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Matters of moment, May 1953
Easter Champions Easter saw some interesting racing at Goodwood, when a record B.A.R.C. crowd, estimated at 50,000, was present.…
Easter Champions Easter saw some interesting racing at Goodwood, when a record B.A.R.C. crowd, estimated at 50,000, was present.…
Practical Those of our readers who take a pride in the appearance ot their cars should invest in a set of…
The Bristol M.C. & L.C.C. opened its 1953 season at the splendid Castle Combe circuit on Easter Saturday, when an excellent entry…
Ferraris back in form By our Continental Correspondent Pau, Easter Monday. As last year the Pau G.P. was for Formula ll cars…
Results -- Circuit of Sicily -- April 12th 1st. Villoresi (4.1 Ferrari ) -- 10hr. 50 min. 50 sec. 2nd. Valenzano …
The first race of the European season, at Syracuse, saw the complete Ferrari team retire with mechanical bothers. Ascari broke…
R. = Restricted Event. C. = Closed Event. C.I. = Closed Invitation Event. N. = National Event. I. = International Event. …
We hear... Osca engines may be used in the Gordon Bedson-designed Formula ll Kieft, if there is a Formula II Kieft. Coventry…
The Parry-Thomas-built Marlborough-Thomas ran in the 200 Mile Races at Brooklands in 1923 and 1924, without conspicuous success, and in 1928…
The solutions to the quiz questions set on page 170 (web version page 18 ) last month are: (1) Bugatti; (2)…
The Formula II Race at Dundrod on May 16th will consist of heats, each of 10 laps (74 miles) and…
The next Sunbeam-Register fixture is a Surrey Rally and Treasure Hunt, starting from the Whyte Harte Hotel, Bletchingley, at 2…
By "Carrozzino" The season of road-racing got under way with an excellent start at Easter, with a galaxy of events…
(Continued from the April issue) Freddie Bothamley of Automotive Products F. Bothamley, the Competition Manager of Automotive Products Co., Ltd.…
Many years ago, when it was owned by T. G. Moore and edited by W. S. Braidwood, B.A. (Mech. Sc.)…
The Sunbeam Alpine The Sunbeam-Talbot has been improved constantly down the years and consequently its latest off-shoot, the sleek new…
Road Test Report on the 800-c.c. 9-h.p. Austin Seven A30 The post World War II Austin Seven was announced by…
The Motor Year Book, 1953. Compiled by Laurence Pomeroy, M.S.A.E., and R. I. de Burgh Walkerley (Temple Press, Ltd., Bowling…
Baron de Graffenried (Orsi Maserati) wins two races. Ken Wharton (B.R.M.) sets new race and lap records in winning Richmond…
The W. Hants & Dorset C.C. Race Meeting at lbsley on April 18th lived up to tradition. It was a…
Honda branding is back on the Red Bull F1 engine cover and the company is down as a power unit supplier for 2026. But there's no guarantee that it will continue, despite plenty of interest from other teams, writes Chris Medland
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). “Those last 10 laps were exhausting,” wrote Tony Brooks in Motor Sport. “I was listening anxiously…
A Turn 1 crash for Sergio Perez saw much of the Mexico GP crowd leave early — their hero out of action. But, as Mark Hughes writes, those who stayed at least witnessed a battle of strategy between F1 greats
A series taken from the 164-page Motor Sport special Great Racing Cars, which is available to buy here From the editor Damien Smith How would you define a ‘great’ racing car? Race wins and…