Richie Ginther rounds La Source in the BRM 57 with which he finished fourth, in terrible, wet conditions. The Belgian...
Photo Gallery from the May 17–19, Peter Auto Spa Classic....
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. I think someone already used that as an opening, but it really does apply to my time in Germany from April 1967 to July 1968. I was a young Second Lieutenant in the Army assigned to the 97thEngineer...
On Friday September 14, at Spa Francorchamps, as part of this year’s Spa Six Hour event, the autumnal air will...
Photo Gallery coverage from the May 18-20 running of Peter Auto’s Spa-Classic event at Spa-Franchorchamps. (Photos: Peter Auto)....
1 – Jean-Pierre Jabouille drives a Matra MS5 to victory in the F3 race at Magny-Cours, France (1968). 2 – The All American Racers DGF Formula Ford has its first track test at Willow Springs Raceway in California (1977). 3 – Ken Tyrrell, F1 team owner, is born in West...
1969 Mirage M2-BRM The Mirage profiled here is no optical illusion, although it is certainly as beautiful as some optical...
Over the course of nearly seven decades of Formula One history, only three men have ever won a World Championship...
The FIA sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed under the regulations set forth by the FIA (Federation International Automobile) in the International Championship of Makes from 1964-1971, and the World Championship of Makes from 1972-1981. The regulations changed somewhat as the...
The Formula Junior Historic Racing Association has released its schedule of events for the third year of its Golden Jubilee...
“Boy’s Own” Racer Personally speaking, I’m not an advocate of racing specials, especially those cars built that have little, or no period history. Having said that, I am always curious to investigate the background of interesting cars. The who, why, what and heritage of a vehicle sometimes holds an intriguing...
An Alfa Romeo car mechanic who rose to become one of the greatest endurance drivers of his generation, the man...
Two new venues and a return to popular historic festivals give shape to Masters Historic Racing’s European calendar for 2018,...
One week after the 1966 12 Hours of Sebring, the racing world experienced another tragic weekend, this time in France, at the Le Mans test. Probably due to the proximity of the Sebring event, both Chaparral and Ferrari chose not to attend, leaving Ford with little to compare their performance...
Nearly 50 years ago I stood on the bank at Mulsanne Corner and watched the bright French sun flash on...
I have raced and rallied all over the world during my long career and am still actively involved in motorsport, but with historic cars now. Looking back, the rally that gave me the most personal satisfaction was the Spa-Sofia-Liege Rally in 1964, when I was paired with Tony Ambrose. I...
The under 2-liter Grand Touring (GT) cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international...
Over two-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports; the...
1 Willi Kauhsen drives a Porsche 917/10 to victory in the Interserie race at Imola, Italy (1973). 5 Jacky Ickx and Dr. Dick Thompson drive a Mirage M1-Ford to victory in the 1000-kilometer sports car race at Spa, Belgium (1967). 6 Albert Divo, driving a Bugatti 35B, wins the Targa...
1967 Shelby King Cobra Can-Am If you were Carroll Shelby, 1966 was a pretty good year. Coming off his Cobras...
The FIA sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed under the regulations set forth by the FIA (Federation International Automobile) in the International Championship of Makes from 1964-1971, and the World Championship of Makes from 1972-1981. The regulations changed somewhat as the...
The Jaguar Classic Challenge returns in 2017 with two brand-new events confirmed in the five-race series for pre-1966 Jaguars (Malcolm...
Masters Historic Racing has released the schedule of events for its 2017 European racing season, beginning in Barcelona at the...
The under two-liter Grand Touring (GT) cars have always had a place to compete within the ever changing regulations of international motorsports; the World Sports Car Championship from 1953-1961, the Speedworld Challenge in 1962-1963, the International Championship of Makes from 1964-1971 and the World Championship of Makes from 1972-1981. This...
Over two-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of International Motorsports; the...
What kind of racing driver is it who forgets how many times he’s won? One of the most successful, of...
As a result of my 1967 win in the Kyalami Nine Hours, in South Africa with Jacky Ickx in the JW Automotive Mirage M1, John Wyer signed us to continue our partnership the following year. Wyer’s 1968 entries were Ford GT40s, splendidly liveried in what became the most iconic team...
