Page 5
Editorial, May 2001
Michael Schumacher got a shock at Interlagos. Not that Juan Montoya's Williams jinked and juddered to take the lead of…
May 2001
Page 6
Ferrari milestone to be honoured at Silverstone and brands
British Ferrari fans have a great summer ahead as both Silverstone and Brands Hatch celebrate the 50th anniversary of the…
Page 6
Golden age returns for sports protos
The European sports prototype trophy is set to feature excellent grids this season with 60 drivers registered in cars from…
Page 6
Twin-chassis Lotus 88B races at last!
Nearly 20 years after an abortive attempt to contest the 1981 British GP at Silverstone, the Lotus 88B made an…
Page 7
Sicily trop for 'Nash Gang
During the first two weeks in May, 25 Frazer Nashes will take part in a commemorative trip to Sicily with…
Page 7
U.S. stars set for Goodwood
One of the feature attractions at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed will be the car which won the first…
Page 7
Auto unions warm up
Donington bark A-Us head racecard The VSCC and HGPCA plan A 1 3-race programme for the Auto Union weekend at…
Page 8
Williams dominate in Spain
Duncan Dayton kicked off the 2001 FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix season with a dominant victory at Barcelona on April 8.…
Page 8
Obituary
Bob Wollek Le Mans legend Bob Wollek lost his life in a road accident in Florida on March 16. The…
Page 8
Thrilling start to season
Strong grids and close racing marked the first HSCC meeting of the season on April 8. Star race came from…
Page 10
Sound Track
Sir, May I express my thanks to Messrs Cruickshank and Dawson for their track test of Brooklands. Being born in…
Page 10
Derek Daly replies
Sir, You appear to have overstepped all ethical boundaries by printing Getting Bad Brakes (March 2001), as apparently told by…
Page 10
Credit overdue
Sir, Your Brooklands article did not give credit to the late Kenneth Evans, who secured preservation orders on parts of…
Page 10
BRM - we had our reasons
Sir, I very much appreciated your 27-page special feature on BRM. It sometimes seems a long while ago and yet,…
Page 10
Thanks for the memories
Sir, Having read Motor Sport for just on 70 years, I fed my first letter must start with a heartfelt…
Page 10
Clamping up
Sir, I was the mechanic for the US importer of Hawke cars from 1974-78, and Derek Warwick's story reminds me…
Page 12
Getting it sideways
Sir, My congratulations on a well-balanced article treating the subject of driver skill and control in the correct fashion. Two…
Page 12
Protect the marshals
Sir, May I express my deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the marshal who sadly died at Albert…
Page 12
Plans of attack
Sir, In Matters of Moment, 'Crystal Palace Heritage Under Threat' (April 2001), I read that Bromley Council is planning to…
Page 12
Super Cooper
Sir, I was pleased to read Nigel Roebuck's tribute to John Cooper and, in particular, his view that this great…
You may also like
F1
Vettel admits he was wrong over Russian GP team orders
Ferrari to blame for 'unclear situation' in Russian Grand Prix team orders row but Sebastian Vettel admits he was the driver in the wrong Vettel leads the Russian Grand Prix after…
F1
The Spice Boy doth protest too much: US GP – Goin' up, goin' down
Getting rebuffed by Brad, waiting for the FIA archive to load, and Spice Boy losing his cool
Opinion
MotoGP
Watch: Marquez's MotoGP snow ride
Marc Marquez followed a path laid down by Max Verstappen last year, tearing his Honda RC213V down the Hahnenkamm in Austria. In typical Marquez style, there was no holding back: “It…
BTCC News
5 races, 5 winners: British GT and BTCC opening weekend round-up
The turn of August brought the return of top-flight British motor racing, with both the British Touring Car Championship and British GT roaring back into life with five races between…