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Time travelling
It's normal, I think, for most of us to wish we were a little younger. There is, though, one reason…
September 2006
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GP Masters – Mansell aims to prove he’s the master
Damon Hill may enter British round of veterans’ series Nigel Mansell will be bidding for his third straight win when…
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Donington to go live for 2007
A major new event at Donington Park has been launched to celebrate grand prix racing. GPlive, which will run on…
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Gold Cup plans
Connaught race to headline at Oulton A special Connaught race will be a feature event at the Oulton Park Gold…
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Hawthorn honour
Button wins trophy for third time Jenson is Britain’s most successful F1 driver Jenson Button was presented with the Hawthorn…
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News in brief, September 2006
Person to person Motor Sport staff were able to meet many of our readers at the Goodwood Festival of Speed,…
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25 years is new minimum
Younger guns join the old stagers Pre-82 cars now eligible for historic championship In 2007, the 1975-81 cars currently competing…
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Talking head at design museum
Patrick Head, Director of Engineering at Williams F1, is giving a talk at the Design Museum in London on September…
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Rotovic revival
If you have visited the Donington Collection you will have marvelled at the sheer barminess of the Rotorvic engine –…
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At the movies
Screen idlers Paul Newman and Richard Petty meet on the track Cars are usually the villains in today’s world, but…
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Obituaries
Donald Morley (1930-2006) Don Morley rose to fame in the rapidly growing sport of international rallying during the late 1950s,…
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On road and track
Tour strengthens for second running Ray Bellm defends his title on four-day race and rally contest The second running of…
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Preview Goodwood Revival
The cars, planes, bikes and stars will be at the Goodwood Motor Circuit from September 1-3 In garages, sheds, and…
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Books
Motor Racing – the early years Brian Laban Here are 350 pages of truly stunning images, running from 1894 up…
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Letters, September 2006
Chiron points Sir, Yes, I agree you have produced a great issue, though I hope the reduction of the letters…
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Nigel Roebuck's Legends
At Reims in 1966 Jack Brabham became the first man to win a grande épreuve in a car bearing his…
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John Watson
The former F1 driver thinks the BRDC will be a lot calmer now that Damon Hill has taken over from…
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Aston Martin V8 Vantage
It’s great behind the wheel, and is gorgeous enough to make passers-by walk into lamp-posts Had it not already done…
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Can-Am Ball
On the 40th birthday of the biggest big-bangers ever, Gordon Kirby joins the party while Pete Lyons gets to grips…
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Shadow-boxing
It was something of a dream come true when Pete Lyons was invited to drive a Can-Am Shadow. Once he…
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