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Long-distance operator
One of Britain's unsung motorsport heroes, Derek Bell's sportscar skills are often overlooked by an F1-hungry media. Andrew Frankel asks…
June 2001
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Green shoots of glory
Only misfortune prevented a privateer Bentley from winning the inaugural Le Mans 24 hours - and the lessons learned yielded…
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So far, yet so near
It was the closest finish ever at Le Mans but there still has to be a loser. The man who…
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Mazda's stunning Le Mans '91 win: The scream that got the Cat
The finish of Le Mans is always a great occasion, but this one is special. The little green and orange…
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Veni, vidi, 8C – Nuvolari and Sommer's mighty Le Mans winner
Entering the final half-hour, Chinetti held a 21-second lead with Nuvolari, the 'Flying Mantuan', gaining. Chinetti stopped for fuel and…
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Kremer Porsche 917K 81: revival of decade-old Le Mans-winner
Imagine coming up with the bright idea of building a replica of Mazda's 1991 Le Mans winner for the 24…
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'Remus'
Warhorses Arguably the most-raced car in the world, Remus has been out in almost every season since 1936. Gordon Cruickshank…
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Stack data-loger
Technofile Racing drivers are employed to drive, not communicate. Thus a race engineer's lot was not always a happy one…
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Stage presence
Assessing a racing driver's style is relatively straightforward in that he or she obligingly whips past every 90 seconds or…
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But then, as is his way, forthright Frank Gardner threw this into the melting pot: "The fastest driver I ever sat with was Pete Ryan."
Forty years ago, Canada held its inagural Grand Prix. Stirling Moss took part, but the race was won by a…
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Chariots of a flyer
Richar Shuttleworth enjoyed a background gew can dream of. And he made the most of it, as Bill Boddy reveals…
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GP Cisitalia
It never raced, yet there is plenty of evidence to suggest that this advanced mix of German design and engineering…
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Bill Vukovich: 'The Mad Russian'
Jan Opperman sprint car rebel, flower child and holy roller Christian minister with magic roaring out of his ears —…
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Wheel deal at Le Mans
Keith Howard's Technofile series is most interesting and informative. It is correct that, by 1913, detachable wire wheels were universal…
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Fictional cars in books, June 2001
When I started cars in books in Motor Sport, it began with fiction, the ploy being to decide what actual…
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Interviews - a few more
After my recent recollections of interviewing motoring celebrities, a few more might be worth recalling. I lunched with George Eyston…
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What price a Royce?
Back in 1965 I was aware that other motor journals were publishing roadtests of used cars. It seemed sensible for…
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Court cases involving cars
If ever anyone takes up the idea of a book on 'Cars In Court', which I have suggested at intervals…
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The threat to Brooklands
Last month I published the news that Helical Bar plc intend to build office blocks and a car park to…
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