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What will happen next?
The crisis in the Middle East has begun with the equivalent of the 'phoney war' period of 1939, when German…
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"Old Number One" - The Inside Story from Ed Hubbard
The cover of MOTOR SPORT's September issue promised: 'Old Number One': The fact of the matter. But this was not…
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1990 Belgian Grand Prix: Racing in the Grand Manner
Francorchamps, August 26th After the Mickey Mouse Formula One affair called the Hungarian Grand Prix, it was refreshing to be…
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Senna Again
Monza, September 9th With the 1990 season moving into its closing stages, it is becoming more and more clear that…
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Monza Aftermath
The Monza paddock, during the Italian Grand Prix, was a sea of people telling lies, or at best being sparing…
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Old Circuits
Dear Reader Racing circuits come and go, some I am sad at the passing, others I am joyful, but they…
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Ayrton Senna - An appreciation
It was during the 1984 season that my friend and colleague Alan Henry introduced me to a newcomer to Formula…
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Home Rule for Mercedes
Continuing what now looks like a repeat whitewash of the World Sports Prototype Championship, the Sauber Mercedes team notched up…
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Shoot for the Stars
I drove my heart out for 300 miles. I took no prisoners on the track, and then I got disqualified…
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Controversy in East Midlands
Smoke pours from the vast, fat power station towers on the horizon between Nottingham and Derby, and although the gathering…
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An Englishman Abroad
When the 1990 racing season comes to an end, most people will have something to reflect on. A championship win,…
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First non-Nordic driver to win
When the Safari Rally achieved world recognition and began to attract drivers from all over the globe, the visitors, even…
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Serious Sports Saloon
Track impressions: Mercedes 190E 2.5 Evolution II My experience of the most recent Mercedes weapon in the evolution homologation warfare…
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The Show Must Go On
Just as we closed for press, the 1990 Motor Show was opening its doors to the general public. There was…
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A Touch of Class
One of the most pleasurable aspects of working for MOTOR SPORT is the opportunity of meeting top people in top…
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Unfair Advantage
Keith Duckworth, the supreme British racing-engine designer, is known to have had an aversion to supercharging and turbocharging. Graham Robson…
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Marathon Summary
Members of the Historic Rally Car Register are fortunate to have a most entertaining summary of the Pirelli Marathon, illustrated…
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Valve Angles
In that very enjoyable book Cosworth, by Graham Robson, reviewed last June, the author makes the important point that the…
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The Ricardo Group
Until about 25 years ago, powertrain design had advanced little since the time of Nicholas Otto or Rudolf Diesel. Engines…
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A Regular Ben Hur!
Having mentioned, in last month's MOTOR SPORT, a few of the competitive machines at the TT races, it seemed appropriate…
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