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The Swiss who opened the account
In the spring of 1949, a Maserati driver from Switzerland became the first man to win a British Grand Prix.…

In the spring of 1949, a Maserati driver from Switzerland became the first man to win a British Grand Prix.…
This Brooklands Straker-Squire is even more remarkable than it looks says Andrew Frankel after one rather too brief encounter Photography…
From illicit rendezvous in forests to today’s floodlit portable undercover workshops, John Davenport charts the changing lot of the rally…
Tim Harvey – Renault 19 Renault’s F1 domination boded well for its new touring car – but, as Tim Harvey…
Forrest Lycett’s 8-litre Bentley was probably the ultimate road-racing car of its era. Bill Boddy recalls its achievements and those…
Coys Festival preview If you’ve never seen a Maserati 250F in full flight or a Porsche 917 flat out, then…
Twenty six years ago, on May 28, 1972, a driver with a degree in mechanical engineering from Brown University won…
Strictly speaking, I'd never been to Reims before. But I had, like millions of others, been through Reims dozens of…
1970 Formula Two Championship, Montjuich Park, Barcelona Everyone always assumes that when I choose my best ever race I would…
The Michigan-made Buick was respected here and even achieved Royal status when HRH The Prince of Wales and Mrs Simpson…
Crowd trouble at some football matches seems to be on the increase, but this unhappy trend is not, thank goodness,…
The 750 MC National Austin 7 Rally takes place at Beaulieu on July 5, when every version of the famous…
Charles Grandfield Charles Grandfield, Manager of the Jowett Company's Engineering Department, and who was responsible for the Javelins and Jupiters…
I am told that I am not usually lost for words. Just as well, as I make my living from…
No, not mine. But when I was interviewing racing driver W.B.('Bummer') Scott he told me which were the two happiest…
At the Brooklands Society’s annual reunion on June 28 at the Old Track, this year's theme will be the return…
With the recent move of the Vintage Sports-Car Club to fine new offices, library and workshops in Chipping Norton, new…
Watch the Rothmans Porsche 956 take on Spa-Francorchamps at the 1985 Spa 1000kms What is ‘80s month? Motor Sport is going all ‘80s in print this month – available here – and so the…
Le Mans has history, a wondrous heritage, and for me that is a big part of the spell under which we fall each summer. La Sarthe is a battlefield upon…
Evolution, not revolution. It’s something of a mantra in motor racing circles, as teams refine and improve the breed. In the Motor Sport office this month, I caught myself quietly…
Citroën has announced that it will pull out of the WRC citing Sébastien Ogier’s departure from the team as the reason Ogier's departure has been blamed for the decision to…