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Archive for July, 2008

  • Jul 28 2008

    A chat with ‘Emmo’

    Talking to Emerson Fittipaldi is never less than interesting.

    Alistair Caldwell, Emerson Fittipaldi and Teddy Mayer.

    We didn’t see much of him immediately after he retired, Emerson preferring to spend time in Brazil. He would appear at events like the Goodwood Festival of Speed, but otherwise the chance to have a…

  • Jul 28 2008

    The Monticello Motor Club’s debut

    A country club driving resort for the high-end motoring enthusiast. That’s the concept behind the Monticello Motor Club’s 4.1-mile road circuit located in upstate New York about an hour and half drive from mid-town Manhattan. The grand opening of the Monticello Motor Club’s brand new track took place last Sunday…

  • Jul 22 2008

    A match made in heaven

    The launch of the new A1GP car-powered-by-Ferrari – we must not call it an A1GP-Ferrari – is a reminder of just how much the Italians love their motor racing.

    We are in Tuscany, at the circuit of Mugello-owned-by-Ferrari. This is Ferrari country, the Scuderia’s headquarters at Modena just an hour up…

  • My favourite driver is Kimi Räikkönen, and I often hear him compared to James Hunt in attitude. I know nothing of James Hunt as I was too young when he raced. Can you tell me a little about him and how/if he is similar to Kimi?
    Michael Spitale, USA

  • I just read Mark Donohue’s wonderful autobiography and was wondering if you had any memories or thoughts about him. His modesty seems overwhelming in his book, and some perspective on his career accomplishments and legacy would be appreciated.
    Ben Berentson, USA

  • Jul 21 2008

    Sorting the men from the boys

    When the teams began testing without traction control, at the end of last year, most drivers were enthusiastic about the change, Lewis Hamilton and others commenting that being in sole control of the throttle, without the help of software, was extremely satisfying. Another who raved about the change was Rubens…

  • Jul 21 2008

    German Grand Prix, by Nigel Roebuck

    To some degree, it was a risky strategy, but in the end it worked out to perfection, and Lewis Hamilton won the German Grand Prix, thus becoming the first driver to win two on the trot in 2008.

    “I’d have preferred it to be straightforward,” Hamilton smiled afterwards, “but it didn’t…

  • Jul 18 2008

    Lime Rock reborn

    I enjoyed a couple of very pleasant days last weekend at Lime Rock in North-western Connecticut. Lime Rock is the only remaining serious road course in New England or the North-eastern corner of the United States. Opened in 1957, the challenging little 1.5-mile circuit was at its height through the…