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Editorial, April 2002
Like most British Motorsport fans, I was flying on anticipation. I tuned into the novel televised start-cum-stage in Nottingham's Wollaton…
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Wingless Formula One to star at Gold Cup
Early 3-litre Grand Prix cars will be the star attractions of the new-look Oulton Park Gold Cup meeting at the…
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Moss and Shelsley reunited
Sir Stirling Moss will return to Shelsley Walsh for the first time in over 50 years this summer, when he…
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Jack Fairman
This former Aston Martin sports-car driver died in February, aged 88. Although better known for his test and development skills,…
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Sebring's golden anniversary
Sebring celebrated 50 years of its famous 12-hour sports-car race in mid-March, with many former winning cars and drivers on…
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Spencer Flack
The British Historic Racing fraternity was shocked to learn of the death of Spencer Flack in late February. The prodigious…
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Rahal all set for Tour Auto
Indycar champions Bobby(Porsche-E 904/61 and Danny Sullivan (Porsche Carrera RS) will head a magnificent 200-strong entry for 61st running of…
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Tony Pond
British rallying lost one of its big stars in February when Tony Pond lost his fight with cancer. He was…
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VSCC/BRDC Extravaganza
The VSCC's annual spring start race meeting is to be a two-day event, following confirmation of a joint venture between…
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New museum for Williams
Williams Grand Prix engineering has opened a brand-new museum and conference centre at its Grove headquarters to mark 25 years…
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Pond memories
Sir, It was with great sorrow that my wife and I read of Tony Pond's death. In 1981, with co-driver…
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Super Sub
Sir, I noticed with interest the reference to Graham Hill's Indianapolis victory and the story surrounding it, which I am…
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Daly record
Sir, Your feature on the 1982 Formula One season was very enjoyable and brought back a flood of wonderful memories.…
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Keeping up with Jones
Sir, Just a point of clarification in the auto racing history magazine of record. When Parnelli Jones won the Mission…
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'Ardent' enthusiast
Sir, I was thrilled to read Gary Watkins' fine article on Watkins Glen, and to see the photograph of the…
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Signs of the times
Sir, Nigel Roebuck's Legends article on Achille Varzi and his rivalry with Nuvolari stirred many memories. In 1944, I was…
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The right crowd
Sir, Having read John Davenport's story on the Rally of Portugal, I wish to congratulate him for not blaming crowd…
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Lasham to Gotham
Sir, The article by Bill Boddy covering Jenks' time with OVX 355D, the Ford GT40, brought back many happy recollections.…
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Openshaw case
Sir, In his piece on 'The Riddle of the Mystery Fiat', Bill Boddy reports that he has been unable to…
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Splash and 'Tache
Sir, In 1966, I was a 15-year-old schoolboy who hitchhiked or cycled to race meetings in the south-east of England.…
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