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Matters of moment, August 2015
Who would you choose to become a member of the Motor Sport Hall of Fame? A great Formula 1 or…
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Reflections with Nigel Roebuck
Getting to know Kevin Magnussen, lapping Indy with Andretti In the Montréal paddock Kevin Magnussen grinned at a photograph of…
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F1 frontline with Mark Hughes
Back when the Formula 1 cake was last sliced up among the teams and the rich made richer, one of…
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Outstanding in the shadows
One of racing’s great achievers, Bob Bell has never courted the limelight. Now a consultant to Manor GP, he has…
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Grand Prix notebook: Canada and Austria 2015
Rd 7 Montréal, June 7 2015 1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes W06 1hr 31min 53.145sec 2. Nico Rosberg Mercedes W06 1hr…
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Ford launches Le Mans return
Two works teams likely to contest GTE Pro in new GT supercar | By Gary Watkins Ford will make a…
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The rise of Josef Newgarden
Gordon Kirby Josef Newgarden has been knocking on the door since he came into IndyCar in 2012 with Sarah Fisher’s…
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Time to switch targets – and regroup
Oliver Jarvis “What’s more important; winning the World Championship or Le Mans?” I honestly didn’t know my personal answer to…
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Obituary – Erik Carlsson
Erik Carlsson, rallying’s first superstar, died on May 27. He was 86. As large in size as he was in…
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Book reviews, August 2015, August 2015
Second to One All but for Indy Joseph S Freeman & Gordon Kirby When Michael Andretti was first asked to…
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The making of Valentino Rossi
On August 18 1996 Valentino Rossi won his first Grand Prix, in the 125cc class at Brno in the Czech Republic. Eighteen years later…
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Historic racing news
F1 set for summer boom Grand Prix cars centre-stage in busy historic season | by Paul Lawrence The resurgence of…
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Dream garage: Lotus Elan S3 drophead
It’s what wasn’t included that made the original Elan special. Colin Chapman simply left out much of the weight and…
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Road car news
New Dino in the pipeline Ferrari set to revive its most famous name | by Andrew Frankel Forty years after…
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Ferrari 488 GTB
Wonderful in many ways, but also symbolic of a changing world | by Andrew Frankel When you drive the new…
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Mercedes-Benz SL400 417 Mille Miglia
Tribute to a fine race performance that’s all too often overlooked John Fitch. There can be few characters whose contribution…
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Letters, August 2015
Strong-arm tactics Following Mark Hughes’ piece on the effect of aero on F1 cars and the cost and complexity of…
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Precision, August 2015
Keeping an eye on the time: new releases in the watch world by Richard Holt Ball The watch industry has…
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Jim Clark's 1965 diary: his greatest year in racing
Some motor sport seasons are defined by intense rivalry, others by one driver’s domination. On an individual level, though, Jim…
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A special relationship
Dan Gurney was essential to Jim Clark’s victory at Indianapolis in 1965 – and to far more beyond this seismic…
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