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Matters of moment, October 2008
History today Silverstone is the most historic active race circuit in Britain. Donington Park is older, but it can’t boast…
October 2008
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Driver market waits on Alonso and Kimi
World champions Kimi RAikkonen and Fernando Alonso remain the keys to the Formula 1 driver market for 2009, as their…
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Toyota boss questions F1's green future
Toyota Motorsport president John Howett has questioned the FIA’s move towards a greener future for Formula 1. In addition to…
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Mosley turns the screw on NOTW
Max Mosley has continued his litigation against the News of the World by launching a libel suit against the newspaper,…
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Ferrari chief to head new teams association
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo is to chair the new Formula One Teams’ Association, a forum within which the teams…
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Heikki repays McLaren's faith
Heikki Kovalainen was confirmed as a McLaren driver for 2009 even before he scored his maiden F1 win in the…
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In brief, October 2008
Formtech GmbH, a German company that builds parts for the F1 industry, has bought the fixed assets offered by the…
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Nigel Roebuck
Reflections – A meeting with Jim France at Goodwood – Cheever on Prost and the pity of GP Masters –…
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Spurs in Superleague squad
Tottenham Hotspur became the first Premier League club to sign up for the new Superleague Formula due to kick off…
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Van De Poele hits five at Spa
Former grand prix driver Eric van de Poele notched up a record fifth victory in the Spa 24 Hours in…
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Le Mans return for Jaguar?
Jaguar’s new Indian owners could take the marque back to the Le Mans 24 Hours in the future. Le Mans…
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In brief, October 2008
A race in the USA is one of Stephane Ratel’s targets for the new-for-2010 World Championship for GT1 cars. Ratel…
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BTCC is winning back fans
The British Touring Car Championship has seen a huge increase in spectator support and viewing figures on its new channel,…
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McNish aims for home win
Le Mans 24 Hours winner Allan McNish has vowed to take the fight to Peugeot in Britain’s round of the…
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Newsfeed
NASCAR Dario Franchitti’s stock car career has been given a lifeline by Chip Ganassi Racing, despite the team dropping him…
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Obituary
Jim Whitehouse Engine builder Jim Whitehouse, who has died aged 87, was the man behind the Arden name which through…
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Gordon Kirby – The US Scene
A road trip to remember The historic weekend at Road America in Wisconsin is one of my favourite events in…
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Andrew Frankel – Road cars
Must the car show go on? Can you tell me what Ferrari has in common with Skoda, or Lamborghini with…
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Mat Oxley – MotoGP
Italy’s other red star Ducati is a remarkable company. It builds just 40,000 bikes each year and yet it can…
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Readers' Letters, October 2008, October 2008
Stacey’s sock tactics Sir, Interviewed by Simon Taylor in July, Peter Warr mentioned Alan Stacey who had lost part of…
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