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Great Read: Richard Attwood – Original Porsche 917 was worst car I've ever driven |
February 1998 | Shaun Campbell |
A very happy birthday to sports car legend Richard Attwood. The Porsche 917 was not always the great racer we remember it as today. As he tells Shaun Campbell in today's Great Read, when it was new, it was a complete nightmare. He should know, he had to drive it It was nominated by readers of Motor Sport as the world's greatest racing car, and it's not hard to see why. Back-to-back Le Mans wins in 1970 and '71 and practically unbeatable in endurance sports car racing, it was developed into an 1100bhp McLaren-crushing Can-Am car which triumphed in every single championship race in the 1973 season. It was perhaps the most awe-inspiring mad racer ever built. But, says Richard Attwood, the original specification Porsche 917 was also the worst car he ever drove...
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Worldwide Auctioneers: Auburn set for biggest ever Enthusiast Auction |
Worldwide Auctioneers is gearing up for its biggest-ever annual Enthusiast Auction at its Auburn headquarters from April 25-26, showcasing three great collections with over 150 cars, including a selection of fine European sports cars and pre-war classics from the esteemed Passport Collection. Highlights include an elegant 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet B by Sindelfingen, expertly serviced and accompanied by the original data plate and copy of original kommission paper. European sports cars include a desirable, matching-numbers 1967 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage with five-speed manual gearbox and chrome wire wheels and an expertly restored early production 1967 Maserati Ghibli 4.7 Coupe. Also offered from the collection is a low-mileage 1995 Ferrari F512 M, one of the most sought-after modern Ferraris, the final evolution of the twelve-cylinder Berlinetta Boxer. |
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What caused Doohan's massive crash in Japanese GP practice |
F1 rookie Jack Doohan was found to blame for the accident that caused a red flag in Japanese GP practice |
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Red Bull F1 strife recalls Ducati MotoGP disaster of 13 winless years |
The struggles of Red Bull's litany of second drivers is similar to that faced by Ducati almost 20 years ago, as Karun Chandhok explains in this month's magazine |
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Red Bull F1 strife recalls Ducati MotoGP disaster of 13 winless years |
The struggles of Red Bull's litany of second drivers is similar to that faced by Ducati almost 20 years ago, as Karun Chandhok explains in this month's magazine |
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The hidden inspiration behind 2025 F1 team liveries |
F1's creative designers have come up with the first one-off liveries of the 2025 F1 season. But the standard car designs are more inspired than you might think... |
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