Just how good was Aintree, the circuit situated six miles north of Liverpool’s city centre? Created on the hallowed precincts of the Grand National horse race, it opened to international-class…

This was a race which has been the subject of debate and argument almost since the flag fell on it. Not that it had been a particularly complex duel on…

In a career that goes back to his own teenage fumblings as a kart racer, Tony Dowe has been linked as an engineer or manager with a couple of dozen…