The 10th Goodwood Festival of Speed will take place July 11-13 and will feature a vast selection of the best...
Two month’s ago, I wrote in this space about my misuse, misappropriation and general mis-handling of my grand-father’s tools in...
Back in the 1960s, if you raced or rallied an Austin Mini Cooper, you would have met and probably been defeated by Bill Brack. Bill started off ice racing his Mini and then purchased a Mini Cooper from Gord Brown who was a salesman at the British car dealership Ensign...
Phoenix, AZ February 14-16, 2003...
In the summer of 1980, I was at Goodwood for a test session. Before I reached the pits, I bumped...
Montlhéry, France March 8, 2003...
Virginia International Raceway has announced that Canadian racing pioneer Bill Sadler will be a guest of honor at this year’s...
The 53rd Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will showcase the magnificent cars of Ettore Bugatti on August 17, 2003, at...
1975 Eagle 755 F5000 In 1967, the SCCA began a fledgling “professional” category for open-wheel formula cars known as Formula A. The idea was to provide a series of five races, open to F3, F2 and 3-liter F1 cars, with each race having its own $5,000 purse. Though the turnout...
Matra Automobile, a name synonymous with French racing heritage, will cease to exist according to a German news source. Founded...
The over 2 liter Grand Touring (GT) cars have always had a place to compete within the ever changing regulations...
June 2003 Le Mans 1970-1980 Archives d’un passione By Michael Bollee Michel Bollee never loses sight of the fact that every race produces leading or winning cars, but every race is also made up of a much larger number of cars and drivers that don’t lead or don’t win. He...
On June 12, the Motorsports Hall of Fame in Novi, Michigan, will induct racer and high performance driving school founder...
2 F1 racer and Can-Am champion Bruce McLaren dies in a crash while testing his M8D Can-Am racer at Goodwood,...
In 1956, Porsche introduced a slightly modified Spyder, the 550A. Exterior changes were mainly from the doors back with a much lower and sleeker engine bonnet. The “famed” rear grilles were placed much lower on the bonnet than on the 550. They also had on each side, vented hinged doors...
Tazio Nuvolari, undoubtedly one of the five top race car drivers of all time, died of tuberculosis in his own...
Two-time 500-cc motorcycle champion Barry Sheene recently lost his battle with throat cancer; he was 52-years old. Born in London,...
I raced at Le Man, 13 times, and each time it was a good one. It was especially good when I did it with Matra because that was the beginning of my career. I finished 3rd in the Matra 670 with Jean- Pierre Jabouille in 1973. Then after that I...
Mercedes Benz racing great Karl Kling passed away on March 19 at the age of 92. According to DaimlerChrysler board...
The Vintage Racing Club of British Columbia (VRCBC) will celebrate “The Centenary of Ford” with a full weekend of vintage...
Sebring, Florida Feb. 27- Mar. 2, 2003...
Whitney Straight did everything in style. Barred from keeping a car at Cambridge he kept a plane instead. He would...
Britain’s FORCE race group has launched one of its most ambitious seasons to date with over 12 race weekends featuring F1, F5000 and F2 racing cars. On June 1st, FORCE returns to the historic Pau street circuit in Southern France where they will run races for 1966-1977 3-liter Formula One...
