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Matters of moment, May 1988
Flying the standard high As you read this, Motor Sport will be celebrating its sixty-fifth year of publication, an event…
Flying the standard high As you read this, Motor Sport will be celebrating its sixty-fifth year of publication, an event…
Maserati returns to British racing Two Maseratis are to be entered in this year’s British Touring Car Championship and selected…
On March 16 there was a memorable happening in London, when representatives of every branch of British motor racing–from drivers,…
Three-litre Alfa Romeo 164s are being used in a Celebrity Challenge organised by Bernie Ecclestone to support eight European Grands…
Le Mans designs for Bentley? Jaguars Cars has done it, Mercedes-Benz is now doing it and, if rumours are to…
Last month we were able only to publish a brief stop-press obituary of a man known with affection throughout the…
Mario Andretti’s comfortable victory in the opening round of the CART Indycar World Series at Phoenix, Arizona was the fiftieth…
Roads and circuits up and down the country will next year echo to the return of the Tour of Britain.…
The opening round of the 1988 International Formula 3000 Championship at Jerez was remarkable not only for a victorious debut…
McLaren MP4/4 At one time, a brand new car winning its first Grand Prix was an outstanding achievement, but nowadays…
Victory interface Ron Dennis’ uncompromising commitment to the pursuit of success might rub some people up the wrong way, but…
A duty, and a pleasure As these words are being read, the “troops” will be gathered at the Autodromo Dino…
Questions and guesstimations Dear Reader, In recent weeks there has been a resurgence in publicity for unleaded petrol for use…
Levelling the score Jaguar levelled the score with Sauber-Mercedes in the second round of the World Sports-Prototype Championship at Jarama,…
Part one: The journey there On the weekend of June 11-12, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) can reasonably expect…
April fuel day The Monza 1000km race on April 10 had all the classic ingredients, Jaguar versus Mercedes versus Porsche,…
The star ascendant Thirty years after Daimler-Benz’s withdrawal from racing, the Mercedes name returned to Le Mans in 1985 associated…
Bruising encounters The three opening rounds of the IMSA Camel GT Championship in the United States took TWR Jaguar’s John…
No Contest? On the evidence of the opening round, it would be easy to write off the European Touring Car…
Runaway Rouse? After the first two rounds of the Dunlop British Touring Car Championship, at Silverstone and Oulton Park, there…
Helio Castroneves is aiming for a record-breaking fifth Indy 500 win in 2024. The 49-year-old tells James Elson how he's drawing on all of his experience as he seeks to become the most successful driver in the race's history
F1's lawyers sought to rein in FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem after he publicly doubted that the series is worth a rumoured $20bn. What was once a petty rift is growing deeper, writes Chris Medland
Flavio Briatore was involved in Renault/Alpine's most shameful F1 episode, but the team desperately needs 'the ultimate hustler', says Damien Smith, author of a book on Benetton, which gave Briatore his GP racing break
Macau's famous race has been won by many familiar names but only one American: Bob Earl. Preston Lerner recounts his victory