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Saturday, 9 December 2023

Matters of the Moment
Congratulations Marty McCormack and Barney Mitchell, overall winners Roger Albert Clark Rally 2023. And well done Seb Perez for pushing his Lancia Stratos to the very limit on every stage, only for the car to suffer mechanical failure within sight of the finish. Finally, more praise, this time for Team Retro-Speed member Andy Wolfe who, despite rolling on Saturday, recovered to finish 34th overall.

Peter Baker
Editor-in-Chief

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Classic Motorsport Retro-Fact On 18 December 1898 a new land speed record was established when a Jeantaud electric car, driven by Comte Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat, covered a flying kilometre in 57 seconds, equivalent to 39.24mph.

Above images Roger Albert Clark Rally- 23-27 November 2023. Images by Peter Baker..

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UPCOMING CLASSIC MOTORSPORT EVENTS

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ERICH ZAKOWSKI OBITUARY

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JO VONLANTHEN INTERVIEW : Roman Klemm

PAULINE GULLICK INTERVIEW : Ken Davies

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ALFREDO FILIPPONE INTERVIEW : Roman Klemm

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2023 HISTORIC MOTORSPORT SERIES
HSCC series - Motor Racing Legends - Masters Historic Racing series - HRDC series - VSCC series - Fuchs Lubricants RAC British Historic Rally Championship - HRCR series