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Any excuse is good enough for a party! The other day the phone rang and Julian Ghosh told me he…

Any excuse is good enough for a party! The other day the phone rang and Julian Ghosh told me he…
Singapore-born of an Australian mother and Scottish father in 1913, Ian F Connell competed in a considerable number of races…
Not long ago, I had the interesting experience of driving the Bugatti 'Black Bess' up Kop Hill, near Princes Risborough.…
At the Lea-Francis OC's Stanford Hall Rally, the 13th in the series, over 40 of these cars assembled, together with…
This year's Brooklands Reunion on June 28 was another great occasion for the Brooklands Society. Lots of notable cars, ascents…
Apart from continuing to use its other sprint venues, this year the VSCC had its first full-scale meeting, on June…
Some 12 days before the Brooklands Society held its annual reunion, with runs up the test hill and sprints along…
The Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq Register changed the venue for its National Rally this year from Wolverhampton, Sunbeam's birthplace, to Weston Park, off…
The VSCC's Silverstone Meeting on June 13, dedicated to the memory of Mike Hawthorn, went very much to plan and…
Sir, Oh history! Re the 1939 V16 Alfa Romeo — Ricardo or Ricart? In 1947 I wrote to Harry Ricardo…
Sir, Perhaps I may be able to clear up some points on Robert Benoist's wartime resistance exploits. I am sure…
Sir, In reply to Mr Timothy Ennor's letter published in July's MOTOR SPORT, concerning the identity of the 1 1/2-litre…
Formula One Fact Book, by Ian Morrison. Guinness Publishing, £11.99. Is this another subject suffering from overkill? Time was when…
All-time greats? Sir, Just as a bit of fun, as it serves no purpose, I have listed in order, who…
The Covid-19 crisis has already taken a terrible toll on the world and last weekend, at the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, it was MotoGP’s turn to suffer. A fortnight…
Max Verstappen is still the favourite for the 2021 F1 title but won't be if he can't swap his racing style for something similar to Lewis Hamilton
Stints are an important part of endurance racing, but some in the pitlane don't have that luxury When you're hunkering down at Le Mans at 3am into your sleeping bag,…
The men from Ingolstadt were in sombre mood at the end of the 2008 Sebring 12 Hours. For the first time this century they failed to win. Worse still, it…