replica Ferrari 'Sharknose'. Not so happily, under the…
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Some experiences with the world's fastest car
Ever since the twelve-cylinder Sunbeam came into my possession, my friends have been interested to know what prompted me to…
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Modern Times
Thank the lord for the unpredictability of motor racing. By Sunday morning in Melbourne we were badly worried. The new…
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Wild about Wimille
Sir, I am a great fan of the new-style MOTOR SPORT magazine and there have been plenty of excellent articles…
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Passion for Pegasos
Sir, Reading Bill Boddy's authoritative comments on Pegaso in your February issue was interesting indeed. You can hardly find the…
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A query about manure
Sir, So, just who was the first person to say, "Whet the flag drops the bullshit stops"? In Modern Times…
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Fan of Fagioli
Sir, While reading the January issue of MOTOR SPORT, imagine my pleasant surprise to read of Luigi Fagioli with the…
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Hearty praise for Hawthorn
Sir, A small personal reminiscence which may be of pressing interest to your readers, in view of the recent interest…
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The Frankel-Frere fraternity
Sir, How very enjoyable to read Andrew Frankel's retrospective track test of Richard Attwood's fabulous Porsche 917 in the February…
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Salty tales
Sir, On page 29 of Don't fry for me, your article on the 1955 Argentinian Grand Prix in your January…
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Parting shot in the foot
Sir, Oops! With regard to March's Parting Shot photograph, I feel that it may have been taken at the 1961,…
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