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The first thing you notice is the shock of white hair which stands out dramatically across the crowded room. Then you take in the fact that he still stands ramrod…

Bentley in New Zealand Sir, By good fortune I was passed a copy of your July, 1971 Motor Sport and read with interest Mr. Shand's letter on Bill Hamilton. I…

Sir, It was good to see that Allan McNish was back in Scotland at Knockhill (January 2012 issue), but I think he might have been a little disingenuous (or forgetful)…

M otor-Cycle Speedmen. C. W. G. LACEY. By A. A. R. 1.T takes many lights to stage a play and the lesser are by no means the least important ;…

The FIA is to launch an anti-racism scheme after Spanish fans taunted Lewis Hamilton in testing at Barcelona. In the wake of the anti-McLaren feeling stirred up by the country’s…

After its 1995 absence, this historic meeting has returned to Spa. Alan Cox went too. Celebrating the circuit's 75th birthday, the 15 race programme headlined with two rounds of the…

etidi WE HEAR . . . . " Bira " has been seen in the uniform of a I, lt/Lieut., A.T.C. Harold Pratley would be glad to help anyone in…

"Diamond Jubilee" King's Cup Air Race THE King's Cup is the most coveted trophy in sporting aviation, arousing keen competition since 1922 when it was presented by King George V…

The war news, which is about the only news we get now, is so promising at the time of writing that there is a stronger incentive than ever to look…

THE GRAND PRIX OF MONZA MAGNIFICENT VICTORY FOR MASERATI IN these days when the success of firstclass events, at any rate for real racing cars, must always be somewhat doubtful,…

In the early stages of the race a great tussle for the lead was waged betwetn Raymond Mays (E.R.A.), Cyril Paul (Bugatti) and C. S. Staniland (Bugatti). Here are Mays…

Heavy rain in the morning and a programme confined to sports-car races produced only thin support on Bank Holiday Monday. The seven-lap Closed Car Handicap saw saloons really pressing on.…