We report with deep feeling the death of Jean Chassagne. Speaking very good English and well-liked in this country, Jean was one of France's great drivers. He drove in the…

Sir, With reference to A. De Vere-Smythe's letter in the March issue of Motor Sport. I too am the delighted owner of a Triumph Dolomite Sprint and also consider it…

Sir, Further to my letter which appeared in the April issue, and to Mr. Rivers Fletcher's letter in the June issue. Mr. Rivers Fletcher can accept my assurance that Caracciola…

Jackie Oliver, winner of the 1969 Le Mans 24-hour race with Jacky Ickx, will be reunited with a Ford GT40 during the Silverstone Historic Festival in August. Oliver will race…

Sir, While always enjoying reading in Motor Sport about the ‘good old days’, I was a little confused after reading Mike Doodson’s otherwise excellent piece on the trials and tribulations…

Nissan's newly confirmed assault on the World Sports-Prototype Championship will feature an all-British driving squad for its single British-built Group C chassis. Dubbed the Nissan R89C, the chassis will be…

Under the heading "Imported Horsepower" in Esquire for February we were pleased to read some complimentary remarks about British and Continental cars and to be told that "Foreign sports cars,…

Formula One World Championship leader Fernando Alonso heads the list of superstars lined up for this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Spaniard, who took his third win on the…

Sir, In "Matters of Moment", December issue of your excellent magazine your headline "A Front-Wheel-Drive Breakthrough". The article gives the impression that chain drive has not been used before in…

Sir, I recently came across the plates of the enclosed prints which I had done on the off-chance that they may be of interest to you. I give such particulars…

Once again, this year's Carrera Panamericana across Mexico in late October was the main battleground for the European sportscar to prove itself against the big American cars. Mexican driver Carlos…

Sir, One can argue about tyres indefinitely but, with due respect to Mr. Marshall, it is advisable to be sure that the alleged facts support the conclusion offered. The Dunlop…