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Matters of moment: February 2018, February 2018
This issue cannot go to print without mention of Bette Hill, who has died aged 91. An extraordinary woman, of…
February 2018
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All change at the top for tourers
WTCC axed to accommodate new-look premier global saloon series The FIA World Touring Car Championship is no more. In name…
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Down but not out
Porsche has quit LMP1, but is ramping up its GT assault We know that there will be no Porsches racing…
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Mind the gap
Haas has fared better than other recent Formula 1 newcomers, but do its performances deter or encourage would-be entrants? Haas…
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Twin win in African classic
British team shares victory in the world’s toughest classic rally An arranged tie brought the 2017 East African Safari Classic…
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Scottish rally inquiry
Report on spectator deaths recommends changes UK rallying has given a generally favourable response to the official investigation into the…
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Saving the best until last...
Is the British GP the finest race on the Northants/Bucks border? Not necessarily The wall of spray remained intense all…
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Stuart Kestenbaum: more than three decades in FF1600…
He has become almost as integral a part of Formula Ford racing as the Kent engine. Stuart Kestenbaum, 68, made…
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Events: February 2018
STICKING POINTS Ground-effect cars in Race Retro spotlight as legends of stage and track gather for popular historic showpiece Race…
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Hall of Fame: February 2018
SUZI PERRY Confirmed for Motor Sport Hall of Fame The 2018 Motor Sport Hall of Fame will be hosted by…
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Virtual reality racing
Google and Red Bull are bringing high-octane racing closer than ever – inches from your face This new Red Bull…
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GT Sport expands
More tracks to come, with packed virtual paddocks One of the main complaints about GT Sport was the lack of…
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Senna breaks cover
McLaren launches ultimate track-day special Unveiled – McLaren’s fastest road car yet. And they’ve given it the name of the…
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F1 frontline: February 2018
What could’ve been one of the greatest sporting comebacks ever, in Robert Kubica’s push to return to F1, may have…
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Racing lines: February 2018
Should recently built ‘classic’ cars be permitted to race at historic events? Join us for a stroll through a well-trodden…
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Motorcycles: February 2018
The dystopian movie Rollerball, an orgy of over-corporatised, violent sport, was set in 2018. Obviously, it could never happen for…
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Reflections: February 2018
You can’t help but buy into the romance of Alfa Romeo, even if the first one you bought blew up…
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The archives: February 2018
Ford has a reputation as a 1960s sports car racing giant, thanks to its four Le Mans victories. But the…
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Historic scene: February 2018
An exhibition on Ferrari you won’t want to miss, a chance to build your own aircraft – nearly – and…
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Letters: February 2018
Blasts from the past Dickie Meaden’s piece in the January issue, about time-travelling to the past, evoked a few fond…
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