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We've been robbed!
Damien Smith, Editor We've been robbed! Peugeot's snap decision to pull out of sports car racing has knocked the stuffing…
April 2012
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CONTRIBUTORS
CONTRIBUTORS In the racing world there are certain watering holes which have a particular significance: Rosie's Bar at Monaco, the…
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How F1's nose job got so out shape
So how did 2012's new Formula 1 cars end up looking so ugly — and why is the McLaren MP4-27…
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Senna film wins two BAFTAs
Senna won the BAFTA awards for Best Documentary and Best Editing at the Royal Opera House on February 12 —…
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Teams square up for battle of 2012
Caterham kicked off the 2012 launch season when it issued computer images of its new car on January 25, but…
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Heidfeld secures Le Mans return
Nick Heidfeld will return to the Le Mans 24 Hours after an absence of 12 years following his failure to…
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OUR NEW WEBSITE
NEW WRITERS A very warm welcome to Oliver Gavin! The four-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner has started writing…
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Toyota stands in for Peugeot in WEC
Toyota has stepped into the void left by Peugeot's shock withdrawal from the FIA World Endurance Championship. The Japanese manufacturer…
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Prodrive loses 'factory' status
MINI's participation in the World Rally Championship took another twist prior to Rally Sweden in early February when parent company…
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MG returns to British tin-tops
MG is set to return to the British Touring Car Championship with the multi title-winning Triple 8 race squad. Triple…
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New speed event for Cornwall
An all-new Festival of Speed event in Cornwall has been launched and will run in the grounds of Pentillie Castle…
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More time for Oldtimers
A new race on the Nordschleife circuit at the Niirburgring during the Oldtimer Grand Prix will be open only to…
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Dusk race added to Donington Festival
A feature race into the evening on Saturday will be one of the highlights of the second Donington Historic Festival…
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Monza road trip planned
A convoy of Pre-1963 GT cars could make a road trip from the UK to race at Monza in June…
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Silver Arrows 'race' set for Goodwood
A sensational celebration of the dominance of Grand Prix racing by the Silver Arrows cars in the later 1930s will…
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Estoril back on Calendar
After three editions at the spectacular Portimao circuit, the Algarve Historic Festival will switch venues in October to run further…
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Formule Libre on the bill for Oulton Park
An old-style Formule Libre race for a wide range of historic and more recent single-seaters will run at the opening…
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South Africa's new classic
A new week-long classic special stage rally will run in South Africa in September to celebrate the country's rallying heritage.…
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Roger Dowson
Team owner Roger Dowson, who has died at the age of 67, had a 25-year involvement in the British Touring…
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Drivers make it to Cape Town
From the 44 starters that left the Houses of Parliament on January 1, only three failed to reach Cape Town…
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