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Tuesday, 24 December 2024

Matters of the Moment
It‘s been a busy, busy 2024 although, sadly, costs have increased exponentially and thus some grids have been, shall we say, a bit on the thin side. We need to calm down and have less historic meetings, that attract larger, high-quality entries as they do on mainland Europe. Already Le Mans Classic is proving as popular as ever with UK teams but its sky-high entry fees will also no doubt drain resources. As will the usual headlining European meetings at Spa, Zandvoort and the Nurburgring. Only Silverstone is guaranteed a top-class entry, the rest of the organisers will be fighting to make money.
In the meantime, we take the opportunity to wish one-and-all a Merry Christmas and look forward to seeing you all next season.

Peter Baker
Editor-in-Chief

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Classic Motorsport Retro-Fact The young Stirling Moss proved himself a significant ‘all-rounder‘ when he finished second overall, driving a Sunbeam Talbot on the 1952 Rally Monte-Carlo. The event was won by Britain‘s Sydney Allard, by a margin of just four points.

Above images Spa Six Hours, 25-29 September 2024. Pictures by Peter Baker.

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