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90th anniversary special
Celebrating nine decades with the world's oldest and best motor racing magazine ‘From Brooklands to Bernie, Blower Bentleys to blown…
July 2014
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A world of its own
The first-ever permanent race track was built in Surrey – but did Brooklands rest too long on its laurels? Writer…
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Mercedes and Auto Union: A nation divided
Pre-war motor racing was well reported by the British weeklies The Motor and The Autocar, with Tom Moore and friends…
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Cleared for take-off
Necessity rendered this one of the briefest ‘decades’ in the annals of motor sport, yet it would also be one…
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Three colours red: How Ferrari, Maserati and Alfa Romeo dominated postwar grand prix racing
Alfa Romeo’s team of cherry-red Tipo 158s took the first three places in the inaugural round of the Formula 1…
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Lunch With... Motor Sport
The remarkable event that we celebrate in this issue – the fact that Motor Sport, after 90 years of publication,…
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One giant leap
The space race wasn’t limited to matters extra-terrestrial. Some of the technology was having a significant impact on race tracks…
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Something in the air – the history of aerodynamics in racing
Once dismissed by Enzo Ferrari as a science for those who didn’t understand engines, aerodynamics proved to be manna for…
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Holding on for the ride
Power was king, but its generation was often more subtle than the wider world appreciated. Irrespective of methodology, the spectacle…
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The end of innocence
Huge advances in safety corresponded with real-world political and financial machinations that would change motor racing forever. And it can…
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All mod pros and cons
Rose-tinted spectacles are a wonderful invention, but they don’t always focus accurately. Modern life, then, is not necessarily rubbish… Writer…
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Jack Hawksworth
The Bradford lad who took an early decision to target a career in America – a move that has served…
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Extreme close-up
Steve McQueen – Le Mans, 1970 For Steve McQueen, making a film of the Le Mans race was a passion.…
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Grand Prix Historique, Monaco
What is it about Monaco? The high-rise apartments have trashed the old Victorian elegance, the streets and traffic are brain-fryingly…
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Donington Historic Festival
The fourth Donington Historic Festival featured a weekend of stand-out races, topped by Simon Hadfield’s Gentleman Drivers’ victory over Olly…
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Blancpain Sprint Series, Brands Hatch
The spectator banks were bustling rather than brimming, but the sense of occasion was tangible as Brands Hatch played host…
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On the road with... Simon Arron
The taste of good heights Oulton Park, April 21 & Thruxton, May 4: British motor sport’s twin peaks… but could…
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Historic scene with... Gordon Cruickshank
Astons in the blood A trip to Surrey uncovers a cache of Britain's finest, and a man with a fund…
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From the archive with... Doug Nye
In Jarrot's slipstream Retracing the route of the Circuit des Ardennes, where British pioneers made their names London’s first Chinese…
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