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Mat Oxley
Rossi: The greatest ever? There were groans of despair all along the pitlane when Valentino Rossi recently announced that he…
February 2010
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Gordon kirby
Boss of the Oval Office The only problem Jimmie Johnson has is that he’s not popular with most NASCAR fans.…
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Wheatie's run in a BRM
Sir, I first met the late Tom Wheatcroft before he set up his marvellous Grand Prix Collection at Donington Park.…
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Been there, built that
Sir, Nicholas Bird’s letter in the January issue suggests building a race circuit in a Disneyland-style theme park. Unfortunately he…
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Ingliston memories
Sir, Your excellent Track Visit to Ingliston (December issue) has stirred some personal memories from this venue, both as a…
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TR2's winning duo
Sir, I enjoyed reading about the Triumph TR2/3 in the January issue, especially the early history. Unfortunately, there is an…
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Preserving Tom's legacy
Sir, One Sunday afternoon in 1975 a friend and I drove to Donington Park to see just how close we…
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An impeccable eulogy
Sir, I have just spent a good few minutes savouring the impeccable eulogy by Doug Nye to an unforgettable character.…
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Nige the politician
Sir, Thank you for the Nigel Mansell interview (December issue), I enjoyed it very much. I still look on 1993…
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A race to qualify
Sir, Now that the Formula 1 season is at an end, and with the prospect of more teams being on…
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Attwood Sr, by Attwood Jr
Sir, I just wanted to say how wonderful it was to read in the December issue a letter relating to…
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Keep in touch
The Motor Sport website is fast becoming one of the places to discuss motor racing past, present and future. Don’t…
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What happened to Bill?
Sir, Regarding Doug Nye’s story on the Pescara 4 Hours (December issue), I believe the correct spelling is ‘Bill Pinckney’…
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High-speed coffee stop
Sir, Your piece about AVUS in the January issue (Doug Nye column) reminded me that during a holiday to Berlin…
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A gem from Ustinov
Sir, Just a quick note to say very many thanks for the Grand Prix of Gibraltar CD – the best…
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The fastest drive-through...
Sir, A story authenticated by Road & Track magazine: at the 1957 Sebring 12 Hours Stirling Moss and Harry Schell…
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Silverstone viewpoint
Sir, In the late 1950s I had a school friend in Newcastle-under-Lyme who had two older brothers and a father…
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Snapshots of Senna
One day, somebody will write a great full-length biography of Ayrton Senna da Silva. Let’s hope it won’t take the couple…
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Pride of the Penske gene pool: the last IndyCar for the constructor
It takes time for certain cars to assume their place in history. Cars that achieve firsts are easy to recognise…
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F1's got talent: How fate cut short Helmut Marko's GP career
…And some of it’s due to Red Bull spotter Helmut Marko. But 40 years ago he was the one under…
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