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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…

Following Derek Warwick’s impassioned plea to Bernie Ecclestone on behalf of Silverstone and the British Grand Prix, as reported here…
A conversation with Raymond Mays, BRM’s soulful V16 As I write it is January 8, and that has a particular…
Mercedes would be justified in believing otherwise, but allowing Formula 1 engines to be modified during the year (a belated…
By any index the sport’s costs have spiralled unceasingly – and it’s killing the small teams. Just how did we…
Priaulx back in BTCC Triple world champ lands plum West Surrey BMW seat | By Gary Watkins Tin-top great Andy…
Gordon Kirby Through his driving career, most of us thought successful team ownership might be the last thing Michael Andretti…
France has lost one of its foremost racing personalities with the passing of Jean-Pierre Beltoise. The 77-year-old died in a…
Brian Lister, who has died aged 88, took the name of his family engineering firm to worldwide fame through motor…
Jim Clark Racing Hero Graham Gauld A tome of such heft befits only drivers of a particular stature – and…
Mat Oxley Valentino Rossi contests his 20th season of Grand Prix racing this year. The Italian made his world championship…
Vatanen back in action Finnish hero to drive at Race Retro | by Paul Lawrence The 1981 world rally champion…
Dream garage For sale at William Loughran Preston, Lancashire. www.williamloughran.co.uk Don’t get muddled between the new Phantom and the New…
Ford steals the show Shock all-new GT to recall Le Mans glories | by Andrew Frankel On the surface, it…
Second sports offering proves a heavy-hitter | by Andrew Frankel Drove an LFA the other day. You remember: Lexus’ V10-powered…
A fine first stab at front-wheel drive Taboos are there to be broken. Porsches were always to be powered by…
Sharp handling diluted by the passage of time Seven years after its launch, the Volkswagen Scirocco has finally received some…
Another fine chassis, but that on its own is no longer enough When the history of the Ford Motor Company…
Kyalami eye witness I have seen various claims about drivers being first to reach the scene of Peter Revson’s fatal…
Keeping an eye on the time: new releases and bygone classics by Richard Holt IWC To a person of the…
Blyton Park may not be the most historic of circuits, nor is it the easiest to access. But where else…
Hundreds of drivers, including Ayrton Senna and Mika Häkkinen, benefitted from Ron Tauranac's design talent — as did two generations of the Brabham family. David Brabham pays tribute
Is the disappointing Paris Motor Show a sign of a wider automotive industry problem? I’m writing this from the floor of the Paris Motor Show, a biennial event long considered…
The British GP provided some sensational entertainment up and down the field, but it was the late race battle for the podium placings involving Charles Leclerc, Sergio Perez and Lewis…
Top-flight British motor racing won’t truly begin until early summer this year after both the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) and British GT Championship announced they would delay the start…