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The Senna test
Dickie Meaden on retracing the footsteps of Ayrton Senna with a double track test at Thruxton Earlier this year I spent a day at Thruxton driving two of the most…
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Dickie Meaden: 'fast but flawed Meeke deserves Toyota chance'
Why Tommi Mäkinen's decision to bring Kris Meeke to Toyota is a welcome one Motor sport loves its heroes, especially if they’re perceived to be fast but flawed. That’s why…
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Historic Racing News
Dickie Meaden: it's a helluva month for historic racing
The 2018 Goodwood Revival, Peter Auto Dix Mille Tours and the Spa Six Hours – Dickie Meaden's in for a busy few weeks Unlike Formula 1, historic racing doesn’t have…
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Historic Racing News
'A noisy, fume-laden kind of heaven'
Dickie Meaden on driving "a monster around La Sarthe" at the 2018 Le Mans Classic About a month ago I was driving a number of cars at Le Mans Classic.…
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Le Mans News
Reflections from Le Mans 2018
Fernando Alonso rightly took the headlines at the Le Mans 24 Hours, says Dickie Meaden, but there was so much more to appreciate in this year's race I haven’t made…
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F1
In defence of Circuit de Catalunya
Just because the Spanish Grand Prix is generally a processional race, doesn't mean that the circuit itself is all that bad With the Formula 1 season in…
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Historic Racing News
The timely Porsche 2.0L Cup
Why this new one-make historic racing series is a welcome addition to the historic racing calendar This year sees the introduction of a new historic one-make race series:…
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F1
Jim Clark: understated genius
A prodigious, modest and unfeigned talent – the draw of Jim Clark By rights I shouldn’t be a Jim Clark fan. Born three years after he was…
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Historic Racing News
Galaxie quest
Dickie Meaden on driving a hulking 500bhp Ford Galaxie at the 76th Goodwood Members' Meeting in the Sears Trophy The text arrived at 23:20 last Wednesday night. “D,…
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Historic Racing News
'80s month: the exceptional era
How the '80s inspired Dickie Meaden's love of motor sport, and perhaps our readers' as well... The '80s was a great time to discover a love of motor sport. True,…
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The Dakar Rally is still special
The Dakar Rally is still a truly captivating and gruelling event, says Dickie Meaden After a fortnight of gruelling action across some of the world’s most extraordinary terrain, the 2018…
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Historic Racing News
Looking ahead to the historic racing season
January's brief lull in motor sport action will soon kick back into gear as the historic racing season begins. Dickie Meaden sets out what 2018 has in store... If you’ve…
