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Matters of Moment, July 2013
The long shadow of Michael Schumacher still looms heavily over 2013. Not the slightly faded and frayed Mercedes-spec version of…

The long shadow of Michael Schumacher still looms heavily over 2013. Not the slightly faded and frayed Mercedes-spec version of…
Juggling writers and features can be a black art, so we're smug that asking Paul Fearnley to tell the story…
Honda's F1 comeback ...and its significance for the sport as a whole. By Adam Cooper The return of the McLaren…
None more brave The inside story of TT legend Wal Handley by John Handley How did Wal Handley 'only' win…
Boost for Formula E Renault commits to electric racing concept. By Gary Watkins Renault had no choice but to become…
Known as The White Knight, Dick Trickle was one of America's most popular short-track racers. The Wisconsin native won more…
AJ Foyt racing's resurgence It's been coming for a couple of years under the leadership of AJ Foyt's youngest son…
Podcast extract Martin Brundle on his F3 days Reader question: It's now 30 years since your epic British F3 battle…
The TT's biggest hero There is no doubt that John McGuiness is an athlete. Anyone who wrestles a 200-horsepower, 165kg…
As a former motorbike courier in London, Christian Devereux had built Hexagon Motorcycles into a successful motorcycle accident repair business.…
Pall over Donington Accident ends historic event on tragic note. By Paul Laurence The British historic racing fraternity has been…
Fast moving money Do you have any spare money? No? Then this month's musings might not be for you. You…
An original road test taken from the Motor Sport archives, June 1965 By Bill Boddy Factfile Production: 1963-67 Power: 150bhp…
Autumn launch for 911 Turbo New technologies and uprated engine make it fastest ever Forty years and six generations after…
Muscle and fine manners from Stuttgart Factfile Price: £48,783 Engine: 3.4 litres, six cylinders Power: 325bhp @7400rpm Torque: 273lb ft…
Strong on paper, but an extra fiver buys you a better BMW... Factfile Price: £30,500 Engine: 2.0 litres, four cylinders,…
Ripe with character and that doesn't just mean flaws Factfile Price: £149,950 Engine: 6.0 litres, V12 Power: 550bhp @6750rpm Torque:…
Blends performance and comfort, but likely to suffer for its price Factfile Price: £18,895 Engine: 1.6 litres, four cylinders Power:…
A star of stage and screen I have just read the excellent Lunch With... Tiff Needell. Unfortunately there wasn't space…
Fragile tyres continue to breed F1 friction, why Kimi Raikkonen might make a perfect future foil for Sebastian Vettel... and…
You won’t find many MotoGP riders that prefer a fire-breathing V4 to an easy-going inline-four, but Pol Espargaró is one of them. Espargaró contested his first three seasons in MotoGP…
More than 30 years after his podium at Estoril, Berger has been reunited with the very Honda V12 engine that powered his McLaren
Jamie Chadwick, who won $1m (£736,000) for winning the first two W Series championships, has announced her return to the female-only series in 2022 after being unable to secure funding…
There may never have been a more thrilling Grand Prix race than Sunday’s spectacular at Assen, so why does Rossi say racing is more boring than it used to be? …