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THE 11th S.B.A.C. DISPLAY With the arrival of September and the first autumnal hint of winter we associate. the world's greatest flying display, the S.B.A.C. show at Farnborough's historic airfield.…

Fl SHOULD LEAD THE WAY Patrick Head THERE HAS BEEN RECENT PRESS ON THE PROPOSED NEW Formula 1 chassis rules for 2013 to go with the already FIAapproved engine/driveline rules.…

What appears to be a car raced at Brooklands has recently been discovered in Lancashire. It is a 1929 SCAP-engined Rally, with original engine, three-speed gearbox and rear axle. It…

Ni e Roebuck arly in May I spent three quite enchanting days in Modena and around. I had been there many times before, of course, but always during trips to…

CONTINENTAL NEWS The Grand Prix du Commin es Only 9 Finish out of 26 Starters THE Grand Prix du Comminges, which was run on 17th August, proved to be one…

McLarens, BRMs and GT40s raced amid memories of Porto’s 1960s grands prix as racing heroes of yesteryear looked on  By Rob Widdows The sky is blue, not a cloud. The…

January 24 Brooklands (GB) Vintage Sports Car Club Driving Tests. Traditional fun event on the Weybridge circuit. Flying jackets de rigueur. 01608 644777. 30-31 Daytona (USA) Rolex Legends race meeting…

As he turned in, Martin Donnelly was hot F1 property.Just fractions later, he hit the barrier on the exit and his career was over. Mark Hughes talks to the man…

AMBASSADORS AT HOME Sir, Many visitors to Britain and indeed many of Britain's own critics have often complained of the BritiSher's unwillingness to co-operate and get on with the job.…

A series of demonstration events for Grand Prix cars from 1988-98, some in European city centres, is the new project from David and Lorina McLaughlin at FORCE (Formula One Race…

Due to an unfavourable date, on the last day of October, the tisual 750 Motor Club Birkett Six Hour Relay Race had to be shortened to four hours this year to ensure…

"The shame is that the motorist is completely unorganised. The two big associations, the R.A.C. and the A.A., have failed utterly to do their job. Where they should be fighting…