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Porsche 917 to Ford GT40 – the Gulf racing garage of your dreams

Their names are 3707 Zenith Blue & 3957 Tangerine and on their own are just a couple of colours. But put them together with art and skill, apply them to…

Mike Hawthorn's breakout Goodwood weekend: 'Blast from the future'

From Farnham. Flaxen-haired. Faster on his day than anyone. Even Fangio. Mike Hawthorn blew in on a gale of uproarious laughter, on the back of several swift halts and in…

Rubens Barrichello: 'losing the passion for racing is the only thing that scares me'

No one got hurt in the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis in 2005, but otherwise it was one of the most disastrous days in the history of Formula 1. Michelin,…

Behind the wheel of a Bugatti Type 35: the 1920s blue-blooded racer

Bowler hat with plaid plus-fours — Ettore Bugatti was distinctly different. Italian by birth, he constructed the archetypal French racing car in Alsace-Lorraine, a region that Germany was occupying when…

Echoes of Glory: Mercedes hero Karl Kling looks back

Not even the brilliance of Michael Schumacher, who sat in the wheel tracks of the Williams for the last 20 laps of the European Grand Prix, could deprive Jacques Villeneuve…

The six-wheeled Tyrrell P34 F1 car: Two too many

"I actually had the idea back in 1968 but for a completely different application." The words belong to Derek Gardner, designer of the Tyrrell Project 34, one of the most…

The wildest end to a Monaco GP? Nail-biting last laps of the 1982 F1 race

The 1982 Monaco GP is not remembered for a thrilling battle, or one particular drive. It claims a place in the history books thanks to the extraordinary happenings of the…

The imperturbable Jo Bonnier: A cruel twist

Despite the massive success he achieved elsewhere in sports car racing, Jo Bonnier hated Le Mans. He hated the fact that if you tried to actually race, your car would…

Looking back with Peter Arundell – Lotus F1's 'nearly man'

On June 2nd Ivan Capelli won the Monaco GP support race and so, according to motor racing lore, is likely to be seen one day in F1. On June 7…

Lunch with... Damon Hill

Ten years on from that cold, grey afternoon in Japan when he became Britain’s most recent World Champion, Damon Hill looks fit and relaxed. He smiles a lot, laughs at…

Stirling Moss at 80 – Estate agent or MP?

On the afternoon of April 23rd 1962, the professional motor racing career of Stirling Moss ended against an earth bank on the approach to St Mary’s Corner at Goodwood. The…

Clay Regazzoni: 'I was never thinking about the F1 title. I enjoyed life'

Everything changed for Clay Regazzoni on March 30 1980. The accident at Long Beach that left him in a wheelchair ended a grand prix career that had lasted for 10…

The day John Love almost became an F1 winner: 1967 South African GP

Over the decades every top racing driver has lost a potential victory in unfortunate circumstances, but few have suffered a greater blow than that experienced by John Love, an underdog…

The agony & agony of Marc Surer's racing career

In the calm after the storm of a grand prix, Marc Surer sat still for a moment in his hire car. And then just drove. Out of the paddock compound,…

Vic Elford: The ultimate all-rounder?

Mention the name Vic Elford and it doesn't take long for the phrase 'all-rounder' to crop up. It may be a bit of a cliché, but just consider Vic's achievements…

1976 Belgian Grand Prix race report: A Ferrari enthusiast's delight

Zolder, Belgium, May 16th It is interesting how time heals and you can get used to anything, for the Belgian Grand Prix was making its third visit to the little…

Keith Greene: Racing's ultimate team boss?

Remember the Alan Mann Ford Falcons? Alain de Cadenet at Le Mans? Rondeau winning at the Sarthe? Renault in touring cars? There's one common factor – Keith Greene, team manager.…

April 2003 Issue

By Gordon Cruickshank