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"           One of the joys of working at Road &amp;amp;amp; Track is that there is a remarkable stability about the place. But every now and then some changes crop up among the people who produce this magazine, and it&amp;#039;s time to bring you, the readers, up to date. Paul Fr\u00E8re, who first became our European Editor in 1974, will be relinquishing that role as you read this, and become Editor-at-Large. That does not mean that Paul&amp;#039;s voice will disappear from our pages, however, as he will continue to write feature stories and technical analyses for us. Paul will also contribute his Letter from Europe monthly updates on our website, .   As most of you know, Paul is a brilliant journalist who also has been an outstanding racing driver, having competed at every level from amateur to Formula 1. The highlight of his career was winning the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans, sharing a Ferrari Testa Rossa with fellow Belgian Olivier Gendebien, and that same year winning the first South African Grand Prix. Paul has said that winning Le Mans was his ultimate goal as a racer, and once that was accomplished all the rest was just for fun.   Our beloved colleague recently celebrated his 90th birthday, and we fully expect him to continue writing for us for many more years.   The coverage of new-car introductions and other functions in Europe will now be handled by Matthias Pfannm\u00FCller, who has been providing us with editorial material for the past year. Matthias has assumed the role of European Editor, and we are very pleased to have him as a key member of the Road &amp;amp;amp; Track staff.   In the British Isles, an old friend of ours, Ian Adcock, will be working with us on a regular basis. Ian is one of England&amp;#039;s most esteemed automotive journalists, and brings a wealth of experience and wisdom to our pages. In this issue you will find his of the Lotus Europa S, and we look forward to many more contributions in future issues. On the home front, our Detroit Editor since early 1998, Matt DeLorenzo, is moving to Newport Beach to take on the role of Deputy Editor. Matt and his wife, Jane, have talked often about how much they would like to return to California, where they spent eight years while Matt was with the trade journal Automotive News. Later, DeLorenzo served a lengthy term as Editor of AutoWeek magazine. Matt&amp;#039;s presence here at headquarters will be a boon to us all, as his knowledge, editorial expertise and worldwide contacts in the auto industry make him an invaluable member of the R&amp;amp;amp;T team.   With the DeLorenzo family leaving the Motor City, it meant we needed someone to take over as the Detroit Editor, and much to our surprise our California-born-and-raised Shaun Bailey stepped to the fore. So Shaun will give up his title of Road Test Editor to become Detroit Editor, and we are confident that his willingness to tackle any challenge will stand him in good stead as he expands his journalistic horizons. And he will have the opportunity to learn about snow driving, snow shoveling and summer thunderstorms - all part of life&amp;#039;s rich pageantry. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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