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A Clean Sweep by Brabham  Kyalami, Johannesburg, October 15th Under normal conditions the South African GP takes place at the beginning of the season and when the 1983 season was…

Chassis No. 258 Engine No. 2583 The BRM number 258 made its first race appearance in the French Grand Prix at Reims in July 1958 where Harry Schell drove it…

THE TREND OF RACING-CAR DESIGN BEING THE ANNUAL SURVEY OF PROGRESS MADE IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF RACING CARS DURING THE PAST SEASON THIRTY-EIGHT has been a year of…

Bentley is planning a return to international sports car racing and promises to be back at the Le Mans 24 Hours inside five years. The British manufacturer, which is part…

On the road with Reg Sir, I very much enjoyed Lunch with Tim Parnell in the August issue. However, please allow me to make a correction to the Reg Parnell…

TAKING TRIALS TOO EASILY: A Lesson of the London-Exeter. There is no doubt that many of the competitors in such events as the London-Exeter and similar trials take part merely…

TRYING A "SECOND-HANDER.' III.--A 1928 GRAND SPORTS SALMSON. THERE is no doubt that the competition in the 1100 c.c. class has fallen off considerably in the last few years. There…

THE beautiful setting of Oulton Park, the scene of the V.S.C.C. Richard Seaman Trophies Meeting, was set off to perfection by sunny weather, and a splendidly varied day's racing was…

TEIE CU'! 'BOARDCRUISER IT is not very long since the mention of anything in the way of a motor cruiser conjured up visions of something costing not less than 2500,…

Silverstone, May 2nd. The B.R.D.C.'s "Festival of Speed" has become an important fixture for many British spectators, who enjoy a full day's programme for modest admission charges. This year over…

Simon Taylor Unpredictability was what we wanted from Formula One's new rules. But as Michael Schumacher took his 51st pole in Melbourne, and F1's first-ever one-shot qualifying resolved itself into…

The talented eighteen-year-old New Zealand Formula Three driver Mike Thackwell has become the youngest person ever to win the top Grovewood Motor Racing Award in its sixteen-year history. Thackwell received…