Two Italian gentlemen wedged into a tiny race car, flying atop open roads across glorious countryside, through blistering sun and...
Allan Tomlinson, winner of the 1939 Australian Grand Prix and perhaps Western Australia’s best racing driver, has passed away in Perth. While brief, his motor racing career was very successful. Just 12 months after joining his local car club in Perth during 1935, he was racing a Ford V8 at...
Betty Skelton, a pioneer in both aviation and auto racing who was once known as the fastest woman on Earth,...
Half a century ago, if your perfectly good sports car were damaged in an accident, you had options. One such...
At its recent AGM, the British Racing Drivers Club unanimously elected Derek Warwick as its new president, replacing former F1 World Champion Damon Hill, OBE, who has held the post since 2006. Warwick won the Le Mans 24 Hours with Peugeot in 1992, and is a former F1 driver with...
Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire, UK July 15–17, 2011 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Chris Lawrence, synonymous with names such as Lawrence Tune, Deep Sanderson, Monica and Morgan passed away in late August. While...
Over the past two months, you may have noticed several news pieces in the magazine about the seemingly insane attempt of VR contributor John Nikas to drive an admittedly less than roadworthy Austin Healey 100 from the West Coast (Huntington Beach, CA) to the East Coast (Charleston, SC) and back...
In Monte Carlo on May 10, 1964, Jackie Stewart made one of his early international drives in this Cooper Formula...
The 50th anniversary of Ferrari’s landmark 250 GTO will be celebrated with a special GTO class at the 17th annual...
Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR July 8–10, 2011 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...
Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick, Queensland, Australia July 30–31, 2011 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
The Celebration of Automobiles that proved so popular with fans and participants in 2011 will return to the Indianapolis Motor...
Now here is a man of his word—and it cost him dearly. In 1961, Innes agreed to drive for Formula One team UDT-Laystall run by Ken Gregory and Alfred Moss, respectively Stirling’s manager and father. Literally a day later, Ireland was asked to become Graham Hill’s teammate at BRM but...
With stopwatch in hand, as he gazed upon the action on the track, former Standard-Triumph competition boss R.W. (Kas) Kastner...
Helmets Make the Man Dear Editor I read Mike Lawrence’s “Helmets” column with great interest. I did my own helmet...
Gaston Chevrolet Peter Revson 1 Mika Hakkinen wins the Japanese GP and his first Formula One World Title at Suzuka in a McLaren-Mercedes (1998). 4 Sportscar racer Bob Wollek born (1943). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article...
The scheduled revival of Bahamas Speed Week, set for the end of November, has generated much interest in the history...
Last month we ran the first half of the tale of Hal Crocker’s relationship with Peter Gregg, encompassing the early...
Phil Hill, who became America’s first F1 World Champion 50 years ago, is the subject of a special exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Scheduled to run from early September through Thanksgiving weekend, the exhibit, Phil Hill: The Life of a Legend, includes photos, trophies and memorabilia...
From the very beginning of the automobile man built cars to compete, with a passion for speed and technology. These...
Harnessing Horsepower – The Pat Moss Carlsson Story By Stuart Turner The name of Moss, of course, is written large...
To say that Roy Gane has strong opinions would be to say that Cadbury’s makes chocolates. It’s evident as soon as you open a conversation with Roy that he has strong opinions on people in racing, races, racecar preparation and on racing politics. Perhaps it’s because he has done nearly...
Please excuse this shameless self-promotional moment, but I’ve recently joined the ranks of Bonneville racing legends Al Teague, Art Arfons,...
Silvertsone Circuit, Northants, UK July 22–24, 2011 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Adrian CamposPhoto: Pete Austin Today, Spanish motor racing spectators have much to cheer for. Fernando Alonso wins many Grand Prix races and is number one Ferrari driver. Jamie Alguersuari is a great driver with the F1 Torro Rosso team. It was not so easy for me, so many years ago...
Pete Lyons Come with me to Italy, if you’ve got a minute, I want to show you something neat. We’re...
Looking back, I have to say I enjoyed every moment of my racing career. From the first time I ever sat in a racing car I couldn’t believe something like this was happening to me. It was my hobby, my passion, and became my life. In Belgium I started as...
