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Overshadowed by important developments in the baby car field both Mercedes and Vauxhall have made changes to their current range of models. The 220 series has beeen restyled and the…

The cancellation of the Dakar Rally for the first time in its 30-year history could result in a move for the event to South America. The Amaury Sport Organisation, which…

A controversial deal and the resultant membership backlash has broken friendships and split the British Racing Drivers' Club. The fate of the recently announced joint venture between Silverstone Group and…

Gerhard Berger never made any bones about why he left McLaren for Ferrari at the end of 1992. "It was because of Senna," he said. "I really liked the guy…

As many as five manufacturers could be represented in next year’s World Touring Car Championship despite the withdrawal of Chevrolet. Series boss Marcello Lotti insisted that he had no concerns…

Expert Opinions The Second Motor-Racing Brains Trust is reported elsewhere in this issue, but it is interesting to consider in greater detail some of the points raised. Let us take…

David McKinney reports on the biggest Continental Historic race meeting Following just a week after the Coys Historic Festival at Silverstone, the 24th AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nurburgring…

SPORTING CARS ON TEST—continued. the car bounced in and out of the ruts giving a feeling of solidity, which is one of the big features of this interesting little machine.…

In a time before Indycars were dumbed down, Gil de Ferran and Mauricio Gugelmin set record laps at over 240mph. They’re still the fastest ever by Gordon Kirby The fastest…

You'd never have guessed you were witnessing the start of something big. It was an inauspicious debut by anyone's standards. Smoke and steam poured from the stubby, strange-looking machine that…

A POPULAR missconception, particularly among those who are only casually interested, is the idea that to take part in a motor sporting event you need a wheeled vehicle. Contests just…

The Formula 1 teams have demanded a quick answer to the question of who will supply the grid with tyres in 2011. Since Bridgestone announced its intention to withdraw at…