Jean Sage, who headed up Renault’s original factory effort in Formula One, has died at the age of 68 at...
French Formula One racing legends Alain Prost and Jean-Pierre Jabouille recently made their respective returns to active competition when the...
All American Racers’ DGF Formula Ford has its first track test at Willow Springs Raceway (1977). 1 – Jean-Pierre Jabouille drives a Matra MS5 to victory in the F3 race at Magny-Cours, France (1968). 2 – The All American Racers DGF Formula Ford has its first track test at Willow Springs...
Rene Arnoux learned his trade the hard way, as he fought for the European Formula Two Championship against tough nuts...
Initially, Jean-Pierre Jabouille made his mark in France’s national Formula Three racing in 1968. Not only did he race, but...
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...
Nearly 50 years ago I stood on the bank at Mulsanne Corner and watched the bright French sun flash on...
Today, I believe, drivers are arriving in Formula One far too early in their racing career. The top echelon of...
I think I would point to three big moments in my past career, in addition to what I am doing now in team management in the FIA GT Championship. The first was when I won the European Championship in Formula 2. The next moment wasn’t my first win in Formula...
The FIA regulations governing Formula One for 1977 allowed for a 3-liter normally aspirated engine or a 1.5-liter turbo-charged engine....
October 2017 Matra Racing DVD, The Rebirth Many years ago I was drawn to the vibrancy of the Matra pit...
Jacques Laffite has enjoyed a reputation for many years as an open and straightforward person, willing to talk seriously about his career and motor racing in general. He was very helpful when VR’s European Editor asked him to contribute to his Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 book, and he was just...
The 2018 edition of Tour Auto Optic 2000, set for April 23-28 between Paris and Nice — by way of...
John Cannon Jean Pierre Jabouille 2 Jochen Rindt, at the wheel of a Roy Winkelmann Racing Brabham BT23, wins the...
