On Saturday March 10th, Southern California sports car legend Jack Ernest McAfee died at the age of 84 from liver...
The Road Racing Drivers Club (RRDC) named longtime track owner, race promoter and racecar driver Jim Haynes as the 2006...
New Zealand is to have a new motorsport complex comprising three sealed circuits, purpose-built garages, industrial units and trackside apartments to service the needs of modern-day motorsport. Construction started in February 2007 and the track should be completed within two years. The circuit, which will be called Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, is...
Everyone in the automotive and publication worlds was sad to note the recent passing of Robert E. (Pete) Petersen at...
Hot on the paws of Crufts, Brooklands Museum in Surrey is looking for a new dog star to make the...
Launched at the Earl’s Court Motor Show 50 years ago in October 1957, the Lotus Elite captured the attention of the international press for its styling, advanced design and revolutionary glass fiber monocoque construction. Its subsequent racing successes in the hands of the likes of Jim Clark, Les Leston, John...
On September 1–2, in conjunction with the Champ Car race in Assen, Netherlands, the Dutch Grand Prix will hold a...
The nostalgic appeal of the Goodwood Revival is set to reach new heights for 2007 with an additional aeronautical attraction...
Recently, the Kansas City, Missouri, City Council approved plans for the construction of the KCI Motorsports Park on 300 acres just west of Kansas City International Airport, to be leased to the developers for 30 years by the City of Kansas City’s Aviation Department. Plans call for an investment of...
We are deeply saddened to report that long-time VR contributor Bob Dunsmore lost his battle with Leukemia on April 15....
Stoneleigh Park welcomed almost 25,000 visitors to Race Retro, the International Historic Motorsport Show, on March 23–25—20% up on last...
September 30, 2007, will mark the 50th anniversary of opening day at the Bridgehampton Race Circuit. To help commemorate this occasion, Bob Rubin is installing a permanent three-screen video artwork in the new golf clubhouse on the track property that will evoke the evolution of “The Bridge” as a human...
One of the premier historic motorsport championships has a new title. Effective immediately, the Thoroughbred Grand Prix series, which features...
Dennis Gray has been a professional photographer since the ’70s and, in addition to his work in the advertising field,...
June 2007 Postcards from Detroit: Remembering Formula 1 in the Motor City By Roger Hart From 1982 to 1988 the United States Grand Prix played itself out on the streets of Motor City—Detroit, Michigan. Featuring the glass and steel Renaissance Center as its backdrop, the Detroit Grand Prix played host...
Oran Park, Australia February 18, 2007 Damien Meyer’s 1961 MG Midget streaks past the slowing 1974 MGB GT V8 of...
Sebring, FL March 1–4, 2007 The 1985 Porsche 962 of John Brice belches flames in the Hairpin.Photo: Chuck Andersen Become...
Castle Combe, UK April 9, 2007 The Ford Galaxie of Michael Steele and Barrie Williams heels over through Camp Corner.Photo: Peter Collins 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 removes...
Danville, VA March 22–25, 2007 Coome’s exotic Marcos GT.Photo: Fred Lewis Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This...
Sebring, FL March 14–17, 2007 The 1958 Lister Chevy of Udo Horn.Photo: Chuck Andersen Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
California Speedway, Fontana, CA March 9–11, 2007 David Morrison in his Gurney Indy car.Photo: Brian Green 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 removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to...
Silverstone, UK February 24, 2007 The Vauxhall Magnum of Adrian Goding.Photo: Peter Collins Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access...
Ferrari—let the word roll over your tongue. Doesn’t it taste good? Have you ever experienced—can you even imagine—a better name...
Over 2-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever changing regulations of International Motorsports; the World Sports Car Championship from 1953–1961, the Speedworld Challenge from 1962–1963, and the International Championship of Makes from 1972–1981. This included racing in the great endurance races such as...
Jack Brabham Richard Petty 1 Dereck Bell, Hans Stuck, and Al Holbert drive a Rothmans Porsche 962 to victory in...
Turn One at Sebring is one of the fastest corners in North America. It also has the distinction of being one of the bumpiest (second only to Sebring’s Turn 17). Thanks to starting life as a runway for bomber training in World War II, and, well, continuing to be the...
The Nürburgring 1000-km Race; Nürburgring, June 7, 1959. Jean Behra (right) has just leaped out of his Ferrari 250TR/59 as...
Recently, I bought a ticket for the European Lottery, prompted by the fact that the jackpot was £66 million. The £1.50 I paid for my ticket bought a few days of fantasy, cheaper than Playboy. Apart from the anonymous acts of charity such booty would enable me to perform, my...