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Contributors
Vic Elford When the Editor was planning his trip to Sicily he rang Elford - former Targa winner, F1 pilot…
December 2010
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Lotus fights on all fronts
Prancing Horses gallop apace through this issue! We carry a rare and exclusive interview with the man who hopes to…
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New car geared around Red Bull
Lotus will in effect utilise the drivetrain of the 2009 Red Bull RB5 on next year’s car. Having already agreed…
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Lotus rocked by F1 team row
Tony Fernandes will be forced to rebrand Lotus Racing under a new identity if he loses a bitter war with…
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In Brief, December 2010
• In the latest round of a legal dispute between Force India and its former sponsors Etihad and Aldar, the…
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Sauber signs Mexican Perez for 2011
Sergio Perez will become the first Mexican Formula 1 driver for three decades when he races for Sauber Motorsport next…
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Russian Grand Prix to follow Olympics
After several aborted attempts over the past 30 years Russia will finally host a Grand Prix, in the Black Sea…
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Veteran de la Rosa refuses to give up
Pedro de la Rosa says he's still chasing a race seat for 2011, despite the approach of his 40th birthday.…
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Nigel Roebuck
REFLECTIONS - Why qualifying will be key for the world title - Watkins Glen, the true home of the US…
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Lotus to take on the world!
Lotus has lifted the lid off an ambitious and wide-ranging motor sport attack that will take it back to the…
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Doohan to face Schuey and Prost
Motorcycling legend Mick Doohan will take on Michael Schumacher and Alain Prost in November as the Race of Champions stadium…
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In Brief, December 2010
• Chevrolet Europe has become the first manufacturer to test a Global Race Engine on the track. Its new 1.6-litre…
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Indy lines up its 'greatest grid'
Indianapolis kicked off its centenary celebrations for the Indy 500 in October by gathering 33 winners of the great race…
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BMW gives green light to DTM return
BMW will make its long-awaited comeback to the DTM in 2012 with an all-new M3 challenger. The manufacturer, which last…
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Giro d’Italia reborn for 2011
The classic multi-discipline giro d’Italia tour is being brought back for next season after an absence of more than 20…
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Peter Warr 1938-2010
After Motor Sport’s revered continental correspondent Denis Jenkinson had to shave off his beard when Jochen Rindt won the 1969…
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This month on the Motor Sport website
Nigel's Q&A Nigel Roebuck has stirred things up on the website this month in his Q&A column after Pat Kenny…
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Trevor Taylor
Lotus Grand Prix driver Trevor Taylor has died from cancer aged 73. At the peak of his career he was…
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Getting back to work
I am finally back home in the states after my travels through Europe in pursuit of what is supposed to…
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Fitting words for Bruce
On the day before the Goodwood Revival I drove the short distance from home to the circuit where I have…
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