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Silver dream racer
This month's lots... Nuvolari's GP winning V12 titan expected to reach mega money in February 1 Auto Union D-Type Attracting…
February 2007
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Letters, February 2007
Letter of the month Spice added variety to Group C Sir, Thank you for the article on Gordon Spice’s sports…
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Guest column – John Hughes
The FIA’s role in historics The newly elected president of the FIA’s Historic Motor Sport Commission outlines how the federation…
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Make or Break
Formula 1 – Mark Hughes Any debut Formula 1 season is a big challenge, but a poor showing against your…
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Audi gets a grip
Road cars – Andrew Frankel There’s a new feeling apparent in the German manufacturer’s products, and it’s about offering driver satisfaction…
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Le Mans' greatest Group C battle: Jaguar XJR-9 LM vs Porsche 962
What was the greatest moment in sports car racing? Some might well say Pedro Rodríguez’s win in the ’71 Österreichring…
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Home Straight
Born and raised in Le Mans, Jean Rondeau dreamed of conquering the 24 Hours in a car of his own…
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Wot, no co-driver?
Time spent on the PlayStation isn’t always wasted. In this case it led a rally champion to a first stint at…
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Green party
Whether on the podium or on the society pages, the Bentley Boys made news. Just how did these hearty revellers…
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Bentley EXP Speed 8
Taking Bentley back to the Le Mans victory rostrum was a more complex task than the cynics suggested. As its…
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Lunch with... Alain de Cadenet
Countless schoolboys have fantasised about winning Le Mans, perhaps in a car painted in patriotic dark green; perhaps – even…
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Clock watching
Few motorsport events polarise opinion among drivers quite like the Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans. To some it’s an interminable…
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Porsche Carrera RS
As adept at crossing continents in a single bound as storming Le Mans, this Weissach icon may be the ultimate…
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Mexican mayhem
Former McLaren team manager Jo Ramirez avoids the perils of the Panamericana Words: Rob Widdows. Photography: Go Fast Sports Mexico…
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Heaven’s gates
Racing for Ferrari in Formula 1 is every driver’s dream. Only five, though, have won their first championship race for…
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Peter Collins, Gilded Youth
There is still great warmth in the way Peter Collins is recalled, 48 years after his passing. It’s more than…
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It’s Tasman again!
Packed grids, quality racing and a host of famous names made the inaugural Tasman Revival a massive hit Down Under.…
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Bill Boddy
Slow road to Brighton The 74th running of this classic event attracts an appreciative audience in Regent Street before the…
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