What? You’ve never heard of the Callicoon Races? Ridiculous! You’ve heard of Watkins Glen, Bridgehampton, Elkhart Lake, Put-in-Bay and even...
Dave Friedman in his book on American sports car racing in the golden era of racing called Dr. Dick Thompson one of the finest American drivers of his era. Dick started racing with an MGTD in 1952 and leaped into racing from the deep end when he and a friend...
Time flies when you’re having fun…or trying to make a relentless deadline every month! With all the work that went...
Piero Taruffi, who was born near Rome, Italy, 100 years ago next month, drove with brains not brawn. He was...
An invitation to drive in the Tulip Rally of 1959 led to my meeting Norman Garrad, manager of the Rootes Competitions Department. He was a rather gruff old chap, known to many as the “Fuehrer.” On reflection, with the aforementioned description, it was rather naïve of me to approach him...
Historic motor racing events and festivals allow former Grand Prix drivers, like myself, to be reunited with racing cars synonymous...
Sit down to watch a DVD and you are likely warned against copyright infringement and the fines and sentences possible to inflict. That is a dandy way to set the mood for a light romantic comedy. A movie industry was established in California not only because the daylight was reliable,...
This painting depicts Gilles Villeneuve wininng the 1979 USGP East at Watkins Glen. The victory, his third of the season,...
The “Twenty Guards” Trophy; Brands Hatch, August 3, 1963. Frank Gardner from Australia driving the Ian Walker Racing Brabham BT-5...
Ah, Road America. Four miles of medium- and high-speed corners nestled in the woods of Wisconsin. The type of racetrack that truly embodies the saying, “They don’t make’em like they used to.” Growing up in California, Elkhart Lake was an oasis in some foreign land to me. I remember watching...
1 Stefan Bellof dies from injuries sustained in the crash of his Porsche 956 during the World Endurance Champonship race...
Formula 5000 was a racing series for open-wheel, single-seater racing cars built to a specific set of rules. The engine...
Here’s a big four-oh for me: That many years ago this month the Can-Am began, and basically so did my career in journalism. Without the Canadian-American Challenge Cup Series coming along when and where it did, I suspect the page you’re reading would have somebody else’s name on it. Sorry,...
Summit Point, W. VA May 19–22, 2006...
Winton Raceway, Victoria, Australia May 27–28, 2006...
VIRginia International Raceway, VA June 9–11, 2006...
Oulton Park, UK June 10, 2006...
Monte Carlo, Monaco May 20–21, 2006...
September 2006 Phillip Island—A History of Motor Sport Since 1928 By Jim Scaysbrook Phillip Island at the southern tip of...
As explored in this month’s “Racecar Profile,” the Sunbeam Alpine was developed by the Rootes Group as a way of...
The MG Vintage Racers (MGVR) celebrated their 25th anniversary this past June, with three full days of “MG-only racing” at Oklahoma’s Hallett Raceway—the first all-MG race weekend held in North America. Founded with 38 MG vintage racers in 1981, as a newsletter, MGVR now has 250 members. Although not a race-sanctioning organization, it...
The Shelby American Automobile Club (SAAC) made its first visit to VIRginia International Raceway over the weekend of June 30–July...
The Manilla Sports Car Club is the top classic car association in the Philippines. The Mercedes Benz SL Register, MG...
A new scrutineering bay and VIP center was recently opened at Snetterton race circuit. Jonathon Palmer head of Motor Sport Vision, the company that owns the circuit, was assisted by Brian Lister, former team manager, and Jack Sears, one of Scott-Brown’s former teammates. All three gave tribute to the bravery...
On Saturday, June 10, 2006, the Canadian Motorsport Museum and Hall of Fame officially opened at their new premises on...
Waiting the two years before the Monaco Historique rolls around is always worth it. There is always a sensational array...
Fifties road racing legend Bill Murphy passed away on July 17; he was 93. Though born in Sitka, Alaska on November 17, 1912, Murphy grew up in Auburn, Washington, before moving with his family to Beverly Hills, California in the late ’20s. Murphy attended college briefly before dropping out to...
