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Club news, March 1989
Starting in Edinburgh on Friday May 12 and finishing there two days later, the Ecurie Ecosse Historic Motor Tour of…
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Matters of moment, March 1989
Too soft for soft tops? Those who purchase cars for the pleasure of driving them are presented with a splendid…
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The things they say
"The testing of the (Alfa Romeo) Bimotore was carried out on the motorway between Florence and the sea at Altopascio…
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Ferrari unveils revised F1 car
At Fiorano on February 1 Ferrari launched its pukka 1989 Formula One chassis, designated F640, in time for tyre-testing at…
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Nissan signs Bailey and Blundell
Nissan's newly confirmed assault on the World Sports-Prototype Championship will feature an all-British driving squad for its single British-built Group…
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Chauche revenge at Chamonix
The Chamonix 24-Hour Ice Race (actually composed of 15 separate races) on February 4-5 gave last year's runner-up Francois Chauche…
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Dallara's 1989 challenger
Scuderia Italia launched its BMS Dallara J 189 in Varese on February 2. The new chassis, clearly influenced by last…
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Silverstone Group C fixture returns
Although not listed on the original schedule for 1989, Silverstone's round of the World Sports-Prototype Championship has been reinstated in…
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Forty entries for new Formula One
The number of entries for the World Championship series has, as anticipated last year, reached unprecedented levels in response to…
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Peugeot's Paris - Dakar toss-up
Ari Vatanen won the eleventh Paris-Dakar rally raid for Peugeot on January 13, on the toss of a ten-franc coin!…
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Monte Carlo Rally
A routine expedition A man's achievements have grown, and his machines become more advanced, many of what were once difficult,…
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Letters to readers
Great cars Dear Reader, To every decade there seems to be a "great car", one that stands out above the…
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IMSA GTP championship
Night and day! Derek Bell's particular blend of skill and good luck earned him his third victory at Daytona, and…
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Cotton on....
Shambles! No self-respecting sport, other than motor racing it seems, would tolerate the shambles that its governing body "arranges" each…
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Industry insight
Appliance of science Science fiction films love to depict a future society dominated by machines serving a morose and unhappy…
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Research Institutions
Saab and chips As in every aspect of technology, the microchip is playing an ever-increasing role in the development of…
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Under scrutiny; Rally Engineering Development
The French connection Jimmy McRae has received a great deal of praise in the last couple of years following success…
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Grass roots; 500cc racing
Out of austerity In searching for the best value in motor racing, it must be logical to look for the…
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Track test; Vauxhall Lotus Reynard
Dragonfly The inaugural year of the Vauxhall-Lotus Challenge in Britain, and its Opel-labelled European counterpart, ostensibly filled every hope expressed…
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New cars; Audi coupe.
You saw it here first! It makes a change for a German car to come on sale in the UK…
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