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The Count and the Commendatore
It was with MV Agusta and Ferrari that John Surtees scored his famous world titles on two wheels and four.…
August 2009
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The drinking man's Le Mans
What’s the only thing more hardcore than racing at the Nordschleife for 24 hours? The throng of spectators who gather…
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Gentleman's Duel
Forty-five years ago, Jack Sears overcame a black-flag penalty and Jackie Stewart to score a famous GT win at Brands…
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Webber vs Vettel: locking horns at Red Bull
So far, it’s the intra-team fight of the season: the experienced pro against the bright young thing. And it’s testing…
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Lunch with... Tim Schenken – Australia's sports car ace
What do racers do when they stop racing? All that competitive edge has to go somewhere. Many attack the world…
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Aston Martin's first F1 failure: the DBR4 driven
The winter of 1957-58 must have been an interesting time for John Wyer and David Brown, the men charged with…
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Credit where it's overdue
Nino Vaccarella is remembered as a Targa Florio specialist, when in fact he won all the big events in sports…
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Relax, it's a Lotus
Not only is the Lotus Evora quick and sharp, it’s also smooth – just don’t stress over the details By…
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Tracks of the trade
Clive Bowen takes circuit design beyond just building a track, the aim being to create commercial successes By Adam Sweeting…
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Silver Arrows celebration
A sensational line-up of cars from Mercedes-Benz will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Silver Arrows at the Dyck Castle…
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Famous Mk2 back in action at Chatsworth
The Ford Escort Mk2 used by Timo Mäkinen and Henry Liddon to win the 1975 RAC Rally was a star…
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In brief, August 2009
The biggest field of 1-litre F3 cars seen since the category changed to 1600cc engines in 1971 will gather at…
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Lyons is youngest F1 Victor
Michael Lyons became the youngest ever winner of an F1 race when he won the Grand Prix Masters event at…
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Alfa T33 back in action
The Alfa Romeo T33/3 driven to second place in the 1971 Targa Florio by Andrea de Adamich and Gijs van…
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Silverstone Classic revamp
Some major changes have been made to the content of the Silverstone Classic ahead of the July 24-26 event. The…
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Ferrari 312Ts join bulging historic F1 grid
With a 30-car grid at Monza, the FIA Historic Formula One Championship is enjoying a superb season in 2009, and…
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Cholmondeley aims for variety
A raft of different cars and the participation of more car clubs are key developments for the second Cholmondeley Pageant…
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Blomqvist signs up for RAC rally
Former World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist (left) is the first star driver to confirm an entry for this year’s Roger…
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The racing bluesman
Guitarist Chris Rea fell in love with racing as a small boy. Now he is returning to the tracks to…
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Ageing gracefully
It was the older cars in this year’s Mille Miglia which proved the most effective By Johnny Tipler Every one…
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