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Born to Race: Stirling Moss foreword by Lady Moss
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David Coulthard salutes the life of Sir Stirling Moss
As a young aspiring racer on the verge of switching to cars many years ago, the two senior figures who…
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Chapter 1: The maverick that lives on - Stirling Moss and the timeless magic of Formula One
From the moment Stirling Moss alighted from his first test of a Mercedes-Benz in December 1954 – an immaculate mechanic…
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Reliving the glory: Stirling Moss and Tony Brooks' victory at 1957 British grand prix - race report
The English motor-racing scene suffers from a split personality just as the French one does, for whereas France alternates between…
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Chapter 2: Unveiling Stirling Moss' early years and the making of a single-seater legend
This prototype modern professional racing driver proved the efficacy of Britain’s blueprint for progression within a junior formulae structure. The…
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Stirling Moss' rise to greatness: a look back at the 1954 Aintree 200 race
The new motor-racing circuit at Aintree, near Liverpool, opened to a wet but successful International meeting organised by the BARC…
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Chapter 3: Stirling Moss' dominance in sports cars and GTs
His family’s BMW 328 – the finest 2-litre sports car of its pre-war generation – provided the stepping-off point in…
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1958 Nurburgring 1000kms: Stirling Moss' triumph over Ferrari's strong team
The annual sports car race over 44 laps of the tortuous Nürburgring once again counted for points in the Manufacturers’…
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Chapter 4: Stirling Moss' versatility shines in rallying and speed record breaks
Before Moss was understandably drawn in the second half of his career to the winter sun of the Southern Hemisphere…
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Record-breaking run at Montlhéry: Stirling Moss and the iconic Jaguar XK120
One of the most sensational runs for many years has been set up at Montlhéry by a normal ‘hard top’…
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Chapter 5: Stirling Moss' road racing prowess - a test of skill and courage
Motor racing is dangerous still. But it used to be dangerous in the extreme, when its cars and equipment paid…
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Stirling Moss at 1957 Pescara road race - a battle between driver, terrain and rivals
The town of Pescara, on the Adriatic coast of Italy, is famous for many things. It is a holiday resort…
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Chapter 6: life after racing - Stirling Moss' journey to reshape his life
On the afternoon of April 23, 1962, the professional motor racing career of Stirling Moss ended against an earth bank…
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Motor Sport's 'the last word' with Stirling Moss: reflecting on a legendary career
In my era we raced more than one type of car in more than one championship – and sometimes on…
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