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Matters of Moment, October 2013
On the morning of qualifying at the Hungarian GP, Bernie Ecclestone and FIA president Jean Todt were all smiles when…
October 2013
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Contributers
Gordon Cruickshank and Simon Arron have known each other for more than 30 years, both having started their editorial careers…
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D-day for top F1 teams
Red Bull and rivals face development race dilemma A Fascinating second half of the 2013 F1 season is in prospect,…
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IndyCar eyes expansion
Winter races could carry brand outside US IndyCars could soon be racing in Asia, Latin America and other venues outside…
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Obituaries
Karl Heinz Kalbfell The architect of BMW's 1999 Le Mans victory and the German firm's return to Fl in 2000…
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The usual suspects
After a tough start to the IndyCar season, Chip Ganassi's team and Honda put themselves into contention for this year's…
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Cobra: The story of an icon
By Trevor Legate/Kay Hafner It's beautifully produced, fabulously well printed and presented, and it's released in a limited edition of,…
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The Ghosts of NASCAR: The Harlan boys and the first Daytona 500
John Havick Folk are swift to complain when post-race protests lace a Grand Prix paddock with doubt and delay confirmation…
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McLaren MP4-12C GT3: Birth of a legend
Stefan Lewyckyj & Ian Doughty Whether you prefer a hard copy of a book or its digital equivalent, there’s no…
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World Encyclopedia of Racing Drivers
Peter Higham It's increasingly rare to find books that break new ground — and this one would also likely break…
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Hunt vs Lauda: The epic 1976 Formula 1 season
Paul Fearnley Ron Howard's Rush is notable by its absence here. No hint or acknowledgement of the movie's existence is…
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Web Spin
Richard Noble on The start of the Thrust SSC Project “I was out on Bonneville with Art Arfons and Craig…
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Four to the fore
There are many different ways to make a motorcycle go fast, but today’s most popular engine configurations are the inline…
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XJR-14 back on track
Minassian dominates Silverstone in rebuilt Jaguar After more than 20 years of inactivity, a 1991 Jaguar XJR-14 Group C car…
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Sussex appeal
On Easter Monday 1965 I sat in the Goodwood chicane grandstand and watched Jim Clark break the lap record as…
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When they were new: Aston Martin DB2 DHC
An original road test taken from the Motor Sport archives, February 1951 by Bill Boddy Ever since we took a…
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Auctions
A summary of classic and racing auctions from around the world in numbers RM Auctions Monterey August 16/17 27 cars…
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Small but perfectly formed
Murray's urban concept edges closer to reality It seems that ex-Formula 1 designer Gordon Murray's dream of seeing his T25…
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Mercedes-Benz S Class
Refreshed and still the world's best executive express It has been said sufficiently often for it to have become generally…
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RenaultSport Clio 200
A good car, but one which will exist in the shadow of the Fiesta ST Being a one-man band and…
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