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Wheel to wheel
The month in historic motorsport****** Fast times: Keep track of all the action
October 2004
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Service history
Racing cars that simply won't stop 1961 Austin Healey 3000 Registration number: 6200 NO One of the most successful racing…
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Gold Cup celebrates 50th
HSCC | Oulton Park | Aug 29-30 HGPCA victories for John Harper and Barrie Williams and a double Gp4 success…
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Inside line
Martin O'Connell Gold Cup triple winner How did you make the switch to historic racing? "I've known Sandy Watson for…
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Classics delight WRC rally crowds
Some 30 classic rally cars ranging from a 1961 Ford Anglia to a 1992 Lancia Delta Integrale HF took part…
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Stuttgart makes its UK marque
The largest-ever UK gathering of racing Porsches marked the inaugural Porsche Festival at Brands on August Bank Holiday. Organised by…
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Off the blocks
Cars you thought you'd never see again: Attila Mk3 Hardly seen since Mark Hales raced it with some success in…
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Baxter makes hay as ERAs stay away
VSCC | Harewood | Aug 21 From an entry of over 140 cars James Baxter scored a commanding victory in…
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Ligier lucks in as 908 fuel runs out
CER | Silverstone | Aug14-15 The success of the early rounds of the Classic Endurance Racing series was not repeated…
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Double Dutch for Alfa Monza
MRL | Assen | Aug 14-15 The Dutch circuit of Assen hosted the second round of the Motor Racing Legends…
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Sytner masters Donington as Mercer spices up Group C
GP Masters | Donington | Aug 28-29 Frank Sytner's Penske PC3 claimed yet another brace of Grand Prix Masters wins…
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Bristish aces star at Californian Ferrari festival
Laguna Seca | Aug 13-15 The 31st running of the USA's top historic race meeting drew over 400 entries to…
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Data logger: keep track of all the action
Tour Auto revised The organisers of the Tour Auto have pledged to take the event back to its roots in…
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Gold Cup versus Aintree
Data logger: keep track of all the action Bosses of major historic events set out plans for expansion in North…
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News in brief, October 2004
A 20-strong Lotus class arranged by Classic Team Lotus contested the August event at Shelsley Walsh. Cars ranged from Steve…
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Pace notes
Estoril Historic Festival | Oct 9-10 Gallego chases home win The final major European historic meeting of the season is…
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The season deciders
Race meetings at Mallory Park and Silverstone in October will bring the curtain down on what has quite possibly been…
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Talk curve: historic motorsport insight
Lancia Beta Monte Carlo or bust! The five finalists in the Motor Sport/HSCC 'Your Chance to be a Racing Driver'…
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Simon Taylor
Simon Taylor's notebook The Goodwood Revival is the best historic race meeting in the world. Minutely organised, superbly staged, it…
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