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This month, the Cheshire road-racing circuit Of Oulton Park celebrates its 25th Anniversary of car and motorcycle racing. Those 25 years have seen some of the greatest drivers and riders of…

The Citroen Pallas The Citroen is without doubt one of the World's most advanced automobiles, and is consequently very comfortable, fast and safe. But for years there has been criticism…

Some newcomers to the historic racing grid provided a highlight of the Grande Passione event at Donington Park By Paul Lawrence The passion and brio of historic racers shone through…

THE I.O.M. TOURIST TROPHY RACES THE JUNIOR T.T. ALL LAP RECORDS BROKEN ONCE MORE. FOR the first time in the last few years the practising period has been marked by…

Sir, For the third time I have just witnessed on my television set the sickening spectacle of a young man being burnt to death in a Grand Prix car, with…

Now races in the Argentine command factory entries, it means development and preparation has virtually no rest at all. At one time the season had at least six months in…

Bob Brain A road accident in late March robbed British rnotorsport of one of its foremost engineers. Bob Brain's preparation skills had earned him respect throughout the sport. particularly in…

Former Grand Prix driver Christijan Albers has been given a tryout for a full-time Audi sports car drive next season. The Dutchman, who returned to the DTM this year after…

MEMORIES Strictly speaking, turning the leaves of an enthusiast's scrapbook is not a very satisfactory way of recalling motoring history, for very often important high lights may be missed. On…

Vote for the best GP There I was last month banging on about how Formula One should take note of the spectacle promised by the new A1GP series, and then…

The advantages of placing an engine to drive the front wheels transversely across the engine bay have taken a long time to sink in with the World's biggest car makers. After…

"Autocar Road Tests, Autumn 1962." 112 pp., 11 5/8 in. X 8 3/4 in. Wife Books Limited, Dorset House„S'tamford Street, London, S.E.I. 7s. 6d.) The Autocar has gone, its place taken by Autocar,…