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Spa humbug
SIR, So Spa-Francorchamps fell victim to the Belgian government's decision to ban tobacco advertising. (At the moment of writing, it's…
January 2003
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On the future of bankings
Sir, Recent publicity regarding the proposed development of a Mercedes-Benz Heritage and Technology Centre at Brooklands has understandably prompted a…
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Modern times
The 2003 Formula One season began on November 26, 2002 — not racing, you understand, but the endless grind of…
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Legends Mo Nunn
When Niki Lauda was recently sacked by Jaguar Racing, he joined a long list of great drivers who, for whatever…
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The greatest all-rounders
The jury: Bill Boddy, Adam Cooper, Gordon Cruickshank, John Davenport, Andrew Frankel, Paul Fearnley, Alan Henry, Mark Hughes, Preston Lerner,…
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Alfa Romeo V10
Power without glory It had enough grunt to push a 164 saloon beyong 200MPH — And scare the life out…
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Blandford
Hailed as the first post-war road race circuit, this army facility offered highspeed spectacle - in a high risk pakage.…
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Jackie Oliver: The one that got away – 1968 British GP
By his own admission, Jackie Oliver was not a great grand prix driver, but at Brands Hatch in 1968 he…
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The arts of Craft
With more backing and a couple of lucky breaks, the talents of Chris Craft surely would have shone at the…
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Women racers at Brooklands
From the very opening meeting in 1907, women competed at the surrey track. While some races were ladies-only, often they…
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In the heat of the moment
When Phil Hill's Cooper crashed and burnt to a crisp in the 1964 Austrian Grand Prix, Peter Miller was on…
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Alone in a crowd
BRM was at fours and fives in 1972 - Cars per GP, that is - Yet none of its drivers…
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Fifteen minutes of fame: Junior formula
Alan Mertens' first Glamer Indycar design won the worlds biggest race at its first attempt. Set up for life then?…
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Terms of endurance
Soundly beaten by scuderia Ferrari in the 1958 world sportscar championship, Aston Martin was supposed to be concentrating on its…
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Rally 2003 - The bigger picture
By Reinhard Klein ISBN 3-927458-02-3 Published by Verlag Reinhard Klein, £36.10 inc p&p Reinhard Klein is rallying's best photographer, and…
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Pirelli world rallying: 2002-2003
By Martin Holmes ISBN 0-9521639-9-3 Published by Martin Holmes Rallying, £19.95 Once, when sharing a car with the author of…
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Autocourse 2002-2003
Edited by Alan Henry ISBN 1-903135-10-9 Published by Hazleton, £35.00 It's that time of year again when we wonder who…
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The fabulous fifties - Sportscar races in southern California
By Art Eevans (ISBN 0-9705073-1-3) Published by Photo Data Research LLC, $65.00 If there is an obvious flaw with this…
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Drive on! A social history of the motor car
By L J K Setright ISBN 0-9542585-0-9 Published byPalawan Press, £75.00 (£195 hardback) RUussian constructivism, Sumerian traffic problems and the…
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The car design yearbook 1
By Steve Newbury ISBN 1-85894-181-4 Published by Layzell, £25.00 There are only three or four outrageous mock-ups per motor show,…
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