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The main benefit of Ford's new production alloy in the Escort RS 1600 is the ease with which 2-litre versions can be constructed. Lievesley Auto Developments have successfully developed such…

RACING NEWS OF THE MONTH. By E. K. GRAND PRIX DE L'OUVERTURE. ROBF,RT BENOIST gave a taste of the quality of this year's Grand Prix Delage by winning the opening…

Lewis leads championship after winning from pole in Montreal and Indianapolis Lewis Hamilton’s remarkable ascendancy continues. After finishing second to McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso in Monaco, Hamilton shared the lead…

Ford's string of four consecutive victories in the first four races of the SCCA's Trans-Am series for sports saloons was finally broken when Mark Donohue drove one of Roger Penske's…

Sir, Perhaps you would allow me to comment with reference to bad or criminal behaviour at Le Mans (Letters, Motor Sport, August 1988). It is true that on the night…

BBC-2's programme, billed as highlighting Skoda's improved image under VW, disappointed me. A query as to whether changing an established model for a new one was a good move and…

Sir, With reference to the "self-levelling" suspension of the Morris 1100/M.G. 1100, I would like to make an observation which, apparently, has escaped the notice of the manufacturers and the…

GENTS MOTORING HELMETS In Grenfell cloth, any colour 10/ In white drill, perfect fitting ... ... 7/6

What championships are there? Millers Oils Historic Formula Junior Championship (UK); FIA Lurani Trophy (Europe); Scuderia Madunina (Italy) – plus non-championship races. What's the class structure? Pre-61 front-engined (divided into…

A NOVEL SILENCING SYSTEM. THE INTERESTING HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BURGESS SILENCER. AN outstanding example has been brought to our notice by the Burgess Products Company, Ltd., manufacturers…

Controls on Formula Racing In your leader of November 1981 devoted to record breaking you made a remark that piqued my interest, namely that you "deplore any control of technical…

Earlier this year, in the February issue to be precise, we looked into the prospects of enlivening the Cortina Mk. 3. Then, as now, there were two distinct approaches: insert…