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"Thunder at Shelsley Walsh" - that might well be the title of this review of the first post-war Shelsley, the first International event on the British Calendar since hostilities ceased.…

The 2012 season is far from over and yet attention is already turning to 2014 and the return of the turbo to Grand Prix racing. And for most teams in…

Sunday, August 3rd In contrast to the last three years, the VSCC's annual pilgrimage to the Cotswolds for their Prescott Hillclimb was blessed with good weather, resulting in some fine climbs and…

ANOTHER BIG VICTORY FOR " BIRA " INTERNATIONAL TROPHY RACE WON AT 77+ m.p:h. ITALIAN CARS FIRST, THIRD AND FOURTH. THE BROOKE-SPECIAL SECOND. E.R.A.'s OUTCLASSED THE J.C.C. International Trophy Race,…

Hannu Mikkola will contest New Zealand's Dunlop International Otago Classic Rally in a Mk2 Ford Escort BDA. The May event is based at Dunedin and will cover 14 gravel stages.…

FLYING CLUBS FOR THE MASSES Sir,—Great Britain, aware of her position in World leadership, led the way in world disarmament, jeopardising her very existence in the cause of humanity. Several…

Simon Taylor We like 'off the wall' stories, and you couldn't get a more literal example than the GP car Simon drove for this issue. Actually, he drove it 40…

The little Spider that could have spared Skoda Goodwood's annual press day for the Festival of Speed is famously bigger than the original Festival.lalways arrive in the hope of being…

The race which was particularly exciting for me was probably my first Grand Prix win for Lotus in Japan in 1976. The weather conditions were dreadful, some of the drivers…

Sir, Along with many others, I was enthralled by the duel for points towards the Hill Climb Championship at Shelsley Walsh on June 8th. On the final run of the day…

Remember the Lotus Carlton? Vauxhall does. It may be 23 years since the 377bhp, twin-turbo super saloon was launched, but that has not prevented Vauxhall from invoking its memory for…

"Turn Left — The Riffs Have Risen" by A. Cameron Gilg, 191 pp. 9" x 5 1/2" (The Royal Automobile Club, 83-85 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y SHW. £4.50.) Some time…