1934 Team Talbot 105s When the conversation turns to the great prewar race and rally teams, the big names—Bentley, Maserati,...
Ron Grable did not fit the normal profile of a race driver. Not only did he begin his racing after...
Big Bangers; that’s what the Brits called Can-Am cars, and they were right. Everything about the Canadian-American Challenge Cup series was big—big speed, big breakthroughs, big bucks. Big names, too. At last year’s Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, our own Pete Lyons was asked to co-moderate with Dan Davis, a round-table...
As we’ve become familiar with, over the past two decades, the concept of ground effects—that is managing the airflow underneath...
John Michael Hawthorn was a Yorkshire lad of 24 with hardly any top-level motor racing experience when he drove the...
I started my racing career with BMW in a touring car in the middle of the1960s. It was a BMW 1,800-cc Ti SA; I used it to drive in the Austrian Touring Car Championship, a series that I won, which led to my being supported by the factory for many...
I must say that I owe a great deal to Colin Chapman. A very charismatic man, who was many things...
As old age creeps up, I think of things that are a must for me and perhaps also for readers...
There is an outfit in England making simulacre Vanwalls, road equipped, and with the choice of one seat or two. I’ve seen them only in green, but their natural livery must be fluorescent pink with whitewall tires. There was another Vanwall project in the late 1980s. The conglomerate, GKN, had...
Following the steep rise known as the Montee du Beau Rivage, the Virage de Massenet is a relatively quick and...
The Molyslip Trophy Race B; Brands Hatch, August 3, 1963. In 1963 the Ford Galaxies appeared in British Saloon car...
Brands Hatch, on the southern outskirts of London, is a classic Grand Prix circuit in the mold of Spa-Francorchamps, Watkins Glen and Mosport. Which is to say, it’s a true driver’s track. Turn one at Brands is without question one of the great corners in motorsports. This right-hander’s full name...
1 FISA bans sliding skirts on racecars (1981). 2 First South Africa Grand Prix to be held on the Kayalami...
The FIA (Federation International Automobile) sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed...
Let’s call her “Debbie,” because that’s what Derrick Walker called her and I never did get her right name. Must’ve been flummoxed by her sly, limpid eyes. Walker is a Champ Car team co-owner whom I’ve known since he was a Brabham F1 mechanic. We were catching up in the...
Winton Raceway, Victoria, Australia September 30–October 1, 2006...
Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, CT October 6–7, 2006...
Silverstone, England October 21, 2006...
VIR, Alton, VA September 27–30, 2006...
San Diego, CA October 6–8, 2006...
January 2007 Sunshine, Speed and a Surprise: The 1959 Grand Prix of the United States By Joel Finn In “Sunshine,...
From the birth of the automobile to the start of World War II, a host of French and British automobiles...
The annual Spa Six Hours regularly attracts a huge entry and this year’s September 30th event was no exception with 79 cars filling the grid. After many dramas last year due to accidents after dark, the start time was brought forward to 4:00 p.m. so that around two-thirds of the...
The Monaco Kart Cup celebrated its 10th anniversary on the street circuit in the tiny principality, Oct. 13–15, and added...
One of the best kept secrets in historic car racing is the wonderful selection of hill-climbs, both competitive and non,...
Joaquin Folch took victory in the sixth round of the FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix World Championship at Donington Park on September 24. Driving a Brabham BT49C, Folch dominated the race which was the feature of the Vintage Sports Car Club’s “GP100 at SeeRed” event, a live celebration of the centenary...
Jack Cassingham of Sherrills, North Carolina, has been awarded the highest honor of “Driver of the Year” by the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association...
SpaItalia, the famed Belgian circuit’s celebration of Italian style will, this year, honor Maserati and pay homage to its...
On Oct. 23, a beaming Mario Andretti received the Commendatore dell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana for his public service and achievements as a racecar driver and his enduring commitment to his Italian heritage. The Commendatore, as it is less formally known, was presented by Italy’s Consul General to New...
