Even among the legends who make the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed one of the world’s greatest celebrations of motorsport...
The world may be in an economic downturn, but there wasn’t much sign of that at the 2009 edition of...
At the 1975 edition of the fabled 24 Heures du Mans, Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell teamed to take thhis Gulf Mirage GR8 to overall victory, Bell’s first of five and the second of six for Ickx. In creating this work of art, Chenard employed pen and ink and markers...
In 1977, Porsche’s “improvised” Type 936/77 took on the full-court press of four Renaults at Le Mans. Retirements and technical...
1969 Mirage M2-BRM The Mirage profiled here is no optical illusion, although it is certainly as beautiful as some optical...
1967 Ferrari 312 Chassis 0007 After the smaller 1.5-liter Grand Prix cars of 1961–’65, the return to a larger engine size was unanimously welcomed. The smaller cars had been much better than anyone thought they would be, but a “return to power” was thought to be good for motor racing....
(From Left to Right): Steve McQueen, Pedro Rodriguez, Masten Gregory, Peter Revson, Mario Andretti.Photos: Hal Crocker That was Mario Andretti’s...
Hermann Lang Vittorio Jano 1 The first Ford GT40 is completed, 11 months after pencil was first put to paper...
BMW’s rich history in motorsports competition began prior to World War II. The 328 (1936–’48) driven by Ernst Henne won in its 1936 Nürburgring debut, setting the standard for the 2-liter sports car class. BMW 328 Brescia open roadsters took 3rd, 5th and 6th place during the1940 Il Gran Premio...
1972 Lotus 72D and 1986 Lotus 98T Emerson Fittipaldi drove Lotus 72 chassis 72/5 in no less than 39 races...
What kind of racing driver is it who forgets how many times he’s won? One of the most successful, of...
Derek Bell initially made a name for himself, racing in open-wheeled cars including Formula 2 and Formula 1. However, it is long-distance sports car racing, particularly in Porsches, where Bell forged his legacy as a champion with five overall victories at Le Mans, three victories in the 24 Hours of...
April 2018 Jackie Oliver prepares to take the Gulf Mirage M2-Ford out for practice prior to the 1969 running of...
Jacky Ickx in the Ferrari 312B leads the field away from the start of the French Grand Prix at the...
Lance Reventlow Enzo Ferrari 1 Mark Donohue and Chuck Parsons drive their Penske-prepared Lola T70 coupe to victory in the 24-Hours of Daytona (1969). 4 Malcolm Campbell sets a Land Speed Record of 174.833 mph in his Bluebird at Pendine Sands, Wales (1927). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access...
Entering the 1974 season, a pair of fresh, new faces began exerting significant influence upon Ferrari, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo...
The FIA sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed under the regulations...
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the race that began as the Daytona Continental in 1962 and evolved into today’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, but not all of those races were run for a full 24 hours. The first two runnings had a three-hour duration, while the next two...
Four celebrated legends from the 24 Hours of Le Mans top a star-studded lineup of speakers appearing at the inaugural...
Jacky Ickx, sitting in the experimental Ferrari 312B2/F1 “Spazzaneve” (snowplow) at Monza, in August 1972. Mauro Forghieri tried this bodywork...
Jacky Ickx and the smoky Martini Porsche 936 just made it to the end to claim the win for himself, Hurley Haywood and Jürgen Barth at Le Mans in 1977. Photo: Ed McDonough Jacky Ickx’s motor racing CV is enough to make your head spin. Believe it or not, it all...
The April 13 RRDC Evening with Jacky Ickx Presented by Firestone was filled with amusing racing stories, heartfelt emotions, mutual...
In his biography of Enzo Ferrari, Brock Yates summed up Jacky Ickx in one perfect phrase writing Jacky Ickx has...
Vincenzo Florio David DonohuePhoto: Chuck Andersen 1 F1 racer and six-time Le Mans winner Jackie Ickx born in Brussels, Belgium (1945). 2 First South Africa Grand Prix to be held on the Kayalami track near Johannesburg is won by Pedro Rodriguez at the wheel of a Cooper-Maserati. First F1 win...
Roberto Moreno Photo: Pete Austin Mike Hawthorne Photo: BRDC Archive 1 F1 race winner and six-time Le Mans victor Jacky...
Born to a Paris butcher and his wife in April 1937, the late Jean-Pierre Beltoise had won the incredible number...
In Mass’ last full year, 1991, he teamed with Jean-Louis Schlesser in this C11 for the Mercedes-Benz WSC team as they shared 7th in the championship. With no less than 32 World Championship victories to his credit, Jochen Mass is one of the most successful sports car racers of all...
With no fewer than 32 world championship victories to his credit, Jochen Mass is one of the most successful sports...
If he lasted long enough—that is, if he didn’t get killed in the process—canny observers thought this young South African...
Richard Petty Antonio Ascari 3 Mark Donohue wins the USAC Champ Car race at Pocono, Pennsylvania, for Team Penske’s first Champ Car victory (1971). 4 Frank Verbeck wins $50,000 when he drives a Fiat to victory in the 444-mile Pan-Pacific Road Race from Los Angeles to Sacramento. Longest race on...
