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TrackDriver Issue 15 - OUT OF STOCK

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Issue 15 Contents:

• Aero Insight
• Braking Basics
• Radical Covers Up
• Caterham R600
• Ariel Atom Cup

• First Words – Mark Hales indulges in a national pastime; moaning about the weather…
• Noticeboard – Castle Combe’s Howard Strawford obituary; new 911 GT3; Mallory Park noise issues
• Broadside – Bernie’s away, so Stacy Vickers takes a pop at the parlous state of British GT racing
• Rambling – Following Vettel’s transgression, Brett Fraser hopes others will join the rebellion
• Coaching Corner – Cynics may scoff at mind training, but some of those who’ve tried it are true believers
• Walker’s Wisdom – Don’t talk to me about carburettors, says Dave Walker, they’re rubbish…
• Team Cars – An M3 racer joins our gang; the Alfa has an overhaul; the Lotus Cortina finally runs
• Testday & Trackday Diaries – The where, who, when of track info

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TrackDriver Issue 14

Issue 14 Contents:

• Radical Gets… Radical
• Sitting Comfortably?
• Aero Insight
• BMW Compact Cup
• Formula Ford's Big Change
• Trackday Versus Road Tyres
• Toyota GT86 On Track
• Towing Regs Explained

• First Words – Times might be tight, but that hasn't stopped a deluge of new race cars
• Noticeboard – Caterham's new supercharged R600 and other motorsport morsels
• Bernie Meldrew – So, you didn't win… Don’t blub about it, knuckle down and be better
• Coaching Corner – Picture yourself a winner, truly believe it, and you could think your way to glory
• Walker's Wisdom – Turbos are terrible, opines our engine expert, and here's why…
• Team Cars – A summary of the RX-7's aero package; the Alfa enjoys an end of season blast
• Reviews – Motorsport books, DVDs and tools
• Test Day & Track Day Diaries – When and where to get your on-track fix for the next couple of months

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TrackDriver Issue 13

Issue 13 Contents:

• What The MSA DID Next…
• Pirelli Track Launch
• VXR At Rockingham
• The New 911 – Should You?
• Interview: Richard Usher
• Radicals Raced At Oulton
• Radical Sr1 Launch
• One-Armed Trackday Driver

• First Words – Considered opinion and forthright views from the TrackDriver team leader
• Noticeboard – New seven-speed sequential from Quaife, quick Mazdas and Radical race dates
• Bernie Meldrew – As inspirational as the Olympics were to the rest of us, they've riled our man
• According To – Christopher Tate, Donington’s md, has a quiet word about track noise
• Walker's Wisdom – Sparks and ignition generate lots of opinion, but much of it is ill-informed, reckons our engine guru
• Coaching Corner – Learning to control your own mind is every bit as important as car control, says brain training expert Linda Keen
• Mazda Revealed! – Team Cars special: the complex tale of turbocharging a rotary engined RX–7 race car
• Team Cars – Ray Collier's pink peril has had its roll–cage strengthened, while Tony Murray's Historic Alfa has been in action at Donington
• Reviews – Books and DVDs that have taken our fancy
• Testday & Trackday Diaries – Where to get on track during the quieter months of the year

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TrackDriver Issue 12

Issue 12 Contents:

• Caterham SP/300.R
• TVR Sagaris Matures
• Radical Hits the Road
• M to the Power of 25
• Trackday Tyre Test

• Columnist Bernie Meldrew – Television pundits
• Lessons in Aero – Rear wings on saloons can make a big difference, but you have to know where and how big
• Coaching Corner – Mark Hales continues his exploration of how brainpower rather than horsepower can make you a quicker driver
• Team Cars – The Alfa’s been racing, progress with the Lotus Cortina is depressingly slow, the pink Escort has a new gearbox, and the Boxster’s missing…

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TrackDriver Issue 11

Issue 11 Contents:

• F1 Stock Cars - Mark Hales
• Race Rentals - John Hayman
• Talent Spotting - Mark Hales
• Iberia Trackday Trip - Rob Price
• Towing Guide pt1 - Simon Saunders
• Electronic Throttle Control - Dave Walker
• Trackday Tyre EU Labelling - Ray Collier
• Aero Project Subaru Impreza - Simon McBeath

• Columnist Bernie Meldrew - motorsport officialdom
• Gemma Scott - Race Fitness Training
• Team Cars - Mazda RX-7, Ford Escort, Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint, Porsche Boxster S and Lancia Delta HF
• Trackday and Testday Diary - (April - June)

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TrackDriver Issue 10

Issue 10 Contents:

• Columnist Bernie Meldrew: our maestro of diplomacy and tact on the BTCC
• Showtime: the show stopping TrackDriver stand at the Autosport International Racing Car Show.
• Also, a pre-view of this February’s Race Retro Show at Stoneleigh Park where the TrackDriver stand can be found in Hall 2, Stand B6.
• MoT test: changes to the MoT test could have major implications for specialised trackday cars - Charles White reportsCaterham F1: we not only snoop around the factory, prod and poke the cars, we interview Mike Gascoyne, too – Stacy Vickers had the pleasure
• Coaching Corner, Oversteer: Mark Hales reckons oversteer is fun and a skill well worth researching, but…
• Mazda 3 MPS vs BBR: a pair of MPS’s, both a wolf in sheep’s clothing, one however has a greater bite - Mark Hales track tests them at Rockingham
• Porsche Cayman R vs Boxster CSL: brand new Cayman R and tuned but elderly Boxster S – unlikely track mates, but both offer surprising value (and talent) for money, argues Jim Cameron
• Walkers Wisdom, Rolling Road Disasters: what could possibly go wrong? You’d be surprised reckons Dave Walker, having survived several close shaves…
• Trackday Tyres: our tyre guru Ray Collier on the differences between road and trackday tyre compounds
• Aero Project 1, pt2: RX-7 aerodynamic analysis by Simon McBeath, part two; the RX-7s ‘in and under’ airflow
• F1-67: Single seater track car powered by a Chevrolet V8. Mark Hales track tests the beast at Snetterton
• Team Cars: Lotus Cortina engine rebuild, the Escort’s glass is replaced with polycarbonate and the Alfa Romeo Sprint is preparing for the race season ahead, whereas it’s chilly underfoot for the Porsche Boxster S and Lancia Delta HF.
• Trackday and Testday Diary: all the February, March and April event details
• Plus: News, Book & DVDs, Competitions and more…