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Changing "Historics"
MOTOR SPORT has always concerned itself with motoring history and has seen the vintage car movement grow and grow. It…
September 1990
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Saga of a Speed Six Bentley
That most famous of Le Mans Speed Six Bentleys, 'Old No One', is very much in the news, a centre…
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Anthony Blight
It is with greatest sadness and regret that we record the passing, at the age of 64, of the well…
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The Appeal of Brooklands
In an announcement that will bring a smile to many a face, Sir Peter Masefield, Chairman of the Brooklands Trust,…
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Recovery
You can get used to anything, given time, and the Grand Prix world seems to have become used to the…
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1990 Hungarian Grand Prix report: Good Vibrations
We have had our moments of criticism for Thierry Boutsen, but in Hungary last weekend the Belgian drove a beautifully…
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History May Yet Show..
The Tyrrell team reminds me of the plot from a Spaghetti western. The hero's on top, falls from grace, goes…
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Cats for Group C?
It would be rather appropriate if the sports-racing 'Coventry Cats', Jaguars in other words, were the first to compete in…
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Omnipotence Reigns!
It was predictable, really, that the Sauber Mercedes team would return to Dijon-Prenois in a determined mood. Last year's result…
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Lancia's Revenge
Originally, Toyota Team Europe's programme for 1990 was one with which the team could cope without any frantic scrambling to…
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ADAC Rally, Germany
Germany is one of the most powerful countries in Europe. It has a thriving motor industry and a populace which…
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Argentina Rally - Results
1. Massimo Biasion (I) / Tiziano Siviero (1) Lancia Delta Integrale, Gp A 6h 51m 27s. 2. Carlos Sainz (E)…
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Targa Rusticana Revived
The very words Targa Rusticana cannot fail to vibrate the nostalgia strings of anyone who was rallying a couple of…
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WRC Makes (After 6 of 10 rounds)
Lancia 114 pts. Toyota 91 pts. Renault 24 pts. Audi 22 pts. Subaru 19 pts. BMW 14 pts. Mazda 12…
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ADAC Rally - Results
1. Robert Droogmans (B) / Ronny Joosten (B) Lancia Delta Integrale, Gp A 3h 35m 09s. 2. Harald Demuth (D)…
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World Rally Championship
Drivers (After 7 of 12 rounds) Carlos Sainz (E) 95 pts. Didier Auriol (F) 67 pts. Massimo Biasion (I) 64…
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Passing Interest and Passing Ability
Most of us who are interested in fast cars have at least a passing interest in their two-wheeled counterparts. Even…
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Nobody Does it Better
To follow the recent Pirelli Classic Marathon, JW opted for the quickest and biggest production four cylinder from BMW: the…
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This and That
Dear Reader, Last month, in my short article on the 158/159 Alfa Romeo I made a wild guess that we…
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Rolls-Royce and the 8-litre Bentley
It is well known that in 1930 Rolls-Royce was alarmed at the performance and appeal of WO Bentley's fine 8-litre…
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