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Black sheep or a whitewash?
Sir, I wonder how many other Motor Sport readers were disgusted by the recent programme about Dick Seaman on Channel…
March 2004
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Editorial, March 2004
It's odd the things you remember. For instance, the car that took us there was a maroon Austin Maxi. Now…
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Special request
Sir, The news concerning changes to the Goodwood Revival brought to mind a thought I had several years ago when…
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Banger racing
Star letter Sir, My recent acquisition of Andrew Kitson's superb print of Ronnie Peterson's Lotus 72 at the exit of…
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Borderline geography
Sir, I'm afraid that Garmisch-Partenkirchen, mentioned in This Month in 1929 in the February issue, is not in Austria as…
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Collins dispatched
Sir, I'm sure I won't be the first to ask this: why was Peter Collins only 'Mentioned in Dispatches' in…
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Lockhart V16 ran and ran
Sir, Congratulations on the great Frank Lockhart article in a recent issue of Motor Sport (Genius versus Destiny, January 2004).…
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Pour la gloire!
Sir, I am reminded to comment after reading your excellent article (Liberté, Egalité, Velocity, January 2004) about the Bugatti T57G…
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Continental notes, March 2004
Jenks on F1 1982 One thing about the world of Formula One is that you do know where you stand:…
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Ferrari's Ickx factor
Sir, I would like to add something to your fine articles about Jacky Ickx in the January and February issues…
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Donald Campbell
Sir, My enjoyment of Gordon Cruickshank's kind review of my book Donald Campbell - The Man Behind the Mask in…
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You were there
Another chapter in the series for amateur motor racing photographs contributed by our readers. This month's selection takes us to…
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In the hot seat
The 'voice of the sport' speaks out on muddy men on muddy bikes, crazy Norweigans in muddy cars, muddled-up phrases…
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Vanwall all set to return
The Vanwall name is to return on a replica of the marque's 1950s grand prix racer built for road and…
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Barth and Porsche 935 Head Le Mans Classic entry
Porsche Legend Jürgen Barth is among the provisional entries for the second running of the Le Mans Classic on the…
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Pre-war sports-racers are going Dutch
The Motor Racing Legends series for pre-war sportscars will visit Assen in the Netherlands. Better known as a motorbike track,…
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The Swiss-based European
The Swiss-based European Formula Two Club has unveiled its 2004 programme for F2 cars of the 1600cc and 2-litre eras.…
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Rindt honoured by historic F2
The memory of Jochen Rindt will be perpetuated by a name change for the International Historic Formula Two Trophy. The…
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Nick Shrigley-Feigl has unveiled
Nick Shrigley-Feigl has unveiled his two-seater F5000 car (below). Designed to give passengers a taste of historic racing, the car…
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Hunt's last Hesketh back on track
The Hesketh chassis in which James Hunt made his final grand prix starts with the British team in 1975 will…
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