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MINOR DRIFTING Sir, Mr. Johnson's exuberant cornering is not a genuine, fully-controlled drift. The technique he described can be carried out with any car that has its centre of gravity…

Valentino Rossi has had a busy few weeks of hopping back and forth between two wheels and four. In between having another go in a Ferrari F1 car (just for…

A splendid variety of veteran, Edwardian, vintage and pvt cars assembled under showery conditions in the elegant Recreation Ground in Bath on July 30th for a Concours d'Elegance in aid of that thoroughly…

From the moment the Bandama Rally was held for the first time in 1969, organised by that irrepressible adventurer Jean-Claude Bertrand, it has generated controversy. It began as an attempt…

Although both BMW and Mercedes now produce 12-cylinder engines, they are comparative newcomers to the art. The establishment? Try Jaguar. The alloy, 272 bhp 5.3 V12 first appeared in the…

The HGPCA has presented Tom Wheatcroft with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Paying Tom tribute, the Association's chairman Julian Sutton said: "Donington Park, which Torn rescued in the mid 1970s, is…

Fifty years ago this month, a new small car was launched to the press. In the post-Suez era, the need for a compact and economical offering was seen as critical…

Ford conquers Le Mans During the last half-hour the two Shelby cars closed up together, Ken Miles waiting for Bruce McLaren, who had lost the lead during the final pitstops…

etia• lelawd ........?••1111111111119/ N.W. LONDON MOTOR CLUB At a recent Committee Meeting it was decided to make certain changes in the arrangements for the Fourth Annual Inter-Club Team Trial for…

Hunter-Reay and Whincup join RoC roster 2012 IndyCar Champion Ryan Hunter-Reay and triple V8 Supercar champion Jamie Whincup are the latest names to sign up for this year's Race of…

A popular win Hockenheimring, August 8th THE great concrete stadium that forms the major part of the Hockenheimring is not the most pleasant place even when the sun is shining…

Porsche won its sixth victory in the Le Mans 24 Hour endurance classic held on June 13th/14th, eclipsing the successes of Jaguar and Bentley and moving ever closer to Ferrari's…