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Hugh and Issy spent months compiling their mother’s photos, letters and personal notes to create the book, which charts Ella Clark's life from her birth in Nerston to her centenary year

Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate, is now home to a rare stereograph of the attorney and statemen’s enslaved valet. The transfer of Aaron Dupuy's picture from the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center to the Henry Clay Memorial Foundation took place Monday.

A pole position margin of 2.6 seconds does not usually bode well for a race, particularly one scheduled to last for 180 minutes. But those hardy few who stayed at Snetterton last Sunday to see the revived Autosport 3 Hours were rewarded with an exciting and unpredictable contest.

In these days of 20-plus race Formula 1 seasons, it’s astonishing that any driving career from the 10-Grands-Prix-per-year era – in Jimmy Clark’s case, only for seven complete seasons – could amass statistics that still stand strong in the F1 history books.

The quiet Scot nevertheless left a lasting legacy, his 25 world championship victories from 72 starts is still enough for 10th on the all-time F1 wins list.

These include a range of race meetings which provide the backbone to the racing scene in the UK, as well as more niche disciplines including hillclimbs and drag racing.

Nowadays, the notion seems difficult to imagine. The idea of Formula 1 stars Lando Norris or George Russell taking part in a British Endurance sportscar race at Snetterton, while champion Lewis Hamilton competes in a single-seater contest on the support bill, seems somewhat far-fetched – not least because of the…

A sepia-tinted photo of Muhammad Ali, a YouTube clip of a Jimmy Greaves goal, even a lighthearted game of Giant Jenga can stir memories and feelings that might otherwise remain dormant in the minds and bodies of members of Sporting Memories clubs

Dario Franchitti isn’t short of remarkable cars to choose from when it comes to selecting a favourite.