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Schumacher – end of an era?
Formula 1’s most successful driver ever has climbed from the cockpit of his Ferrari 248, removed his HANS device, hung…
January 2007
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FIA acts on historics
Planning for the past A raft of new proposals may affect historic events and car eligibility The role of the…
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LSR Attempt fossett in bid to top 800mph
1997 challenger to be revised for 2007 record run Serial adventurer Steve Fossett has announced his intention to break the…
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Mercedes world
Mercedes-Benz marked the opening of its new facility at Brooklands with the return of the ‘Blitzen Benz’ record car which…
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Patrick’s Tiger feet
Patrick Watts and Elgan Davies clinched the MSA British Historic Rally Championship on the final round in Somerset, despite retiring…
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Beat the NEC crowds
Motor Sport readers wishing to visit the Autosport International Show before the doors open to the public can take advantage…
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News in brief, January 2007
Motor Sport in a bind Motor Sport binders are now available. The new items have been designed to fit in…
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New team-mate for Motor Sport
Motor Sport and Historic Motor Racing News, the specialist title for competitors in historic racing, are teaming up. HMRN will…
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Arise Sir Mario...
Mario Andretti has been honoured by Italy, his birthplace, with the title of Commendatore, the Italian equivalent of a knighthood.…
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Historic goes retro
Race Retro is the new short title for the International Historic Motorsport Show at Stoneleigh Park in March. For the…
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How to...
...get started in motorsport. In the first of a new series, we profile the Speedwprks Ginette Scholarship Want to go…
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John Hopwood 1933-2006
The death of John Hopwood has robbed British rallying of one of its most endearing characters. As a navigator in…
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Shelsley educates
Your chance to win a sprint drive in a Caterham Drivers will have a chance to take part in a…
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LM entry...
Motor Sport is gathering an array of Le Mans cars for January’s Autosport International. Here’s just a taster of what’s…
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Sports & prototypes – Porsche au Mans 1972-1981
Francois Hurel Revised, and now in English, this is a cracking effort by the prolific Hurel who is rapidly becoming…
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Le Mans – a century of passion
M Bonte, F Hurel and J-L Ribemon Only 2500 copies of the ACO’s new book have been printed. It marks…
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Reflections of a golden era
Vic Elford About time. A major gap in motorsport bios has been plugged by David Bull, with the versatile Elford…
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Motor racing at Oulton Park in the 1960s
Peter Mcfadden Another in Veloce’s ‘Those were the days…’ series. It’s a fun read, too, even if the text amounts…
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Italian mob
Latin marques head the run-up to New Year 1. Cunningham Coupe Previously, Bonhams' Gstaad sale has majored on Ferraris, but…
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Letters, January 2007
Letter of the month So much for commitment... Sir, I was amused to read in your Jim Clark tribute the…
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