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By any standard the Renault 5 equipped with mid-mounted engine and turbocharging is an extraordinary motor car. Its looks are strongly akin to a Gallic cartoon character car, all flying buttresses…

The Spitfire owner of today needs a flying Spitfire to... ...be operationally absolutely safe The proficiency and experience on type of the ratipllying these high performance machines is on a…

The long-awaited debut of the front-engined Scarab Grand Prix car, formerly on show in the Donington Collection, should finally happen at Dijon during the HGPCA races over the weekend of…

Lotus: Team Lotus had problems with their new Type 8o so the idea of taking it to the Californian race was abandoned and they relied on their three trusty Type…

Toyota Motorsport president John Howett has questioned the FIA’s move towards a greener future for Formula 1. In addition to introducing KERS next season FIA president Max Mosley has called…

Of the four categories in the championship, the race-winner is almost certain to come from Group A, the Ford Sierra Cosworth class. Andy Rouse in his Kaliber-backed car has so…

Any excuse is good enough for a party! The other day the phone rang and Julian Ghosh told me he had remembered that the next day was the 70th anniversary…

Sir, May I join Jeremy Figgins in protesting at your attitude to replica cars. I would point out that "motor sport" is the sport of motoring, regardless of type, make,…

Those Goodwood dates for 1998 – make a note now: Festival of Speed – June 12/14; reopening of the Goodwood race circuit – September 18/20. Montlhéry track near Paris is…

A tough man who gained hearts and respect over a long career Former Ferrari and Williams grand prix driver Gianclaudio ‘Clay’ Regazzoni died in a road accident near Parma, Italy, shortly…

The VMCC is rightly pleased that among its 13,000-plus membership it has more than a few lady riders. However, before the girls feel too unique it may be interesting to…

Even before Brazil, Renault Sport admitted that it was impressed by the Ford ZetecaR. With development of its own RS VIO now levelling off, the French are getting ready for…