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Matters of Moment, June 2013
Spot the real motor race: first, there's a Grand Prix in Shanghai, in which we hear a driver ask his…

Spot the real motor race: first, there's a Grand Prix in Shanghai, in which we hear a driver ask his…
You already know how versatile 'Quick Vic' Elford is: rallies, sports cars, F1, Can-Am, rallycross — a list garlanded with…
Time for last orders? Another F1 season, another political minefield... By Adam Cooper Should team orders be part of Formula…
DTM set for America Could fresh initiative attract Japanese firms? By Gary Watkins Plans to export DTM to North America…
Ganassi's Future Vision Chip Ganassi's team won 89 races and nine CART, IRL or IndyCar championships over the past 17…
US-based race promoter Sanchez has died aged 63, after a long illness. He took sports car racing to downtown Miami,…
The darkest day Jarno Saarinen was so good at motorcycle racing that he taught 'King' Kenny Roberts to road race…
Cleland back in Vectra BTCC champ joins Super Touring revival racers. By Paul Laurence John Cleland will return the wheel…
A life on the open road Driving a high-performance car in Britain can be a frustrating experience. We are not…
When they were new An original road test taken from the Motor Sport archives, March 1987. By Alan Henry Factfile…
Electric storm brewing Technology pioneers face contrasting fortunes. By Andrew Frankel In recent weeks, two very different fortunes have visited…
At long last, the Cat is out of the bag... By Andrew Frankel Factfile Price: £79,985 Engine: 5.0 litres, eight…
Welcome to the cheap seats Romania drives a hard bargain Factfile Price: £5995 Engine: 1.2 litres, four cylinders, normally aspirated…
Ingolstadt adds handling vim to its outrageously brisk load-lugger Factfile Price: £76, 985 Engine: 4.0 litres, eight cylinders, twin-turbocharged Power:…
Blue Oval creates headache for rivals with sharp new sports hatch Factfile Price: £16,995 Engine: 1.6 litres, four cylinders, turbocharged…
Forghieri on Ferrari 1947 to present Mauro Forghieri and Daniele Buzzonetti "Unlike [Vittorio] Jano, I had the advantage of not…
We refresh, you react... I am a firm believer in an old adage, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".…
Thoughts on the artifice of contemporary Formula 1, the brittle nature of sporting relationships and the sense of duty that…
Porsche had no plans for a 911 competition programme in the 1960s... until a prominent driver forced a rethink writer Vic…
No. 1 Writer Mike Cotton recalls some significant racing 911s he watched No one knows for sure how many race…
NASCAR is going racing at Le Mans in the Garage 56 category – we look at why it's doing it, who's driving it and what changes have been made to the car
Motor racing stars confirmed for Hall of Fame Legendary designers Adrian Newey and Gordon Murray will attend the Motor Sport Hall of Fame. The pair will be joined by 1970…
Silverstone hosts British GT's marquee round on Sunday June 11, the three-hour 500 race. You can the race live, with the green flag expected at 1:30pm.
Taken from John Barnard's recently released biography, The Perfect Car, we pick up the story as McLaren embarks on the 1981 season with F1's first carbon car