For many years, it was thought that Richie Ginther—one of Formula One’s best known drivers of the 1960s—had, in his...
Versatile Canadian racer and 1981 Trans-Am champion Eppie Wietzes passed away on June 10. According to his wife Barb, “Sad...
Hans Mezger, famed engineer and father to the legendary Porsche 917 and boxer 6-cylinder engine, passed away on June 10, 2020, at the age of 90. Porsche owes him not only the Porsche 911’s air-cooled, six-cylinder boxer engine but also the overall construction of the 917 and its 12-cylinder engine,...
The French Grand Prix; Charade (Clermont-Ferrand), June 27, 1965 The great Jim Clark drifting the works Lotus 25 on this...
The holy grail of land speed records resides in the vast solitude of a formerly thriving prehistoric lake. 14,000 years...
David Hobbs Jacky Ickx Ayrton Senna “Wally” Willmott 1 Greg Moore wins the Miller 200 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for his first CART victory (1997). 2 Lancia finishes 1-2 in the Acropolis Rally in Greece. Walter Rohrl drives the winning car (1983). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This...
Texas professional and historic racer Charles Nearburg has a long and diversified motorsport resume. At the profession level, he’s competed...
June 2, 2020, marked half a century since the death of pioneering racing driver and engineer Bruce McLaren, who was...
The Maranello Concessionaires 250 LM driven by Graham Hill and Joachim Bonnier won the 1964 12 Hours of Reims. A North American Racing Team (NART) Ferrari 250 LM would win at Le Mans in 1965 – the last overall victory for Ferrari at Le Mans. Arthur Schening is a...
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is scheduled to reopen to the public at 9 a.m. (ET) Tuesday, July 7, following...
Pat Flaherty A.J. Foyt John Watson Zora Arkus-Duntov 1 Zora Arkus-Duntov, who will go on to become the “Father of...
On May 23, 1940, Maserati celebrated a fantastic four wins in a row at the Targa Florio. In fact, a Maserati was first over the finishing line of the prestigious Sicilian race for the fourth consecutive year. The driver who added his name to the winners’ board was Luigi (Gigi)...
On May 29, 1960, Sir Stirling Moss drove his Lotus 18 for almost three hours of punishing racing, battling through...
Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) has confirmed June dates at both Road America and the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The...
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, presented by the Greater Pittsburgh Automobile Dealers Foundation, has announced major schedule changes to this year’s events in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. After consulting with city officials and stakeholders, the PVGP is canceling its July 17-26 Race Week. Participants and fans of the...
One of my favorite automotive books is Doug Nye’s “Motor Racing Mavericks”. Published in 1975, it explores failures—high-end failures—in Grand...
The game-changing Audi quattro made its UK debut, in London, in 1980. Here, five former members of the Audi UK...
Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from the HSRCA’s Mar. 21-22, 2020, Autumn Festival at Wakefield Park. The Turnham Clubman of Sean Turnbull. Steve Oom Photo. The Brabham BT9 of Brian Wilson with Wayne Wilson’s BT21C on the outside. Steve Oom Photo. The MX-5 powered MGB of Geoff Morse followed by Edward...
This year’s Historic Leyburn Sprints for historic and classic cars, which was scheduled to run on August 22–23, has been...
A prototype of the Maserati MC20, the new Maserati super sportscar, pays homage to Sir Stirling Moss, the British motor-racing...
The Albi Grand Prix; Albi, France, July 16, 1939 Arthur Dobson in the very fast E.R.A. E-type which set pole position time in practice. His race was not so fortunate, for although he set the fastest lap during the first heat—an improvement of 5 seconds under his practice time—his engine...
The powers-that-be in 1920s auto racing, namely the American Automobile Association’s Contest Board, barred anyone who wasn’t a white male...
The flying man from Mantua On April 13, 1930, just after 5:00 am, the silent shadows beside Lake Garda are...
Number 58 is a 1973 Porsche 911S campaigned by BRUMOS Racing and was the sister car to the number 59 ’73 RSR prototype with ducktail. – 40×60” Mixed Media original stretched on canvas and white American frame. Web Site : https://gallerymomentum.com/ Email : Contact Nico : [email protected] Nico accepts commissions...
Not long before his untimely death a few years ago, our Robert Newman wrote this tribute to his friend and...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports; the World...
While 2020 marks Formula One’s milestone 70th anniversary, April has also featured an historic 70 years since Maserati not only competed in the first Formula One World Championship season, but also recorded a famous Formula One “double” win – achieved by two different Maserati racing cars driven by two audacious...
Now available on Netflix is “A Life of Speed: The Juan Manuel Fangio Story.” The 92-minute movie originates in Argentina...
Photo Gallery from HMSA’s March 7–8, 2020, Spring Club Event at Laguna Seca Raceway. [button link=”https://sportscardigest.com//hmsa-spring-laguna-seca-subscriber-photo-gallery/” color=”blue”]Click here for...
The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering announced that the 2020 edition of the world-class motoring event will be suspended in response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. The Peninsula Hotels Signature Events and Quail Lodge & Golf Club have been closely monitoring the global spread of the virus and strictly adhering to...
