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Letters from readers, January 2004
Picture perfect Sir, Your October edition struck a personal chord with me through those wonderful pictures of Oulton Park, and…
January 2004
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Editorial, January 2004
When exactly was the golden age of sportscar racing? Everyone has a different answer. Was it when Jaguar and Aston…
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Continental notes, January 2004
Jenks on USA, 1970 Last season the CSI hoped for a ‘Worldwide Formula for Racing’, an all-embracing capacity limit of…
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In the hot seat - Mario Andretti
A champion who straddled the Atlantic, he worries about how drivers in the US will break into F1. Mario Andretti…
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Group 4 cars to star at last Montlhéry event
European sports prototype trophy cars will be one of the star attractions at what is touted to be the final…
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Aston Martin heads back to Le Mans
Aston Martin is gearing up for a return to the Le Mans 24 Hours, the scene of its greatest racing…
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Newey to race GT40 at Le Mans
The leading designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey, is planning to branch out into historic motorsport. McLaren's technical chief has…
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Finnish star for London-Sydney
Rauno Aaltonen is to contest the London-Sydney Marathon next year. The Finn drove a works BMC 1800 'Land Crab' in…
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Rally series join forces
The new Classic Stage Rally Challenge for pre-1981 machines is to join the pre-71 cars from the British Historic Rally…
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Motor Sport link up to boost Derek Bell Trophy
Motor Sport Magazine is to be an associate sponsor of the HSCCs Derek Bell Trophy in 2004. The race series…
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News in brief, January 2004
The first International Historic Motorsport Show will be held at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry from February 20-22. Over 300 exhibitors…
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New Zandvoort fesitival
Organisers of a major new historic festival at Zandvoort have pledged to gather all surviving winning cars and drivers from…
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Obituaries
Peter Hull It is with the greatest sorrow that we report death of Peter Hull. He was 82. He was…
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Rally of the tests
Three-pointed stars Fennel and Savage top in Tests The combined talent of Frank Fennell and Kevin Savage was the dominant…
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Off the blocks
Cougar Group C cars out of captivity are a rarity, more so chassis that have such an interesting history as…
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HERO: Le Jog
Five gold rings in end-to-end challenge The 10th running of the Lands End to John O'Groats Classic Reliability Trial whittled…
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Killarney Historic Rally
Press-on Perez adds tarmac win to title Steve Perez laid his tarmac ghost to rest on the Killarney Historic Rally…
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Inside line - Gary Pearson
The TT at Goodwood left very special memories for the rapid Jaguar specialist What were your racing highlights in 2003?…
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Modern times
Formula One is meant to have an off-season. That's why the FIA bans all track activity for a specified period…
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This month in
1994 Francois Delecour gives Ford its first Monte victory in 41 years, while Paddy Hopkirk plays a brief Mini-comeback cameo.…
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