Jerry Marshall Tazio Nuvolari 1 Ferdinando Minoia drives an Isotta-Fraschini to victory in the Coppa Florio race in Italy (1907)....
The story of the Alfa Romeo 158 is packed with heroes, starting with its designer, Gioacchino Colombo. He submitted his...
If you ever see a photograph of Philippe Etancelin in action, chances are you will never forget him. Because he’s the one who raced cars wearing his cap back to front. Phi Phi, as Etancelin was nicknamed, was one of those monied gentleman drivers, a wool merchant who loved to...
Tazio Nuvolari always used to say that if your car burst into flame, jump out and save yourself before it...
Jim Clark Frank Williams Photo: Williams F1 1 Jody Scheckter drives a Tyrrell 007 to victory in the South African...
In 1980, people laughed when they heard Audi was developing a four-wheel-drive rally car. Hadn’t Ford tried that with their Capri 10 years earlier and drawn a blank? But the detractors stopped laughing when an Audi Quattro won the 1981 Janner Rally in Austria by 20 minutes. And they were...
His contemporaries called him the “Garibaldino,” a term they reserved for the best of their select band. Like Giuseppe Garibaldi,...
September 2007 Graham Hill Scrapbook, 1929–1966 By Philip Porter Over the past couple of years, we’ve brought you reviews of...
Jack Brabham Richard Petty 1 Dereck Bell, Hans Stuck, and Al Holbert drive a Rothmans Porsche 962 to victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Jo Gartner dies in an accident during the early morning hours (1986). 4 Rick Mears drives a Penske PC-18 to victory in the CART...
Dark clouds begin to gather in my mind every spring as I park my car in Brescia and walk to...
This son of a German garage owner had never raced a car until May 26, 1935, at the superfast Avus...
The noise! It took my breath away. A BMW M12 4-cylinder or Honda V-6 at around 10,000 rpm. Totally ear-splitting in any environment, but here, at Pau, in the Parc Beaumont, the noise bounced around between the Armco barrier and the park benches, but then was trapped under the trees...
Achille Varzi was the opposite of his capricious nemesis Tazio Nuvolari, who was steeped in instinctive talent. Varzi was a...
Andre Ribeiro Len Sutton 1 Glenn Seton drives a Nissan Skyline to victory in the Australian Touring Car race at...
Ignazio Giunti Jackie Oliver 4 Count Agusta buys O.S.C.A. from the Maserati brothers (1963). 8 F1 and CART champion Nigel Mansell is born (1953). 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...
Carlo Abarth Tazio Nuvolari 1 American sports-car builder Bill Devin dies (2000). 5 Roy Thomas, designer of Titan formula racers,...
Few would argue with the notion that Tazio Nuvolari was one of the five greatest racing drivers of all time;...
Tazio Nuvolari John Fitch 1 The Ford Sierra Cosworth is homologated for Group A Touring Car racing (1987). 2 Jochen Rindt drives a Lotus 72-Ford to victory in the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim (1970). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access...
You know the eternal pub debate about who is the greatest driver ever, or which was the greatest drive? I’m...
Tazio Nuvolari Whitney Straight 5 Roy Thomas, designer of Titan formula racers, dies of complications from lung cancer (2001). 6...
Jackie Oliver Nigel Mansell 1 Dutch F1 privateer Carol de Beaufort is fatally injured in a crash during practice for the German Grand Prix (1964). 1 Niki Lauda crashes his Ferrari on the second lap of the German Grand Prix and suffers serious burns that nearly kill him. Six weeks...
Luigi Villoresi John Fitch 1 The Ford Sierra RS500 is homologated for Group A touring car racing (1987). 1 F1...
Tazio Nuvolari, undoubtedly one of the five top race car drivers of all time, died of tuberculosis in his own...
In the last of a two-part series, Robert Newman explores the amazing life and career of “The Flying Mantuan” – Tazio Nuvolari In 1930, Nuvolari had the most serious accident of his career in the minor Circuito di Bordino at Alessandria, Italy. It was raining and while overtaking textile millionaire...
Tazio Nuvolari was truly a pure racer. Although he initially raced motorcycles, he eventually migrated over to four-wheeled machinery. Nuvolari...
In the first of a two-part series, Robert Newman explores the amazing life and career of “The Flying Mantuan” –...
Alan Jones Tazio Nuvolari 1 Dutch F1 privateer Carol de Beaufort is fatally injured in a practice crash for the German Grand Prix (1964). 1 F1 driver Patrick Depailler is killed in a crash during testing (1980). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Ricardo Rodriguez Giancarlo Baghetti 2 Ricardo Rodriguez dies in a crash during practice for the nonchampionship Mexican GP (1962). 3...
“…several thousands of blue eyes stared incredulously at the remains of the red racing car… they searched in vain among...
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