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Veteran Edwardian Vintage, March 1974

A section devoted to old-car matters Racing Austins return to Donington On the last day of January Tom Wheatcroft added two more racing cars to his now-famous Donington Collection. They…

March 1974 Issue

By Bill Boddy

Simon does it again, but not so simply this time

HSCC: Donington Park Simon Hadfield began his 2003 in fine style by registering two wins at Donington Park in April. Victory in his ex-Keke Rosberg Chevron B40 at the HSCC's…

June 2003 Issue

Televised Motor Racing

Sir, I wonder if you could do anything to persuade the TV people to televise a Grand Prix for a change. In July we had a situation where two British…

September 1977 Issue

BRITISH MOTORING FIXTURES, 1936

ROYAL SCOTTISH AUTOMOBILE CLUB MOTOR CAR EVENTS IN SCOTLAND FOR 1936 RACING IN AUSTRALIA SOME DETAILS OF THE NEW PHILLIP ISLAND COURSE Racing in Australia has become familiar to English…

January 1936 Issue

Arena to bring Ford back into the BTCC fold

Ford’s famous Blue Oval badge will return to the British Touring Car Championship in 2009 after an absence of seven seasons. Veteran entrant Mike Earle’s Arena Motorsport International team has…

February 2009 Issue

By Gary Watkins

And Now, After "The Motor-Car in Fiction" - Can Your Remember Motoring Songs?

Sir, I was greatly intrigued by the article in Motor Sport for April, "Motoring in Fiction." But, sir, what about motoring songs? There have been some quite famous ones, and…

July 1955 Issue

The Threat to Trials; Delamont Replies

Sir, Having been weaned on the MCC classic trials I personally have as much sympathy as does your January editorial with the problems facing these events in the world today.…

March 1977 Issue

Deadline time for British GP

The future of the British Grand Prix was expected to be decided as Motor Sport closed for press as Donington Park reached its deadline to secure the £80 million it…

November 2009 Issue

THE RESULTS

THE RESULTS OF THE MONTE CARLO RALLY General Classification. ... T. denotes starting from Tallinn; Ti. from limes; S. from Stavanger ; R. from Riga ; J.G. from John o'Groats.…

March 1933 Issue

The modern car

Sir, Mr Kemp is under a misapprehension. The habitat of the MG is Abingdon. Someone has put the wrong badge and an extra carburetter on his Oxford. I am, Yours, etc,…

June 1961 Issue