London, Jan. 25.
Motor sport in Great Britain, and in most countries in Europe, is dead for the duration of the war. Any hope of a revival in England is dispelled by the latest bulletin of the British Racing Drivers' Club, which says:
"In common with the majority of motor sporting organizations {he activities of the British Racing Drivers' Club were automatically suspended on the outbreak of war. Many of our members on Navy, Army and Air Force reserves were mobilized in advance of that historic Sunday whilst others attached to l various A.R.P. organizations, were also called out for service. One of the first to be mobilized was the Club's President—the Rt, Hon. Earl Howe, Po, CHE; V". who. holds the rank of Commodore in the-Royal he Naval! Volunteer "Reserve."
"With the restrictions on private j motoring it is very unlikely. that any motor: sporting events—rallies, trials and the like—much less motor races can be run until the war is over.
Much naturally depends on ts length, but if hopes that it will be short are fulfilled, then motor- racing at the end of the war wil be resumed ' without great difficulty where it left off. One hears on all sides of cars being carefully packed up atid évacüated to places of safety so there. should be no dearth of machines.
Only -National Races In neutral Ttely, a motor racing programme to include Grand Prix and Voiturette "events has already been announced for 1940, but they will, of necessity, be little more than national-races and a duel for honours between Alfa-Romeo and Maserati.
As the repercussions of the war are bound to be felt in that country, it er iS unlikely that there will -be any real development in the design of 3 sither marque.
Most: of tha French drivers are doing national service work, either in the fighting forces or in positions where their mechanical skill can be
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