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The view from Chapman's crew
Key figures associated with Team Lotus tell us what they think about the return of the famous name to Formula…
March 2010
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On a wing and a prayer
A chance to drive the revolutionary ground-effect Lotus 79 was made even more nerve-wracking by the wintry conditions at Hethel……
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Precious cargo
Jim Clark’s Indy winner is among the cars being restored and race-readied this year by Classic Team Lotus A visit…
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Virgin's brand-new adventure
After its toe-dipping exercise with Brawn, Virgin has now put its name to a new F1 team. But the men…
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Massive attack
It was a big dream, with a big car – and huge bills. BL’s ETCC challenge soon ran aground, but…
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Porridge with... Robin Herd
As four new teams emerge this season to take on the Formula 1 establishment, there’s no shortage of doubters prophesying…
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Prepare for an electric shock
Audi’s e-tron doesn’t have just one electric motor – it has four, one for each wheel. But this prototype has…
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Brian Shawe-Taylor: A voice of experience on the legends of F1
Recently a package arrived at the Motor Sport office. It was from 1950s Le Mans and Grand Prix driver Eric…
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Ollon-Villars
Switzerland may have banned circuit racing in the 1950s, but it still had this gem of a hillclimb By Ed…
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Tour off duty
For F1 stars, rally heroes and the odd DJ, the Tour of Britain was a break from the day job.…
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The real Indiana Jones
His stellar performances at Indianapolis form only part of the Parnelli Jones story By Gordon Kirby If anyone defines the…
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Rally and stunt driving
Mud, sweat… and learning the art of handbrake parking As part of a ‘Christmas present extravaganza’, I was invited to…
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Porsche centre
This facility doesn’t just run track days – there’s ‘mental training’ on the menu too For a sport that is…
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Go racing on a budget in 2010
Easy karts and endurance series offer value for money Plenty of companies offer ‘cheap racing’, but few deliver once you’ve…
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Cuba to host first classic car rally
The first classic rally to be sanctioned by the Cuban authorities will run in August. Called the Cuba Classic Car…
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Race return for GpC Lancia
The Lancia LC2 that claimed the Italian marque’s most significant Group C victory at the 1985 Spa 1000Kms will return…
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HSCC targets record saloon grid
The biggest ever grid of over 2-litre pre-66 saloons will be a feature of July’s Silverstone Classic, when the HSCC…
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Masters to run Mini races
Four dedicated Masters Festivals and a new series for pre-66 Minis are the highlights of the 2010 programme for Masters…
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E-type anniversary races planned
A series dedicated to the Jaguar E-type will be run in 2011 at five high-profile classic race meetings. Organised by…
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Moss supports sports car series
Sir Stirling Moss will lend his name to a series of races for genuine pre-1961 sports cars and sports-racers this…
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