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Editorial, September 2003
If Silverstone loses the British Grand Prix, it will be a huge blow to the venue. But we are unlikely…
September 2003
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First-ever Tyrrell to star at Gold Cup
Tyrrell 001 will be the star of the Oulton Park Gold Cup meeting at the end of August, returning to…
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Grand Prix historic race under threat
The historic race held at the British Grand Prix is under threat for 2004 following the announcement that a non-championship…
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1000-yard sale
Shelsley Walsh is going the whole 1000 yards in a bid to raise the £1.5 million required to secure the…
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Tip-top tin-tops for Revival
Stirling Moss and Jack Brabham will go head-to-head in a pair of Mercedes 300SEs in the St Mary's Trophy race…
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Inspirational formula hits 50
The 750MC will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the creation of the 1172 Formula during its Silverstone race meeting at…
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Le Mans-winning Peugeot ready to race
The Peugeot 905 that won Le Mans in 1993 has been restored by Equipe Europe and was recently tested on…
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Nielsen: creme de la Kremer
John Nielsen made a one-off return to Group C racing recently when he took a Kremer Porsche 962 CK6 to…
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News in brief, September 2003
A Roger Williamson statue has been unveiled at the Donington Grand Prix Collection. The young British racer was backed by…
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Twenties racers to recall inaugural Monaco
The organisers of the fourth Grand Prix de Monaco Historique are making a concerted effort to encourage 1920s racing cars…
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Teddy Yip
Enigmatic Formula One and Champ Car team owner Teddy Yip has died in his 90s. A businessman based in Macau,…
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Clarence Cagle
The man who helped save the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from oblivion in 1946 has died at the age of 88.…
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Events of note
August 24/25 Oulton Park (GB) Revived Gold Cup meeting celebrates circuit's 50th anniversary. Racing headed by events for HGPCA and…
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Mark Lovell and Roger Freeman
This accomplished British rally duo were killed in a violent accident on the Oregon Trails Rally in America. Both died…
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David Heynes
This well-known racer died during the historic sportscar race that supported the British GP, when his Lotus 15 shunted heavily…
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Capacity crowd watches Spollon stand alone
Bruce Spollon bagged yet another victory for ERA R8C at the Vintage Sports-Car Club's annual Prescott hillclimb. The major meeting…
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Gower power
Manx Historic Rally Richard Gower and Mark Crisp won the sixth round of the Armajaro MSA British Historic Rally Championship.…
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Ure wins once more as Edwardians steal the show
John Ure eased ERA R9B to a convincing win in the Bob Gerard Trophy race, the feature event of the…
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Hoole and Laidlaw share Formula Two spoils at Charade
The late withdrawal of ASN approval for the FORCE Classic GP race was a major blow, but the Formula Two…
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Winning Ed
Historic Formula Junior Edwin Jowsey added yet another Formula Junior victory to his growing tally at Snetterton in late July.…
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