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Life and death on the open road
Motor racing began with almost unbelievably epic events, often over hundreds of miles of unsurfaced roads. Bill Boddy reminds us…
Motor racing began with almost unbelievably epic events, often over hundreds of miles of unsurfaced roads. Bill Boddy reminds us…
15 minutes of fame: Venturi; 1994 Montlhéry 1000KmIt began with a game for bored playboys and ended by bringing a…
Aussie battler Dave Walker shone bightly in 1971 aboard a Gold Leaf Lotus Formula Three car. But when he stepped…
Now for something completely different. Pedro Rodriguez was Mexican, but he still liked to sport a deerstalker. So dedicated fan…
Amilcar dominated voiturette racing during the 1920s with its GP cars in miniature --- but it cost it dear. By…
He didn't say very much, but whatever rally car he was given, Timo Mäkinen could make it talk. Oh, and…
Timo Mäkinen contested the Targa Florio with the BMC works squad on three occasions — 1965-67. The first of these…
From The Aeroplane to cars Every week from about 1933 until the war I read The Aeroplane, edited by the…
Cobb's records finally beatenThe February issue of The Bentley DC's Review contains an interesting article by Graham Moss about his…
Farman - the Hispano-Suiza rival Not all that much seems to have been known about the Farman cars, especially in…
Charge of the Light brigade In 1961, I reminded the VSCC Light Car & Edwardian Section that in 1924 the…
It is extremely bad news that the demise of Montlhéry is likely to occur next year. The only good aspect…
Formula Ferrari by Umberto Zapelloni ISBN 340 83471 4 Published by Hodder &Stoughton, £20 'The first official inside story of…
South African Grand Prix, 1961 Trevor Taylor's Lotus 21 takes a diversion at East London. The rough ground throws up…
Marc Márquez will undergo surgery on Tuesday for a fractured humerus after crashing in this weekend's MotoGP season-opener in Jerez. The eight-time champion vowed to come back "as soon as…
Sponsored by WatchPro Salon Engine builders and watchmakers have long shared an affinity for microscopic precision, intricate metalwork and finely-aligned cogs. Next month brings an opportunity to see experts of…
Early Mexican grands prix were a popular fixture on the F1 calendar.... that was until 1970 when a 200,000-strong crowd proved beyond control Photo: Motorsport Images The Formula 1 Mexican…
WRC finale has been cancelled as the New South Wales region is experiencing a catastrophic bushfire disaster Photo: Motorsport Images Organisers of Rally Australia have announced the cancellation of the…