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Ball races to success
Memorable wins for Chris Ball (Brabham BT28) and Neil Fowler (Lola T200) were among the highlights of another first-class Historic…
June 2002
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Ready, Fredy, gone!
Spaniard Jaquin Folch scored an emotional home victory when the FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix Car season opened at Jarama. The…
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Frank Lyons winner
Frank Lyons won two FORCE victories at Nogaro in April, heading the similar F5000 Lola of Mike Wrigley in both.…
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Porsche spice singing in the rain
The opening group C race of the season produced a fine spectacle at Spa, running into the dark of Saturday…
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Lola partners march to Formula Two victory
Bob Juggings (Lola T240) and Robert Simac (March 712) dominated the Historic F2 Trophy at Donington in May, but only…
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Grand Touring
The new heritage Grand Touring Car Challenge got off to a good start in front of BTCC fans at Oulton…
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Shared spoils
Michael Schryver (Chevron B16) and Jonathan Baker (Ford F3L) shared the spoils when the Group 4 season started at Jarama.…
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Caption correction
Sir, I quite agree with Tony Caldersmith's letter in the May issue: the date of George Saunders' Cooper fire at…
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Right idea, wrong method?
Sir, The eighth anniversary of the death of Ayrton Senna is upon us. Since that crash, many changes have been…
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Sorry, wrong number
Sir, I very much enjoyed your Lola track tests, but must also 'commend' you for your imaginative explanation of the…
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Tyred and emotive
Sir, Your pictorial feature of Mike Hayward's Sights of the Sixties evoked strong memories of the most exciting period in…
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Blowing hot air
Sir, Your review of Michael Hay's Blower Bentley book describes it as the outcome of "fastidious research". I don't accept…
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Flipping heaven
Sir, With reference to the excellent photographs in Sights Ole Sixties (May 2002 issue), I can assure readers that my…
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Alp is at hand
Sir, I was interested to read the letter from Mervyn Pritchard in the May 2002 issue regarding a film of…
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Damaged P25 to be restored
Sir, You reported the very sad death of Spencer Flack in your April edition, and implied that the BRM P25…
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Loved it! Wharton and all
Sir, I have just finished reading — at high speed — the May issue; there was so much that I…
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Hewland Cry
Sir, I am sure you will receive many letters pointing out that the gearbox in the photos of my Lotus…
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Stuttgart set the standard
Sir, In your March issue, a letter from two engineers who look after the racing cars in the Mercedes-Benz historic…
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A fan on 'Fon'
Sir, A quick note to applaud your coverage of Ton' Portago (May issue). What a hero! How sad that modem…
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Ladies' Knight
Sir, I had the pleasure of knowing Tony Pond during his time with the Dealer Opel Team, and I thoroughly…
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