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Editorial, January 2000
When I asked Gordon Murray to sketch out his Formula One car of future, drawn without reference to a rulebook,…
January 2000
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Monaco historic Grand Prix revived for 2000
Aganst the odds, the second Monaco historic Grand Prix will descend on the principality on May 28th 2000. Despite having…
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Young Rally Award
Historic Rally organiser Philip Young has been awarded the Penrite Award for efforts promoting the enjoyment of historic vehicles. A…
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Porsche joins BMW, Toyota, Mercedes and Nissan in Le Mans Exodus
Porsche has confirmed that it will not be contesting the Le Mans 24-hour race in June, further depleting the number…
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Moss Awarded BRDC Medal
To a standing ovation, Stirling Moss received the Gold Medal of the British Racing Drivers Club at its annual dinner…
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Group C roars back
Jan Lammers and Win Percy could be among the stars racing in a Group C revival masterminded by the Aston…
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Goodwood video on sale
The video of Goodwood's second Revival Meeting is now on sale, priced £14.95. It lasts two hours and is as…
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Top Art Award
A young automotive designer from Germany has been judged winner of the 1999 International Motoring Art Competition Amateur artist Andrea…
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Silverstone GP Confirmed for April 23
The Motor Sports Association has moved to quash persistent rumours that the British Grand Prix could yet return to its…
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Stretton warps up South African Finale
Twenty-two years after Patrick Depailler finished third in the South African GP, aboard a six-wheeled Tyrrell, Martin Stretton &we its…
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Events on note
December 18 GSTAAD (CH) Ferrari collectors meet in the resort for Brooks Europe sale dedicated to the Prancing Horse. Magnificent…
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The future of Grand Prix Racing
Now races in the Argentine command factory entries, it means development and preparation has virtually no rest at all. At…
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In praise of WB
Sir, Having enjoyed the writings of Mr W Boddy since 1951, naturally I felt his story about the great French…
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Sprite appeal
Sir, I read with interest your feature Sprites and Gremlins (November 1999), about racing the ex-Pat Moss/Paul Hawkins Sebring Sprite,…
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Private investigation
Sir, If Motor Sport of the 1980s can be trusted(!), Mr Groves (Letters, November 1999) is correct in saying that…
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F5000 - A not so dismal ending
Sir, How pleasing to read Marcus Simmons' excellent feature on F5000 in your December 1999 issue and what delightful memories…
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More track tests please
Sir, May I say how much I enjoy Motor Sport; the articles are really interesting, and the archive photos so…
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America Ignored
Sir, This reader of Motor Sport Of over 50 years seniority is again struck by the magazine's parochialism. Would not…
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Different Tracks
Sir, David Smith (Letters, December) tells us that Monza '63 was the only Grand Prix to have two different circuit…
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Early Webers
Sir, In 1958 John Wyer gave a talk on the Aston Martin Racing story in which he said that during…
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