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Thirty years after he last raced in the UK, former Grand Prix racer Derek Daly will be a star attraction at the Goodwood Revival Meeting in September when he shares…

Sir, By one of those strange chances, last summer I managed to contact the original owner of my 30/98 Vauxhall, though I already knew his name, having in my possession the…

Sir John Betjeman, one of the bestloved English poets, who refers to cars in some of his works, such as his father's elderly Rover landaulette, and even a Bugatti in…

The Lotus 98T, chassis number 4, raced by Ayrton Senna in the last seven grands prix of the 1986 season will go to auction on August 25 during the Silverstone…

By a coincidence, having recalled my first acquaintance with a Derby-built Bentley, I received a letter from a long-standing reader congratulating me on the "LE JOG" run I did in…

Engine: Not yet released; 2.7-litre Coventry-Climax 4-cylinder engine in use until V12-cylinder engine is ready. Gearbox: Hewland 5-speed and reverse in unit with final drive. Brakes: Discs, all hub mounted.…

Peugeot outpaced Audi in the first dress rehearsal for the Le Mans 24 Hours, but neither had the reliability to run through the Sebring 12 Hours in March. That allowed…

In the world of pedal-cycle racing the Tour of France is recognised as the world's greatest event and all other forms of long-distance racing are reckoned to be mere practice…

The Tenth Silverstone Meeting promoted by the M.C.C. on June 27th attracted a good crowd of enthusiasts. As the meeting was for cars and motorcycles we had a very mixed…

Such was Bob Gerard's talent that he could take on post-war works GP teams in ancient ERA. Bill Boddy remembers him. Frederick Robert Gerard - Bob to the motor racing…

Where is saloon car racing going? "BUT, but, I thought saloons were rather dull production things like Broadspeed Triumph Dolomite Sprints, or Toyota Celicas or Hillman Avengers ?" Doubtless you…

The opening group C race of the season produced a fine spectacle at Spa, running into the dark of Saturday evening. Despite awful weather, 25 cars made the trip to…