Peter Gethin may have been the son of a jockey, but he pursued a different kind of horsepower, making his...
Formula Ford was a racing series created around the idea that the best drivers would win if they were racing...
Former Formula One driver of the 1970s, Loris Kessel, has succumbed to his long-term battle with leukemia. Kessel’s early dream was to emulate the driving abilities of fellow Swiss Grand Prix driver, Jo Siffert. His early racing experiences were with an Alfa Romeo Spyder and later a Fiat 128. In...
My early days of racing gave very few opportunities, starting with a Sprite I slowly progressed to Formula Ford and...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 became an International...
Motor sport anniversaries and centenaries seem to have filled the calendar in the last few years, and as our sport continues to get older, there will be many more. 50 Years of Lister Jaguar to 60 Years of Lotus, everyone gets a celebration or at least a tribute these days....
I spent the greater part of my Formula One career with Alfa Romeo, joining them in 1979 and leaving at...
March 2010 The Toleman Story By Christopher Hilton After Ayrton Senna dominated British Formula Three, he tested for four F1 teams. Only one owner offered him a contract, however, Ted Toleman. It was a brilliant move, but apart from Senna’s single season of emerging brilliance in its cars, Team Toleman...
Both my father and my grandfather had raced, so racing was in my genes. Like most modern drivers my early...
From 1964 to 1978, a series of flat-bottomed, formula cars were manufactured to serve as a stepping stone to Formula...
1974 Matra M670B The name Matra became familiar to thousands of motor racing fans from the mid-1960s through the 1970s. However, for a long time, only the French knew anything about Matra except for their racing endeavors. Braking hard for a sharp left-hander, the author tries to keep the Matra...
Mike Jiggle speaks with the Australian legend about his long career, his tough guy approach and the red underpants that...
Jean Sage, who headed up Renault’s original factory effort in Formula One, has died at the age of 68 at...
October 17–18 brought a trip back in time for some of Britain’s F3 stars of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Bev Bond was a guest at the Silverstone meeting run by the HSCC, hosting a round of historic F3 for the “one-liter screamers.” The following day, Bond, Barrie Williams,...
1970 De Tomaso 505-Cosworth The De Tomaso drew much admiration from the crowds at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Photo:...
Following my initial foray into motor racing, I soon found I needed money, money, and more money. There were many...
If there is a single quality that best defines Marc Surer it must be determination. When you consider that he grew up in a country that banned racing when he was four years old, and then overcame a seemingly endless succession of debilitating accidents behind the wheel of competition cars...
My career, like many people, started in Formula Ford, in 1971, before progressing to Formula Italy, and on to Formula...
The Automobile Club de Monaco has announced that the seventh Grand Prix Monaco Historique has been scheduled for May 8–9,...
The grounds around Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire, England, were alive to the sound of horsepower! On land, water, and in the air, there was much for the 35,000 “Pageant of Power” crowd to enjoy. For the second running of this event, subtitled the “Goodwood Festival of the North,” the displays of...
When you first meet Walt MacKay, you are struck by what a quiet, modest man he is. Currently, he runs...
Formula Ford was a specification racing series created around the idea that the best drivers would win if all were racing identical cars. The idea for this low-budget Formula was created by an Englishman named Geoffrey Clarke, who had a drivers school called Motor Racing Stables based at the Brands...
There is a man who is not only unknown to the general public but also to much of the racing...
When Formula Junior came to the UK shores, to replace the now out-dated 500-cc Formula Three racing, I felt that...
Lime Rock Park’s preparations for the 28th Annual Vintage Festival on the traditional Labor Day weekend are well underway. Buzz...
Englishman Andy Wallace is one of only eight drivers ever to post at least one victory in each of endurance...
At the tender age of 15, John Fenning started his racing career competing in small, 500-cc racecars, like many postwar enthusiasts in the UK. Eventually, Fenning worked his way up to factory rides with Lola and Lotus before a devastating road accident topped the trajectory of his driving career. However,...
