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Is this possible, you ask? For reply, you have only to pay a visit to that hive of industry and see all those Happy Little Men scrambling over massive great…

Colin Chapman Sir, In July of last year at Brands Hatch I joined Club Team Lotus, as I have been an enthusiastic follower of Lotus for the past 16 years. In…

Sir, Your December article on Roy James had some good pictures, but fell short of the mark on accuracy. The worst point was with regard to the £150,000 settlement to…

Silverstone The British Racing Drivers' Club have been conscious for a long while that they have been playing a dual role, that of a commercial enterprise to run Silverstone Circuit…

MOTOR TRIALS AND INSURANCE A motorist was tined recently for driving a car without third party insurance. He was in possession of a policy covering him for all ordinary risks,…

The 100 club Just imagine the political storm in this parallel universe: the Williams FW27 is showing disappointing form in the first half of the 2005 season, just as McLaren…

International Calendar for 1974 The International Racing Calendar for 1974 is full to overflowing and, no matter what branch of racing you are interested in, there are Championships and a…

Emerson Fittipaldi won the Brazilian Grand Prix for the second successive year, this time at the wheel of a McLaren M23. The Brazilian is seen below in hard pursuit of…

In among the cancellations and closures, Ford revealed that it is returning to what fans see as its natural arena: touring car racing. It has signed up to the 2005 World…

When the 1990 racing season comes to an end, most people will have something to reflect on. A championship win, a dreadful year or maybe the hope of better things.…

April24 Silverstone (GB) VSCC 'Spring Start' is first major event of club's competition year. Tel: 01608 644777 24/25 Magny-Cours (F) PM organisation's event includes FORCE Classic Grand Prix/F5000 and excellent…

Glamorous aberration Blower. It was a memorable tag when Bentley's race exploits filled the papers even more than Jaguar's do today, and it has continued as the popular label for…