Recently I was traveling from Florida to West Virginia to race in the Jefferson 500. I stopped at the half...
Prior to retirement, the UK’s greatest motor racing commentator, Murray Walker, informed and entertained audiences with a particular passionate style...
When last we left Formula 5000 (VR April 2014) Jody Scheckter had just overcome challenger Brian Redman for the 1973 crown, and despite the exit of title sponsor L&M cigarettes the series was looking ahead to what promised to be a new era of fierce competition in ’74 as the...
Belgian racing driver Teddy Pilette is a third-generation racer of the Pilette motor racing family. His grandfather, Theodore, famously took...
Not long ago, our resident sage—the good Dr. Lawrence—noted that innovations in road cars have always come from sports cars,...
Really, this column should be called “Heroine” this time, because it’s about one of the greatest stars of post-war world rallying, a woman who took on the best men of their profession and beat them. Pat Moss became arguably the greatest woman rally driver of all time. As Pirelli’s PR...
My favorite racing days were with John Jordan. John Jordan was a great man, he was a true enthusiast who...
Recently, I was contacted by a chap in New Jersey who labored under the impression that I know much more...
This Chevron painting was commissioned by a Japanese client to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of Chevron, and published as 300 artist-signed limited-edition prints under licence from Chevron Heritage. Acrylic on canvas, it measures 30 x 20 inches, and includes, from top left to right: B15 F3, Reine...
In the L&M F5000 Championship race at Michigan International Speedway on May 20, 1973, Peter Gethin raced for Marathon/Shierson Racing...
I’ve been hiding something from you. I’m not proud of it, and it’s been going on for way too long....
Quirky…I like it! Dear Editor, What fun to see it again! “One of 12 Gregoire Tractas,” in your Retromobile coverage on page 50 of the May issue. Seems like if they made more than one of this body style they were all the same color. I’ve seen this lovely machine...
1 James Hunt, driving a McLaren-Ford, wins the German Grand Prix on the Nürburgring. Niki Lauda suffers life-threatening burns when...
The under two-liter Grand Touring (GT) cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international...
Donington Park, Castle Donington, UK May 2–4, 2015...
Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA April 23–26, 2015...
Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI May 14–17, 2015...
Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL May 15–17, 2015...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indiana May 16, 2015...
Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick, Queensland, Australia May 2–3, 2015...
Second to One: All but for Indy By Joseph Freeman and Gordon Kirby There’s a familiar saying in motor racing, and other sports, that nobody remembers who finished 2nd, and in most respects this is usually true. For the biggest race in the world, however, one might expect a bit...
I got a Brabham in 1967 and it was supplied by the Russell Racing Organisation, which was like a driving...
• The UK’s world famous Pre-war Aston Martin preparation and restoration specialists, Ecurie Bertelli of Olney, celebrated the completion of...
