Its World Superbike campaign should help boost S1000RR sales BMW had a lot of catching up to do when it returned to world-class motorcycle road-racing in 2009. Last time the…

Snetterton and Brands Hatch will soon be hosting F3/GT and Masters meetings - these are the cars and rising stars to look out for On May 14/15 the British Formula…

CONTENTS The Broohlands Whitsun Meeting 203 Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb ... 205 Book Review—Motor Racing With Mercedes-Benz 208 The 16 h.p. Riley ... ••• 209 Continental Notes and News 211…

Historic Racing THE racing of old cars goes from strength to strength and nowhere is it more prolific than in Great Britain. Much of the fascination lies in the variety…

Sir, In your article arising out of Bexhill (Letter to Readers, April) I was particularly interested in references to plans for tracks which did not come to fruition. As a…

"MISS ENGLAND II." World's Record Established Before Disaster. SOMF, time after the tragic end of Sir Henry Segrave's attempt on the speed record for motor boats, the Marine Motoring Association…

Sir, I deeply resent Mike Lawrence's remarks in your June issue concerning Masten Gregory, typically recounting the same anecdotes, not being too specific. Can he substantiate his allegations? The pejorative…

RUMBLINGS Prior to the second World War what motor-raeing books there were, by driver-writers like Jarrot I Segrave, Davis, Birkin, Campbell and Eyston, dealt with the personal History aspect. rather…

Buy British Many years ago, at the time of another slump, we recall a campaign against Britishers who bought foreign cars. This took the form of advertisements in the national…

UNCILANU 1.0 AUSTIPAILIA IDAUTICUILAIPS CU AM1Y JCIFINSON'S CILEAT FIICLIL THERE have been several flights to Australia during the past few years, all of them examples of pluck and skill, but…

The Scheckter effect Sir, I enjoyed the recent issue with Jody Scheckter as guest editor. In 1988, at a David Bowie concert in Atlanta, I happened to notice Jody standing…

Joe Dembrowski of Cheltenham has claimed the British fuel economy record for cars on public roads. Under observation, his Pirelli-shod Fiat 500D travelled 96.59 miles on a gallon of petrol.