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Editorial, August 1999
I applaud Damon Hill's decision to leave Formula One. He will do so with dignity intact and a ratio of…
August 1999
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Britain's greatest marques to race again
Two of the greatest names in British motor-racing are seriously considering a return to Le Mans. Both Bentley and Aston…
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Damon Hill retires
Damon Hill's announcement last month that he would retire from Formula One at the end of the year came as…
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Brands Hatch GP curcuit goes out roaring
Historic races bade farewell to the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit at the HSCC's annual Historic Superprix on July 3/4…
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Lotus triumphs in historic return
The A1-Ring saw a triumphant return to racing in June for the Lotus 48 in which Jim Clark won the…
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Coys Festival
The Le Mans-winning cars will star among a tremendous grid for the BRDC '50s Sportscars showpiece race at the Coys…
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McLaren smashes Goodwood record
McLaren-Mercedes rising star Nick Heidfeld annihilated the outright record for the 1.16-mile Goodwood Hillclimb course in a thrilling climax to…
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McLaren's next F1
This modest pair of loud speakers, called F1 AvantGarde, is the latest offering from TAG McLaren Audio and come priced…
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Clothing for the motorist
GLOVES Driving gloves are the most widely used clothing accessory and a large number of different makes are available. Most…
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Modern times
In politics, you're only as good as your last speech. In motor racing, too, memories are short. Happy the World…
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Le Mans 1999
After the most talked-about race for years, Andrew Frankel laments that a flying circus distracted attention away from BMW's win,…
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Many a slick
Sir, I am enjoying Keith Howard's series on technical innovations very much (along with the rest of MOTOR SPORT). The…
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Leave well alone
Sir, What struck me in the July issue about the battle between Silverstone and Brands Hatch for the British GP…
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Question of definition
Sir, Your news item on the forthcoming sale of Lotus 49B R7 (MOTOR SPORT, July 1999) states that this 1968…
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49 facts
Sir, As the author of Lotus 49: The Story of a Legend, to be published this September, could I point…
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The British Monaco?
Sir, The thrust of your Brands Hatch vs Silverstone article (MOTOR SPORT July '99) seems to be that BHL are…
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Over the edge
Sir, I guess that Mr Frankel threw his dummy out of his pram after he wrote the July Editorial. In…
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Fuel interjection
Sir, I thought Simon Taylor (Modern Times, July) was unduly harsh when he remembered F1 cars in the 1500cc era…
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Ground-breaking karts
Sir, Like most people who have written about the development of the slick racing tyre, Keith Howard has failed to…
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Formula mogadon
Sir, For many years I have watched, either in person or on TV, every Grand Prix. I have watched Stirling…
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