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Matters of moment, August 2017
In the June issue of Motor Sport we assembled a feature called ‘Lap of The Gods’ – it would appear…
August 2017
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Porsche salvages victory
Stuttgart overcomes setbacks to increase Le Mans win tally to 19 Le Mans 2017 proved to be an attritional enduro…
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Get ready for a quieter Le Mans
Sports car fans will witness the next generation of LMP1 prototypes racing in full-electric mode from 2020. A new zero-emissions…
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Audi goes Quattro
German firm to field four factory teams for its assault on Spa 24 hours Audi has brought two new teams…
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Historic Racing news
McLaren F2 back on track Ex-Courage M4A took first single-seater win for renowned manufacturer In his day job Mike Flewitt…
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Obituary: Eric Broadley
Eric Broadley, the founder and leader of Lola, who died on May 28 aged 88, had a place at the…
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Meeke not mild enough
The British driver has been axed by Citroën for pushing its flawed WRC car too hard In Voltaire’s defining satire,…
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Events
Silverstone Classic With more than 10,000 classic cars on display, the Silverstone Classic on July 28-30 is quite simply the…
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F1 frontline with Mark Hughes
SIX OF THE BEST After a disappointing Monaco weekend by his own exalted standards, Lewis Hamilton bounced back to dominate…
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Racing Lines
In a change from my normal workplace (i e the kitchen table at Meaden Towers), I’m writing this month’s Racing…
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Reflections with Richard Williams
The world of modern Formula 1 is so saturated with images that it takes something very special to emerge from…
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Motorcycles with Mat Oxley
Each spring the convivial atmosphere of the Goodwood Members’ Meeting is rent asunder by a sound unknown to most car-racing…
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Under the hammer
Key highlights at classic and racing auctions from around the world Star Lot @ Bonhams 1965 McLaren M1B Group 7…
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Road cars: Jaguar steps up a gear
...and prepares to launch its most powerful car ever It’s been a busy month for Jaguar. Most notable among its…
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Porsche 911 GT3
Don’t be fooled by the old-fashioned ignition key: one quick twist takes you into the realm of the finest supercars …
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Bentley Mulsanne Speed
Multiple refinements finally make this a true pleasure to drive It’s taken since the start of the decade, but…
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Volvo XC60 D5 Inscription
Perfectly tailored to its market – but no leader There can’t be too many occasions in the history of the…
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BMW 530d xDrive M Sport
Munich quietly steals a march on everyone else Sometimes it’s actually quite hard to see the progress from one generation…
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Letters, August 2017
Sent to Coventry Having seen your Sierra RS500 feature (May 2017), it brought back memories of working for Tickford during…
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Reviews, August 2017
Mille Miglia Portraits Leonardo Acerbi There might be better books published between now and 2017’s conclusion, but few are likely…
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