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Tuesday, 8 October 2024

Matters of the Moment
Not sure if there has ever been a wetter, or a more challenging, edition of the Spa Six Hours. The club level drivers revelled in the tough conditions, whilst the pros and semi-pros seemed to prefer the warmth and comfort of their motor homes, rather than venturing out into the rain. Driving the likes of an open pre-war Bentley or a little fifties single-seater around Spa, with little or no forward vision, was not for the faint hearted, so well done guys. You certainly showed the top reams a thing or two.

Peter Baker
Editor-in-Chief

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Classic Motorsport Retro-Fact Many say James (Jim) Clark, OBE was the most talented driver ever to drive a Grand Prix car. He was World Champion twice, won the Indianapolis 500 and British Saloon Car Championship and, unlike today‘s ‘super heroes‘, was a quiet man and a farmer by trade, who stayed loyal to one team, Lotus and Colin Chapman, throughout his career. His last win was the 1968 South African Grand Prix. He died at Hockenheim just weeks later.

Above images Castle Combe's Autumn Classic - 21-22 September 2024. Pictures by Peter Baker.

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HISTORIC MOTORSPORT IMAGES

Spa Summer Classic - PBOC Winterfest, Sebring - Spa Six Hours - Historic Minardi Day

HSSC AT CASTLE COMBE'S AUTUMN CLASSIC 2024

THE LEGEND BOUCLES AT BASTOGNE 2025

RALLY ANGLO CALEDONIAN 2024

LONDON TO BRIGHTON VETERAN CAR RUN 2024

PORTER PRESS : Subaru Impreza WRC - The autobiography of P8 WRC

DEREK WARWICK: NEVER LOOK BACK - THE RACING LIFE OF BRITAIN'S DOUBLE WORLD CHAMPION

FORMULA 1 - CAR BY CAR 2000-2009

INSIDE OSCA: THE BOLOGNESE MIRACLE THAT AMAZED THE WORLD

DRAWN TO THE WHEEL - THE RALLYING BIOGRAPHY OF MARGARET MACKENZIE

UPCOMING CLASSIC MOTORSPORT EVENTS

Mugello Historic Race Weekend - HSCC Finals, Silverstone - VSCC Welsh Trial

SIT-IN-TEST IN CHAMPIONSHIP-WINNING DALLARA-OPEL 396 F3

LIVE YOUR DREAM: WITH LAUDA'S MCLAREN-FORD MP4/1B

PARADE OF LEGENDS AT THE RED BULL-RING 2024

NORISRINGS SECRET SENSATION: LOTUS EUROPE GP5 - DRM

SILVERSTONE FESTIVAL 2024

SIT-IN-TEST - LOLA-VW T620 : Roman Klemm

PAUL RICARD - Editorial Rambling - Peter Baker

ITALIANO - Editorial Rambling : Peter Baker

GOODWOOD - SPA FRANCORCHAMPS - Editorial Rambling : Peter Baker

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2024 HISTORIC MOTORSPORT SERIES
HSCC - Motor Racing Legends - Masters Historic Racing - HRDC - VSCC - Fuchs Lubricants RAC British Historic Rally Championship - HRCR