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30-second board
Donington saviour Tom Wheatcroft's 1993 European GP top hat -- its tale linked with legendary Grand Prix It marked the…
August 2005
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Damien Smith's Off the line
No respect Yes, Michelin made a horrendous foul-up. Yes, the team owners were justified in putting driver safety above everything.…
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Bell hails seven up Kristensen
Dane breaks Jacky Ickx's Le Mans wins record in Audi R8 British Le Mans legend Derek Bell has lauded Tom…
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BMW buys Sauber and aims for 2008 title
BMW is gearing up for its first in-house Formula One attack following its purchase of the Sauber team. The deal…
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Peugeot to build diesel Le Mans challenger
In a surprise move, Peugeot has announced its intention to return to the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2007 with…
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My first race -- Danny Sullivan
Jim Russell FF1600, Snetterton, 1971 It was a whim. Racing was just something that I'd seen in magazines when…
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Aston Martin misses out on comeback win
Aston Martin's quest for glory on its return to Le Mans was thwarted as gremlins hobbled the two DBR9s in…
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Obituary
Jim Bullough This former rallying champion died after a short illness at the beginning of June. In 1966 Jim Bullough…
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News in brief, August 2005
(See also page 99) Germany's star-studded touring car series, the DTM, is to stage a one-off 'legends' event for charity…
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F1's back-to-70s shock
The return of slick tyres and a huge reduction in downforce are among the proposals issued by the FIA for…
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Event of the month -- Goodwood Festival of Speed
It's become as much a part of the British summer as Wimbledon and school holidays -- and as usual Lord March's…
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Frank Williams: Nigel Roebuck's F1 Legends
A 'retro' interview this month. Recently I came across a tape, recorded in November 1981 with Frank Williams, and on…
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Cult heroes -- Chris Lawrence
Never one to take the easy road, Lawrence is probably best known for his successes with Morgans. Having started out…
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My only grand prix -- Warwick Brown
1976 United States GP at Watkins Glen How did the drive come about with the Wolf /Williams team? I got…
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My only WRC win -- Andrea Aghini
1992 San Remo Rally How long had you been driving 4WD? During the previous year I drove an Integrale for…
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What goes around. . .
Street racing in Spain International racing returns to the Spanish streets on July 16/17 when the World Series by Renault…
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Track back -- 50/30/20/10 years ago
1995 Damon Hill wins the Hungarian GP by over 30sec from fellow Williams man David Coulthard. Champion elect Michael Schumacher…
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Adam Cooper's Track forward
Infighting and chicanery blighted the US GP but don't expect a contrite Max Mosley... While the action on the track…
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Reviews, August 2005
Golden Age of Motor Sport: Volumes one, two and three -- DVD. 80mins, 80mins, 75mins, www.throughthegears.net, £16.99 each Dubbing anything…
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Feedback
Manners at Bourne Sir, Your feature on Mike Spence (June 2005 issue) brought back happy memories of a works outing…
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