Considering the résumés of the people who have raced here, I am both humbled and honored to be writing about...
The 46th birthday of Formula Vee will be celebrated at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca this April 4–5, in a vintage...
Historic Winton, Australia’s largest and most popular all-historic motor race meeting, will celebrate its 33rd renewal of honoring the past this May 30–31 with nonstop racing featuring more than 400 historic racing cars and motorcycles from the period between 1920 and 1990. This year’s event will be held at Winton...
At the tender age of 15, John Fenning started his racing career competing in small, 500-cc racecars, like many postwar...
The Brabham BT24 was one of three cars that contested the 1967 Formula One racing season for the Brabham-Repco team....
Pete Lyons News that Formula One is so financially distressed… Wait! Let us savor this! Become a Member & Get...
Bournemouth to Llandudno, UK November 21-23, 2008 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
This issue marks the fourth year that we’ve devoted a portion of our February issue to driver safety. With another new racing season quickly approaching—at least for those of us in the northern hemisphere!—we again feel strongly that this is a good time for all of us to reexamine our...
St. Chamond in the Loire Valley of France was once known as a production center of ribbon and rayon, as...
Given this issue’s focus on safety equipment, and knowing that most of our readers possess at least an appreciation for ultra-sophisticated exotic cars, we thought it appropriate to bring you up to speed (as it were) with this site offering photos with cautionary captions of various exotic cars that have...
It was indeed a sad day for Australian historic racing enthusiasts when word came of the untimely passing of John...
Road racing in America started just after World War II and rapidly grew into a phenomenon. While many of the cars competing on American asphalt were expensive jobs built in Europe, a great number of enthusiasts disappeared into the garage to build their own road racing specials. They bent tubes,...
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA October 11-12, 2008 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Dan Rubin, whose photographs of the calamitous 1955 Le Mans 24 Hours brought the tragedy into American homes on the...
The Historic Sports Car Club’s Derek Bell Trophy will have a new look for 2009, following confirmation that MSA championship status has been granted to the series for the first time. Now to be known as the HSCC Historic F5000/F2 Championship for the Derek Bell Trophy, the category will be...
The French Grand Prix; Rouen-les Essarts, July 7, 1968. At this race Honda introduced an all-new car built in Japan...
Throughout history, men have always competed to go faster, farther, and higher than others, and during the past century much...
Wakefield Park Raceway, Goulburn, Australia September 27-28, 2008 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 you awesome discounts on...
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL November 6-9, 2008 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Republic of San Marino October 10-11, 2008 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
From 1964 to 1978, a series of flat-bottomed formula cars were manufactured to serve as a steppingstone to Formula One and the upper echelons of open-wheel racing. In the late ’50s, F2 and F3 were consolidated into Formula Junior. However, with that category’s demise at the end of 1963, F2...
1967 Brabham BT24-Repco Sometimes all your birthdays and Christmases come at once. Shaking down the BT24 on Australia’s legendary Phillip...
Renowned motor sports photographer Jesse Alexander has won the Motor Press Guild’s Best Book 2008 award for Portraits, his third...
I remember that the Reader’s Digest used to have a series of articles titled some-thing like “The Most Unforgettable Character I’ve Ever Met.” High on my own list of such characters is my close friend, Andy Porterfield. Andy is amazing for a number of reasons. Among other accomplishments, Andy has...
February 2009 OMP Vintage Light Suit For over three decades, Italian safety manufacturer OMP has been producing driving suits and...
Lime Rock, CT October 2-3, 2008 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More)...
In our annual special devoted to the latest trends and developments in personal safety gear we examine: • The Future of Helmets—The new Snell 2010 standard will change the way you buy helmets. • Necksavers—The latest developments in SFI-approved head and neck restraint systems. • Racing Suit Buyers Guide—More than...