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Understanding the FIA's new authenticity rules, which will allow replicas to race with period cars but aim for transparency In historic motorsport nothing is so contentious as the matter of…

The annual Vintage SCC race meeting at OuIton Park on June 14th was delayed by three factors, the rain, an accident, and loss of telephonic communication with the marshals' posts. But…

Sir, It was with great regret that I learned of the death of Peter Gethin, a very under-rated driver in my opinion, who seemed in his Formula 1 spells at…

V.S.C.C. at Bisley Another Series of driving teats at Ilkley was held by the Vintage S.C.C. on February 18th, and the boys and girls gathered as muclt to admire the…

Another piece of F1 history will be made in 2003 when a second example of the amazing Tyrrell six-wheeler takes to the track, this time in the FIA Cup for…

The Year of Ground Effect IT IS seldom that the lesser racing categories get a complete reshuffle. New cars tend to evolve from the previous year's designs and, unlike Formula…

Sir, Several items in the February issue of your always interesting publication attracted my attention. The accomplishments of Connaught in racing car design and engineering were well portrayed in your…

GT1 goes on as makes sign up Stephane Rate!, the boss of the of the FIA GT1 World Championship, has given the green light to next year's series after securing…

[The 250GT Ferrari must surely represent the ultimate in modern high-speed sporting travel, or G.T. competition, and holds today a position rather similar to the Bugatti 57SC of 1939. In…

Frosty nights are still around and the new Tudor "Easifill" sump heater is an excellent friend to have on these occasions. It retails at 27s. 6d. and has the easily…

Brighton Speed Trial Results Since writing the report which appears on page 602 we have received the official results of the Brighton Speed Trials. It appears that these have been…

30 CARS AT TRIPOLI The full quota of 30 entries has already been received for the Tripoli G.P., on May 12th. Here is the full list of drivers : Varzi,…