The year of 1970 would bring new winds to all motorsport in the Southeast Asia and Oceania region. New Zealand...
Motor Racing History – Early Racecourse Development Racing on public roads was illegal in England and British drivers had to...
Watch the remastered highlights of the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix at the Zolder circuit. The race was claimed by Gunnar Nilsson driving the Lotus 78, with Niki Lauda in the Ferrari 312T2 securing second place, and Ronnie Peterson in the Tyrrell P34 clinching third....
Enjoy the highlights of the rain-soaked 1972 Monaco Grand Prix which was won by Jean-Pierre Beltoise in his BRM P160....
Driven to Win The Petersen Automotive Museum’s newest exhibit, “Driven to Win: The Automobile in Competition,” is now open in...
The principality nestled amongst the mountains that line the southeastern coast of France is a name that’s known worldwide. Monaco. Synonymous with motorsport, and much less defined by motor racing, than defining motor racing itself (the parameters of a steering rack on a modern F1 car are designed around the...
90 and counting On behalf of everyone at Sports Car Digest, Happy Birthday Karl! As most of you know, Karl...
The International Daily Express Trophy; Silverstone, May 9, 1953 American Tom Cole borrowed this yellow Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 F2...
Motor Racing History – The Monsters F1 Turbo Engines The Turbo Years The war between FISA and FOCA continued into 1981 causing the postponement of the Argentine Grand Prix. Bernie Ecclestone threatened to run its own World Professional Championship but luckily an agreement was struck at a summit meeting in...
The year 1997 was one of the most interesting, controversial and exciting in the history of Formula 1: in addition...
The son of a wealthy Tennessee family, Pete Kreis had grown up during the time that European manufacturers dominated automobile...
Motor Racing History – Radical Technical Innovations & The Era of Ground-Effects The Birth of Ground-Effects Two major developments occurred during 1977, the Renault turbo made its debut at the British Grand Prix while the Lotus-Ford 78 debuted in Argentina. Both would effect racing for years to come. The Lotus...
The Ford Motor Company recently announced its entrance into a technical partnership with defending Formula One World Champions Red Bull...
Motor Racing History – The Big 12 Cylinders & The Arrival of Sponsorships, Advanced Safety and Aerodynamics Checkbook Racing The...
This year, it will be celebrated the 79th edition of the Belgian Grand Prix, one of the most traditional and beloved races on the F1 calendar. Although the circuit of Spa, located in the heart of the Belgian Ardennes, has been the GP’s trademark throughout most of these years, other...
Motor Racing History – New British Teams & The Rear-Engined Revolution The Rise of British Racing Green Green cars began...
It’s a classic car club meet-up, a new car showcase, with a wide variety of food trucks, all surrounded by...
The 1976 German Grand Prix was notable for the being the last time a Formula One race was held on Nürburgring Nordschleife. This was also where Niki Lauda had a near-fatal accident while driving a Ferrari 312T2....
If you’ve been reading the editorials written by Casey Annis for a long time, you might already know of me....
Motor Racing History – The Pre-War Grand Prix Period Formula Libre Grand Prix racing in accordance with a strict formula...
Motor Racing History – Origins of the First Automobile Races and the First Grand Prix Dawn of Automobile Racing The dawn of automobile racing was anything but that. It was thought that a car’s ability to navigate roads in a reliable manner was all that could be hoped for. Outright...
Back to its traditional Spring running, the 2022 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach brought West Coast race fans all...
Motor Racing History – Formula One And A World Championship For Drivers In 1946, following World War II, only four...
IMSA rolled into Lakeville, CT, and Lime Rock Park on the 15th and 6th of July to put on a spectacular show for all the spectators dotting the hills around the 1.474-mile road course. Friday morning was taken up with practice for the Michelin competitors later that day, the big...
Photo Gallery from the April 14-16, 2023, HMSA Historic Formula One Challenge, during the Long Beach Grand Prix....
A lifelong friend gave me something towards the end of his long and brave battle with Parkinson’s disease saying he...
In the long staircase of world motorsport, it is common for us to focus mainly on the greatest successes of drivers in the main categories. If a driver manages to arrive and establish himself in Formula 1, his greatest legacy will certainly be due to his performance in this category....
Motor Racing History – 3.5-litre Naturally-Aspirated Engines, Active Suspension and Electronic Driver Aids 1989 was another McLaren year but this...