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Matters of moment, May 1989
Modern anomalies! In the beginning, motor racing at manufacturer-level was a fairly serious business, undertaken for research purposes, or publicity,…
Modern anomalies! In the beginning, motor racing at manufacturer-level was a fairly serious business, undertaken for research purposes, or publicity,…
Application forms to drive or spectate at Goodwood's remaining 1989 Supercar Club Testdays on May 29 or August 19 can…
A legendary figure in the world of sports car racing, John Wyer, has died at his adopted home in Phoenix,…
Lola and Benetton chassis for 1989 Several Formula One teams chose to take last year's chassis to the Brazilian Grand…
The pride of Italy The new breed of atmospheric Formula One cars is the noisiest for many years, yet on…
If the Honda Marlboro McLaren steamroller had thus been halted, there were some valid reasons, and the indications were that…
Haves and have-nots The Brazilian Grand Prix certainly got the 1989 season off to a good start, and it also…
The old order changeth . . "Do you remember the 'Silver Arrows' finished their debut race at Reims in 1954…
Schlesser's car did not go out, but Derek Bell reminded us that he is an outstanding wet weather driver by…
New formula for Le Mans? Motor Sport's proposed Supercar Grand Touring category has been well received by manufacturers and by…
Full of Eastern promise It may be two or three years before all the benefits of FISA's attention to the…
Nigel Stroud, who designed the excellent honeycomb aluminium/composite materials chassis, has been retained not only to develop the 767B, but…
Mercs with perks Do you find you need four seats in your Countach? Portman, the company which imports Lamborghinis to…
Evolution theory The arguments begin again ... when is a replica not a replica? Peter Thorp went through this with…
Pocket supercar In an age which has miniaturised mainframe computers to discount desktop items, or stereo entertainment from respectable wooden…
Mistakes! None of us are perfect, and some of us are less perfect than others, but there are those of…
African challenge Imagine a game of rugby between a team of thirty players and another of only three! It would…
In developed Europe, much of a team's strategic resources may be buried deep in concrete jungles, never actually seen, whilst…
After that came a drive southwards to just beyond Voi, visiting the Chyula and Taita Hills before returning via sisal…
Sunbeam Racing Cars 1910-1930 by Anthony S Heal. 384pp. 93/4" x 101/2". (Haynes Publishing Group, Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7JJ.…
The Flying Dutchman put on a show-stopping performance with his eyes almost closed, but what about the rest of the field fighting by the beaches?
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Click here to buy the lead image. From the editor Damien Smith The Grand Prix motor…
Sprint knockout races, urban pop-up circuits, a message of sustainability championed by a diverse field – how much does eSkootr indicate the future of racing?
Junior drivers have a new series in which to learn their craft in 2017, we get behind the wheel of a Clio Cup Junior It’s a well-known fact: if you…