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Past the start/finish line you're in sixth gear and get up to 280kph before you brake hard for the very tight right-hander at the end of the straight. When you…

One of the more enjoyable parts of my life is meeting regular readers of Motor Sport, not formal pre-arranged meetings in an office, they are tiresome, but unexpected and casual…

After a couple of years in the Doldrums, the AvD's Oldtimer Grand Prix is back with a vengeance this season. In a bid to regain its place among the cream…

Nigel Stroud, who designed the excellent honeycomb aluminium/composite materials chassis, has been retained not only to develop the 767B, but to design the 31/2-litre car for 1991 as well. The…

No. 2. Professor A. M. Low Those whose eminence entitles them to a place amongst motoring celebrities, or to whom the title of motoring sportsmen may be applied, consist by…

There was a record entry of 418 cars (and tricycles) for this year's annual Veteran Car Run on November 1, sponsored by RAC Motoring Services. All the cars were made…

Books During the war enthusiasts deprived of their cars devoted their leisure to reading all the motoring literature on which they could lay hands. The present regrettable cessation of normal…

FIRST HIGH-SPEED TRIAL (One Hour or 20 Laps) SPECIAL AWARDS Up to 850 c.c. (Qualifying speed 56 m.p.h.): E E. Gehleken (M.G. S.) 3 Owen-Smith (M.G.), L M Bellamy (L.M.B.…

Racing's balance of power Sir, Rob Widdows' story on the Bentley GT3 (December issue) succinctly makes the case for the Balance of Performance in this class of racing. Without it,…

Billy Coleman, Russell Brookes and Jimmy McRae – three legends of 1970s and ’80s Irish rallying – will be back in action for the Halloween Historic Stages in Ireland on…

By Nigel Roebuck Apparently not. Although Formula 1 history shows it is invariably better to travel than to arrive, there could – should – be four ultra-competitive teams this year.…

$5m prize for Vegas winner The IZOD IndyCar Series is hoping to create additional interest in this year's championship by offering a US$5 million bonus to any driver from outside…