West Coast photographer John Wilson started shooting pictures of racing in the 1960s at various racetracks in California. As such,...
One of the “old school” low-grip/high-fun tracks, Moroso Motorsports Park, is a car control circuit, rewarding smoothness and sensitivity. The...
Coronado, CA October 6–7, 2007 Jon Shirley and his Alfa Romeo Tipo B accelerate onto the front straightPhoto: Bob Krueger 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,...
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...
Once, I set out to write the “Great Motor Racing Novel.” There was no firm plot in my mind, but...
In the history of motor-sport safety, few names are as universally recognized as that of Bill Simpson. Initially an active drag racer, Simpson went on to race in various road racing categories before moving on to USAC racing and eventually the Indianapolis 500. While Simpson often demonstrated great speed and...
Each February, we devote a special section of the magazine to the issue of safety and safety gear. This year,...
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH October 13–14, 2007 Storm Field’s 1960 MGA.Photo: Jim Hatfield Become a Member & Get...
Rene Arnoux learned his trade the hard way, as he fought for the European Formula Two Championship against tough nuts like future Formula One World Champion Keke Rosberg, double Can-Am Champion Patrick Tambay, Indy 500 winners Danny Sullivan and Eddie Cheever, and FIA-GT Champion Klaus Ludwig. He got to within...
February 2008 This was the incident that ended Bob Daley’s career as a Grand Prix photographer. Chris Amon in the...
There is a brand-new look to the 80-year-old Mille Miglia. The 2008 retrospective was announced in Brescia at the end...
Robert McCormick Holbert, one of the first Porsche dealers in the U.S. and a prominent Porsche racecar driver in the 1950s and 1960s, died in his native Warrington, Pennsylvania, on November 12. He was 84. Born in Warrington in 1923, Bob opened a general purpose automotive garage in the late...
Few early American racers did more than Ak Miller. He was a well-known hot rodder, successful long-distance racer, had more...
Peter Brock Alan Jones 1 Brian Redman finishes 1st and 2nd in the 24 Hours of Daytona when the Gulf Porsche 917K he shared with Jo Siffert finishes behind the Pedro Rodriguez/Leo Kinnunen team car which he also co-drove late in the race (1970). 2 Mark Donohue and Chuck Parsons...
A 1935 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 Pescara Spyder that competed in the Mille Miglia and was once owned by Benito...
Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia October 18–21, 2007 The 1987 Swift DB2 of Michael D. Davis.Photo: Walter Pietrowicz Become a Member...
A film festival that celebrates the life of the two-time World Champion racing driver, Jim Clark, will take place at Eynsham Hall, near Witney, Oxfordshire, on February 23, 2008. Clark scored his last race victory almost 40 years ago to the day of the event. The program will include film...
Winton, Victoria, Australia October 13–14, 2007 The Brabham BT19 of Nigel Tait with Barry Bates’ replica Lister Jaguar close behind.Photo:...
Former Works rally driver, successful team manager, and lately managing director of Safety Devices, Tony Fall has passed away of...
Built during World War II, it was known as “RAAF Fleet Air Arm, Middle Swan” but, to locals, just Caversham. After the war, the Western Australia Sporting Car Club persuaded the Australian government to allow a race meeting on the Caversham air base to celebrate the end of the war....
Murwillumbah, Australia September 17–18, 2007 Myles Patching looking polished in the 1923 Lea Francis Brooklands.Photo: Neil Hammond Become a Member...
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 Monza, to run one of the feature races at this year’s event, June 6–8, 2008. The invitation comes as a result of the huge success of the Royal Automobile Club...
2007 SAFETY GEAR DEVELOPMENTS Some significant new products for vintage racers seen at the 2007 Performance Racing Industry Show. LEATT-BRACE...
I would rather be remembered as somebody who did some work against cancer than the driver who won the Belgian...
VIR, Danville, Virginia September 28–30, 2007 The 1972 GRD 272 of Michael Snowdon powers through Oak Tree turn.Photo: Fred Lewis 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,...
February 2008 Dan Gurney’s Eagle Racing Cars By John Zimmerman Dan Gurney had already established himself as one of America’s...
Accomplished American historic racer John Delane recently notched up another remarkable racing achievement by winning both the Class A FIA Historic Formula One Championship and the FIA Lurani Formula Junior Championship for 2007. Perhaps even more impressive is the fact that Delane has now won five FIA Historic Formula One...