Franco Cortese John Fitch Photo: Mercedes 1 Guy Frequelin becomes competition chief of Citroën (1989). 2 Seven drivers (Rob Dyson,...
Peter Gethin may have been the son of a jockey, but he pursued a different kind of horsepower, making his name racing automobiles. They weren’t just any automobiles either, but the fastest most prestigious racing cars in the world. He was a race winner in Formula 1 and the original...
Once upon a time it was not unusual to find American constructors on Grand Prix entry lists… With February’s announcement...
Lloyd Ruby was best known as an excellent Indy car driver who nearly won two Indianapolis 500s, but in truth,...
Dr. Lou Sell I got a Brabham in 1967 and it was supplied by the Russell Racing Organisation, which was...
Two races at this year’s Silverstone Classic, scheduled for the weekend of July 20–22, will be dedicated to the memory...
George Follmer Photo: Walter Pietrowicz Jacques Laffite Photo: Mike Jiggle 1 Ricardo Rodriguez dies on the way to the hospital after crashing his Lotus during practice for the non-championship Mexican Grand Prix (1962). 2 Bobby Rahal drives a March 75B to victory in the Formula B race during the SCCA...
The Formula 5000 Drivers Association has announced the results of its final race event to close the 2021 season at...
Nino Farina Jim HallPhoto: Keith Booker 1 Sports car racer Jim Pace born (1961). 2 Al Holbert, Derek Bell and...
Australian racing legend Frank Gardner died on August 29 after a long illness. He was 78. Gardner was not only...
West Coast photographer John Wilson started shooting pictures of racing in the 1960s at various racetracks in California. As such,...
Trevor Taylor’s life as a racing driver began on a windswept airfield at Gamston, Nottinghamshire, England. His father held a time trial between him and his older brother, Mike. The track was a straight, a hairpin bend and back to the start. Trevor, driving the X100 they had just built,...
Most readers should be familiar with the work of Bernard Cahier and his son Paul-Henri as chroniclers of the Formula...
His nickname was always “Tony A-to-Z,” in part because his last name was Adamowicz, but in larger part because his...
October 2016 • Dan Gurney is this year’s recipient of the Peter Bryant Challenger Award for engineering excellence for his role in founding All American Racers and subsequently building Eagle racing cars for more than 30 years. Gurney was honored at a Can-Am Tribute dinner during the Rolex Monterey Motorsport...
Pete Lyons Partway through an evening of kind words, warm recollections and congratulations, the moderator came on the mic and...
• It’s always nice when the CEO of a major automaker shows an interest in motor sport, and an excellent...
Whatever F5000 was, it was certainly fast, furious and boisterous. With the end of Australia’s 2.5-liter formula in 1969 came the introduction of F5000 as its national formula with an annual series of races including the Tasman Cup in both Australia and New Zealand. They were halcyon days and, over...
After concluding arrangements with Patricia and Amanda McLaren, widow and daughter of the late Bruce McLaren, TMP, the company that...
Like many motor racing fans, my original dream of becoming a World Champion racing driver started when I was a...
Lost in Time Formula 5000 in North America By John Zimmermann Readers of VR&R will be well acquainted with the quality and detail of Associate Editor John Zimmermann’s writing. In addition to his countless articles here, John is also well known for his authoritative book on Formula Atlantic and later...
What kind of racing driver is it who forgets how many times he’s won? One of the most successful, of...
Small independent shops are keystones of the automobile restoration industry, and among the more notable of these is Cavaglieri Restorations,...
My favorite racing days were with John Jordan. John Jordan was a great man, he was a true enthusiast who loved the sport. He was a man of speed, racing on land and water, and he loved flying too. For me, they were the most enjoyable times competing in the...
The 18th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will honor racing driver Sam Posey as its special guest and celebrate the...
This year, for the first time ever, the owners of historic Formula 5000 cars have been invited to participate in...
Alain ProstPhoto: Maureen Magee Mike SpencePhoto: John Fenning Collection 1 Ivor Bueb wins the 1500-cc sports car race at Brands Hatch, England, driving a Copper-Climax (1955). 3 Brian Redman drives a Chevrolet-powered Lola T-600 to victory in the 100-mile IMSA sports car race at Laguna Seca, California (1981) Become a...