Sir,
I was reading the editorial of the July issue, describing the Lotus 38 that Jim Clark drove to Indianapolis glory. Mr Smith finishes by stating that a 2055 issue of Motor Sport with a 2010 Dallara on the cover would not light his fire. While I agree that contemporary… Read more
Tag: Jim Clark
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Tomorrow’s museum pieces
August 9th, 2010 | Web Editor | No Comments
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Clark’s 38 – thanks to Lotus A-team
May 27th, 2010 | Damien Smith | 19 Comments
As my namesake Hannibal Smith said in just about every episode of The A-Team: “I love it when a plan comes together.” The 1980s TV-gold catchphrase, not to mention George Peppard’s cigar-chomping grin, sprang to mind several times as the deadline loomed for the August issue. Why? Because this one… Read more
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Latest Issue – July 2010
May 27th, 2010 | Web Editor
Lotus 38 and 49
Two iconic Clark cars, both restored by Classic Team Lotus to run againClark’s final race
One of the few English journalists at Hockenheim in ’68 recalls fateful dayColin Chapman
The Lotus boss was a complicated but brilliant man, as a new book recallsGoodwood preview
What’s new at… Read more -
Psychological battles
Dear Nigel,
Having just watched both the qualifying at Melbourne and highlights of the 1969 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, courtesy of YouTube, I was struck by the enormous gulf between F1 then and now. I was born in 1974 and my earliest memories of motor racing come from… -
Crystal-clear memories
Dear Nigel,
To my mind you’re the best racing journalist I’ve ever read, and Motor Sport has to be the most factual racing mag.
My question is this: were you a regular spectator at Crystal Palace and did you view from North Tower?
Each time I’ve passed you in a… -
An F1 car for the next generation
“The Formula 1 car,” said Ferrari’s Stefano Domenicali recently, “is too efficient…”
For most, if not all, of the designers in F1, Domenicali’s words will be heresy, for their constant quest is to achieve as close to perfection as possible, and quite right too – that’s what they’re paid for.… Read more
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Latest Issue – May 2010
March 31st, 2010 | Web Editor
60 years of the Formula 1 World Championship
1950s
At the start of the World Championship the Italians ruled, but then came the rise of the Brits1960s
A decade of technical innovation, with rear-engined cars coming to the fore, led by Lotus and Jim Clark1970s
The ’60s had been… Read more -
Jenks’s problem with Jochen…
Dear Nigel,
Please clear something up for me. You knew both Jenks and Jochen Rindt. Can you tell my why Jenks didn’t believe Rindt would ever win a Grand Prix? He said he’d shave his beard if Rindt ever won and I remember a picture of Jenks sans beard in Road & Track years ago. Maybe I have the story mixed up because Jenks seemed to have such an eye for talent. Most books about that era mention Rindt’s natural ability and speed. Was Jenks really that dismissive of his talent?
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Hall of Fame opens with a bang
February 11th, 2010 | Damien Smith | 39 Comments
Motor Sport broke new ground last night – for both the magazine and for British racing – when we launched our Hall of Fame event at the Roundhouse in Camden.
It was a star-studded night as some of the biggest names in motor sport joined 400 guests for a celebration… Read more
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Latest Issue – March 2010
February 4th, 2010 | Web Editor
Lotus Special
Favourite Team Lotus moments
Nigel Roebuck’s highlightsThe new F1 team
Mike Gascoyne reveals aims for 2010 ‘comeback’Voices of Team Lotus
Predictions and reflections from Colin’s menLotus 79 track test
Andrew Frankel drives Andretti’s title winnerOther Features
Virgin Racing
How Manor Motorsport teamed up with Nick Wirth to… Read more
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