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Thursday, 5 December 2024

Matters of the Moment
My hill climbing season came to an abrupt end on 2 November at Prescott Speed Hill Climb. I was just getting into my stride and, with a dry track on offer, yours truly decided an all-or-nothing attempt to set a season‘s best time was entirely appropriate. Sadly, the car had other ideas and, on my third run, the differential exploded, leaving me no option but to roll back towards the paddock and into retirement. Le fin.

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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HISTORIC MOTORSPORT IMAGES

Silverstone Festjival - Minardi Day, Imola - Donington Historic Festival

RALLYE MONTE-CARLO HISTORIQUE 2025

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

Walter Hayes Trophy, Silverstone - Rallye Prescott, Prescott Speed Hill Climb - Wyedean Stages

RALLY ANGLO CALEDONIAN 2024

HISTORIC MINARDI DAY 2024

Barton Racing at Silverstone MSVR Motor Racing Legends 18th-19th October 2024

HSCC SILVERSTONE FINALS 2024

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

THE NORDSCHLEIFE - Editorial Rambling : Peter Baker

SPA SIX HOURS 2024 - Editorial Rambling : Peter Baker

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

PAUL RICARD - Editorial Rambling - Peter Baker

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GoMW, Guild of Motoring Writers
BOC, Bugatti Owners' Club / Prescott Speed Hill Climb
BMMC, British Motorsport Marshals Club
IRDC, International Rally Drivers Club
Brooklands Museum
Race Against Dementia, founder Sir Jackie Stewart

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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