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The Great H. R. Pope Sir, In his letter about Mr. Hugh Locke-King and Dame Ethel Locke-King's journey to Venice in 1905, Lord Montagu reports that their Itala was driven…

Welcome to part two of Mark Hughes' assessment of the top 100 greatest racing drivers of all time. On the following pages you will discover the winners of seven World…

It's taken a while, but some of the original claims about novelist Bob Judd ("Motor racing's Dick Francis" was one flowery boast that greeted his arrival) are beginning to make…

TOWARDS the end of last season the Sporting Commission of the FIA were still living in hopes of achieving what they called a "Worldwide Formula for racing". The idea was…

Sir, I recently bought a TB 3-wheeler of approximately 1920-23 vintage. I am hoping to restore it, but unfortunately I know very little about it. It has a V-twin water-cooled…

Motorsport lost one of its most talented artists when Barry succumbed to cancer early in the New Year. Famous for a 24-year run of his Catchpole cartoon series in Autosport,…

Analysing one Rosberg, relecting upon another and fond memories of a chat with Ferrari’s first World Championship Grand Prix winner González, recently departed If the recent form of Nico Rosberg…

VARZI IN THE MILLE MIGLIA. In Spite of having signed a contract with Auto-Union for Grand Prix racing, Achille Varzi will probably take part in the Mille Miglia at the…

In a 38-race year, NASCAR Sprint Cup cars survive for just two events. It's relentless, tough, and more sophisticated than you think, as ex-F1 engineer Steve Hallam has found, By…

Amateur dramaticsRunning an old Fl car must be financial suicide. Paul Lawrence talks to a man who reckons not Run a Formula One car from a van and trailer? In…

Since launching Terrific Stuff, Chris Nixon and Jock Simpson have hit the target with each successive release. These are no exception, even though they differ markedly to the archive film…

Postcard from America In the history of IndyCar racing, 1993 marked something of a watershed. Thanks in large part to the presence of Nigel Mansell, the PPG IndyCar World Series…