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Goodwood Revival 2011
This automotive carnival is a wonderful real-life history lesson, with the stars of the show this year being 10 rumbling…
November 2011
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A Lister with Mister Attwood
Andrew Frankel was teamed wlth the sports car ace for the Goodwood TT both a thrlIllng and nerve-wracklng prospect THERE…
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Priaulx revived
Tin-top champion made his debut at the revival with a clean bill of health and a BMW DTM drive in…
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Pretty in pink
Designed by the French, deemed ‘ugly’ by their German counterparts, this 917 proved that pigs can fly at Le Mans…
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Creating a winner
Over time the 917 evolved Into a 1 580bhp beast that ruled Can-Am There are six significant versions of the…
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Flat out until the end: The relentless life of Jo Siffert
Brands Hatch was a special track for Jo Siffert. He claimed his first Grand Prix victory at the Kentish circuit…
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1959/61 Porsche 718/2
Porsche’s history as a Formula 1 constructor is as short and unspectacular as its time as a sports car manufacturer…
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Porsche at Le Mans: the next chapter
Work has begun on a return to La Sarthe for the Stuttgart marque – and the chase is on for…
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Lunch with... James Weaver & Andy Wallace
Being a racing driver is, essentially, a selfish activity. Notwithstanding all that Jacky Ickx had to say on these pages…
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Tragic triumph of the 'Sharknose': Ferrari's 1961 season
Whenever I am in Italy, I visit my old friend Romolo Tavoni at his home outside Modena. Tavoni is now…
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It pays to be a league player
The Superleague Formula, a self-styled ‘destination championship’, has a generous prize fund for F1 aspirants The Superleague Formula is on…
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Modern take on an old classic
Resurrected by the FIA as a low-cost alternative to rival series, the new F2 has yet to produce a bona…
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One to watch... Mirko Bortolotti
Bortolotti isn’t new to F2 – he ran in the series in 2009 when he took one win and fourth…
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Bill Vukovich: the Iron Man made in Indy
When the flag waved to start the 1953 Indianapolis 500 it was already an infernally hot and humid day with…
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Kurtis's classic
One 500a owner on the car traits that helped Vukovich to rule at Indy Joe Freeman is an enthusiastic vintage…
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Road Cars
Don’t ask why because I’ve never been able to figure it out for myself, but every motor show I have…
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Fun at the beach? Not for some concours folk...
A wonderful weekend in Monterey to attend the annual historic festival at Laguna Seca and to gawp in slack-jawed awe…
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That's more like it! A lap of Laguna with Brundle
Over at Laguna Seca all was well. A more different historic meeting to Goodwood's Revival you could not imagine. The…
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Ageing Alvis is one of life's simple pleasures
When I lived in London I rarely visited the theatre, and when I did, cursed myself for not doing it…
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Fisker Karma
Imagine for a moment how difficult it must always have been to start a car company from scratch, gathering together…
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