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Matters of Moment, June 2013
Spot the real motor race: first, there's a Grand Prix in Shanghai, in which we hear a driver ask his…

Spot the real motor race: first, there's a Grand Prix in Shanghai, in which we hear a driver ask his…
You already know how versatile 'Quick Vic' Elford is: rallies, sports cars, F1, Can-Am, rallycross — a list garlanded with…
Time for last orders? Another F1 season, another political minefield... By Adam Cooper Should team orders be part of Formula…
DTM set for America Could fresh initiative attract Japanese firms? By Gary Watkins Plans to export DTM to North America…
Ganassi's Future Vision Chip Ganassi's team won 89 races and nine CART, IRL or IndyCar championships over the past 17…
US-based race promoter Sanchez has died aged 63, after a long illness. He took sports car racing to downtown Miami,…
The darkest day Jarno Saarinen was so good at motorcycle racing that he taught 'King' Kenny Roberts to road race…
Cleland back in Vectra BTCC champ joins Super Touring revival racers. By Paul Laurence John Cleland will return the wheel…
A life on the open road Driving a high-performance car in Britain can be a frustrating experience. We are not…
When they were new An original road test taken from the Motor Sport archives, March 1987. By Alan Henry Factfile…
Electric storm brewing Technology pioneers face contrasting fortunes. By Andrew Frankel In recent weeks, two very different fortunes have visited…
At long last, the Cat is out of the bag... By Andrew Frankel Factfile Price: £79,985 Engine: 5.0 litres, eight…
Welcome to the cheap seats Romania drives a hard bargain Factfile Price: £5995 Engine: 1.2 litres, four cylinders, normally aspirated…
Ingolstadt adds handling vim to its outrageously brisk load-lugger Factfile Price: £76, 985 Engine: 4.0 litres, eight cylinders, twin-turbocharged Power:…
Blue Oval creates headache for rivals with sharp new sports hatch Factfile Price: £16,995 Engine: 1.6 litres, four cylinders, turbocharged…
Forghieri on Ferrari 1947 to present Mauro Forghieri and Daniele Buzzonetti "Unlike [Vittorio] Jano, I had the advantage of not…
We refresh, you react... I am a firm believer in an old adage, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".…
Thoughts on the artifice of contemporary Formula 1, the brittle nature of sporting relationships and the sense of duty that…
Porsche had no plans for a 911 competition programme in the 1960s... until a prominent driver forced a rethink writer Vic…
No. 1 Writer Mike Cotton recalls some significant racing 911s he watched No one knows for sure how many race…
Rockingham was a rumour-fueled enigma that wasn't exactly adored by spectators, yet its loss will still be felt Like it or loathe it, Rockingham will be missed by UK motor sport,…
One of Indycar racing’s great drivers from the 1950s and early ’60s passed away last week. Jim Rathmann won the 1960 Indianapolis 500 after a fierce, race-long duel with Rodger…
Don Panoz's latest project could be his most pioneering yet – taking an all-electric GT car to Le Mans Two years ago Don Panoz had an idea to take an…
Five-time Grand Prix-winner John Watson explains the art of the overtake; matching Niki Lauda's performace; and turning down the chance to replace Nigel Mansell at Lotus, in the latest podcast marking Motor Sport's 100 years