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July–23
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Motor Sport Magazine
THE EDITOR
It is at this time of year that
LETTERS
I’m excited to have received the June issue,
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MATTERS OF MOMENT
Indy 500 rides its luck as Penske wins again
Josef Newgarden clinched another victory for his boss and circuit owner, on a day when a flying wheel could have caused tragedy
Honda deal opens options for Aston
‘Team Silverstone’ will have Japanese power from 2026. It’s an alliance ripe with potential
Rossi to race in Le Mans support slot
Valentino Rossi will take on the Circuit de
Lewis to Ferrari?
Even when he isn’t winning Lewis Hamilton still
Pikes Peak attracts the weird, wonderful and beautiful for ’23
Lia Block’s ‘Hoonipigasus’ Porsche JP-yes! Radford’s new hillclimb
Goodwood rescues Tyrrell’s shed
New home for an old home: Goodwood will
F1 Academy makes a low-key start
From the ashes of the W Series concept,
Jim Clark’s world title to be celebrated 60 years on
The Jim Clark Trust has announced plans for
Buyers for Sellers
An Aston Martin unique in more ways than one, those with deep pockets can own a piece of British film history at Goodwood
FORMULA 1
“From 2026 Aston Martin partners Honda. It’s a U-turn for the Japanese”
The transformation of Aston Martin continues apace, with
TRACKSIDE VIEW
With Imola rained off, three street circuits in 30 days would determine whether any team could challenge Red Bull’s dominance of the 2023 season
Pérez’s qualifying prang dents his title ambition
Make a mistake and Max will make you pay. Mark Hughes catalogues Sergio’s rise and fall over a roller-coaster month
“The right thing to do”
Amid floods and landslides, the Emilia Romagna GP was cancelled
Word on the beat
Mercedes restructure and scotched Red Bull rumours
Advantage Pérez
TEAM STRATEGY
Good month, bad month
Charting the ups and downs of the F1 circus
Silverstone celebration for Clark
F1 RETRO – AUGUST 2013
“Silverstone and the British GP is about more than history. Actually, it’s better now than it has ever been”
JONATHAN BUSHELL We’re gearing up for the British
MOTORCYCLES
“This year Dunlop has new slick tyres for the TT, so the lap record should go”
The Isle of Man TT lap record hasn’t
THE ARCHIVES
“It’s the one result that has come close to destroying my interest in F1 racing”
May I make a confession? I increasingly fear
DIARY
“I feared this injury might prevent me from driving Eddie Hall’s Derby Bentley”
For the first time since passing my test
REVIEWS
The true spirit of Aston Martin
After this car, the DBS will be dead. Good thing the 770 Ultimate finally lives up to the name’s billing then, says Andrew Frankel
Mini makes mistakes
The Mini Electric thrills, but you just couldn’t live with it
A costly classic
The new 911 Sport Classic is all you’ve ever wanted, at a price...
One for the road
Chopard has once again marked the Mille Miglia with a limited edition watch – this time made from recycled Lucent Steel
The fantasy adventure that really happened
Hesketh arrived to the pop of champagne corks, riling the regulars, until… Gordon Cruickshank learns the ‘bear’ facts
EVENTS
Rubber soul
Anniversaries abound at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, with Sebastian Vettel putting in a few shifts. Ed Hardy is your guide
RACING LIVES
THE MOTOR SPORT INTERVIEW Jackie Stewart
ON THE 1973 SEASON
Tiff Needell
My family car as a boy was... An
Flashback...
Formula 1 drivers might not have enjoyed the Detroit streets but it was a playground for a visiting journalist. Maurice Hamilton recalls the city’s 1988 grand prix where team secrets were easy pickings
ALONSO & HAMILTON
UNITED (whether they like it or not)
Two prodigious talents, whose fortunes have been intertwined and opposed for over a decade. Andrew Benson looks at the rivalry between Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton ahead of the British grand prix and asks: is there time for one final hurrah?
Born winners
While running McLaren’s F1 communications, Matt Bishop got a close-up view of what makes these two world champions tick
CAREER STATS
Hamilton vs Alonso
While we watch the Red Bull pair power into the distance, it’s the rekindling of the Lewis and Fernando rivalry, albeit for a podium finish, that’s the talking point of the British GP. Here’s your chance to cogitate their career stats before their Silverstone showdown
1973 BRITISH GRAND PRIX
THERE’S NO SMOKE WITHOUT IRE
Fifty years ago, a young Jody Scheckter triggered chaos and anger at the British GP. But as Damien Smith discovers, he’s not about to apologise to those that are left of the ‘Silverstone Nine’
SILVERSTONE TOP 10
TOP 10 British Grands Prix at Silverstone
The self-styled home of British motor sport celebrates
WALKER & HUNT
THE ODD COUPLE
For those of a certain age, the commentary of Murray Walker and James Hunt was an essential element of summer Sundays. Mike Doodson was there and recalls how the double act took time to get off the grid
VELOCE’S VIRTUAL REALITY
READY PLAYER ONE
In just five years Veloce has become the world’s biggest racing gaming media network while dipping a toe in real motor sport. Adam Hay-Nicholls visits its London HQ to meet the team behind a true British success story
BENTLEY 4½ LITRE
EDDIE’S BIG SOLO
In its 100 year history only British driver Edward Hall has ever completed the Le Mans 24 Hours single-handed, in this special Bentley prepared by Rolls-Royce. Andrew Frankel travels to Georgia in the US to find a car that is still able to go the distance
OLIVER JARVIS
UNDERRATED, UNDERSTATED, BUT HIGHLY MOTIVATED
In the pantheon of great British racing drivers, few would perhaps list Oliver Jarvis as highly as he deserves. Damien Smith caught up with an endurance racing mainstay who has largely eschewed the glare of the spotlight
“Olly has done it on merit”
United Autosports boss Richard Dean believes that anybody who underestimates what Jarvis is capable of will be eating their words...
SPEED PIONEERS
A NOBLE BREED
They were united as land speed record-breakers, and by a rivalry that crossed into friendship. Craig Breedlove never gave much attention to boundaries. Richard Noble pays tribute to the five-time record holder, who died in April
Breedlove’s speed legacy
Some may have since gone quicker, but this is still some list
THE SHOWROOM
Schooldays reimagined
BUYING, SELLING, AUCTIONS, MEMORABILIA
Le Mans 1982 – the other Porsche
● While Porsche 956s caused collective jaws to
Top cat leads the line for Goodwood Classic Solutions
Classic Car Insurance the Goodwood Way When you
WRC Scooby is a top dog
AUCTION PICKS
Flying the flag
Editor’s choice
THE EXPERT VIEW
Ticking along
Never a dull moment
HISTORIC RACING
YOU WERE THERE
Suffering for his art
David Lund sneaked into a pre-GP test day at Brands Hatch in 1980 by jumping down into the infield tunnel road, getting these unauthorised shots of the action and staying out of trouble “by keeping our noses clean”. Later he found his pal had broken a foot in the jump!
PARTING SHOT
APRIL 20, 1970 SHROPSHIRE
One of rallying’s more left-field cars was this
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