Lord March opened the gates of his estate to members of the media for the annual taster for Goodwood’s Festival...
In response to the appearance of numerous “family” entries for its two-driver historic races, Motor Racing Legends, in association with...
Terry Bennett says he grew up as both a nerd and a motor-head. It was hardly his fault. His father was a brilliant physician, his mother a concert-grade pianist, and he was born in 1938 in Los Angeles, soon to be the epicenter of sports car racing. Bennett began driving...
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA April 24–25, 2010 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Peter Gethin may have been the son of a jockey, but he pursued a different kind of horsepower, making his...
1976 March 76B I have a confession to make. When I was but a pubescent young man, I used to lie in bed at night and fantasize…that I was Gilles Villeneuve. In an era before in-car cameras, I could close my eyes and visualize a complete lap of the U.S....
Like all heroes, Brett Lunger denies being one. To him, running into fire broiling from Niki Lauda’s crashed Ferrari, its...
Formula Ford was a racing series created around the idea that the best drivers would win if they were racing...
Here’s yet another source for rare, hand-held video of the old days as shot by those who were there. Courtesy of the Lost Tracks series at thechicaneblog.com, you can enjoy more clips of road racing action from the sport’s earlier days on the historic circuits of Torrey Pines, Pomona, Riverside,...
To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the American Bugatti Club, one of the feature races at this year’s renewal...
July 2010 Lister Jaguar– Brian Lister and the Cars from Cambridge By Paul Skilleter In my humble opinion, this is...
Fundamentally, the development of the Brabham “fan car” was due to the introduction of the Lotus 79, and in a sense the latter part of the Lotus 78. Both of those cars were essentially ground-effect cars with sliding skirts. The initial concept of the Brabham BT46 was to have surface-cooling...
The Port Jefferson Hill Climb will celebrate its 100th anniversary this July 18 with festivities including an automobile parade around...
Wakefield Park Raceway, Goulburn, NSW, Australia February 19–20, 2010 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
July 2010 During the Spa-Francorchamps 750km Race on May 4, 1975, Henri Pescarolo extracts full speed from his Alfa Romeo 33TT12 up the Radillon hill. Pescarolo teamed with Derek Bell to win the Belgian race. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This...
Arizona Highways near Scottsdale, AZ April 10–14, 2010 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Keke Rosberg was a kind of motor racing Cinderella Man. He went from the drudgery of retiring or not even...
Almost 60 years to the day since his grandparents attended the 1950 British Grand Prix (the inaugural F1 World Championship race), His Royal Highness Prince Andrew the Duke of York, KG, followed in their footsteps, formally opening a major new section of the Silverstone track that represents the first stage...
Mario Andretti Photo: Pete Austin Jim Hall Photo: Keith Booker 2 Achille Varzi is killed when his Alfa Romeo 158...
Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, U.K. March 12–14, 2010 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Alfa Romeo had gone from zero to hero and beyond from the 1911 Targa Florio to the 1936 Mille Miglia. Its motor racing exploits were followed by the entire Italian nation as cars like the 1750 Super Sport, 8C 2300 Monza, P2 and then the P3 drove it to the...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK March 28, 2010 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
The 1970 Le Mans 24 hours is immortalized in the the Steve McQueen film Le Mans, with much of the...
July 2010 Tastes Like Crow Dear Editor, How’s tricks? Mucho kudos to you and your VRJ family for continuously publishing a great magazine. 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...
Illustrating Patrick Quinn’s article on the Bira MG K3 (VR December, 2009) was a photograph of Ron Uffindel, who frequently...
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA April 9–11, 2010 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
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...
History has a habit of repeating itself, and it did so at the 2010 Mille Miglia this May, when BMW...
During the sixties, Carroll Shelby tried almost anything having to do with cars and racing. A little-known episode was his...
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...