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Letters, September 2016
Garner’s question time Following Richard Heseltine’s excellent article on the 50th anniversary of the iconic film Grand Prix, I recall…

Garner’s question time Following Richard Heseltine’s excellent article on the 50th anniversary of the iconic film Grand Prix, I recall…
Keeping an eye on the time: powerful players in the watch world by Richard Holt IWC A lot of people find…
Why does the short-lived Can-Am still remain fresh in the memory after 50 years? | writer Pete Lyons Chaparral, Lola, McLaren, Porsche,…
Forget flower power, for race fans the 1960s was all about unbridled horsepower. The Can-Am series was dominated by cars…
Recently, Classic Team Lotus unearthed a fireproof case packed with 28 rolls of microfilm, which contained images of the Team…
Can-Am was blessed with powerfully loud, spectacular cars driven by some of the world’s best drivers, but it also played…
Would Enzo Ferrari have objected to John Surtees racing a factory Lola T70? Most certainly. Did he mind if his…
My personal choice for Can-Am’s six greatest drivers are Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme, John Surtees, Mark Donohue, George Follmer and…
He could hear voices from behind closed office doors. Loud ones. It was not a good sign. It’s early June…
My first choice is Mosport in 1970 when Dan Gurney took over Bruce’s car after McLaren was killed in testing…
We crunch the numbers of the series during its first-generation prime writer Peter Higham So to summarise… the first and original…
There are plenty of American racers who build up a reputation in their own country before they venture to Europe…
The name might be familiar, but his story won’t be. A rising kart star chatted to Jack Phillips There’s only…
It’s the formula that isn’t a formula, but this class of racing has spread worldwide, drawing in privateers and factories…
Thunder and lightening Its forebear had a reputation as one of the most accomplished racers of its kind, but AMG…
Don’t expect a cuddle Its predecessor ‘put an arm around’ amateur drivers, but this pricey new thoroughbred is a much…
A Silverstone hangar is home base for an ambitious outfit Ever wondered what’s inside that big hangar to your left…
A massive success story It might not look the most obvious choice for a GT racer, but results to date confirm…
Whatever the weather, and this time Goodwood was not quite as glorious as in previous years, this was always going…
The editor joins the marque celebrations on the famous hill Friday morning and I’m late. Not the ideal preparation for…
Roger Penske’s IndyCar team won last year’s IndyCar championship with Will Power and is again enjoying a strong season. Juan Pablo Montoya scored the team’s 16th Indy 500 victory in…
Upon Montreal’s return to the F1 calendar after its Covid-imposed three-year absence, Max Verstappen made it five wins from the last six and six from nine in the season to…
From IndyCar superstars to NASCAR supremos — and those who made it across the Atlantic to F1: this is Motor Sport's pick of the best American racing drivers in history
In a repeat of the 2024 race, Norris got lucky with the timing of a late safety car to win Miami's sprint race