Articles from the archive

"On the Starting Grid," by Paul Frere. 224 pp., 8¾ in. by 5½ in. (B. T. Batsford Ltd., 4, Fitzhardinge Street, London, W.1. 25s.) After a series of standardised textbooks on…

Hawthorn Wins Woodcote Cup and Goodwood Trophy Races in Thinwall Ferrari -- and sets a new 94.53 m.p.h. Lap Record In perfect weather, before a good but not a record…

THE MODEL-A FORD [There are so many Rolls-Royce cars about that they are almost commonplace and some of the interest in them is thereby diminished. At the opposite extreme the…

Ganassi's Future Vision Chip Ganassi's team won 89 races and nine CART, IRL or IndyCar championships over the past 17 years. Ganassi has established himself as one of IndyCar's top…

Among the targets of the Brooklands Museum is the plan to resurrect a useable circuit in the historic grounds, using part of the Campbell Circuit, part of the banking, and…

Six up for Hugenholtz Bigger crowds than ever, a fabulous entry and some rather challenging weather added up to the 13th Tour Auto in which, after five days of races…

This former Aston Martin sports-car driver died in February, aged 88. Although better known for his test and development skills, Fairman contested 12 GPs over a nine-year period, taking fourth…

Comment on the Racing and Club Scene New Competition Chief at Ford Following the promotion of Stuart Turner to Managing Director of Ford's Advanced Vehicle Operations, Ford have appointed Peter…

After 27 years as President of the British Racing Drivers' Club, the Hon. Gerald Lascelles is heading for Bergerac, snooker and his 4,000 jazz records These days motorsport is big…

That Jacques Laffite would win the French-dominated 1975 European Formula 2 championship was never really in doubt. The 31-year-old former racing mechanic had won five of the six races held…

Sir, I am compiling a world-wide register of all Jowett Jupiter cars, to be based on the factory records. I would therefore like to appeal through your correspendence columns for…

The 1,000 Lakes proved to be even more exciting and competitive than was predicted last month, though not exactly for the reasons suggested. There was indeed full works participation from…