A single blown tire put an end to one of the greatest open-road races of all time. Driving along the...
Chris CordPhoto: Courtesy Chris Cord He may have been born into a family whose name was etched upon the American automotive landscape by his grandfather, E.L. Cord, but it was his stepfather, Bill Doheny, who first exposed Chris Cord to the sport of auto racing at legendary venues such as...
Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma, CA April 13–14, 2013 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
One of the pioneers of the California Sports Car Club, Cyril Bernard Yedor (pictured, left), has passed away after a...
Pete Lyons Our reigning World Champion has forced us to think, once again, about sportsmanship in motorsport. Whether or not you monitor modern F1, you must know of the controversy that Sebastian Vettel brewed up in this year’s second GP at Malaysia. Late in the race he found himself coming...
Ask any F1 enthusiast to name Ayrton Senna’s greatest achievements and the 1993 European Grand Prix at Donington Park is...
Maranello, Italy, November 1979. The introduction of the new Ferrari 312/T5 at Ferrari’s Fiorano test track. Standing behind the new...
1969 Rennmax BN3Photo: Ian Welsh It can’t be denied that the world of motor racing, both contemporary and historic, is saturated with egos. Some would say that it’s all really driven by egos, and that is sometimes directly connected to the size of the wallet. Perhaps without such egos we...
Forghieri shares a humorous moment with Commendatore Ferrari during testing at Monza. The two first became acquainted when Forghieri was...
Formula Ford was a specification racing series created on the idea that the best drivers would win if they were...
As the organizers of the Bahamas Speed Week Revival work toward their ultimate aim of bringing full-blown racing back to Nassau, two races have been added to the 2013 program, set for December 4-8. The honor of being the first to race there in nearly 50 years (and precisely 50...
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the first of his two World Championships, this year’s Goodwood Revival, scheduled for September...
Headling Russo and Steele’s 13th Annual Sports and Muscle in Monterey auction during this August’s Classic Car Week will be...
Contracted to race as a senior driver for Mercedes-Benz in 1937, Lang validated his selection with victories in the Tripoli Grand Prix and at Berlin’s dauntingly high-banked Avus Ring, where he recorded a top speed of more than 237 mph with this streamlined W125.Photo: Mercedes-Benz Hermann Lang so nearly didn’t...
Thruxton Circuit, Thruxton, Hampshire, UK March 30–31, 2013 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Streets of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL March 22, 2013 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article...
Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA April 26–28, 2013 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...
A.J. Foyt Mike Costin 1 A.J. Foyt drives a Coyote-Foyt to victory in the USAC Championship race at Pocono, Pennsylvania,...
Safe Is Fast is a site presented by the Road Racing Drivers Club and supported by the FIA Institute for...
Historics or Hysterics? Dear Editor, Bravo Harlan Halsey! A letter—actually a mini-article—over a page in length and I agree with all of it! Am I just mellowing, or does the dear man speak the truth? Look, I’m glad to see just about anything out on a road course. And I don’t want to...
The famous Milwaukee Mile will once again host the Harry Miller Club’s annual Millers at Milwaukee event on the weekend...
• One of the keys to the success of Jim Hall’s Chaparral Cars, Troy Rogers, has passed away at the...
Amédée Gordini – a true racing legend By Roy Smith The complete story of Amédée Gordini, a man often called “The Sorcerer,” is available for the first time in English as author Smith seeks to emulate his previous books on the Alpine sports prototypes and Renault’s turbocharged F1 engine program....
The Porsche 962 and 956 generated an everlasting impression in the world of endurance racing, reigning for over a decade...
The wraps came off the races, celebratory plans and motoring displays that make up the extravaganza of the Silverstone Classic...
Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, FL March 12–16, 2013 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...
It is true that without the cars there would have been no “Bentley Boys,” but it is equally true that...
First the Mille Miglia re-run, then the Targa Florio with an environmental twist, now the Coppa d’Oro delle Dolomiti—once known...
Chris MeekPhoto: James Beckett Collection When Mallory Park was purchased, including the estate, in 1983, I cemented a long relationship with the circuit that went back to the 1950s. My first race was in 1957 with my first win on Whit Monday 1959 in an Elva Courier. The last race...