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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…
It used to be a source of mild irritation that motor racing in north-west England shut down in October while continuing elsewhere (mostly at Brands Hatch, far beyond comfortable cycling…
The Royal Automobile Club Talk Show in association with Motor Sport returns this week with Tiff Needell fielding the questions. A podium finisher at Le Mans, one-time Grand Prix starter and…
Our pick of the best Monte Carlo Rally photographs 1964, Erik Carlsson, Saab 96 Sport 1959, Tommy Wisdom, Austin-Healey Sprite 2017, Jari-Matti Latvala, Toyota Yaris 2016, Kris Meeke, Citröen DS3…
Lotus' Evija is the world's most powerful series production car with 1972bhp: a £2m electric machine that will accelerate from 0-186mph in under nine seconds, and re-launch the Lotus brand. Rarely has the significance…