For more than 40 years, Gordon Cruickshank was the heart and soul of Motor Sport. But no more.
Our editor-at-large passed away on Monday and you can read why this extraordinary character will be so greatly missed by his colleagues and readers in the tribute below.
For an example of Gordon's exceptional journalism, look no further than today's Great Read, a riveting tale of the Mayfair club that drew top racing drivers of the 1960s. It's packed with first-hand recollections of the establishment's famous members, illustrated with long-lost documents, and told with Gordon's typical flair.
"It was a great club. I'm amazed somebody hasn't restarted it." That's Sir Jackie Stewart's take on the Steering Wheel Club, Mayfair home from home for racing drivers. In the 1960s and into the 1970s everybody went there, including international grand prix drivers when they were over here; with a busy bar and restaurant it was a social hub, and in an area packed with drinking holes it stood out for the decorative feature that gave it its name – racing car steering wheels.
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