The 1957 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1957 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: May 12-13, 1957 / Winner: Taruffi / Winning...
Silver Arrows Grand Prix Drivers The Silver Arrows of Mercedes and Auto Union were formidable to say the least. The...
Clemente Biondetti Biography Born in Buddusò, Sardinia, into a working class family with Tuscan father and Venetian mother who found themselves in Sardinia on August 18, 1898. Biondetti’s family moved from Sardinia back to Italy in the 1920s. He began racing at a relatively late age racing motorcycles in 1923...
Rob Walker Biography On his passport, under occupation, it read simply Gentleman, a description, a description to his many friends, one...
Baconin Borzacchini Biography Baconin Francesco Domenico Borzacchini, born in Terni, Italy on September 29, 1898 was named by his parents...
Bruce McLaren Biography Bruce McLaren was born to Les (Pop) & Ruth on 30th August 1937 at Auckland, New Zealand, He was the second child with an older sister in the family. His father had invested in a service station in Remuera late 1936, after driving petrol tankers for the...
Giannino Marzotto Biography He was born at Valdagno on 13 April 1928, the son of the king of the Italian...
OM Tipo 665 – Car Profiles The origins of Officine Meccaniche can be found along the shores of Lake Maggiore,...
Antonio Brivio Biography Born in Biella, Italy to an aristocratic family on the 27th of December 1905 the Marchese “Tonino” Brivio began racing with a 1,199cc supercharged Derby in 1927. In 1934 he joined Bugatti, and drove a Type 59 to 2nd place while setting fastest lap in the Belgian...
Giuseppe Campari Biography Born Cavaliere Giuseppe Campari near the city of Lodi southwest of Milan, as a teenager he went...
Eugenio Castellotti Biography Eugenio Castellotti was born in Milan but grew up in Lodi. When he was still only 20...
Carlo Pintacuda Biography Born in September 18, 1900, Florence, Italy Pintacuda held a steering wheel for the first time at the age of thirteen. The car was a 30 hp Darraq, owned by his father. In 1914 his family bought a Nazzaro which had just won the Giro di Sicilia...
Ferrari 612 Can-Am Chris Amon never felt that the Ferrari 612 Can-Am ever reached its full potential. he always felt...
Piero Taruffi Biography Piero Taruffi was born in Rome, Italy on October 10th, 1906. Like many of his peers Taruffi...
Formula 1 vs NASCAR – Which is the Superior Motorsport? Motorsports have become an integral part of sports worldwide, with fans turning up in huge numbers regularly to get a glimpse of their favourite drivers flying past at crazy speeds, while massive numbers of viewers tune in to watch on...
Lancia D24 – Car Profiles In 1937 Vincenzo Lancia passed away leaving his widow and teenage son Gianni Lancia to...
Giannino Marzotto Biography He was born at Valdagno on 13 April 1928, the son of the king of the Italian...
Ferrari 166 Uovo – Car Profiles Horribly Beautiful – the Ferrari 166/212 Uovo At the Mille Miglia The story of the Mille Miglia begins in 1921 when the Auto Club di Brescia organized the first Italian Grand Prix. Seeing the success of this race the much larger Automobile Club of...
Mercedes-Benz SSKL – Car Profiles The early twenties was a period of consolidation in the German Automobile manufacturing community. Daimler...
Luigi Villoresi Biography Luigi Villoresi was born in Milan, Italy on May 16th, 1909. Nicknamed “Gigi” he came from a...
Ferrari 290 MM – Car Profiles Introduction Designed for the 1956 Mille Miglia and as a replacement for the 860 Monza, the 290MM was mounted with a V12 engine with dual ignition and dry sump derived from the 4.5-litre Grand Prix. Even though this engine could be described as belonging...
Ferdinando Minoia Biography Ferdinando Minoia was born in Milan on June 2, 1884. Known by his friends as Nando, he...
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR – Car Profiles While know as the Mercedes-Benz 300SLR the car was based neither on the famous...
Notable Mille Miglia Drivers – The History In our ongoing series on the History of the Mille Miglia, we take a look at the drivers that made these races so special. These are not just the winners, but the men who we remember for doing something special. Albert Ascari Alberto...
Duesenberg 1921 GP Car: Duesenberg 1921 GP/ Engine: 8-Cylinder In-line / Maker: Duesenberg / Bore X Stroke: 63 mm X...
Motor Racing History – Origins of the First Automobile Races and the First Grand Prix Dawn of Automobile Racing The...
History of the Aintree Grand Prix Circuit For horse racing enthusiasts planning to wager on the Grand National 2021 with bet365 in April, the Aintree racecourse is an iconic venue that has hosted great races in history. The world-famous Grand National venue also has a long history as a venue for motorsport. This 3-mile...
Matra MS80 Car: Matra MS80 / Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV 90º V8 / Maker: Matra / Bore X Stroke: 85.7...
Shadow DN4 “Don Nichols turned up in Can-Am in 1970 with that stupid car with tiny cotton-reel wheels, the first...
Racing History – Long Island Vanderbilt Cup Races The Initial Races So was heralded the Long Island Vanderbilt Cup races. Many races have been held under the Vanderbilt Cup banner but the initial races from 1904-1910 on the streets of Long Island marked the high point of this series. Born...