Regularity race specialist Giuliano Cané won the Mille Miglia for a record ninth time on May 13th, driving a BMW...
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Lord March announced detailed plans for both the Festival of Speed and the Revival Race meeting at a preview day...
Agility and power. Those were two key demands of the 3,000 and more hairpins, corners and bends that made up the fabled Madonie circuit of the Targa Florio. Agility was certainly not one of the main virtues of most cars that graced the first 15 years of the trail-blazing Sicilian...
The amply proportioned Vincenzo Lancia was a double hero, if you will. He was a successful racing driver with over...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 it became an...
Monte Carlo, Monaco January 26–February 1, 2006 The team of Craff/Wibaux corner their Alpine 1600S on the Col de Pertuis.Photo: Peter Collins Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes...
In 1905, Europe’s racers must have thought it was going to be a flash in the pan, if that. After...
Since the very beginning of motorsports competition, a common thread has run through the sport: It takes money to go fast. An old joke goes something like, “You know how to make a million dollars at racing? Start with five million!” In this day of Formula One teams spending half...
Rallying was a total mystery to me until 1972, when a young man named Sandro Munari achieved the first of...
Michael Turner Atmosphere and emotion are two ingredients I have tried to incorporate into my painting. It was Tony Kydd,...
Teddy Pilette It was almost certain that I would be a racing driver because my grandfather raced, my father raced, I raced, and even my sons are racing. That is four generations of racing. I don’t think there are many families anywhere else like that—maybe the Unsers. My grandfather drove...
While historic racing in Australia is moving from strength to strength, it’s usually confined to the well-known circuits located in...
Homestead, FL October 1–2, 2005 The 1964 TVR Griffith 200 of Timothy Douglas.Photo: Chuck Andersen Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
Some evidence that special stage rallying breeds a special type of extra-robust competitor—and spectator—surfaced in Italy in October when the 3rd Rallylegend was held, actually taking part in the Republic of San Marino. Appalling freak weather that only arrived for the duration of the event appeared to do nothing to...
The Japan Classic Car Association’s annual “Summer Festival” meeting was held in July at Tsukuba motorsport complex about an hour...
1949 Gordini 23S Anyone who has ever listened to Peter Ustinov’s fabulous motor racing spoof of the 1950s, “The Grand...
He was elusive. Confined to a wheelchair, but more difficult to pin down than most people with the full use of their legs. But I had heard so many good things about this Swiss gentleman that I was determined to find him and invite him to the Monterey vintage car...
Few would argue with the notion that Tazio Nuvolari was one of the five greatest racing drivers of all time;...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI July 15–17, 2005 Robert Boyce heads for Turn 14 in his bright red “continuation” Cheetah. Photo: Bob Krueger Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership...
Ferdinand Porsche Cale Yarborough 1 Stefan Bellof dies from inuries sustained in the crash of his Porsche 956 during the...
Under 2-liter Grand Touring (GT) cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsport;...
The annual Autumn Italian Car Day has a new venue for 2005. It will be held at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire on Sunday, September 11th 2005. This autumn celebration will offer a huge variety of classic, historic and current cars from the major marques, including Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini,...
Former World Rally Champion Bjorn Waldegard will be the latest in a long line of star drivers at Rallyday 2005,...
Alfa Romeo’s place at the heart of motor racing for more than 90 years has not just been down to...
Pedro Rodriguez Peter Ryan 2 Twenty-two year old Peter Ryan dies from injuries suffered the day before in a crash during the Formula Junior race at Reims, France (1962). 4 Frank Verbeck wins $50,000 when he drives a Fiat to victory in the 444-mile Pan-Pacific Road Race from Los Angeles...
PIR, Phoenix, Arizona February 19–20, 2005 The 1993 Chevy Lumina of Steve Schoellhorn was one of 20 historic stock cars...
The 2005 edition of VIRginia International Raceway’s signature vintage racing event, the sixth annual Gold Cup Historic Races, will feature...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 it became an International Formula. Shortly thereafter, in 1960, the British began to take a serious interest in the category, thus starting the rivalry between British and Italian cars. The original FIA Formula...
