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Matters of Moment, May 1969
• "Babs" In spite of the controversy caused, Owen Wyn Owen has disinterred the 27-litre Liberty-aero-engined racing car "Babs" from…
• "Babs" In spite of the controversy caused, Owen Wyn Owen has disinterred the 27-litre Liberty-aero-engined racing car "Babs" from…
Overcrowding on the International Calendar seems to go from bad to worse, for already in March we had the Le…
April 13th The original intention of the O.D.A.C.I.S.A., who organise the racing on the Jarama circuit near Madrid, was to…
A Porsche Domination This year's B.O.A.C. 500 was the European opener in the 1969 World Sports-Car Championship and, though held…
Three brand new designs appeared for the first round of the European Formula Two Championship, the Brabham BT30, the Lotus…
Since I have just completed my first visit to Britain in 10 years, the Editor suggested that readers may be…
That well-documented and copiously illustrated book on an obscure subject "The German Giants", by G. W. Haddow and Peter M.…
Hockenheim, Germany, April 13th The first Formula Two race of 1968 resulted in the death of Jim Clark, and the…
Nothing this month, except the unexpected reference to old cars in "Atlanta My Seal" by H. G. Hurrell (William Kimber,…
After a lot of discussion and some "passing the buck" the Belgian Grand Prix has been cancelled. The reasons are…
The Morgan 3-Wheeler Club is to stage a mixed three/four-wheeler race at this year's V.S.C.C. Oulton Park Race Meeting. Their…
The A.G.M. was held, very conveniently, at the Headfort Place Hotel on April 15th, the Chair being taken by the…
With 150 entries ranging from a Chummy Austin to the 10½-litre Delage the first Vintage S.C.C. race meeting of 1969…
The NSU Ro80 A Very Advanced Wankel-Rotary-Engined Front-Drive Saloon from Neckarsulm Which Provides Superb Road-Holding, Comfort, Speed and Safety. There…
"Would it not be practical to fit light racing cars . . . with a couple of ailerons, one projecting…
According to the Christchurch Star a girl walked into a New Zealand hospital late one night with the ring finger…
Cynics, mainly those who have never been to Africa, tend to look upon the East African Safari Rally as a…
Motoring at Easter may mean frustrations, anxiety and being held up in innumerable traffic tangles for the ordinary driver, but…
For the second year in succession, a British round in the European Formula Two Championship for non-graded drivers opened the…
Good Friday's Snetterton race meeting heralded the return of American V8 power to the flat wind-swept Norfolk circuit. Fortunately on…
In Budapest Felipe Massa lost what would have been a dominant victory when his engine let go with three laps to go, and when Kimi Raikkonen’s car smokily expired in…
Le Mans Hypercars will be permitted to run against LMDh cars in IMSA from 2023, prompting fears the former could dominate – some aren't scared though, with team boss Wayne Taylor relishing the challenge
1. Nico Rosberg scored his first Italian Grand Prix victory, his 21st win overall and 50th podium finish – the same number as Jenson Button. 2. Rosberg has led 96 of the…
Between November 29 and January 3, we’ll be reviewing the 2012 motor sport season month by month. Along with these features, Ed Foster will be assessing each Formula 1 team’s…