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The Winners
The facts and figures of the 1979 Grand Prix season are illustrated on this page.
December 1979
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Historics
The passage of time leaves in its wake an ever increasing stream of historic racing cars, outmoded by technical advancement…
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The 1979 Brighton Run
Top, l to r. An 1894 Benz in Hyde Park, with an 1899 just behind it. The BL Heritage 1904…
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Christmas Road Test
The Ferrari 400i Automatic Soothing the Prancing Horses Purists may decry Modena's big, 2 plus 2 400 series - the…
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Donington Rallysprint
Patrick Tambay won the second Donington Rallysprint contest between Grand Prix drivers and rally stars at the end of October.…
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The 1979 Can-Am Championship
On the eve of his retirement Belgian Jacky Ickx clinched the 1979 Citicorp Can-Am Championship with a win in the…
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1979 Vandervell British F3 Championship
Brazilian rising star Francisco "Chico" Serra, below left, has taken this season's British Formula Three Championship, after winning five of…
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Letters from Readers, December 1979
N.B. -- Opinions expressed are those of our Correspondents and Motor SportI does not necessarily associate itself with them. -…
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