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On the road with Simon Arron: Symphonie Pastorale
Prescott, June 24: First visit of the year to one of the UK’s prettiest sporting institutions. To have left it quite so long was, frankly, idiotic By definition all British…
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KINGS OF THE MOUNTAIN Isle of Man, May 31-June 4: The Irish Sea is no excuse. Science is powerless to explain why Arron had never previously visited the TT… If…
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From Abu Dhabi to Zolder via Interlagos, Jerez and, obviously, Oulton Park. Where next..? FLIGHT PATH IS THE RIGHT PATH Ashley, Cheshire, April 30: After much of its 2016 season…
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Features editor Simon Arron picks his top 16 photographs from a year on the road Simon Arron has covered more than 50 events (and counting) for Motor Sport in 2017.…
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Tales of the unexpected Daytona Speedway, January 26-29: a new era dawns... and one of sports car racing's most enduring careers concludes on a high note 'It almost doesn’t bloody…
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For whom the knell tolls? Wimbledon, December 4&26: the future of the capital's lone remaining stock car stadium is perilous in the extreme, so relish it while you can It’s…
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Best saved until last Silverstone, November 5-6: familiar old names grace one of British motor racing's annual highlights The M1 might have been closed, but the M40 and A43 were…
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Turning up the heats Brands Hatch, October 22-23: The Formula Ford Festival might be less intense than once it was, but it retains the capacity to absorb It felt like…
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From Abu Dhabi to Zolder via Interlagos, Jerez and, obviously, Oulton Park. Where next..? Running up that hill Loton Park, September 10: Science is powerless to explain why Arron had…
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Past and presence Thruxton, August 14: An object lesson in contemporary diversity… and preserving the soul of the Seventies The media’s sense of perspective seemed somewhat skewed as I headed…
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Tight course, curry sauce Wiscombe Park, July 30: Devon is notorious for its narrow lanes, but with careful planning they can be put to competitive use My journey began in…
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Street cars named desire Vila Real, June 24-26: in a changing world, something old is also occasionally something new The EU referendum result was just breaking as the taxi arrived…
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Flat, but not broken Cholmondeley, June 10 & Oulton Park, June 11: Cheshire double-header highlights calendar congestion at its most extreme "Is it my imagination or have things become a…
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Greece is the word Acropolis Rally, May 7-8: a weekend of firsts as the 2016 European Rally Championship celebrates its third different winner in as many events The sound grew…
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Track of my tiers Snetterton, March 27: it’s British Formula 3, but not as we know it. A popular old name returns to the domestic calendar There is, I suppose,…
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Still going strong at 60 Newport Pagnell, February 12: lunch with a British motor racing institution, now in his 42nd season without a break The craggy face is far removed…
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Winter wonderland Brands Hatch, January 31: mud, persistent drizzle, biting wind and a Ford Escort armada – welcome to the 21st century Standing to the outside of Druids, appreciating the protective…