Sixty years ago today (13th May), Alfa Romeo completed an historic 1-2-3 finish at the first ever Formula One European...
Soon after motor vehicles were invented they were raced. Initially the contests were held on open roads, often from city...
Alfa Romeo will be playing a major part in the Mille Miglia 2010, both as a sponsor and as an entrant. The “most beautiful road race in the world” – as it was famously dubbed by Enzo Ferrari – will be starting from Brescia on 6 May and finishing there...
Zagato Atelier introduced the Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa at the XII Villa D’Este Concours d’Elegance, held April 24-25, 2010 at...
Alfa Romeo will be celebrating in real style at the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed, held 2-4 July 2010, as...
As enthusiasts and students of racing history, we have a natural tendency to idolize, if not deify, the great men who have helped build and shape our sport. We revere the drivers like Graham Hill, who scored victories at Le Mans, Indy and Monaco. We virtually worship constructors like Colin...
Jochen Rindt Henri Pescarolo 2 Guy Moll wins the Monaco Grand Prix in an Alfa Romeo (1934). 3 Ronnie Peterson...
The Alfa Romeo Owners Club (AROC) will honor the Italian marque’s centennial at its annual convention, held June 23-27, 2001 in Frederick Maryland, with events in Washington, D.C. and throughout the Capital region. The Capital Chapter of the AROC will host this year’s events, named Alfa Century 2010; the official...
1968 Alfa Romeo T33/2 “What goes around comes around.” That, I believe, is a largely English way of referring to...
I spent the greater part of my Formula One career with Alfa Romeo, joining them in 1979 and leaving at...
There is no doubt in my mind that the Grand Prix Alfetta is the greatest racing car of all time. Just look at the facts for a moment. The 158 was a pre-war chassis, a voiturette, which managed to race for eight seasons over a span of fourteen years, with...
March 2010 The Targa Florio; Sicily, May 4, 1969. “VIVA L’ALFA” say the words painted on the road as the Alfa...
March 2010 Follmer Fallacy Dear Editor, Great story on one of the classic California drivers who proved he could race and win in almost any class he tried. Follmer’s story needs no embellishment but I’d like to offer the following correction. George did not win 7 straight Under-2-liter class wins...
After some 50 years of automobile racing, the Grand Prix Formula, or Formula One, was created by the Federation Internationale...
Have a question about an Alfa Romeo? Odds are that you’ll be able to find the answer somewhere on this...
Alfa Romeo will be the featured marque for a weekend of vintage racing on April 9-11, 2010 at Infineon Raceway, Sears Point, Sonoma CA, organized by CSRG (the Classic Sports Racing Group.) In addition to a full slate of CSRG race groups the weekend will include two, all-Alfa Romeo feature...
Alfa Romeo enthusiasts around the world will mark the marque’s 100th anniversary on June 24, 2010, with celebrations from Italy...
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. was founded on June 24, 1910 in Milan, Italy and the famed Italian car maker’s 100th...
FIA Safety Delegate Any organization is, in truth, only as good as the people in it, and motor sport’s global governing body, the FIA, is no different. One of the men who help make a difference there is Englishman Charlie Whiting. Whiting started out in Club racing and worked his...
Still racers, after all these years. That’s what I was thinking as one veteran driver after another mounted the stage...
February 2010 The Spirit of Competition By frederick a. Simeone, M.d. Dr. Simeone began collecting cars before he could drive, because his father gave him, as his first car, an Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 in dire need of restoration. He figured the job would deter his son’s driving days for...
Under cloudy skies, fortuitously slotted between rain showers, the second Lobethal Grand Carnival opened the historic 8.7-mile Adelaide Hills road...
Italian privateer racing driver Gino Munaron has passed away at the age of 81. Munaron was always considered to be...
Lancia. Ever heard of them? If not, it’s not surprising. Their cars are not exactly sold all over the world. Yet the Italian manufacturer has won no fewer than 19 motor sport world championships: well, 18½ really, but more of that later. The fact remains that theirs is a pedigree...
Now, here was a giant killer. A man who beat the hell out of Mercedes-Benz at least twice and won...
The FIA sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed under the regulations...
Alfa Romeo P2 Car: Alfa Romeo P2 / Engine: 8-Cylinder In-line / Maker: Alfa Romeo / Bore X Stroke: 61.0 mm (2.4 in) / 85.0 mm (3.3 in) / Year: 1924 / Capacity: 1,987 cc / 121.3 cu in / Class: Grand Prix / Power: 155 bhp / 116 KW...
