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Garth Stein Enzo the dog is the eloquent storyteller of this moving novel, and his life philosophy is guided by his racing driver master, Denny. Enzo prefers Senna’s emotion and…

Renault and racing Those of us who think that racing at Grand Prix level is enhanced by the participation of manufacturers will be delighted that Renault have declared their intention…

We are glad to observe that in the recent Government publication "Something Done," John Cobb's Land Speed Record gets a full page to itself — which is only what Cobb…

Maserati V8 RI: Interesting but Unsuccessful /N 1934 a new Formula for Grand Prix racing began, with the barest minimum of rules, so that designers had a fairly free hand.…

Pre-War Sports Car Series The Motor Racing Legends series of races was the focus of attention for Pre-War Sports Cars. Roger Saul's sublime Alfa Romeo P3 was peerless at Donington…

Did stealth tactics bring Segrave a '200' victory? Motor racing has produced many curious happenings. But none more so than how Segrave won the 1921 200 Mile Race at Brooklands.…

Cars intended to function equally well on road and track rarely work. To a car designer they're as different as land and sea and you only need to watch a…

BROOKS AND CONNAUGHT " The June issue of " What's New" contains an article entitled "Dentist in a Hurry," by W. Boddy, Editor of MOTOR SPORT, about Tony Brooks, and…

Toyota had high hopes of Le Mans success when it launched the latest version of its hybrid sports-prototype. But now after the Spa 6 Hours it has grave doubts that…

What's in a name? Sir, I very much enjoyed reading the article about the Honda RA300 (July issue). I was just 12 years old at the time of the Italian…

Daimler Century, by Lord Montagu and David BurgessWise. Patrick Stevens, £19.99. Daimler is our first manufacturer to score a century, and this heavy volume ties in with the company's current…

Hill on target Despite a practice inversion, Damon Hill duly took the 10 points he needed in Portugal to draw all but level with the absent Michael Schumacher’s World Championship…