The euphoria associated with the end of WWII greatly contributed to the sudden global popularity of sports car racing. Large...
This year’s 24th annual Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motor Sport will be staged from March 8-10, with “Big Banger”...
While boasting more than 40 entrants, the 1953 Australian Grand Prix looked to be a three-man race: Whiteford, Jones and Davison. The smart money, however, was on Stan Jones, in the 4.3-liter Maybach, as he had convincingly defeated the Talbot-Lago of Doug Whiteford just six weeks before. Lex Davison certainly...
Allen Berg began racing as most do, in karts, and soon progressed up the ladder to Formula Ford and Atlantic,...
Two significant anniversaries come along during 2013 for Alpine Renault. Who, you may ask? Well, if you are relatively new...
My story of Formula One came into being after I’d driven my GT40 and got all that out of the way. I thought I could become a decent single-seater driver in the various club events that existed at the time. I was studying Autosport one day in late 1968 and...
National Events Centre, Birmingham, UK January 10–13, 2013...
It’s wrong to call Baconin Borzacchini the “eternal second,” as some motor sport historians do. Sure, he came 2nd in...
Bob Bondurant, who led the Shelby American Cobra team’s successful 1965 World Manufacturers Championship effort, and later established one of the leading racing schools in the world, has been named the fifth Legend of Riverside by the Riverside International Automotive Museum. He will be honored by the Museum during its...
When the Indianapolis Motor Speedway attempted to lower speeds in 1926 by reducing engine size from 122 to 91.5 cubic...
From the 24 Hours of Le Mans, June 20-21, 1964, here’s Andy Hedges in the special works MGB that he drove, along with Paddy Hopkirk, to a 19th-place finish overall. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION PMB 219 – 65 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06905-3814 USA., Tel: (203) 461-9804...
After some fifty years of automobile racing, the Grand Prix Formula, or Formula One, was formed by the FIA (Federation...
Geelong Waterfront, Victoria, Australia December 1–2, 2012...
My first racing was in motorcycles on a Triumph 350. That would be in 1958 while I was in Japan serving with the Marine Corps. They were good times in between many bad times, the racing was very amateurish, but very enjoyable all the same. After being home for around...
The world’s finest gathering of significant and authentic racing Ford GT40s will be assembled at the 2013 Goodwood Revival, September...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK October 20, 2012...
Last December, the Mail Online ran a piece on turkey rearing that highlighted cruelty. Two farmers were singled out for praise for the way they treat their birds, and one was Jody Scheckter. Jody’s considerable achievements in another life were not mentioned. I found this refreshing. We live in an...
MG’s fabled Competitions Department enjoyed near constant success on the international racing stage. With victories in road racing, rallying, trials...
Devin in the Details Dear Casey, I would like to add a few things to my friend Mark Brinker’s article...
1 Jody Scheckter drives a Ford-powered Tyrrell 007 to victory in the South African Grand Prix (1975). 2 Michael Andretti drives a Swift-Ford to victory in the CART Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami at Homestead, Florida. First CART win for Swift in their first CART race (1997). 3 The Intrepid,...
• The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has announced its purchase of the International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS), the racing...
The 80th anniversary of the first car race at Donington Park in 1933 is to be celebrated with exclusive races...
Alpine and Renault – the Sports Prototypes Vols. 1 & 2 By Roy Smith Originally published in 2010, the story of Alpine and Renault is a culmination of a Sherlock Homes style of research, study and investigative interviews with those luminaries who designed, built, tested, raced and had “hands on”...
With this month’s main feature story looking at the Alpine Renaults that played a prominent role in the World Rally...
Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) has added the return of the Sebring Historics to its previously announced 2013 race schedule, stretching...
As you’ll read on the Vintage Roadcar side of the magazine this month, I recently had a very interesting and enjoyable conversation with Amelia Island Concours founder, Bill Warner. While Bill is probably most widely known for having created one of the country’s top concours events, it may come as...
