Sir, In his article `Steep Thrills' (August issue), Paul Fearnley failed to mention that Raymond Mays' Shelsley Walsh period of record-holding with ERA R4D was finally broken by Joe Fry…

THE GR ND PRIX DE LA MARNE Another Tussle tor the Bugattisti. RESULT. 1. Rene Dreyfus (2-litre Bugatti), 2h. 49m. 27 3-5s. Average speed 88.5 m.p.h. 2. Lehoux (2-litre Bugatti),…

WHEN A CAR-LOCK IS ESSENTIAL MOTOR sports-car owners will agree that the value of a really efficient lock lies not so much in foiling fe thief as in preventing the…

Spa Six Hours NEW ZEALANDERS ROGER WILLS and Brendon Hartley were the hares for most of the 20th Spa Six Hours, but Simon Hadfield's epic final stint in Leo Voyazides'…

Profit swell makes racing hot proper Since April rumours have been circulating that Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation media empire and Exor, an investment fund which ultimately owns a stake in…

The Nurburgring 1,000 Kilometres Race ADENAU, August 30th. TO bring themselves in line with Italy and France in holding classic sports-car events the Germans organised a race over 44 laps…

Thirty seven years ago Jaguar won Le Mans for the second time. At the wheel was one of motor racing's most colourful characters Duncan Hamilton. He and Tony Rolt drove…

TIFIIE JUNICIQ 11.1. MANY wonderful races have taken place over the famous island course, but few, if any, will live longer in the memory of those who witnessed it, than…

The ex-Jochen Rindt Cooper T86B has been superbly restored by McDonald Race Engineering for Ben Liebert and ran for the first time at Donington recently (above). After being raced by…

The Chairman of the Noise Abatement Society has met the new Minister of Transport to discuss means whereby the MoT Road Vehicle maximum noise Regulations can be enforced. These regulations,…

"JUST THE VERY PAPER . . . " Dear Sirs, I am writing to express to you my appreciation of your paper" Motor Sport." Until a fortnight ago I was…

THE 100 M.P.H. AUSTIN AND WHAT CAPTAIN WAITE HAD TO SAY ABOUT IT THE rapid development of the " 750 " racer has been one of the most noticeable features…