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Letters, June 2010
Working with the Warwicks Sir, I write to say how very much I enjoyed Simon Taylor’s article on lunching with…
June 2010
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Andretti and Ickx remember their time as Ferrari team-mates
Ferrari team-mates they were, and always on the best of terms, professionally and personally. Forty years on, Mario Andretti and…
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Shaping the future of F1
A new F1 engine formula is planned for 2013, and with it will come the next big shift in car…
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Lord of the black arts
He weaves magic from carbon fibre, whether revolutionising Ferrari in the ’80s or creating fabulous furniture today. Yet John Barnard…
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Walter Röhrl drives his Audi Quattro again after 30 years
When Audi reunited Walter Röhrl with a Quattro to celebrate the car’s 30th anniversary, the rally legend was never going…
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The 1000-mile dare
It was a bold decision to pit MG’s diminutive K3 against the gruelling roads of the Mille Miglia, but Earl…
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Bruno Giacomelli: Besotted by his craft
Even Ermanno Cuoghi, legendary mechanic of Pedro-and-Jo-in-Gulf Day-Glo and Lauda-at-Ferrari glory, knew motor racing has fewer ups than downs, yet…
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Lunch with... Jack Sears
Nowadays “Professional” tends to mean doing something properly, and “Amateur” can mean the opposite. But, back in the days of…
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Riders in the storm
A drop in manufacturer support and the absence of last year’s champion might suggest all is not well with the…
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Eric Thompson: Part-time power broker
Were someone to achieve something similar today, their accomplishment would likely be obscured by a blizzard of hype. But it…
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Beyond the comfort zone
Porsche’s motor sport department has made sure this latest GT3 deserves its RS label – but should they have gone…
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3000 miles... and a quarter
It was a long way to come for a short sprint, but the US Drag Racing Team made a heck…
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"There was something great about those cars"
The revised Can-Am series of the late 1970s had it all – mighty cars, classic tracks and star drivers. But…
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Volkswagen Motorsport
German car builder has big plans for gas-powered racers You wouldn’t guess from the outside of the building that the…
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Volkswagen museums
‘VW town’ has every Beetle variant – even a wooden one Wolfsburg was founded in 1938 as a town to…
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Interseries revival continues in Proto 70s
Masters Historic Racing is continuing its Interserie revival initiative through a link up with the Proto 70s category this season.…
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Rare March to race at last
The March 2-4-0 six-wheeled Formula 1 car could race for the first time this summer if the ambitions of Taff…
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Time stands still for veteran Ashley in Historic Formula Ford
Veteran racer Ian Ashley has returned to his roots by entering the Historic Formula Ford Championship. The 62-year-old former Grand…
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In brief, June 2010
* Teenager Oliver Llewellyn was due to race his father’s Tojeiro Jaguar at the VSCC Spring Start meeting at Silverstone…
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Historic De Tomaso back in Europe
A De Tomaso Isis Formula Junior is racing in Europe for the first time in the hands of new owner…
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