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Motor Sport Magazine
November 2022
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Motor Sport Magazine
THE EDITOR
Unlike Formula 1 which follows the sun around
MATTERS of MOMENT
Blast from the past
Goodwood Revival paid its respects before the Queen’s funeral – but on track there was a full programme of races featuring a star cast of classic cars, drivers... and aliens
Britain’s oldest chargers to do Brighton run
Above: Jarrott’s 1903 Gordon Bennett machine Question: what
Audi beats Porsche to the punch
Audi will make its first stand-alone F1
MotoGP signs up with the Saudis
The latest episode of ‘sportswashing’ or a good
A century of speed marked at Monza
Monza marked its centenary year with a string
Will Power shoots down ‘Young Guns’
VAN DIEMEN, ICON SPORTSWIRE VIA GETTY IMAGES Will
Van Diemen returns ahead of 50th anniversary
The new Van Diemen RF350 is a
FORMULA 1
MARK HUGHES
“Alpine complained of a lack of loyalty. But that goes both ways”
Verstappen enters a league of his own
Can anybody stop Max Verstappen right now? He wins from pole, or 14th, and is surely on his way to the title, says Mark Hughes
Taking the hard way
TEAM TACTICS
Good month, bad month
Charting the ups and downs of the F1 circus
The fearless Manfred Winkelhock
Extraordinary tales from the Motor Sport digital archive
Red Bull gives you wings
Big or small, the RB18 manages to blend high and low-downforce settings into dominant performances. Mark Hughes explains
JOHNNY HERBERT
“Emotions run high when it comes to Ferrari, but the approach now must be a methodical one”
MOTORCYCLES
MAT OXLEY
“The Bol d’Or 24-hour race and Glastonbury share much in common”
THE ARCHIVES
DOUG NYE
“Murray Walker regarded his childhood autograph book as a treasure”
DIARY
ANDREW FRANKEL
“Now there’s a new category of cars you can neither race nor use on the road”
REVIEWS
A ride that ’s all sixes and Sevens
The 420 Cup is Caterham’s wildest road car to date, but for Andrew Frankel a few earthly comforts wouldn’t go amiss
Benz that has to shine
Does Mercedes’ new EQE have enough spark to succeed?
Bland on the run
Forgettable VW multi-tasker in the shadow of the Koreans
The long and winding off-road
To coincide with the unveiling of Land Rover’s new Defender continuation, this limited edition Elliot Brown timepiece brings utilitarian simplicity to the wrist
Norbert Singer’s greatest song
If any car deserves a 1400-page ode, the Porsche 962 is it. Damien Smith straps himself in for a 24-hour endurance read
Inside line on the ’Ring
New official Nürburgring guide combines braking points with how to enjoy the circuit’s fabulous setting – even without a car
EVENTS
Cometh the hours
The 45th season of Germany’s Nürburgring Endurance Series reaches its penultimate round at the legendary Nordschleife
RACING LIVES
Scott Dixon
The long-serving six-time IndyCar champion on his desire to equal AJ Foyt’s tally, ‘reversing’ into Dario Franchitti and why there’s more to an oval track than meets the eye
MY Greatest RIVAL
ANDY PRIAULX ON AUGUSTO FARFUS
Flashback...
For two decades Maurice Hamilton reported from the F1 paddock with pen, notebook and Canon Sure Shot camera. This month we’re alongside Denny Hulme and Brian Hart as they reminisce in 1986
JAMES HUNT 1977
HUNT
He was Formula 1 world champion in 1976, but was James Hunt a more accomplished driver the following year? Damien Smith dives into the ’77 season and gathers evidence to show that our British hero was still firing on all cylinders even if his cars weren’t
JAMES HUNT VOICES
James THE MAN
The tabloids painted a portrait of a playboy, but what was James Hunt really like? Rob Widdows speaks to those who knew him and trawls his interview archive for the full picture
MALLORY PARK REUNION
STAR TURN
On Whit Monday 1962 Mallory Park attracted the finest F1 teams and drivers for the lucrative International 2000 Guineas race. Sixty years on, Simon Arron is at the anniversary reunion to submerse in a cacophony of Climax power units
ROBIN TULUIE
MEET THEF 1 SCIENTIST
The out-of-this-world thinking of engineer Robin Tuluie has given the edge to teams on two and four wheels. Jack Phillips meets the PhysicsX problem-solver to discuss radical innovations in motor racing
CHRIS AMON
THE REAL DRIVE TO SURVIVE
Was Chris Amon Formula 1’s most unfortunate competitor? Mike Doodson recalls chaotic times with the F1 great who, despite a lack of world championship GP wins, considered himself one of the lucky ones
FERRARI DINO 246 GT
The race not to be last
There’s only ever been one Ferrari Dino 246 GT in the Le Mans 24 Hours – and it didn’t do well. Fifty years on, Andrew Frankel tells the story of the NART have-a-goers and races a recreation
PORSCHE & RED BULL
WHERE DID IT ALL GO WRONG?
It was supposed to be the deal of the century that would finally bring one of the great sporting names into Formula 1 under its own badge. But after weeks of speculation, boardroom intrigue and delays, the agreement between Porsche and Red Bull stalled just as the finish line was in sight. As the dust settles on the partnership that never was, Mark Hughes asks...
THE SHOWROOM
Box of delights
One of a pair of frozen-in-time Ford Capri RS2600s discovered in a container could be your next classic racer, says Simon de Burton
DeLorean ‘time machine’ is ’80s fresh
● In 1986, mere months after Marty
Silver ghost
Coming to auction in Belgium is a Zagato Porsche replica that is faithful to a lost ’50s racer. Simon de Burton tells its story
Shelby’s red-hot racer
Simon de Burton’s sale round-up includes Carroll’s Ferrari and a Ford fit for a princess
Old-fashioned music
That push-button Motorola looks just right in your Cortina, but won’t stream your podcasts – or will it? Gordon Cruickshank twiddles some knobs and finds that almost anything is possible
Something extra special
Whether hunting for gifts or buying for yourself, visit the Motor Sport shop at motorsportmagazine.com/shop and find a miscellany of track-friendly ideas
THE EXPERT VIEW
Pick your slot
Fans of a packed schedule
As the season approaches its final stages, there’s no slowing down for VSCC regular Justin Maeers, who has been busier than ever
YOU WERE THERE
America’s got talent
As his dad was connected with Brett Lunger’s sponsor, David Corbishley was able to attend practice for the 1976 US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen – and to stay for the race itself
PARTING SHOT
PARTING SHOT
OCTOBER 15, 1997 NEVADA, US Buzzard’s eye view
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