A film festival that celebrates the life of the two-time World Champion racing driver, Jim Clark, will take place at...
Built during World War II, it was known as “RAAF Fleet Air Arm, Middle Swan” but, to locals, just Caversham....
A 1935 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 Pescara Spyder that competed in the Mille Miglia and was once owned by Benito Mussolini will be auctioned by H&H at The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse on February 27, 2008. Of historical importance, the stunning dark red two-seater carries an estimate of £600,000–800,000. Chassis 700635,...
Robert McCormick Holbert, one of the first Porsche dealers in the U.S. and a prominent Porsche racecar driver in the...
Former Works rally driver, successful team manager, and lately managing director of Safety Devices, Tony Fall has passed away of...
On October 25, 2007, state officials joined the developers of Oregon International Speedway to break ground for Pacific Northwest Motorsports Park, just off I-84, in Boardman. The first motor-sports country club in the Pacific Northwest is expected to open to members and enthusiasts in the fall 2008. The construction of...
Down in the Republic of San Marino, close to Italy’s Adriatic resort towns of Rimini and Cattolica, Sandra and Alessio...
Motor Racing Legends has been invited by the organizers of the Coppa Intereuropa, the highly prestigious historic race meeting at...
There is a brand-new look to the 80-year-old Mille Miglia. The 2008 retrospective was announced in Brescia at the end of October by its equally new president, Alessandro Casali, head of a consortium comprising Mac events, Meet Communications and the San Remo Rally, together with the city’s mayor, Paolo Corsini....
Accomplished American historic racer John Delane recently notched up another remarkable racing achievement by winning both the Class A FIA...
West Coast photographer John Wilson started shooting pictures of racing in the 1960s at various racetracks in California. As such,...
February 2008 Dan Gurney’s Eagle Racing Cars By John Zimmerman Dan Gurney had already established himself as one of America’s dominant international racecar drivers when, in 1965, he set out on a path that select few drivers ever pursue—to build and win in a car of his own making. Back...
Lime Rock Park, Connecticut October 5–6, 2007 Ven Fonte’s Austin Healey 100M is followed by Stu Forer’s Jaguar XK120.Photo: Walter Pietrowicz...
Coronado, CA October 6–7, 2007 Jon Shirley and his Alfa Romeo Tipo B accelerate onto the front straightPhoto: Bob Krueger...
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH October 13–14, 2007 Storm Field’s 1960 MGA.Photo: Jim Hatfield 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...
Winton, Victoria, Australia October 13–14, 2007 The Brabham BT19 of Nigel Tait with Barry Bates’ replica Lister Jaguar close behind.Photo:...
Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia October 18–21, 2007 The 1987 Swift DB2 of Michael D. Davis.Photo: Walter Pietrowicz Become a Member...
Murwillumbah, Australia September 17–18, 2007 Myles Patching looking polished in the 1923 Lea Francis Brooklands.Photo: Neil Hammond 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...
VIR, Danville, Virginia September 28–30, 2007 The 1972 GRD 272 of Michael Snowdon powers through Oak Tree turn.Photo: Fred Lewis...
As the years pile up, I find myself learning more about people I used to know than I ever appreciated...
From 1964 to 1978, a series of flat-bottomed, formula cars were manufactured to serve as a stepping stone to Formula One and the upper echelons of open-wheeled racing. In the late ’50s, F2 and F3 were consolidated into Formula Junior. However, with that category’s demise at the end of 1963,...
Peter Brock Alan Jones 1 Brian Redman finishes 1st and 2nd in the 24 Hours of Daytona when the Gulf...
Few early American racers did more than Ak Miller. He was a well-known hot rodder, successful long-distance racer, had more than one legendary run in The Carrera Panamericana in the 1950s, was a frequent winner at the hillclimbs at Pikes Peak, tried his hand at road racing, and even roared...
One of the “old school” low-grip/high-fun tracks, Moroso Motorsports Park, is a car control circuit, rewarding smoothness and sensitivity. The...
February 2008 This was the incident that ended Bob Daley’s career as a Grand Prix photographer. Chris Amon in the...
Prince Birabongse Bhanutej, Prince of Siam, first came to Europe in 1927 to complete his education at Eton and Cambridge University. At Brooklands in 1935 “Bira,” as he was known, had his first experience in motor racing driving a Riley Imp with White Mouse Racing, his cousin’s Prince Chula Chakrabongse’s...
Once, I set out to write the “Great Motor Racing Novel.” There was no firm plot in my mind, but...
During the Fifties, a number of women were involved in the sports car craze. This was during a time when...
Some of the greatest racecars, in my opinion, would have to be the Mercedes and Auto Unions of the 1930s. The technology of the cars, and the technical abilities of the drivers, was really extraordinary. I think the professionalism displayed and portrayed by those two companies took motor racing to...