1960 Jolus Formula Junior “Fair Dinkum?” Was my response to the question. Fortunate would be a good way of describing...
In 1905, Europe’s racers must have thought it was going to be a flash in the pan, if that. After...
The Tour Auto in France, the Tour d’Espagne in Spain, the Tour of Morocco and several other events which combine racing cars, public roads, circuit races, special rally stages, and hill climbs have all gained in popularity and following over the last several years. Britain is one of the few...
The history of American sports car racing is rife with talented individuals that raced at the highest levels of national...
This month’s Racecar Profile is really interesting to me because I think it typifies the diversity and general accessibility of...
Immediately after the Second World War, Jean-Pierre Wimille, Louis Chiron, Philippe Etancelin, and Raymond Sommer carried France’s colors back into battle on the motor racing circuits of the world. But Wimille crashed his Simca-Gordini and was killed while practicing for the Grand Prix of Buenos Aires on January 28, 1949....
I made my first visit to the Silverstone circuit in the 1960s. It was just a mission of curiosity at...
When I consider the question of what is, in my opinion, the greatest racecar, I do not necessarily look at...
My first car after leaving active duty in the Army in 1953 was a 1948 Buick convertible that I sort of inherited from my cousin. She was a truly beautiful girl and had moved to New York City to work as a fashion model. The car was a lot of...
I’m approaching my tenth anniversary of being hooked up to the Internet. One thing about the Net is that it...
In 1962, Georges Filipinetti, a wealthy Swiss buisnessman and diplomat, founded his namesake racing team, essentially a Swiss national team,...
The Nürburgring 1,000 km. Race; Nürburgring, May 22, 1960. Giorgio Scarlatti chases a Ferrari 250TR with his Ferrari V-6 246 sport, but retired after a huge refueling fire in the pits in which he was actually saved by Stirling Moss who had just stepped out of his Maserati in the...
While the world famous Cork Screw gets all the attention at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, if you account for the...
2 Four-time 500-cc Motorcycle Grand Prix World Champion and auto-racer Mike “The Bike” Hailwood is born in Birmingham, England (1940)....
Two-liter sports racing 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 from 1962–1963, the International Championship of Makes from 1964–1971 and the World Championship of Makes from 1972–1981. There was even a European...
April 2006 Delage Styling and Design By Richard S. Adatto and Diana E. Meredith Enthusiasts can finally enjoy a book...
Historic Formula Junior racing in Britain and Europe has steadily grown over the past decade in both the total number of events and in their prestige. With fields at such events as Monaco, Goodwood, and Porto, F.Jr. has regained a level of interest in Europe not seen since its heyday...
The Vintage Racer’s Group (VRG) has announced that their current Formula Ford group will be enhanced by allowing Club Ford...
Owners of almost any type of BMC “A Series”-engined car can now race at some of Europe’s most interesting, famous...
Over 64,000 members of the public and 26,000 trade visitors packed the halls of the NEC for the annual Racing Car Show, held January 12–14 in Birmingham, England. Historic racing interests were given a higher priority than in previous years with a huge area set aside for a display representing...
To mark the change from the V-10 to V-8 engines for 2006 Formula 1 season, an exhibition of famous 8-cylinder...
The British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) recently announced that Sir Jackie Stewart, president of the famous British racing organization since 2000, will not be seeking re-election as president at the club’s AGM in the Spring of 2006. Sir Jackie said, “By Spring this year I will have been president for...
A widespread series of infrastructure improvements at Connecticut’s Lime Rock Park have begun according to the track’s management team. Some...
Well-known American historic racer Duncan Dayton has announced that he and his team, Highcroft Racing, have purchased an ex-Dyson Racing...
There is very little doubt that the most glamorous and exciting of all historic racing events is the Grand Prix Historique de Monaco held every other year on the Grand Prix street circuit in the tiny principality on the Cote d’Azur. This year the event will be held May 20–21....
A group representing U.S. owners of Formula Juniors have announced a series of Formula Junior-only races to be held in...
The dates for this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed have been set for the weekend of July 7–9. The theme...
