Porsche has been developing the PDK semi-automatic transmission in competitions for four years, and the programme ended when Hans-Joachim Stuck won this year's German Würth Supercup series in his lightweight…

Spectators' guide The 1988 World Sports-Prototype Championship reaches its zenith at Le Mans on June 11-12 when, for the first time in twelve months, the Silk Cut Jaguar, AEG Sauber…

Swiss surprise Before the first round of the 1988 World Sports-Prototype Championship began, Peter Sauber's international driver-team of Jean-Louis Schlesser, Mauro Baldi and Jochen Mass made private bets on how…

The old order changeth . . "Do you remember the 'Silver Arrows' finished their debut race at Reims in 1954 with a 1-2 victory?." Dr Hermann Hierath, Mercedes' Group C…

The last Le Mans 24 Hours of this Group C formula may well prove to be among the best in the entire history of the event. Jaguar, Nissan, Toyota and…

"We can see the way the cars changed from what we now call vintage-style machinery to space-age technological speed devices. We can see the changing scene of the drivers from…

In amongst the big boys Life was not easy in 1988 for anyone trying to beat Spice Engineering in the World Sports-Prototype Group C2 Championship. But then, it wasn't easy…

In the 1950s it was quite common for a Grand Prix car to be handed over to the team leader midway through a race so he could collect a higher…

Peace in our time? In twelve months from now, Group C1 Sports car racing will have ended. Turbocharged Jaguars, Mercedes, Nissans and Toyotas will become museum pieces and most of the…

"Evante" means progress! One thing George Robinson can be congratulated upon is the choice of name. "Evante" does not actually mean anything in French so it does not have to…

Almost there The ADAC Trophy race at the Nürburgring proved to be a game of bluff, and Peter Sauber's Mercedes team had to face severe challenges from Nissan and the…

Inheriting the 924 from Audi, Porsche found itself with a sound but unexciting coupe struggling to earn its badge. Something Had To Be Done... Porsche's 924 Carrera GT was built…