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Matters of moment, November 1989
Mansell's misdemeanours Nigel Mansell's performances certainly enlivened the Portuguese Grand Prix. They are dealt with by our reporter on the spot but can be summarised…
November 1989
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Around and about, November 1989
Motor Sport held its first Concours at the HSCC meeting at Silverstone in September. Among a quality field of cars to arrive were Michael Fisher's…
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Around and about, November 1989
Obituary: Richie Ginther One of motor racing's true free spirits, Richie Ginther, died in France of a heart attack, just…
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For the record
From time to time we receive enquiries as to how the editorial Ford Sierra XR4x4 is behaving. To date it…
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1989 Portuguese Grand Prix race report
Sour grapes It could have been one of his great Grand Prix wins. Instead, Portugal's F1 round will go down in history…
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Vox pop
Half a dozen of one... Sir, I was saddened to see on the television coverage of the recent Portugese Grand…
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1989 Spanish Grand Prix race report
Invisible man Somewhere in all the controversy, acrimony and infamy that characterised the Spanish Grand Prix, Ayrton Senna racked up…
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Formula One scene
Pole Position At the recent Spanish Grand Prix, Ayrton Senna made the fastest qualifying lap and took number one position on…
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Formula One scene
The three commandments At one time the European part of the Formula One season used to finish at Monza, when…
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Cotton on....
Pipped at the post As Jean-Louis Schlesser stood by his Sauber Mercedes at Spa his mind went back a year…
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Cotton on: Downhill at Spa
Another irony for Jean-Louis Schlesser to contemplate is that if the WS-PC teams had occupied their usual pits on the…
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World Sportscar Championship: Spa 480kms
Half a crown Half a litre of fuel, or the lack of it, was all that prevented Jean-Louis Schlesser from…
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1989 Australian Safari
Crocodile officer! Automotion Australia has set itself the ultimate challenge. By 1992 it hopes that the Australian Safari will be…
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Rally review: Cyprus Rally, November 1989
Shadow Play Some twenty years ago a group of enthusiasts in Cyprus, some of them Cypriot and some members of…
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Motorfair
Motoring into Motorfair Naturally, the approach to the Autumn motor shows of Frankfurt and London Motorfair is littered with new car launches.…
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Motorfair
A brief perusal Compared to earlier years Motorfair has become far less dealer-orientated when the sale of secondhand cars was…
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New cars
Aiming to be World class If Sir John Egan mentioned the expression 'world class' once during the recent Scottish launch…
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Mazda 323
Mazda's much publicised replacement 323 range has now arrived in Britain in three distinct guises. The three different engine options,…
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Peugeot 605
It says much for the differing personalities of the designs that PSA has been able to launch with confidence two…
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Renault 21
The Renault 21 saloon is hardly an inspiring car. Competent, dependable...and dull. Renault has now introduced a hatchback into the…
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