Ambition fulfilled

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Swapping the F1 pundit’s chair for the hot seat of a Toyota Corolla AE86 to tack

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Classic & Sports Car Magazine

2 February 2023

Classic & Sports Car

“i did one stage riding on the back bumper, just to get traction”

Our genial host is not one to brag; he is the very model of self-deprecation. Nevertheless, Paul Easter once existed in a rarified field. He was a ‘name’ co-driver and works player for the likes of th

Classic & Sports Car

Party time at the park

A race for pre-war sports cars was a fitting highlight of the Donington Historic Festival from 2-4 May, as Donington Park circuit marked the 90th anniversary of its first Grand Prix. Gareth Burnett’s

Motor Sport

‘silverstone was always the place to go’

Were he to have his time again and had the blessing of choice, would Sir Jackie Stewart have raced in a different era? He’d surely have enjoyed the money Formula 1 stars earn today… But no. In the pan

Classic Cars

Donington shifts up a gear

Slick presentation and big touring-car presence defined Donington Historic Festival

Autosport

Unusual xjs set for tough r.a.c. rally

Veteran team boss, engineer and driver Ed Abbott is gearing up for the challenge of tackling this year’s Roger Albert Clark Rally in an unusual choice of car: a 5.3-litre V12-engined Jaguar XJS. Abbot