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Letters, June 2017
Lies, damn lies and RStatistics It was an absolute pleasure to read about the 30th anniversary of the Ford Sierra…
June 2017
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Reviews, June 2017
A Big Ask: The Story of Ford’s Triumphant Return to Le Mans David Phillips Ford split fans’ opinion in 2016…
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Precision, June 2017
KEEPING AN EYE ON THE TIME: POWERFUL PLAYERS IN THE WATCH WORLD A. Lange & Söhne What is the most…
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The greatest lap
Some have gone down in history, others are burned on the memories of those who witnessed them. Here we celebrate…
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Mind gains: inside the psyche of F1's greatest drivers
David Brabham remembers asking his dad Jack what it takes to be a truly great racer. It was a big…
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Chasing Bellof
It is one of the most legendary laps ever completed and regarded as unbeatable. With the help of a high-tech…
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The Scuderia fights back
A series of high-profile changes at Ferrari led some to fear the team might implode. But as the first races…
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Square route
A cult Eighties racer nicknamed the Flying Brick is set to land on Europe’s racetracks once again No matter which…
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Friends reunited
A successful sports car driver of the 1960s comes face to face with one of his landmark cars… for the…
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Bathurst 12 Hours is the long and winding road to racing heaven
In a different era, on a different continent at a different time of day, the sight that greeted Guy Smith…
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Evolution of the species
How GT3 conquered the world and tempted in vital manufacturers While the very top of the sports cars pyramid scrabbles…
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Lunch with Paul Stewart
I first met Paul Stewart in March, 2000. We were both attending the Australian Grand Prix, me in my usual…
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Demolition derby's home demolished
Wimbledon Stadium has closed its doors for the last time, marking the end of oval racing in the capital. Motor…
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Secret Le Mans
There are 250,000 completely different experiences at Le Mans every year: the world’s greatest race can be one man’s festival…
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Eagle
Dan Gurney’s All-American marque, which triumphed in Formula 1, at Indianapolis and in USAC and IMSA Motor Sport Hall of…
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Private view: a 'you were there' special
September 24, 1960: Oulton Park’s Gold Cup meeting attracted a top-class entry and James Edwards, 19, was there to watch …
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Grass roots still greener
Blyton Park, March 12: Traditional entertainment in remotest Lincs – at the 101st motor sport venue the author reckons he…
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Art of the invisible
How an airy art exhibition can help make sense of F1 car design Being intrigued by the invitation, I stopped…
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Gone but not forgotten
John Surtees’s life contained enough to stories to fill a book – and then some Sometimes whatever one may write…
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Unser's crowning glory
A fourth Indy 500 win for the American came with the help of British engineering oing into the month of…
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