Watkins Glen, New York, September 19, 1953. On lap 19, of a scheduled 22-lap race, Walter Hansgen lost the lead...
Each May, I am reminded of one of the most exciting races ever seen at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Unfortunately,...
As a tribute to triple World Champion Sir Jack Brabham, the only man ever to win the World Championship in a car carrying his name, we offer this previously unpublished interview that the Australian icon gave to VR’s European Editor Mike Jiggle in which he discusses his decision to build...
If you grew up in the United States, then you were weaned on “The American Dream” —the idea that anyone...
He would probably hate being called a prodigy but, like it or not, that’s what he is. How else can...
I think I was among the first group of drivers who found a route to motor racing through karting, which now seems the established way. This group would include drivers like Ayrton Senna, Stefano Modena, Alex Zanardi and others who came to motor racing in the 1980s. Before this time,...
I came from a family of Swiss farmers, which is not really the ideal grounding to deal with people in...
To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Sir Jack Brabham’s third World Championship, artist Caldersmith created this multi-media work as cover art for the program of a special tribute race meeting in 1996. A limited edition of 200 prints was also offered, signed by both Brabham and Caldersmith. The original now...
From the Monaco Grand Prix, in Monte Carlo on May 10, 1959, is this superb Yves Debraine study of Jack...
If you’re involved in any facet of the car hobby and have never heard of Brooks Stevens, you should probably...
Fifty Years Ago Dear Editor, Back in 1964, I was assigned to the racing division of the Humble Oil and Refining Company as a fuel and lube specialist for sports cars, Indy and stock cars. I did this from 1959 through 1968. Our task was to see that all the...
1 Juan Manuel Fangio drives an Alfa Romeo 159 to victory in the European Grand Prix at Reims, France (1951)....
Formula Ford was a specification racing series created on the theory that the best drivers would win if they were...
Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA April 5–6, 2014...
Virginia International Raceway Alton,VA April 11–13, 2014...
Donington Park, Castle Donington, UK April 6, 2014...
Phillip Island, Melbourne, Australia March 7–9, 2014...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK April 12–13, 2014...
I’m Rod: An Incorrigible Optimist By Rod Campbell with Pete Lyons If you are on the outside looking in on...
The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held at Roosevelt Field on New York’s Long Island between 1904 and 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day. They were the first international automobile road races held in the United States, and they had a far-reaching impact on the development of American...
The 20th annual Millers at Milwaukee vintage Indycar event, sponsored by the Harry Miller Club, will be held this July...
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum has opened a new exhibit featuring the Turbine Cars that once raced...
• Bob Bondurant has been elected to the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2014. Although better known for leading the Shelby American Cobra team to the 1965 FIA World Manufacturers Championship and his lifelong dedication to his High Performance Driving School, Bondurant...
The 6th annual Put-in-Bay Road Races Reunion (PIBRRR), scheduled for August 25-27, 2014 on South Bass Island in Lake Erie...
Canadian racer Al Pease passed away in early May at the age of 92. Pease, who was elected to the...
Legendary car builder A.J. Watson, whose front-engined roadster designs helped define an era at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, passed away in mid-May, just four days after celebrating his 90th birthday. Watson’s very first roadster won the 1956 Indy 500 in the hands of Pat Flaherty (above), and either his cars...
Motorsport enthusiasts in Australia and throughout the world were saddened to hear the news of the passing of Sir Jack...
