From a European perspective, during the 1990s Reynard had expanded as far as it could go with the various F3...
My favorite racecar was always the latest one I won with. I’ve always struggled with the question of what’s your...
We concluded last month’s opening segment of John Zimmermann’s interview with David Hobbs as he was preparing to turn his attention toward North America. Even though he would still contest a number of major races in Europe, the main focus of his competitive efforts turned toward the USA where he...
I think it is easy for those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere to underestimate the global racing contributions...
A total of 26 cars sold for more than $1 million during Classic Car Week in Monterey, California this August,...
Penske PC4 Car: Penske PC4 / Engine: 900 V8 Ford-Cosworth DFV / Maker: Mercedes / Bore X Stroke: 85.7 X 64.8 mm / Year: 1976 / Capacity: 2,993 cc / Class: Formula 1 / Power: 465 bhp at 10,500 rpm / Wheelbase: 2,692 mm / Track: Front: 1422 mm Rear:...
Leslie Alan Richter was born on October 26, 1930 in Fresno, California. He graduated from Fresno High School where he...
When drivers are asked about their greatest racecar, many look at cars that have won races or given them great...
November 2009 Canadian Hidden Treasures Dear Editor, I enjoyed your recent “Hidden Treasures” article on Roy Hayman. There are of course more things he has done, including converting Horst Kroll’s old Lola to a Frisbee look-alike. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More)...
The Petersen Automotive Museum and Checkered Flag 200, the museum’s premier membership group, will present another gala tribute this November...
Once upon a time it was not unusual to find American constructors on Grand Prix entry lists… With February’s announcement...
John Watson was one of those rare beasts: an Irish Grand Prix winner. It was a feat pulled off by the number of his countrymen you could count on the fingers of one hand, and when you add to the equation the fact that he was also a successful world...
A short time after we went to press last month, it was announced that a new American Formula One team...
April 2009 OttoVú By Tony Adriaensens While I have said it before, thank God for obsessive enthusiasts—they always produce the...
A grand American figure in motor racing history has quietly left the scene. After battling Parkinson’s Disease for a decade, Teddy Mayer, cofounder of Team McLaren, passed away unexpectedly as he slept at his English home in late January at the age of 73. Born Edward Everett Mayer in Scranton,...
Pete Lyons News that Formula One is so financially distressed… Wait! Let us savor this! Become a Member & Get...
Nigel Mansell Bernd Rosemeyer 2 PJ Jones drives a Toyota Eagle MkIII to victory in the final IMSA GTP race,...
John Zeitler Nigel Mansell Photo: Maureen Magee 2 Emerson Fittipaldi, driving a Penske PC-18, wins the CART Budweiser Cleveland Grand...
Harry Miller Keke Rosberg 1 Scuderia Ferrari is formed (1929). 3 Wendell Scott, the first African American NASCAR racer, dies of spinal cancer at age 69 (1990). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid...
The Can-Am Porsche 917 The Can-Am Race Series, held from 1966 to 1974, helped propel professional sports car racing to...
There have been many racing cars that have given me pleasure as a driver. Race-winning cars always spring to mind,...
Antonio Brivio Mario Andretti 1 A.J. Foyt wins the USAC Championship race on the dirt track at Sacramento, California (1967). 5 Graeme Bailey and Allan Grice drive a Holden Commodore to victory in the James Hardie 1000 at Mount Panarama in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia (1986). Become a Member...
October 2007 Porsche 917—The Heroes, TheVictories, The Myth By Jörg Thomas Födisch, Jost Neßhöver, Rainer Roßbach and Harold Schwarz Without...
There isn’t much Karl Kainhofer hasn’t done in over 50 years of involvement in motorsports, from motorcycle racing in Austria...
In our January 2007 issue, Pete Lyons shared some remarks about the grand old Canadian-American Challenge Cup series made by 14 influential men who were there. Ten drivers—including two Can-Am champions, a couple of designers, a crew chief and a master photojournalist gathered at last year’s Amelia Island Concours for...
The Formula One rumor mill has been abuzz with the story that Roger Penske might make another attempt at Formula...
I think you have to base your answer to the question, “What is the greatest racing car?” on your own experience. I can’t go back and say, “It was Schumacher’s 2004 car” because I didn’t drive it and don’t know what the competition was like. If I had to pick...
