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Racing for Britain
The enterprising outfit which supports British racing talent has increased yet again the range of benefits to members: free paddock…
February 1987
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The Year Ahead
Another brave new year has started to unfold and in many ways it can be said that, in the reported…
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Obituary
We are deeply saddened to hear Guilio Ramponi died in South Africa in December, at the age of 84. Ramponi…
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Group C rules stabilised
Following a period of uncertainty after precipitate rule changes threatened to jeopardise the continued invoivement of the British TWR Jaguar…
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Big chance for Hill Jnr!
Damon Hill, the 26-year-old son of former twice World Champion Graham Hill who was killed in a plane crash just…
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Club News, February 1987
With the continuing expansion of the Video archive run on behalf of the London CC by Paul Meals, it has…
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Ralt - Honda goes all Brazilian
'The factory-entered Ralt-Honda Formula 3000 cars will have an all-Brazilian driver line-up for the 1987 season. This second division category…
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Honours for Williams and Bell
The Queen's New Year Honours list includes awards to two leading motor racing personalities. Frank Williams, chief of the team…
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Confusion reigns over WTCC
Despite much anticipatory publicity, prospects for the much-vaunted World Touring Car Championship remained blurred as this issue went to press.…
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International Racing Calendar 1987
Formula One World Championship The number of Formula One races has been increased to seventeen with the addition of a…
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Emergency Answers
The winter months have been fairly quiet on the Formula One scene, which does not mean that nothing has been…
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Worthy Victor
When a championship series comes to a close, the customary sequel is a victory celebration, with slaps on the back…
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Sisters under the skin?
Life is never fair. Despite the fact that, for many years, they aimed at distinctly different markets, there has always…
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The Prancing Lancia!
Large family saloons which accelerate extremely well, and cruise at over 100 mph with power to spare, are not unusual.…
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The British are coming
Forward to America this month, circuit spectating and driving to see how manufacturers promote their wares to the World's biggest…
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Gallic Genius
At last the Alpine-Renault comes to Britain — minus its patronym. The young successful half-brother has been adopted by the…
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Swan Song
The Connaught Story Part 4 It is ironic that the Connaught Type B was the company's most successful car, for…
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Fine-Tuning the Range
Ferry Porsche has said on several occasions that the front-engined Porsches are intended for the "man in the street" while…
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As Entrancing as its Forebears
It was amusing to have a Volkswagen as my "Christmas car" once more, the much loved Beetle having served in…
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Speed!
Dear AH, We have always agreed that speed is relative, though deciding exactly what it is relative to is another…
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