Sir I watched with more than a trace of sadness the debacle at the Japanese Grand Prix, which resulted in perhaps themost boring motor race I have seen in years.…

Endurance racing It was intended that this season should see a renaissance of endurance racing, but with the opening rounds at Brands Hatch and Mugello cancelled because of lack of…

Nigel Mansell will race a Ferrari once more when he joins Scuderia Ecosse for the Tourist Trophy at Silverstone on May 6, the opening round of the FIA GT Championship.…

Blondes and Brunettes " " Her imagination puts her in sympathy with the engine under her control. Her courage carries her over difficulties —her patience enables her to give wholehearted…

THE LONDON EXETER. THE famous End of the Year reliability trial which was held on December 29th and 30th showed no signs of declining popularity, and 272 car entries were…

MATTERS OF MOMENT 1111 SHOWTIME SOLILOQUY Although less so than in Olympian and Earls Court times, the British Motor Show, which concluded recently in Birmingham, marks the near-close of another…

Kevin Wheatcroft says that winning permission to run 60 days of racing at Donington Park over the next two years was vital to securing the long-term future of the East…

1 FIA boss Max Mosley reveals that "black box" recorders will be developed to allow extra insight into Fl accidents. 2 Renault Sport boss Patrick Faure commits the Regie to…

Club News WE HEAR One of the original 2-litre Lagonda " 14/60 " saloons is still in regular use and good order in Weybridge, while an Armstrong-Siddeley Fourteen saloon and…

A British car of high quality For Motor Sport Easter was divided between the latest Humber Super Snipe Mk. II and the much-discussed Chrysler Valiant – that is after the appalling London traffic chaos on the…

BROOKLANDS —'THE COMPLLIE MOTOR RACING HISTORY BY BILL BODDY MBE ISBN 1-899870-56-3 Published by Motor Racing Publications, £65.00 I HAVE BEEN USING WB's Brooklands book as a reference for so…

• • Austin Twenty Memoirs Sir, Austin Twelves, Austin Twelves all over the place but, rarely an Austin Twenty. Then in the September MOTOR SPORT an Austin Twenty four-cylinder is…