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Paul Ricard, 1971 With the Grand PrIx of France taking place on the newly built multi-million-pound Paul Ricard circuit alongside the Castellet aerodrome, about equidistant from Marseille and Toulon, it…

BRDC: Silverstone Marking its 75th anniversary, the BRDC added a series of quality historic races to a contemporary Formula Three/British GT meeting on the Grand Prix circuit. A rare visit…

If for some reason you have decided to start karting, Alan T. Burgess' little booklet, "Starting Karting" has gone into a fifth edition. Published by Lodgemark Press LtdBank House, Summerhill,…

A Talbot "First" Sir, Sump oil with gearbox oil—did not the Talbot 14/45, C.1925/28, have this arrangement ? A car ahead of its time for the private motorist. Colwyn Bay.…

Behind so many shattered dreams is an old racing car languishing as a monument to what might have been, if only . . . Back in 1977 the late Ian…

AUSTRALIAN NEWS WE have received two newsletters from Melbourne, Victoria, N.S.W., one from Earl Davey-Milne. and one from Ken Smyth. These two letters rather overlap, but we have summarised their…

A relaunched one-make series is attempting to lift itself out of the plethora of international single-seater championships by offering a prize fund in excess of £1 million. Auto GP has…

WET COURSE SLOWS DOWN INTERNATIONAL PRESCOTT MEETING P. D. C. Walker (E.R.A.) Proves "Rain Master" on Magnificent Fastest Run THE weather gods were cruel indeed to the B.O.C. on September…

THE EAST KENT CLUB AT TANKERTON. The First Outboard Meeting of the Season. THERE is no doubt that the East Kent Motor Yacht Club are a band of real enthusiasts.…

It was queried recently what became of the straight-eight blown 8C Alfa Romeo on which Donald Healey based the design of the 2-litre Triumph Dolomite sports-car and which he subsequently…

MOTOR SPORT attends the annual Spa Francorchamps 24 hour saloon car race to catch up on Jaguar results in this year's European Touring Can Championship. Results already include defeating the…