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JUNE 22: Gerhard Berger signs an extension of his Ferrari contract, ensuring his place in the team for 1995. 22: F1 teams test at the revised Silverstone; Michael Schumacher is…

All Right, All Right!! I AM hastily penning this to try to stem the flood of letters which will have been prompted by she remark in last month's Editorial that…

Stupendously fast – but is it the 911 you want? I have driven at least one example of every Porsche 911 Turbo to go on sale since the car was…

Congratulations, Campbell! — Britain now holds the World's Water Speed Record, at a mean speed of 216.25 m.p.h. "Bluebird" reached a speed of 239 1/2 m.p.h. in one direction. We…

Garage Charges I wish to register a strong protest against the outrageous prices that BMW distributors are charging for certain small service items. I own a 1983 5281 and recently…

Change afoot for bend at Brands? Jonathan Palmer’s vision is to improve overtaking at a corner that is ‘not a classic’ Not many people like change, especially when it involves…

DRIVE OR FLY HOW DOES THE LIGHT HELICOPTER MATCH UP WITH EXPENSIVE CARS? IT's a hot day and traffic is heavy. The thermometer creeps perilously nearer the red line, your…

Laurence Pomeroy, MSAE, had the distinction of reading a paper entitled "Road Racing and the British Motor Industry" before the Royal Society of Arts on January 23rd. In his address…

The career of Philippe Etancelin Although he came to motor racing relatively late in life, Philippe Etancelin was renowned for his combative style and passion. Bill Boddy recalls one of…

BRITISH GRAND PRIX. FRENCH GRAND PRIX. CRYSTAL PALACE. REST AND BE THANKFUL AND M.M.E.C. SILVERSTONE (Top) MASTER ! Alberto Ascari never put a wheel wrong in winning the 270-mile British…

Dull indeed would be the World Rally Championship if each event conformed to the standardisation which F1SA seems bent on imposing. Fortunately. Paris may influence procedure and regulations but it has…

102 M.P.H. WITH A PRIVATELY OWNED 2-LITRE SPEED MODEL ASTON-MARTIN A TRUE SPORTS CAR EVEN with the increased efficiency of modern cars, 100 m.p.h. is a rare performance. One hundred…