German racer Paul Pietsch, the last surviving driver of the prewar Silver Arrows era and the oldest living Grand Prix...
I have admired Tazio Nuvolari all my life and so has just about every other motor racing enthusiast of my...
Jerry Marshall Tazio Nuvolari 1 Ferdinando Minoia drives an Isotta-Fraschini to victory in the Coppa Florio race in Italy (1907). 2 Peter Gethin drives a Chevron B9B to victory in the F3 race at Brands Hatch, England (1968). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Monoposto! The racing record of the Alfa Romeo Type B is the stuff of legends. The name evokes the images...
Karl Abarth was a magician. A waver of wands whose magic brought the exquisite pleasure of higher-performance motoring and motor...
It’s wrong to call Baconin Borzacchini the “eternal second,” as some motor sport historians do. Sure, he came 2nd in quite a number of races, but that’s very much to his credit, not his detriment. And he also won a lot during his short life. Events like the 1930 Grand...
Tazio Nuvolari John Fitch 1 The Ford Sierra Cosworth is homologated for Group A Touring Car racing (1987). 2 Jochen...
Mantova, Italy September 15-17, 2017 C-Type Jaguar of Horst and Bechem.Photo: Peter Collins Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access...
When you’re weighed down with a name like Prince Birabongse Bhanutej Bhanubandh, you’ve got to do something about it if you want to go motor racing, so this Siamese tongue twister became B. Bira. That was the pseudonym under which a small, doll-like grandson of King Mongkut, played by Yul...
Villeneuve won four races, including Indy, on his way to the 1995 CART Indycar crown. Photo: John Zimmermann Collection This...
If you ever see a photograph of Philippe Etancelin in action, chances are you will never forget him. Because he’s...
In this month’s feature article, we pay tribute to one of Britain’s oldest racing circuits, Donington Park. Founded in 1931 by a motorcycle racer, Donington became the UK’s second permanent race circuit—Brooklands being the first in 1907—and the UK’s first permanent “park” circuit. Donington went on to host its first...
The flying man from Mantua On April 13, 1930, just after 5:00 am, the silent shadows beside Lake Garda are...
Donington Park in the English Midlands, the historic site of 1930s Grands Prix, has once again echoed to the sound...
“…several thousands of blue eyes stared incredulously at the remains of the red racing car… they searched in vain among the fragments to find a ‘technical’ explanation for this absurd victory and finding nothing, were quick to ascribe his victory to ‘der Teufel’ – that is, the devil.” – Italian...
Achille Varzi was the opposite of his capricious nemesis Tazio Nuvolari, who was steeped in instinctive talent. Varzi was a...
Just days after his 1959 Le Mans-winning teammate, Carroll Shelby, and a matter of weeks since Ted Cutting, designer of...
After the First World War and into the ’20s, many car manufacturers throughout Europe became involved in Grand Prix racing. They believed that advertising, prestige and development were in their interest and they were right. Demand for the motorcar began to increase. Most of these companies ran “Works Teams.” They...
Tim ParnellPhoto: Pete Austin It was my father, Reg Parnell, who first went to Donington Park in 1934. Living near...
Silver Arrows Grand Prix Drivers The Silver Arrows of Mercedes and Auto Union were formidable to say the least. The...
Mantua, Italy, has a new Tazio Nuvolari Museum. After being evicted from its previous location by the town council in 2008—the museum’s contents were stored in vaults for years and then moved briefly to a temporary display area—the museum that pays homage to one of the greatest racing drivers of...
There was a flurry of events in Italy to mark the 30th anniversary of Gilles Villeneuve’s death in a crash...
Tazio Nuvolari has found a new home, or at least his museum has. The museum devoted to him and his...
Karl Kling Mark DonohuePhoto: Hal Crocker 1 Ronnie Peterson drives a Tecno to victory in the F3 race at Skarpnack in Stockholm, Sweden (1968). 3 Paul Tracy wins the CART Champ Car race through the streets of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (2000). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To...
In the first of a two-part series, Robert Newman explores the amazing life and career of “The Flying Mantuan” –...
In 1938, Tazio Nuvolari left Alfa Romeo after narrowly avoiding serious injury when the uncompetitive car he was driving burst...
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...
A sensational Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Spider by Zagato that was raced by Scuderia Ferrari during the 1930s has...
1931 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Due to Jano’s suspension modifications over the ’31-’32 season, the 8C enjoys surprisingly flat handling...
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