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Editorial, January 2003
Michael Schumacher lives, eats and breathes Formula One. This unblinking focus is what allows his talent to flourish. He is…
January 2003
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Rally GB stays put
Britains World Rally Championship round will remain based in South Wales for at least four more years and will be…
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Champcars in UK: Out with the new, in with the old?
Champcar racing could return to Brands Hatch after a 25-year break following the cancellation of the Rockingham 500 planned for…
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Hill guests at Thoroughbred award banquet
Damon Hill was the surprise guest of honour at the FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix Championship awards ceremony at the RAC…
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News In Brief, January 2003
Having attracted record crowds to both events in 2002, Goodwood has announced dates for the 2003 Festival of Speed and…
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Bellm on the loose
Former World C2 Sportscar champion Ray BelIm has switched to historic rallying and is now planning to contest the Safari…
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Mounting Fuji pressure on F1
Japan's Fuji Speedway has begun a major rebuild in line with plans drawn up by circuit design expert Herman Tilke.…
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Chaparral's hall of fame
Jim Hall, creator of the Chaparral cars, will be the honorary chairman for the eighth Annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance,…
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Wheatcroft gets lifetime achievement award
Donington Park owner Tom Wheatcroft has been presented with the Gregor Grant Trophy in recognition of a lifetime contribution to…
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Hawke will fly again
The Hawke name is set to return to British racing when it builds a single-seater for the new Challenge Initiative…
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Harper's Monaco is best, not bust
A non-championship race at Silverstone in early November offered the BRDC Historic Sports Car racers a late-season thrash, and it…
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Replica Jaguar D-Type race series is gearing up for 2003
Massed ranks of Jaguar D-types will swarm British circuits in 2003. If you fancy a grid position in all of…
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Reports In Brief, January 2003
Ford Escorts totally dominated the Killarney Historic Stages in early December, filling the top 14 places on the closed-road event.…
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McAfee's pebble dash
Sir, Thank you for the fascinating article on Pebble Beach. Just a couple of observations: in the 1956 race, which…
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How F1 could be riding high
Sir, The proposed modifications to the rules of Formula One do not get down to the root causes of the…
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Park keeper
Sir, I write in reference to Gordon Cruickshank's excellent article regarding Donington Park, which describes how much and how little…
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Fry's quirky delight
Sir, I was interested in Alan Freke's mention of the Formula 2 Fry-Climax in November, as I well remember this…
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Gentle giant of records
Sir, I am indebted to Motor Sport for reviewing my book Leap Into Legend in December. On turning to page…
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Who was Watton?
Sir, The recent Nick Loudon photo feature illustrated W Watton in his twin-cam Austin. I knew Wally Watton very well…
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Worth the wait
Sir, I was extremely interested to read the recent article relating to Fangio's Maserati 250F and its return to the…
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