Star-crossed Startup
1972 Surtees TS9B The relationship between money and success in an F1 team has always been a subject of interest and debate. There have been… Read More...
Monthly Archives: November, 2005
Aussie Ghosts
Want to get out on the track but can’t find the historic racing car you really want? This month our man in Australia, Patrick Quinn,… Read More...
Janet Guthrie
While many racecar drivers have earned the title of “living legend,” there are very, very few that can also lay claim to the title of… Read More...
Attack of the Clones
As I sit down to write this month’s column, Halloween quickly approaches. The stores are jammed to the gunnels with such traditional Halloween fare as…
A Weekend with Clay
He was elusive. Confined to a wheelchair, but more difficult to pin down than most people with the full use of their legs. But I… Read More...
Driving the Surtees
I came from the Brabham team in 1971 into the Surtees team for 1972 to partner Mike Hailwood. The year 1971 had been a mixed… Read More...
Lancia Fulvia
In my era, the greatest car was definitely that Lancia Fulvia…the HF. I remember driving one and thinking, “Oh goodness, if we only had one… Read More...
A Unique Time
Sports car racing in the U.S. during the ’50s was unique. It was very different from the American circle-track or drag racing of the time.… Read More...
Teammates
It has become a given that a driver’s main rival is his teammate and I have been pondering when this idea emerged. There have been… Read More...
1971 1000-Km of Spa
The 1000 km of Spa-Francorchamps; Spa-Francorchamps, May 9, 1971. The Ferrari 312PB driven by Jackie Ickx and Clay Regazzoni rounds La Source before plunging down the…