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Waldegård to defend Safari
Former World Rally champion Björn Waldegård will head the entry list for the fourth East African Safari Classic Rally when…
July 2009
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Stacey's Lotus restored after 40 years
The Lotus 11 owned and driven by Grand Prix racer Alan Stacey in 1957 returned to the track after 40…
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Moss to race Osca in Le Mans Legends
Three months ahead of his 80th birthday, Sir Stirling Moss will return to Le Mans in mid-June to race his…
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Cunningham in dream Gp C run
Former single-seater ace Neil Cunningham will achieve a lifetime ambition at Monza in early June when he races a Group…
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Rare Bandini and Bond FJs hit the track
Two rare Formula Junior racing cars have been back on track this season, including a 1960 front-engined Bandini. The car…
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Hill Lotus crashed at Silverstone
The ex-Graham Hill Lotus 49-R3, normally on show at the National Motor Museum, was damaged during the press day for…
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A spring in its step
The VSCC has a more structured race programme in this, its 75th season, leading to bumper grids for its well-attended…
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Walker matrches to victory
Sean Walker overcame more powerful F5000 machinery in his March F2 to score a pair of wins in the HSCC…
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Around the houses, July 2009
RM Auctions At its 2009 Ferrari sale at Maranello, RM managed to sell 75 per cent of the cars at…
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Gordon & co Spice up book launch
Motor Sport welcomed Gordon Spice and many of his friends to our Chelsea offices in May to celebrate the launch…
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Ford Mustang
Ford’s Mustang, its fastest-selling car since the Model A, still leads the field in historic events around the world By…
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"I raced one"
Roy Pierpoint This amiable all-rounder won the 1965 British Saloon Car title with V8 power and still prefers the Mustang…
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Reviews, July 2009
Stealing Speed The Biggest Spy Scandal in Motorsport History Mat Oxley Stealing Speed is the terrific true story of how…
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The ghosts of Reims
An opportunity to run an Auto Union V12 at the French circuit triggered a nostalgia trip Iguess it happens to…
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'I want to drive Fangio's car!'
If ever anybody tells you that nothing about modern motor racing is “the way it used to be”, ignore them.…
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Bentley's trick rev counter
Proper racing drivers are often characterised by psychologists as being ‘high-attainment individuals’. That doesn’t always make them likeable, truthful, straightforward…
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Conan Doyles’ motor racing
Not the famous author but his two sons. Both were keen drivers and competed in a variety of arenas in…
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Long-service editorial records, July 2009
The other day when I was checking a fact in the 1980 Guinness Book of Car Facts and Feats I…
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Rumblings, July 2009
The Labour Government is proposing to reduce the speed limit from 60 to 50mph on many roads. I am aware…
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VSCC Ladies' Race continues a long tradition
The Vintage Sports-Car Club’s 2009 fixture list includes race meetings at Oulton Park, Mallory Park and Donington circuits, with a…
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