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Matters of moment, December 2013
As the American Le Mans Series rolled into action on a sweltering afternoon in Austin, David Richards’ eyes were glued…
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Contributors
Hooked on racing since Stirling’s Aintree win, Mike Doodson has been Team Lotus press officer and part of the BBC…
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McLaren's aero coup
McLaren has convinced Red Bull Racing’s head of aerodynamics Peter Prodromou to return to Woking. Prodromou worked for McLaren from…
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Boost for light drivers?
New rules provoke fear of unfair weight penalties The issue of Formula 1 driver weight has been brought sharply into…
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F1 dates still in doubt
The FIA World Motor Sports Council has approved a 22-race calendar for 2014 – despite the governing body’s own sporting…
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Maria de Villota obituary
Maria de Villota passed away on October 12, aged 33. A post-mortem found she died of natural causes, although her…
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Technofile
A glance at developments from the Formula 1 pitlane Ferrari In an effort to erode Red Bull dominance, Ferrari arrived…
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Franchitti in recovery
Dario Franchitti is slowly on the mend after a terrible accident during the last lap of this year’s penultimate IndyCar…
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Nissan targets top class
As new Le Mans hybrid makes public debut at Fuji Nissan has taken the first steps towards building a hybrid…
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News brief
Romain Dumas became the first Le Mans 24 Hours winner to score World Rally Championship points, on the Rallye de…
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Porsche eyes new blood
Porsche is close to finalising its driver line-up for its return to top-flight sports car racing for the first time…
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Big shoes to fill
More and more young drivers have been making the grade in NASCAR in recent years. The latest young talent to…
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Bentley fixes return date
Bentley will make its return to international sports car racing this December, in the Gulf 12 Hours at Abu Dhabi’s…
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Joginder Singh obituary
We regret to report the recent death of former rally star Joginder Singh, aged 81. The Kenyan was a leading…
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Sean Edwards obituary
British motor sport was stunned to learn of the death of 26-year-old Porsche Supercup star Sean Edwards, who was killed…
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Le Mans safety measures
The Circuit de la Sarthe at Le Mans will undergo a raft of safety improvements in time for next year’s…
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George Bignotti obituary
1916-2013 George Bignotti, one of American racing’s greatest chief mechanics, has died at the age of 97. Bignotti’s cars won…
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The cars of Vel Miletich and Parnelli Jones
Jimmy Dilamarter & Ren Wicks Jr Parnelli Jones is one of those drivers who very nearly did it all during…
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Racing Demons
Porsche and the Targa Florio Michael Keyser, Mark Koense & Enzo Manzo If you weren’t already keen on the subject,…
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McLaren – 50 Years of Racing
Maurice Hamilton & Paul Fearnley Given our sport’s all-consuming obsession with lightness, it’s ironic that so much associated literature weighs…
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