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Rebaque's back
Sir, I have two particular memories of Hector Rebaque, both forgotten by most. First, he is one of the few…
July 1999
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Noisy, smelly Donington
Sir, I had the pleasure to attend the VSCC meeting at Donington Park and relished the opportunity to see, hear…
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Brands fan
Sir, When choosing the right venue for a Grand Prix, only one factor should be considered: does it provide ample…
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Hill climber
Sir, I am compiling a competition history of three Sussex and one Kent hill climb courses, Bodiam, Ditcham, Firle, and…
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We need Jenks' view
Sir, In the last two issues of MOTOR SPORT, Denis Jenkinson has been remembered and held in reverence, by readers…
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Legends - Bob Bondurant
Lunch with Bob Bodurant at Monaco. I don't know what it is about American drivers of the '50s and '60s,…
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Home Runs
From Fangio to Schumacher, some of the world's finest racers have given their all at the British Grand Prix. Simon…
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Brands Hatch vs Silverstone - where should the Grand Prix go?
The battle for Britain's round of the Formula One World Championship intensifies by the week. Marcus Simmons steps back from…
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The battles of Britain
Brands Hatch, in its initial 22-year lifespan as a Grand Prix venue, played host to a number of thrilling Grands…
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Scream Test
Honda's highly strung new sportscar, the S2000, is no ordinary machine. Matthew Franey heads to Prescott Hillclimb School to find…
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Technofile - the slick tyre
The slick tyre was one of the greatest revolutions in racing car history, yet it crept into Formula One almost…
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Monoposto! - the tale of the Birkin Blower
The Blower Bentley may be regarded as a racing failure but one very special single-seater did achieve success, lapping Brooklands…
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100 years of the Tour de France
The automotive marathon has a stop-go past, but has settles into a new historic format. John Davenport hitched a centenary…
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Ivan Capelli: The worst car I ever drove - 1992 Ferrari F92A
Most of the drivers who've related the tale of their 'Worst Racing Car' can now look back on the experience…
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The Greatest drivers of the century - a personal view
Over the next five issues we will list the 100 best drivers of all time. Many will disagree, others will…
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Coys International Historic Festival preview
Only the GP pulls bigger crowds to Silverstone. Marcus Pye explains why the biggest ever BRM gathering is just one…
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Extreme machine
This BRM won the fastest, closest World Championship Grand Prix in history and the third slowest too. It also gave…
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Chris Amon – My Greatest Race
I have particularly fond memories of Clermont-Ferrand in 1972 - I thought I could walk on water that day. Clermont…
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Two Worlds Trade
In Britain the Rolls-Royce earned the slogan of 'Best Car in the World' from the inception of the famous 40/50hp…
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Miscellany, July 1999
This is the 90th anniversary of the prototype Morgan threewheeler, to be celebrated with Morgan's Challenger Contest, involving a VSCC…
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