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Editorial, May 2000
For the first time in my life I have declined an offer to drive a race car. I've come quite…
May 2000
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Matters of Moment, May 2000
Goodwood Festival and Revival Plans Revealed Lord March has announced his plans for this summer's Festival of Speed and September's…
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Lancia D50 Recreation Runs Again
Unseen for almost 50 years, a Lancia D50 wowed onlookers at the HGPCA's Silverstone test day last month. But while…
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Lindsay Triumphant At VSCC Silverstone
Ludovic Lindsay, son of the late Hon. Patrick, has realised his greatest wish by winning the memorial trophy race dedicated…
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Button Makes History
British F1 rookie Jenson Button claimed his first World Championship point in last month's Brazilian Grand Prix, eclipsing Mexican prodigy…
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16 McLaren F1 Cars For Sale
Ron Dennis does not part with his F1 cars, other than exceptional circumstances. News, therefore, that a consortium led by…
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Auto Union To Race At Donington
A V12 D-Type Auto Union, a sister to the car in which Tazio Nuvolari won the 1938 Donington Grand Prix,…
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Stewart Is BRDC Chief
Jackie Stewart has been named as the president of the British Racing Drivers Club. He replaces Ken Tyrrell who has…
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Six-wheel Stretton Cleans Up At Brands TGP Opener
Martin Stretton's scorching pace in the ex-Ronnie Peterson Tyrrell P34-6 sent him clear of the largest ever grid of 3-litre…
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John Cooper CBE
John Cooper has had his years of hard work for motor racing officially recognised. The father of the modem F1…
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Happier Days!
Being Memories of a Super-Charged 4½-Litre Bently In a Variety of Countries. Reading of other's experiences with vintage cars has…
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Simon Taylor
Modern Times The San Marino Grand Prix was a significant race, in all sorts of ways. For one thing it…
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Letters From Readers - Double Trouble, May 2000
Sir, What a pity the best drivers dropped out of the Australian GP leaving the most eulogised to coast to…
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Letters From Readers - An Editorial Grizzle, May 2000, May 2000
Sir, As it's March, it must be time for Andrew Frankel's dismal grizzling about the sheer awfulness of screwing more…
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Letters From Readers - Beer Money, May 2000
Sir, There really is no need to apologise for raising the price of Motor Sport to £3.75 — I consider…
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Letters From Readers - Klausen's Classics, May 2000
Sir, Just a note concerning your article on the Klausenpass. Five years ago a group of friends and I decided…
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Letters From Readers - Track Diagrams Please, May 2000
Sir, I thoroughly enjoyed the second series of Track Tests, but may I suggest for the third series (for hopefully…
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Letters From Readers - von Brauchitsch - Germany's Best?, May 2000
Sir, It was wonderful to see an article on Manfred von Brauchitsch. His reticence to comment on past drivers is…
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Letters From Readers - Bette Hill Writes, May 2000
Sir, Why is it I always read the 'safety man' in motor racing is always Jackie Stewart; as much as…
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Letters From Readers - Steaming Across Australia, May 2000
Sir, Bill Boddy asks when Australia had its first steam car and mentions P A Robinson building one in 1900…
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