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Matters of moment, July 1989
France their England Le Mans has an atmosphere all of its own, largely, it must be said, because of the…
July 1989
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Around and about, July 1989
Obituary: Maurice Philippe Motor Sport is saddened to have to report the death on June 5 of Maurice Philippe, one…
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Around and about, July 1989
Fittipaldi's Indy 500 A Brazilian in his Marlboro-sponsored car won the main event in America, but this was not another…
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Record-breaking Bentleys
On May 29 at Millbrook two pre-war Bentleys attacked long-standing British class records, scoring (subject to confirmation) two bull's-eyes. Stanley…
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Jaguar's turbo challenger
After many months of rumour, Jaguar's successor to the Championship-winning XJR-9 has made its race debut. The XJR-10 is powered…
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Pembrey's first race meeting
Llanelli Borough Council's Welsh Motorsports Centre at Pembrey became Britain's newest fully-fledged motor racing venue on May 21, when it…
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World Sportscar Championship: Dijon 480-kms
That magic ingredient What seemed like a formality for the Sauber Mercedes team at Dijon on May 21, and therefore…
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1989 Le Mans 24 Hours report: 1-2 finish for Mercedes as Jaguars fade
"I don't think we can ever do better than I that" said Jochen Neerpasch at the end of the Le…
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Cotton on....
Until the penny drops Is the 24 Hours of Le Mans doomed to become "a social meeting for old boys…
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1989 Mexican Grand Prix race report
Warning siren The power of Honda's RA109E was ultimately Alain Prost's downfall in the Mexican Grand Prix on May 28.…
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Letter to readers, July 1989
A second look A recent letter on the subject of visibility and eyesight (Motor Sport, April 1989) has provoked a…
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1989 United States Grand Prix race report
A sense of relief Alain Prost was prominent in Phoenix for several reasons, but the one he preferred was having…
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F3000
Trouble and strife It has not been a happy start to the 1989 FIA European Formula 3000 Championship season. The…
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British Touring Car Championship
Variety show The opening shots of the 1989 national saloon racing championship have been fired with the same weapons as…
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Coppa d'Italia
The show goes on . . . For the inhabitants of Padua, the third weekend in April is now traditionally…
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Rally review: Acropolis Rally, July 1989
Lancia eases the strain If someone had asked us whether the Acropolis Rally had ever been won by a crew…
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Track test: Hi-Tech 500S
Staying mainly on the plain In one of our recent Grassroots articles, we outlined the revival of interest in 500cc…
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Prescott Classic Hillclimb
Stars in their firmament Almost as if it were a public backlash against the growing and often unpleasant public face…
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Soft-tops
BMW M3 Fast and beautiful, BMW's M3 is one of the most desirable cars on the road. At £23,550 it…
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Saab 900 Turbo 16
One might think that the convertible is to Scandinavia what the M25 is to happy, carefree motoring. Why would Scandinavians…
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