Ralph DePalma John Surtees 1 Sportscar racer Jim Pace born (1961). 2 Al Holbert, Derek Bell and Al Unser Jr....
As it returns for its 11th year, Salon Privé has firmly established itself as the UK’s most prestigious Luxury Supercar...
I remember the 1968 Oulton Park Gold Cup Race very well because it was my first Formula 1 drive, and Oulton Park was a circuit I knew very well from previous years in F3. We went there, and I qualified on the third row, next to Oliver in the Lotus...
July 2010 During the Spa-Francorchamps 750km Race on May 4, 1975, Henri Pescarolo extracts full speed from his Alfa Romeo...
As the ninth annual The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering had chosen to honor Ferrari’s limited edition, top-end America and Superamerica...
A record, sellout crowd of 149,000 poured into the Goodwood Circuit, near Chichester in West Sussex, England, last weekend for...
Building on the success of last year’s inaugural, Historic Sportscar Racing staged its 2nd annual Classic 24 at Daytona presented...
Jackie Stewart Skip Hudson 1 Indy car driver Tom Sneva is born (1948). 2 F1 and endurance racer Jan Lammers is born (1956). 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...
Jack Brabham Richard Petty 1 Dereck Bell, Hans Stuck, and Al Holbert drive a Rothmans Porsche 962 to victory in...
As Rolf Stommelen climbed behind the wheel of the front-running Andial/Meister Porsche 935K3 after co-driver Derek Bell had pitted to...
The 11th annual Salon Privé Chubb Insurance Concours d’Elégance, set for Thursday September 1 at Blenheim Palace, has announced three exciting new entries, including a multi-award-winning, Pininfarina-bodied Maserati A6 GCS Berlinetta (above, photo courtesy of Salon Privé), the third of four ever made, and the only one remaining in authentic...
Rick Mears Alain Prost 1 John Surtees drives a Ferrari 312 to victory in the nonchampionship Syracuse Grand Prix in...
The Watkins Glen 6 Hours, on July 21, 1973, served as the final round of that year’s World Sportscar Championship...
October 2017 Matra Racing DVD, The Rebirth Many years ago I was drawn to the vibrancy of the Matra pit garage and listened to the song of the V12 engine—sans ear plugs. Today, my tinnitus is a constant reminder of the madness of my youth. Produced by Big Picture Media...
Ten years have passed since the Earl of March set out to revive the glory days of motor racing at...
Fernando Alonso Jim Hall Photo: Keith Booker 1 Nineteen-year-old Vincenzo Lancia, in his first race, drives a Fiat to victory...
Graham Hill Frank Costin 1 Guy Frequelin becomes competition chief of Citroen (1989). 2 Al Holbert, Derek Bell, and Al Unser Jr. drive a Löwenbräu-sponsored Porsche 962 to victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona (1986). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More)...
Wilbur Shaw Nanni Galli 2 Sportscar and F1 racer Nanni Galli is born in Bologna, Italy (1940). 4 Emerson Fittipaldi...
Five-time Le Mans winner Derek Bell MBE has been named the winner of the Simeone Foundation Auto Museum’s 10th Spirit...
What kind of racing driver is it who forgets how many times he’s won? One of the most successful, of course. Too many victories to remember. That’s Britain’s Derek Bell, “Mr. Nice Guy” as he is known among most of his contemporaries. Which is remarkable in itself. Not too many...
Mike Earle started his career with Derek Bell and Church Farm Racing. Over the years he has had a hand...
Derek Bell Andrea de Adamich 1 The Lancia Fulvia 1.6 is homologated for rallying (1969). 2 The first post-WWII road...
The Earl of March has recently confirmed the theme of the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed, which is “Hawthorn to Hamilton—Britain’s Love Affair with World Motor Sport.” Britain has always played a key role in the global motor racing industry, forging successful relationships with the rest of the motor sport...
Jim Clark Peter Bryant 2 Four-time 500-cc Motorcycle Grand Prix World Champion and auto-racer Mike “The Bike” Hailwood is born...
Following the razzmatazz of the Goodwood Revival weekend, Monday morning should have been back to business, but a couple of miles down the road at Goodwood House, venue of the Festival of Speed, more than 100 E-Type Jaguars congregated for the start of the Jaguar E-Type Club Round Britain Coastal...
The name Robin Donovan may not mean much to most, but this man has quietly gone about his business and...
Stars of two and four wheel racing were on hand to promote the 6th Henry Surtees Foundation fundraising kart challenge,...
Although he was first afflicted with the racing “bug” when his father took him to Reims as a child, Alliot did not enter competition himself until age 23 after attending a racing school. Working his way up the ladder of the sport he eventually found himself racing both in Formula One...