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Matters of moment, August 1956
The Octane Race The Octane Race which the leading Petroleum Companies are about to enter is of interest to those who run…
The Octane Race The Octane Race which the leading Petroleum Companies are about to enter is of interest to those who run…
A win for Fangio at last Silverstone, July 14th. The British event to count in the World Championship series returned once…
The triangular circuit of Reims-Gueux is one of the few that have not been altered over the past year or two,…
Unlucky Jean Behra Les Essarts, July 8th. This year's Grand Prix organised by the Automobile Club of Normandie was limited to…
[In this instalment of a popular series, Ivor Perren of Trowbridge describes the sort of cars a post-war enthusiast could…
Impressions of the Super Snipe, a beautifully equipped and sensibly appointed luxury car at a competitive price. Many manufacturers thought, rougly…
Vintage Day at Oulton Park Last year the Vintage Sports Car CIub took another step forward in its commendable career by holding a race meeting at Oulton…
The Riley Register was formed in 1954 to keep the owners ot Coventry Rileys in touch with each other, and…
Sorting out the Yanks One of the pleasures of being in the Editorial Chair of Motor Sport concerns the various absorbing cuttings,…
"Juan Manuel Fangio," by Gunther Molter. 184 pp, 81/2 in by 51/2 in (GT.Foulis & Co Ltd, 7 Milford Lane, Strand, WC2. 21s) This…
Traditionally the French Grand Prix is the greatest of the Formula 1 races and when this event takes place on the splendid Reims-Gueux circuit…
Having a few days to spare I paid a visit to the Monza Autodrome and during the course of a…
The new Bugatti Grand Prix car made its first public appearance during practice for the French Grand Prix, as had been…
The BARC staged its third Members' Sports-Car Race Meeting of 1956 at Goodwood last month. The races, contested in dull but…
Collins on Form, Hawthorn in Luck Monza, June 24th. The annual 1,000 kilometre race on the Monza track, which is financed by…
Hawthorn should have been very grateful to the modified A30 gearbox on his Lotus. Had it not broken before the…
Sir, It is certain that, with very few expensive exceptions, all normal cars are subject to either understeer or oversteer…
Sir, I would like to take up the points raised by your correspondent, GB Carver, in connection with the relative acceleration…
Sir, I read with interest your remarks in the July Motor Sport about the team of Jaguar cars beiog driven back to…
Sir. After reading the census on vehicles on British roads in your June edition, I decided to attempt to produce…
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, as Ligier begins the season with victory, plus nods to Gilles, Pedro and Foyt and more. January 16 1903: Resistance fighter and…
Sunbeam threw all it had at the 1923 French Grand Prix but innovative Fiat still turned up with a faster car — by 30sec per lap. Its unlikely win with Henry Segrave, the first British GP victory, is a classic racing tale of strategy, determination and panicked rivals
In conversation with the man behind Andrea Dovizioso’s late title push, crew chief and mechatronics expert Alberto Giribuola Photos: MotoGP Since the summer break Andrea Dovizioso has been the strongest…
Brad Keselowski put himself in the catbird seat to take his first NASCAR Sprint Cup championship by finishing sixth at Phoenix on Sunday. Keselowski qualified 14th at Phoenix with championship…