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Gordon: Busch could be the best
Many NASCAR pundits picked Kyle Busch to win this year’s Sprint Cup title. Busch won eight races in 2008 and…
July 2009
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Brooks and Gurney come to dinner
One of the highlights of this year’s 35th Long Beach Grand Prix weekend was the Road Racing Drivers’ Club’s dinner…
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VW Golf is still above par
Like almost all of us, I know someone who has just lost their job to this hideous recession. Twenty years…
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Timing all wrong for new Audi
I should be more ashamed at having enjoyed a few days at the wheel of one of the most unforgivable…
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Abarth – keen but lacking control
I wonder what Carlo Abarth would have made of the most recent Fiat 500 to bear his name? I loved…
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Readers letters, July 2009
Hostess with the most stress! Sir, Doug Nye’s piece in the May issue brought back some vivid and often happy…
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"I only have golden memories of Jimmy"
A couple of evenings before this year's Long Beach Grand Prix the phone rang in the Rolling Hills, California home…
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2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed
A personal guide by the Earl of March As you read this, there are five weeks to go until the…
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Roebuck’s greatest Silverstone moments
As the British circuit prepares to host possibly its final Grand Prix, our editor-in-chief recalls some of its best F1…
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Traction replay
In 1969 four-wheel drive was supposed to be the next big thing in F1. But the theory proved hard to…
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‘It was like trying to rein in a runaway horse’
A chance to test drive the Cosworth 4WD at Silverstone proved challenging – and sticks in the memory almost 40…
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Jewels in Bernie's crown
When part of Bernie Ecclestone’s prized racing car collection went on show in Bahrain it attracted royalty, rock stars and,…
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It's the little things that count
Visually the latest 911 GT3 is similar to its predecessor, but a host of subtle changes make for a superior…
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Lunch with...Allan McNish
When Allan McNish was a wee pre-teen kart racer, his father gave him a piece of advice he’s never forgotten.…
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Carbon Paw Print
Cutting-edge materials and advanced technology allowed the Peugeot lion to leave its mark on the biggest endurance prize of all…
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History repeating?
Not yet. Peugeot’s 908 HDi has failed to win Le Mans – so far Peugeot’s return to the Le Mans…
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The World Cup keeps turning
Cancelled races, recession, swine flu… all have affected A1GP, the unique World Cup of Motor Sport. But none of this,…
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Waldegård to defend Safari
Former World Rally champion Björn Waldegård will head the entry list for the fourth East African Safari Classic Rally when…
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Stacey's Lotus restored after 40 years
The Lotus 11 owned and driven by Grand Prix racer Alan Stacey in 1957 returned to the track after 40…
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Murray Walker
Murray Walker will celebrate 60 years of commentating at Silverstone during this July’s Silverstone Classic. Murray’s first commentary for the…
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