The Canadian American Challenge Cup was co-sanctioned by the SCCA and CASC—it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited” series. Although...
Pete Lyons How do you stop a racing runaway? Well, you might try throwing more races in its way. Ending...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup (Can-Am) was cosanctioned by the SCCA and CASC; it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited” series. Although there was a basic set of rules, the cars had to be two-seaters with bodywork covering the wheels, have doors, a windscreen and brake lights and meet various...
There are cars, and there are cars. Some come and stay, many come and pass on. A few appear briefly...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 became an International...
The Ferrari 330 P4 was the Scuderia’s weapon of choice for the 1967 World Manufacturers Championship. The car’s 4-liter V-12 engine produced 450 horses and, at 860 kilograms, the prototype was considerably lighter than the Ford Mk 2s and Mk 4s. The season opener at Daytona saw the Ferrari team...
I’d raced the Cosworth-powered Ensign N174 at the 1974 USGP at Watkins Glen, it was my fourth time in the...
Paul Newman George Follmer Photo: Pete Luongo 2 First South Africa Grand Prix to be held on the Kyalami track...
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 beginning the rivalry between British and Italian cars. The original FIA Formula Junior...
Bugatti type 57 Grand Prix – A Celebration By Neil Max Tomlinson To dispel myths and legends of any subject...
I guess the best period in motor racing for me was when I managed to have my first drives in...
In 1966, the GT40’s finished Le Mans 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. First and second were the Shelby-American cars driven by McLaren and Amon, and Miles and Hulme. They fought out the closest ever finish to the great race, the winning margin being, “officially” judged to be, just 8 meters. However, the...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 it became an...
The Canadian-American Challenge Cup was an “unlimited” racing series co-sanctioned by the SCCA in America and the CASC in Canada....
During the Brands Hatch Six Hours on April 13, 1969, Chris Amon comes up to Druids, his lone Ferrari 312P complete with all sorts of aero devices to help keep the nose down. Amon had Pedro Rodriquez as his co-driver, but they were no match for a gaggle of Porsche...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 it became an...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup was co-sanctioned by the SCCA and CASC—it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited” series. Although...
Chris Amon Lance Reventlow 2 Achille Varzi dies in a low-speed accident while practicing in the rain at Bremgarten for the Swiss Grand Prix (1948). 3 Mark Donohue wins the USAC Champ Car race at Pocono, Pennsylvania, for team Penske’s first Champ Car win (1971). Become a Member & Get...
Tim Mayer Photo: autopics.com.au A.J. Foyt Photo: Jim Hatfield 2 Hermann Lang drives a Mercedes-Benz to victory in the Grand...
The Canadian-American Challenge Cup was a series nicknamed the “unlimited” series co-sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America and...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 it became an...
Having grown up the son of racer and team owner Reg Parnell, it’s little wonder that Tim Parnell has lived...
In April 1964, a new Gran Turismo racer 40-inches high rolled out of the Ford Advanced Vehicles factory in Slough, England, and in an inspired moment, Ford decided to call it the GT40. This whole project had been brought about by Ford’s failure to buy Ferrari in 1963, so it...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959, it became an...
1967 Ferrari 312 Chassis 0007 After the smaller 1.5-liter Grand Prix cars of 1961–’65, the return to a larger engine...
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...
October 2017 Matra Racing DVD, The Rebirth Many years ago I was drawn to the vibrancy of the Matra pit...
The Formula Junior Category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959, it became an...
The late 1960s brought a host of changes to the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans. The wave of “professionalism” that was sweeping across other forms of motorsport began to exert its influence at Le Mans. With increased money and prestige now flowing through professional racing, the caliber of teams...