Jerry Grant was one of the many American racing drivers who could, and did, drive virtually anything he could get...
The 9th Annual Charity Challenge will be hosted by the Classic Sports Racing Group at Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma,...
In honor of the 60th anniversary of Chevrolet’s Corvette, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion has selected “America’s sports car” as the featured marque for next August’s edition of the annual vintage racecar festival at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. A large turnout of Corvette racers is expected to be on hand...
More than 100 friends of John Fitch gathered at his home in Lime Rock, Connecticut, to honor him on the...
Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire, UK June 15–17, 2012 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Inclement weather had battered and bruised England during the early summer months, leaving people wondering how Goodwood’s Festival of Speed would be affected. Although heavy dark clouds brought rain and gusting wind on Friday morning, almost on cue for the Red Arrows aerial display the grey sky cleared—as if commanded...
Frankly, I was surprised at how easily it drove after some previous experiences I had with other open-wheelers. Owner Ed...
On the whole, French racing drivers are quite friendly toward each other and generally there is a good rapport and...
Pete Lyons Any idea what we’re looking at here? Don’t wait for me to tell you, I only have the faintest of notions. These are scans of 4×5 negatives that I’ve just found in my father’s archive while prowling for something else. He left these images unlabeled as to place,...
Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey, UK June 16–17, 2012 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
François Cevert Eddie Rickenbacker 1 Helene Delange, who raced between the world wars under the name of Hele Nice, dies...
Even after almost 40 years of following Formula One, I’m amazed that there are still aspects of the sport that...
Fluent in six languages, tall, with regular features set off by an immaculately clipped goatee beard and moustache, Jo Bonnier...
Renowned engineer and author Bill Milliken passed away in his sleep July 28 at the age of 101. Born in Old Town, Maine, on April 18, 1911, Milliken credited his interest in things mechanical to a cousin who exposed him to wheeled competition in his youth. Upon graduation from MIT...
Modena Aerautodromo, May 1969; Nello Ugolini, second from left, then overseeing de Tomaso’s competition activities, watches Jonathan Williams about to...
Conspiracy of Secrets By Bobby Neate When considering Louis Stanley, there are those who love him, and those who hate him. Just like the well-known UK food product Marmite, there seems to be no shade of grey. Likewise, in motor racing terms, he could either be described as BRM’s savior...
Hotel Hershey Back Road, Hershey, PA June 8–9, 2012 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
The Paddock at Watkins Glen in 1954 is filled with a representative sampling of the caars being raced, including Jaguar...
When event patron Peter Ricketts was asked what he had done in a previous life to bring so much precipitation down upon the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power yet again, he replied that he was certain “it couldn’t have been that bad!” As squishy underfoot as it got on Friday and...
With the recent passings of Carroll Shelby, Roy Salvadori and Ted Cutting, all key players for Aston Martin’s World Sportscar...
Blackhawk Farms, South Beloit, IL June 15–17, 2012...
Jack Brabham met Ron Tauranac when Ron showed up as a customer for Jack’s machine shop in Australia in 1950....
The photo caption on page 31 of the November 1953 issue of Road & Track read: “A strange assortment of...
Tiger Tales Dear Editor, I have to point out a rather large error in your article about the Sunbeam Tiger. To be specific, Ken Miles did NOT score “a commanding victory” in the Badger 200. The race was won by Dan Gerber in a Cobra 289. Miles was 2nd in...
Audi has recently reacquired an extremely rare Auto Union Silver Arrow racing car consisting largely of original parts. It is...
Dan Gurney shared this 4.7-liter Cobra Daytona Coupe with Bob Bondurant for the 1964 running of the 24 Hours of...
Goodwood, Chichester, UK June 29–July 1, 2012 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...