The 1957 season was Juan Manuel Fangio’s swan song. With four World Championship victories under his belt, Fangio rejoined the...
The 2007 Mille Miglia, which starts from Brescia on May 17 and concludes in the Italian financial and industrial center...
Hardly a month goes by without some bygone marque being resurrected. The majority, thank the Lord Harry, sink with barely a ripple. News that Fiat finally intends to do something with Abarth made my day more pleasant. Initially, the new Abarths will be variations of Fiat models, as often they...
In a surprise move, Christie’s announced, one week prior to their planned sale of a rare 1939 Auto Union Grand...
Brooklands, the world’s first purpose-built motor racing facility, will turn 100 this year. Mercedes-Benz UK, which has done extensive development...
David Purley was a hero you have probably never even heard of, but a hero he most certainly was. If you remember him at all, it will be for his one-man attempt to rescue his friend and fellow F1 driver, Roger Williamson, from a burning car during the 1973 Grand...
The Donington Park circuit in the UK has been bought from the current owners, Tom Wheatcroft & Sons, by Donington...
For many years now, I have been synonymous with sports cars and sports car racing. Of course, when I started...
The Targa Florio: Sicily, May 6, 1962. A Ferrari mechanic at the service stop near Polizzi gives a salute to the Ferrari 246SP (n. 0790) which was driven to victory by Willie Mairesse, Ricardo Rodriguez (here at the wheel) and Olivier Gendebien. This image captures the essence of the Targa...
The Formula Junior Category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959, it became an...
At the final press day for GPLive at Donington Park in the UK, the threat of snow failed to stop...
The Reno Historic Races, organized by the Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA), will honor the H-Modified racing class, one of the longest-lived internationally sanctioned racing classes in existence, at this year’s event. The fourth annual Reno Historic Races will take place May 4–6 at the Reno-Fernley Raceway, in Reno, Nevada. Out...
Italian-born, Swiss-national Hans Ruesch died on August 27 in Lugano, Switzerland, at the age of 94. He was one of...
Phoenix International Raceway, AZ February 10–11, 2007 Bob Wass and his 1967 Alfa Romeo GTV.Photo: Brian Green Become a Member...
There isn’t much Karl Kainhofer hasn’t done in over 50 years of involvement in motorsports, from motorcycle racing in Austria to being Porsche’s man in the USA, to his involvement in virtually every facet of Penske Racing. Born just before the Second World War in Vienna, Austria, Kainhofer became involved...
Rally novices, Angela Ohren-Bird (Driver) and Pamela Reid (Navigator), are to undertake one of the most grueling of rallying challenges,...
Art Evans Fifty years ago, the world-famous Laguna Seca race course was created by a tree. It’s interesting as well...
Lime Rock Park’s Big Bend really is a big bend and represents a significant chunk of the total lap time at Lime Rock. Because of its unique shape—and length—no other corner at Northwest Connecticut’s famous circuit offers so much potential for improving lap times as does Big Bend. While it’s...
Rick Mears Alain Prost 1 John Surtees drives a Ferrari 312 to victory in the nonchampionship Syracuse Grand Prix in...
I have certain fond memories of the first single-seater racing car I drove, which was a Vanwall. Tony Vandervell gave me a wonderful opportunity of driving it at Goodwood. There are a number of single-seater racing cars that I would have liked to have driven, throughout my career. It could...
The statistics alone grab your attention. Those who travel the furthest—from Oslo—have 3,500 kilometers to drive; the rest, from Barcelona,...
May 2007 Odyssey Battery As racers, we are always seeking an edge. One way is by lowering the weight of...
Monte Carlo, Monaco January 25–31, 2007 Choc’s BMW 2002 Tii.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 most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to all our premium content, and offers...
Paris, France February 16–25, 2007 Bizarre Dommartin dominates the front of the Galerie des Damiers stand. Become a Member &...
Like any good race-nut, over the years I’ve tried to chip away at my list of the “great automotive wonders...
Zwartkops, South Africa February 3–4, 2007 The McLaren M8 of Michael Campagne.Photo: Neil Phillipson 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 all our...
Performance perv that I am, I’m turned on by naked racecars. Even partially undressed ones. Lift an engine cover, unveil...
Forget about Tom Cruise and Angelina Jolie, Ferrari is the star of this show. It is called “Ferrari and the...
Moroso Motosports Park, Florida February 23–25, 2007 An unidentified Maserati Birdcage.Photo: Chuck Andersen 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 all our premium content, and...