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Matters of moment, February 2003
Brooklands revamp awaits green light DaimlerChrysler's plans to purchase a 150-acre chunk of Brooklands are on hold as Elmbridge Borough…
Brooklands revamp awaits green light DaimlerChrysler's plans to purchase a 150-acre chunk of Brooklands are on hold as Elmbridge Borough…
Pau, Clermont-Ferrand, The Nurburgring and Spa-Francorchamps all feature on the schedule for FORCE races in 2003, accompanying British events at…
After an absence of almost 50 years, the unique Duesenberg-powered Emeryson will race in 2003. This 1949 car is being…
H&H Classic Auction has announced its first sale in London, which will be held at Olympia 2 on May 7.…
Congratulations to our founder Editor Bill Boddy, MBE, who, as well as turning 90 in February, has been awarded Life…
Next season the Vintage Sports-car Club will run speed events at Goodwood and Harewood for the first time. Running alongside…
Will took his fitness very seriously. Which is why he was a bit offput when his early-1990s BTCC Toyota team-mate…
Roy Baker the team owner with the record of entering more Group C races than any other, died shortly before…
Sir, I was just flicking through the pages of a recent issue, as one does, and was surprised to see…
Sir, The well-written article on Peter Arundell in the December issue is a welcome tribute to a driver whose skills…
Sir, So Nivelles may be disappearing unmourned under a tide of concrete, but Reims? Yes, it's happening there, too. On…
Sir, Paul Fearnley's article on the Lotus 72 brought back many memories for me, the greatest of which was watching…
Sir, I am always interested to read about this car. Jenks bought the original engine from Henry Kyle in Ireland…
Sir, I have recently taken out a subscription to Motor Sport after a long absence, because of your current emphasis…
Sir, What a pity that the article about Nivelles in your December 2002 issue missed the real background and history…
Sir, I understand that Adrian Newey wanders about the F1 pits jotting down notes and ideas in an Oxford A4…
Sir, I was fascinated to see the recent photograph of Wally Watton in his Austin 7 Special. This is the…
Sir, I have to agree with the December issue's commentary by Nigel Roebuck. I believe that, over the years, Formula…
Sir, As we draw, year by year, ever further away from the great sights and sounds of the charismatic 1950s…
Sir, As a long-time Ferrari enthusiast, l am writing to let you know how much I enjoyed the December 2002…
Fighting spirit is at the heart of motor sporting endeavour. Achievement in the face of adversity is what inspires us, and ‘digging deep’ to find that extra level of performance…
I know NASCAR leaves many of you cold. You believe it’s a mere ‘show’, a subversion of motor sport’s true spirit. Show or motor race, it’s hard to dispute Tony…
Fred Gallagher first met Juha Kankkunen down a firebreak in Northumbria’s Slaley Forest, SS21 of the 1983 RAC Rally. "Henri [Toivonen] and I were surveying this Opel and wondering how…
There’s little doubt in most of our minds, is there not, that the ‘60s produced the greatest generation of racing drivers we’ve ever had the pleasure to see in action.…