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Matters of Moment, March 2013
Damien Smith, Editor They only let us hear it as a simulated lap of Monza, but as sales jobs go…

Damien Smith, Editor They only let us hear it as a simulated lap of Monza, but as sales jobs go…
We rate our photographers less on the goods they produce when the sun is shining than on how they cope…
Key F1 staff leave posts Norbert Haug's departure from Mercedes-Benz marks the end of an era for the German manufacturer,…
Audi snaps up di Grassi Former Grand Prix driver Lucas di Grassi has landed an Audi drive for 2013, following…
Needell back to his roots Tiff Needell is gearing up to return to where it all began for him by…
Alex Moulton CBE One of a few engineers to become a household name, Dr Alex Moulton, who has died aged…
Convertible Bentley can top 200mph Bentley has shown its fastest open car ever at the Detroit motor show. The new…
Autosport International: The NEC, Birmingham When exactly is it too late to stop wishing friends and colleagues 'happy new year'…
Reflections – The strengths and weaknesses of F1's top three – A trip back in time, the heights of luxury…
By Rob Widdows To borrow a phrase from NASA, we are in the midst of the 'launch-and-test' phase. This is…
By Mat Oxley MotoGP has lost two of its most exciting exponents in the last year and a half: Marco…
Gordon Kirby Brad Keselowski surprised many people with his powerful run to last year's NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. Keselowski won…
A long way from Holmes Sir, With regard to Snetterton and the AD016 (Austin 1100) race, I was there taking…
Sir, Further to Doug Nye's mention of Alfa Romeoengined boats, I recently discovered a book about the wartime bomband mine-defusing…
Sir, Peter Wright (Letters, January 2013) makes the case for the Balance of Performance approach to racing, which, as he…
Sir, As we move from reviewing the last season to previewing the next, I think we must consider again whether…
Sir, I was interested to read about the Nash Metropolitan at Goodwood. For another reason why this model is famous…
Sir, In December 2012, I visited the Hotel Panamerica, Buenos Aires, to see a Juan Manual Fangio exhibition that had…
Sir, With reference to Gordon Cruickshank's article 'Revive, Recreate' ( Jan 2013), the debate regarding how far to go when…
Their names are 3707 Zenith Blue & 3957 Tangerine and on their own are just a couple of colours. But…
During Monday’s Misano tests all 22 MotoGP riders evaluated Michelin’s promising new front slick, designed to solve tyre-pressure problems, while Aprilia used Hollywood motion-capture technology to record how their riders move around their motorcycles
MotoAmerica’s Wayne Rainey is working to make the USA a global racing force again Photos courtesy of MotoAmerica Empires come and go: the Greek, the Roman, the Portuguese, the British...…
A series taken from the 164-page Motor Sport special Great Racing Cars, which is available to buy here To buy the lead image click here. From the editor Damien Smith How would you define…
Although, 10 or so years ago, Bernie Ecclestone said he would, “Never, ever, ever, put on more than 16 World Championship Grands Prix in a season”, that has been ignored…