Alberto Ascari intrigues me – while I can’t claim to know a great deal about him. Like so many of...
One of the cars involved in motor racing history’s worst accident, the Le Mans disaster of 1955, in which more...
Colin Chapman Mike Spence 1 Ayrton Senna dies in a crash during the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, Italy (1994). 2 Driver Henri Toivonen and codriver Sergio Cresta are killed when their Lancia Delta S4 Group B rally car crashes into a tree and bursts into flame during the...
Carroll Shelby has just driven Alan Guiberson’s Ferrari 375MM to victory in the Sports Car Races at Torrey Pines, California,...
Harry Miller Tony Adamowicz 1 Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson win the Mille Miglia in just over 10 hours, a record never to be broken (1955). 1 Graham Hill passes his rookie test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Indianapolis 500 (1963). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To...
1952 Ferrari 500/625 Ascari. Taruffi. Villoresi. Farina. Hawthorn. Trintignant. Maglioli. Gonzales. Mieres. Whitehead. Siracusa. Pau. Marseilles. Bremgarten. Sables d’Olonne. Naples....
Just about everything there is to write has been written about American racing legend Mario Andretti, but we would be...
In the early 1980s, the Marlboro British F3 Championship was reckoned the most desirable to be in. The top three...
Now, here was a giant killer. A man who beat the hell out of Mercedes-Benz at least twice and won...
The German Grand Prix; Nürburgring, August 2, 1953. World Champion Alberto Ascari sits in his Ferrari 500/F2 in front of the pits with Mike Hawthorn in another of the Ferraris behind him. The Italian led from pole position, but his car retired. He then took over a similar car from...
Denny HulmePhoto: Hal Crocker Jim ClarkPhoto: Trevor Taylor Collection 2 The TWR Jaguar XJR-6 is driven for the first time...
Because I came to automobile appreciation late in life – not until 17, when my New York State learner’s permit...
Ascari and Formula II 1952 and 1953 were watershed years for Scuderia Ferrari, notable not only for what the team was able to achieve, but also the surrounding circumstances. By the start of the 1952 season, the once-formidable Alfa Corse team had faded, and the British-based BRM remained the only...
The 48 Best Grand Prix Drivers in Formula One History This website since its inception has covered The history of...
The Monaco Grand Prix; Monte Carlo, May 22, 1955. The start of a dramatic race. Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling...
As expected, Alberto Ascari impressed everyone with his driving of the 340 hp Ferrari 375MM in the 1953 24 Hours...
Photo: Pirelli Eugenio Castellotti was deeply concerned about his best friend and mentor. Four days earlier, Alberto Ascari plunged his...
July 2001 Alberto Ascari By Karl Ludvigsen This book is yet another in the critically acclaimed series of books from Karl Ludvigsen covering some of the great drivers from racing’s past. Names like Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart, Dan Gurney and now, Alberto Ascari. Become a Member &...
This painting depicts Mike Hawthorn, winner of the 1954 Spanish Grand Prix at Pedralbes, Barcelona, in the Ferrari 553 “Squalo”...
Few would argue with the notion that Tazio Nuvolari was one of the five greatest racing drivers of all time;...
The Belgian Grand Prix; Spa-Francorchamps, June 22, 1952. Alberto Ascari tops the hill at Raidillon on his way to another victory with the Ferrari 500/F2. Louis Klemantaski captured the sweep of the Spa circuit in this evocative image. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION PMB 219 – 65 High Ridge...
As a racecar driver, Jack McAfee needs no introduction. He was one of the greats of early sports car racing...
Lancia. Ever heard of them? If not, it’s not surprising. Their cars are not exactly sold all over the world....
Sam Posey Alberto Ascari 1 The gates at Indianapolis Motor Speedway open for practice for the first Indy 500 (1911). 1 Ayrton Senna dies in an accident during the San Marino Grand Prix in Imola, Italy (1994). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
The Argentine Temporada Motor Races – 1950 to 1960 By Hernan Lopez Laiseca Originally organized as a way to prove...
Last year we celebrated a century of Grand Prix racing. The Grand Prix de l’Auto Club France was the first to bear the title and we still have a French Grand Prix, therefore it must be the world’s oldest race, right? I disagree and nominate the Indianapolis 500. The 500...