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Matters of moment, March 2015
Following Derek Warwick’s impassioned plea to Bernie Ecclestone on behalf of Silverstone and the British Grand Prix, as reported here…
March 2015
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Reflections with... Nigel Roebuck
A conversation with Raymond Mays, BRM’s soulful V16 As I write it is January 8, and that has a particular…
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F1 frontline with Mark Hughes
Mercedes would be justified in believing otherwise, but allowing Formula 1 engines to be modified during the year (a belated…
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The root of F1’s cash crisis
By any index the sport’s costs have spiralled unceasingly – and it’s killing the small teams. Just how did we…
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International news
Priaulx back in BTCC Triple world champ lands plum West Surrey BMW seat | By Gary Watkins Tin-top great Andy…
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Trading places
Gordon Kirby Through his driving career, most of us thought successful team ownership might be the last thing Michael Andretti…
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Obituary – Jean-Pierre Beltoise
France has lost one of its foremost racing personalities with the passing of Jean-Pierre Beltoise. The 77-year-old died in a…
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Obituary – Brian Lister
Brian Lister, who has died aged 88, took the name of his family engineering firm to worldwide fame through motor…
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Reviews, March 2015
Jim Clark Racing Hero Graham Gauld A tome of such heft befits only drivers of a particular stature – and…
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The Italian renaissance
Mat Oxley Valentino Rossi contests his 20th season of Grand Prix racing this year. The Italian made his world championship…
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Historic racing news
Vatanen back in action Finnish hero to drive at Race Retro | by Paul Lawrence The 1981 world rally champion…
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Rolls-Royce Phantom
Dream garage For sale at William Loughran Preston, Lancashire. www.williamloughran.co.uk Don’t get muddled between the new Phantom and the New…
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Road car news
Ford steals the show Shock all-new GT to recall Le Mans glories | by Andrew Frankel On the surface, it…
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Lexus RC-F
Second sports offering proves a heavy-hitter | by Andrew Frankel Drove an LFA the other day. You remember: Lexus’ V10-powered…
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BMW 218d SE Active Tourer
A fine first stab at front-wheel drive Taboos are there to be broken. Porsches were always to be powered by…
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Volkswagen Scirocco GT 2.0 TDI
Sharp handling diluted by the passage of time Seven years after its launch, the Volkswagen Scirocco has finally received some…
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Ford Mondeo 1.5 Ecoboost Titanium estate
Another fine chassis, but that on its own is no longer enough When the history of the Ford Motor Company…
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Letters, March 2015
Kyalami eye witness I have seen various claims about drivers being first to reach the scene of Peter Revson’s fatal…
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Precision, March 2015
Keeping an eye on the time: new releases and bygone classics by Richard Holt IWC To a person of the…
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Keeping the British end up...
These are not the most famous racing Jaguars, but a V12 quartet maintained the company’s competition heritage between headline Le…
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