John Surtees Niki Lauda 5 NASCAR driver Darrell Waltrip is born (1947). 6 Porsche 906 wins its class in its...
Janet Guthrie Carlos Pace 1 NASCAR racer Dave Marcis is born (1941). 2 Sports car racer Nino Vacarella is born...
April 2000 Porsche 917 By Peter Morgan When racers and enthusiasts are asked to name the greatest racing car of all time, inevitably the Porsche 917 is somewhere at the top of the list. While many Porsche books have devoted chapters to the 917, few, if any, have really delved...
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Jackie Stewart Skip Hudson 1 Indy car driver Tom Sneva is born (1948). 2 F1 and endurance racer Jan Lammers is born (1956). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership...
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Richie Ginther Sir Stirling Moss 3 Dario Resta dies in a crash during a speed record attempt at Brooklands, England (1924). 3 Jim McElreath wins the first California 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway in A.J. Foyt’s back-up car. Jim Hurtubise qualifies 33rd in a front-engined roadster (1970). Become a Member...
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Paul Newman Carroll ShelbyPhoto: Jim Williams 1 Sports car racer James R. “Hap” Sharp is born (1928). 6 Indy racer...
Alain Prost John Surtees 5 Sir Malcolm Campbell drives his Napier-Campbell to a World Land Speed Record of 256.086 mph (1931). 6 The Porsche 906 of Hermann/Linge wins its class in its first race at the 24-Hours of Daytona (1966). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article...
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Dan Gurney Ronnie Bucknum 2 Motorcycle and F1 racer Mike “The Bike” Hailwood is born (1940). 2 Guy Moll drives...
Bruce McLaren Umberto Maglioli 2 Bruce McLaren is killed in an accident while testing the McLaren M8D Can-Am racer at Goodwood, England (1970). 5 Umberto Maglioli, who gave Porsche its first overall Targa Florio win, is born in Biello, Italy (1928). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This...
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Perhaps the better question is: “When is a Porsche, not a Porsche?” These may seem to us enthusiasts like trivial, seemingly obvious questions, and yet the answers are allegedly being debated in a boardroom in Stuttgart, with the very future of a revered company hanging in the balance. Until recently,...
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Ralph DePalma Danny Sullivan 2 Indy racer Duke Nalon is born (1922). 3 F1 World Championship debut for George Follmer...
Duncan Hamilton Jeff Andretti 1 Moises Solana wins the USRRC race in Mexico City, Mexico (1968). 2 Motorcycle and F1 racer Mike “The Bike” Hailwood is born (1940). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to...
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Jackie Stewart Gilles Villeneuve 1 Ayrton Senna dies in a crash during the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, Italy...
James Hunt Juan Manuel FangioPhoto: Bob Dunsmore 2 Bruce McLaren dies in a testing crash at Goodwood, England (1970). 4 Off-road champion Ivan “The Iron Man” Stewart is born (1945). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is...
1970 SCCA Porsche 914-6 For better, and sometimes for worse, corporate culture and business strategy have historically played a significant...
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Robert Benoist Björn Waldegård 3 Teo Fabi wins the Mid-Ohio CART race. Only CART win for engine supplier Porsche and final CART win for chassis maker March (1989). 3 Sir Malcolm Campbell sets a new Land Speed Record of 301.129 mph in his Blue Bird on the Bonneveille Salt Flats...
I photographed this car during the 1997 Vintage Festival at Lime Rock Park. When my eyes came upon the car...
Colin Chapman Michele Alboreto 2 As a publicity stunt, Ford has professional racers drive Cortinas down the Cresta bobsled run...
The Kremer Brothers, Erwin and Manfred, have been in the racecar preparation and construction business for nearly 40 years. Their names are virtually synonymous with Porsche racing machines, and they have won races and championships in GT, sports, prototype, IMSA, Group C, Porsche Cup and many other series over that...