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ERA R4D sells for £400,000
ERA R4D, perhaps the most celebrated chassis in the marque's history, was sold by Brooks last month for £406,300. It…
February 1999
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Porsche 917 Dominant at Kyalami
The spectacle of a Porsche 917K driven at full chat at Kyalami, by Peter Hannen, evoked vivid memories of David…
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Matters of Moment, February 1999
editorial I know we're not quite there yet but I feel the new season approaching fast. Last year we witnessed…
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F1 Returns to South Africa
Briton Paul Ingram scored a fine victory in his ex-Lammers Shadow DN9-2B as F1 cars returned to Kyalami. The Thoroughbred…
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obituary
Maurice Gatsonides Maurice Gatsonides, who has died aged 88, was a giant of post-war rallying. A one-time KIM flight engineer,…
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The Return of OSCA
One of the great manes in motor sport is to return with the sleek coupe shown above. The new OSCA…
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Honda Man Honoured
Nobuhiko Kawamoto has been made an honourary Knight of the British Empire. The former president and CEO of the huge…
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Brands Hatch and Castle Combe to be Revised
Two of Britain's most popular car racing circuits, Brands Hatch and Castle Combe, will be realigned in the interests of…
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Scott Brown Memorial
A memorial fund to Archie Scott Brown has been established in Paisley, where the formidably fast and terribly handicapped racer…
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Prscarolo Gives F2 Award
Henri Pescarolo presented the Acemai F2 Trophy to series champ Philippe Harper at a reunion in Paris before Christmas. Better…
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Racing Drivers Directory
The racing careers of the leading Grand Prix drivers have been repeated so many times that they are well known…
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Modern Times
These days, if you're a Formula One driver, here's what you do: you drive in 16 motor races a year.…
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The Kiwi Connection
Sir, I enjoyed the December issue as usual. I thought your readers might be interested in a couple of New…
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BEN Appeal
Sir, I write on behalf of BEN, the motor industry's benevolent fund. We are collecting items of motorsport memorabilia for…
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It's that Goodwood letter again
Sir, With reference to the letter from John Aston on the inaugural Goodwood circuit meeting, he ought to have taken…
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Immoral Aston
Sir, I am writing with reference to your test of the Aston Martin Vantage V600. I think it is immoral…
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Conspiracy Theorist
Sir, "The sportsman and the friendly spirit that (Moss and Hawthorn) have shown each other throughout the season has been…
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What's great about Monaco?
Sir, What on earth possessed you to describe the 1982 Monaco Grand Prix as one of the best ever in…
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Fittipaldi: A fan writes
Sir, What a delight it was to read about the Fittipaldi Grand Prix team in the December issue. As a…
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A new recruit
Sir, Earlier this year I was at Brands Hatch watching some rather boring touring car racing. During this meeting, between…
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