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In praise of the Renaults
Sir, Your correspondent Hans Etzrodt criticises your Placing Louis Renault in your top 100 drivers; but he is incorrect in…
Sir, Your correspondent Hans Etzrodt criticises your Placing Louis Renault in your top 100 drivers; but he is incorrect in…
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You could get close to your heroes in the fifties. When I was a kid, we would go to race…
"One day", opined a chum in a very world-weary way, "there will be a racing magazine issue which doesn't mention…
Our second series of track tests starts with the grand-father of Grand Prix racing. Andrew Frankel heads to Italy and…
Before the television age, the first chance British enthusiasts had to see the Grand Prix cars was at Brooklands, often…
Untried, untested and unloved, Datsun's entry for the 1973 Tour of Britain was Tony Fall's nemesis. John Davenport remembers why…
Mention the name Vic Elford and it doesn't take long for the phrase 'all-rounder' to crop up. It may be…
It began in a modest pre-war saloon, won three F1 world titles and is still made today. Keith Howard reports…
These now are drivers of outstanding ability or true genius. Some may be surprised to see such as Surtees, Hakkinen,…
The new Porsche 911 GT3 is no less than a Le Mans car which has broken free from the track…
For some time, industry analysts have been predicting that Volkswagen will be the manufacturer of the next millennium. Any doubters…
"We drove from my house in Mayfair down to Goodwood which is as good a route as any to test…
European Grand Prix, Brands Hatch, 1985 All it took was one race in Nelson Piquet's test car to convince Marc…
When as a young boy I was given a 'tip' by visiting friends or relations, I spent the modest present…
The long-running VCC Edinburgh Trial takes place again on October 1/2, starting from service stations on the M and M5…
Apart from the restored and resuscitated veteran cars which regale the Brighton Road each November, it is nice to recall…
Of all the delightful characters who helped to make Brooklands what it was, one should never forget the late Tommy…
The 'Chain Gang' raid to the Tyrol went off well, a large number of GNs and Frazer Nashes taking part,…
Formula 1’s continent-hopping adventures continue. From a double-header in the Middle East to a red-eye return to Australia, the grand prix teams have travelled back to Europe – briefly –…
When I wrote a few weeks ago about Mario Andretti and other drivers who achieved success across a wide variety of motor racing categories driving I neglected to properly credit…
The second of our in-depth look at MotoGP rider aids explains how anti-wheelie works – a handy gadget when you’ve got 260 horsepower on tap Why were winglets such a…
On July 3 Cranfield University held the inaugural History of Motorsport Technology Conference – and it was deemed a great success. Organised by Cranfield’s Motorsport Engineering and Management programme director…