From BBC Archive as it was reported on the day. Motor racing world champion Jim Clark has been killed in a car crash during a Formula Two race at Hockenheim. Clark, 32, was at the wheel of his Lotus-Cosworth which left the track at 170mph (274km/h), somersaulted through the air and collided with a tree … Continue reading
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The World’s Greatest Race
About 115 miles (or should I say 185 kilometres?) southwest of Paris, lies the Circuit de la Sarthe. Every June fanatical Motorsport fans around the world flock to this eight and a half mile long converted road course, just outside the historic town of Le Mans. British fans are particularly fond of this annual pilgrimage … Continue reading