Photo: Sean Smith Watkins Glen, New York, September 19, 1953. On lap 19, of a scheduled 22-lap race, Walter Hansgen...
Joe “The Kid” Dawson headed for victory in the 1912 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race in his National. Each May, I am...
Jack BrabhamPhoto: Roger Dixon As a tribute to triple World Champion Sir Jack Brabham, the only man ever to win the World Championship in a car carrying his name, we offer this previously unpublished interview that the Australian icon gave to VR’s European Editor Mike Jiggle in which he discusses...
If you grew up in the United States, then you were weaned on “The American Dream” —the idea that anyone...
Michael Schumacher Biography Michael Schumacher was born on the third of January 1969 to Rolf and Elisabeth Schumacher. The family...
Photo: Pete Austin I think I was among the first group of drivers who found a route to motor racing through karting, which now seems the established way. This group would include drivers like Ayrton Senna, Stefano Modena, Alex Zanardi and others who came to motor racing in the 1980s....
Marc Surer March-BMW 792 Nürburgring.Photo: BRDC I came from a family of Swiss farmers, which is not really the ideal...
To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Sir Jack Brabham’s third World Championship, artist Caldersmith created this multi-media work as cover art for the program of a special tribute race meeting in 1996. A limited edition of 200 prints was also offered, signed by both Brabham and Caldersmith. The original now...
From the Monaco Grand Prix, in Monte Carlo on May 10, 1959, is this superb Yves Debraine study of Jack...
Then If you’re involved in any facet of the car hobby and have never heard of Brooks Stevens, you should...
Fifty Years Ago Dear Editor, Back in 1964, I was assigned to the racing division of the Humble Oil and Refining Company as a fuel and lube specialist for sports cars, Indy and stock cars. I did this from 1959 through 1968. Our task was to see that all the...
Scott Pruett Louis Chiron 1 Juan Manuel Fangio drives an Alfa Romeo 159 to victory in the European Grand Prix...
Formula Ford was a specification racing series created on the theory that the best drivers would win if they were...
Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA April 5–6, 2014 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...
Virginia International Raceway Alton,VA April 11–13, 2014...
Donington Park, Castle Donington, UK April 6, 2014 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Phillip Island, Melbourne, Australia March 7–9, 2014...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK April 12–13, 2014 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
I’m Rod: An Incorrigible Optimist By Rod Campbell with Pete Lyons If you are on the outside looking in on...
The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held at Roosevelt Field on New York’s Long Island between 1904 and 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day. They were the first international automobile road races held in the United States, and they had a far-reaching impact on the development of American...
Photo: Fred Sickler The 20th annual Millers at Milwaukee vintage Indycar event, sponsored by the Harry Miller Club, will be...
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum has opened a new exhibit featuring the Turbine Cars that once raced...
• Bob Bondurant has been elected to the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2014. Although better known for leading the Shelby American Cobra team to the 1965 FIA World Manufacturers Championship and his lifelong dedication to his High Performance Driving School, Bondurant...
Photo: Jim Hatfield The 6th annual Put-in-Bay Road Races Reunion (PIBRRR), scheduled for August 25-27, 2014 on South Bass Island...
Photo: Dan R. Boyd Legendary car builder A.J. Watson, whose front-engined roadster designs helped define an era at the Indianapolis...
Canadian racer Al Pease passed away in early May at the age of 92. Pease, who was elected to the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1998, may be best known for racing the ex-Dan Gurney Eagle-Climax in the first three Canadian Grands Prix in 1967, ’68 and ’69, but...
Photo: Hal Crocker Motorsport enthusiasts in Australia and throughout the world were saddened to hear the news of the passing...
