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DRIVER QUOTES
What makes a stand-out season?
Drivers recall their highlights and
woes from the 2017 season so far
10-14
DRAMA FÜR DTM
With Mercedes leaving in 2018, does
this German series have a future?
16-20
FLYING
SCOTSMAN
Double amputee David Birrell is
aiming to rewrite the racing record
books in an unadapted car
22-27
UNDER
PRESSURE
Toyo Tyres Alan Meaker and Sarah
Curtis emphasis the importance of
focusing on the black stu© to deliver
podium places
28-32
THE RACING
MIND
Gavin Gough on harnessing your
mind to deliver winning results
40-44
CHASING
THE DREAM
Oliver Withington recounts the highs
and lows of living his motorsport
dream
46-51
CATERHAM’S
GRAHAM
MACDONALD
This brand’s competitive CEO on
racing a Seven, life after Renault and
whether a coupe can ever be part of
the growing Caterham family
52-56
HOW TO HANDLE
HOCKENHEIM
Our latest circuit guide is the
fearsome German track. We take
a lap with Hockenheim expert and
DTM star Gary Pa©ett
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THE MAN WHO
WOULD BE KING
Rod Birley is on a mission - to win
more races than anyone else ever.
With 607 under his belt and still
counting, he may just do it
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TRACK DAYS
TO TEST DAYS
MSVR’s step by step guide to getting
into motorsport
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TAKING THE
HOT SEAT
Paul di Resta unexpectedly swapped
microphone for Nomex at the
Hungarian Grand Prix and won
high praise
34-38
FERNANDO
ALONSO
How this Formula 1 champ
surprised the world when
swapping Monaco for Indy 500
MID SEASON
REVIEWS
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750 MOTOR
CLUB
All the action so far from the
perennially popular 750 Motor Club
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BRSCC
Competitive fixtures from the
BRSCC equals record entries and
open championships across the
disciplines
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CSCC
Packed grids and a new event
at Silverstone makes for an
interesting season from the
Classic Sports Car Club in 2017
72
SRO
MOTORSPORT
GROUP
The British GT Championship is
going down the wire - with only
two rounds left to play
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FIA ETCC
Will Petr Fulin stay ahead of his
rivals in the European Touring Car
Series when competition resumes
in September?
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FIA WTCC
Seven drivers are still in a chance
of snatching the World Touring Car
Championship of 2017
76-80
TCR - A
PLATFORM
ON THE RISE
Alex Goldschmidt takes a look
at Marcello Lotti’s baby and
discovers that its booming
PRO-AM
SUMMER 2017
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