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Jenks on...
Ladies bikes, 1974 Once again at the Dutch Grand Prix I had a little meeting with a World Champion on…
August 2005
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Star letter
Targa feats Sir, Your feature in the June issue on the Alfa Romeo RLTF brought happy memories flooding back. I…
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You were there...
Ayrton Senna was clearly a megastar of the future to Nigel Bland, who sent a selection of shots from the…
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In the hot seat -- Win Percy
He became a racing driver by accident and left TWR by mistake, but Win Percy loved his job. He was…
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Keke Rosberg: 'Even if I had fear I kept my foot down. That's what racing is about'
Moments from the life of Keke Rosberg. The 1982 World Champion has always been a fine story-teller — and well…
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Style from Milan
He tried his hand at racing, but Marcello Minerbi's true forte was photography. Here are some of his superb images…
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Staines Massive
As Lagonda scored its signature race win the Middlesex-based firm was staring death in the face. Richard Heseltine recounts the…
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The indomitable Manfred Winkelhock
The appearance of 'M Winkelhock' at the top of the timing screens caught the eye in Monaco — but then…
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X-ray spec -- Fittipaldi F6
One small flaw crippled this Brazilian project, as designer Ralph Bellamy tells Keith Howard By late 1977 Ralph Bellamy had…
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BRM P201 track test: Downhill all the way
As his wheezy, knock-kneed steed cantered along Kyalami's main straight at almost 150mph — well, it was downhill! — the…
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A life less ordinary
Charles Amherst Villiers: from supercharging to James Bond, Churchill and a manned mission to Mars. Paul Kenny looks at an…
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The start of something big
How did those BTCC repmobiles become such a roaring success? Marcus Simmons finds out Somewhere in the busy, cramped, higgledy-piggledy…
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WB miscellany, August 2005
John Cobb's three LSRs at Utah Recently I wrote of how British record breakers with ultra-fast cars took them to…
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WB Rumblings, August 2005
The Midland AC is holding a centenary tour on August 18 starting from Shelsley Walsh. It will take in…
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Wheel to wheel -- the month in historic motorsport
Hanson takes debut win in Surtees -- European Historic Grand Prix: Zolder, July 2/3 James Hanson was the star of…
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Inside line -- Max Mosley
Former Clubmans racer Did you enjoy the Clubmans racing 40th celebrations? It's wonderful to see the cars again and it…
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Data logger -- keep track of all the action
Redman's Chevron frenzy Brian Redman's return to racing at Oulton Park will be one of the star attractions as the…
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Hammer down
Racers that are going, going, gone... Sothebys much-hyped Ferrari sale at Maranello in June saw a world record price for…
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News in brief, August 2005
(See also page 10). Our founder editor Bill Boddy has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award by the Transport…
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Pace notes -- your guide to what's coming up...
Orwell's big bangers at Brands -- HSCC Superprix: Brands Hatch, July 23/24 The only UK appearance of the year for…
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