The Port Jefferson Hill Climb will celebrate its 100th anniversary this July 18 with festivities including an automobile parade around...
Terry Bennett says he grew up as both a nerd and a motor-head. It was hardly his fault. His father...
In my time as a racing driver I have had the opportunity of driving many types of racing car. I have travelled the world in my quest to remain involved in motor racing, a sport I feel very passionate about. I have driven in some great races too, and at...
The famed Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will celebrate its 60th anniversary this August by recognizing the 75th anniversary of Jaguar....
Alfa Romeo had gone from zero to hero and beyond from the 1911 Targa Florio to the 1936 Mille Miglia....
Like all heroes, Brett Lunger denies being one. To him, running into fire broiling from Niki Lauda’s crashed Ferrari, its tanks still first-lap full, was simply what one does when action must be instantaneous. He says he didn’t even think about it. Yet the rescue will forever define this American...
To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the American Bugatti Club, one of the feature races at this year’s renewal...
Arizona Highways near Scottsdale, AZ April 10–14, 2010 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Illustrating Patrick Quinn’s article on the Bira MG K3 (VR December, 2009) was a photograph of Ron Uffindel, who frequently raced it. A theme of that issue was the return of the Lotus name to F1. I saw Uffindel’s name and bells rang. Australian motor racing often reflected the British...
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA April 9–11, 2010 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
July 2010 During the Spa-Francorchamps 750km Race on May 4, 1975, Henri Pescarolo extracts full speed from his Alfa Romeo...
Formula Ford was a racing series created around the idea that the best drivers would win if they were racing essentially identical cars. The idea for this low-budget formula was created by an Englishman named Geoffrey Clarke, who had a driver’s school called Motor Racing Stables based at the Brands...
1976 March 76B I have a confession to make. When I was but a pubescent young man, I used to...
Lord March opened the gates of his estate to members of the media for the annual taster for Goodwood’s Festival...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK April 2–3, 2010 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 partner...
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA April 24–25, 2010 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK March 28, 2010 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Wakefield Park Raceway, Goulburn, NSW, Australia February 19–20, 2010 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...
Mario Andretti Photo: Pete Austin Jim Hall Photo: Keith Booker 2 Achille Varzi is killed when his Alfa Romeo 158...
Keke Rosberg was a kind of motor racing Cinderella Man. He went from the drudgery of retiring or not even...
Former Formula One driver of the 1970s, Loris Kessel, has succumbed to his long-term battle with leukemia. Kessel’s early dream was to emulate the driving abilities of fellow Swiss Grand Prix driver, Jo Siffert. His early racing experiences were with an Alfa Romeo Spyder and later a Fiat 128. In...
History has a habit of repeating itself, and it did so at the 2010 Mille Miglia this May, when BMW...
In response to the appearance of numerous “family” entries for its two-driver historic races, Motor Racing Legends, in association with Blakeney Motorsport, has established The Blakeney Motorsport Trophy to encourage such participation. Confirming that his organization has received a number of not only family entries, but multi-generational pairings, MRL’s Duncan...
Here’s yet another source for rare, hand-held video of the old days as shot by those who were there. Courtesy...
The 1970 Le Mans 24 hours is immortalized in the the Steve McQueen film Le Mans, with much of the...
Peter Gethin may have been the son of a jockey, but he pursued a different kind of horsepower, making his name racing automobiles. They weren’t just any automobiles either, but the fastest most prestigious racing cars in the world. He was a race winner in Formula 1 and the original...
July 2010 Lister Jaguar– Brian Lister and the Cars from Cambridge By Paul Skilleter In my humble opinion, this is...
Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, U.K. March 12–14, 2010 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
During the sixties, Carroll Shelby tried almost anything having to do with cars and racing. A little-known episode was his effort at Indianapolis. The Shelby Indycar was one of the famous, or infamous if you will, turbine-powered cars. Here’s how it came about. Turbines had been tried at Indy before,...