Initially, motor racing in Great Britain was, in the main, a rich man’s sport, entertainment for the aristocracy and directly related to the “Sport...
Set in 140 acres of rolling, English, Worcestershire countryside—with its own lakes, waterfalls and ornamental garden—Chateau Impney, or Impney Hall...
Always a pioneer, Denise McCluggage blazed trails for women in motorsports, both on and off the track, for over 60 years. In honor of Denise’s incredible contribution to motorsport, we honor her memory here with another look at our discussion with her, in 1999. Was there a car that you...
Racing cars and airplanes have shared an inter-connection dating all the way back to the dawn of the 20th Century....
He was the kind of fighter Enzo Ferrari adored. Another of those Tazio Nuvolari types, who wouldn’t rest until he...
The UK branch of Firestone Racing Division was formed because the U.S. factory had been supplying racing tires to Ferrari and Lotus in Formula One, as well as some sports car teams and private owners in Europe, and obviously the cost of shipping large quantities of tires to Europe every...
In my racing career I’ve driven many wonderful cars including works Ferraris, Ford GT40s and those sorts of things. However,...
There has been some debate within these pages about the wood used to make Frank Costin’s Protos F2 cars. The...
This piece was created by mixed media artist Jonathan Carter to commemorate Maserati’s centennial. The painting depicts Juan Manuel Fangio in the Maserati 250F during the 1958 French GP at Reims. It was to be the final appearance for the Argentinian legend who had become World Champion five times, a...
At the Prescott Hillclimb on May 9, 1948, a truly momentous career began with the first hillclimb run (in a...
Aristotle Socrates Onassis was a Greek shipping magnate with enormous wealth, an iconic style and a passion for objects of...
Moretti Memories Dear Editor, Your write up on the Moretti in the April issue made me begin to think about some of my past experiences. When the Dodgers moved to L.A., a new stadium was built. Cal Club held one or two races in the parking lot, which had many...
1 Dario Franchitti wins the CART Marconi Grand Prix of Cleveland, Ohio (2001). 2 Pierre Veyron wins the voiturette race...
Formula Ford was a specification racing series created on the idea that the best drivers would win if they were...
Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL April 9–12, 2015...
Virginia International. Raceway, Alton, VA April 10–11, 2015...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK April 18, 2015...
Thruxton Motorsport Centre, Andover, UK April 4–5, 2015...
Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA April 10–12, 2015...
Where the Writer Meets the Road By Sam Posey Sam Posey created a unique career for himself in motorsports, beginning...
With a nod to this month’s feature story about the Chateau Impney Hillclimb in Great Britain, we thought that a look at one of America’s classic vintage hillclimbs might be in order. That event would be The Grand Ascent, which has been incorporated into Pennsylvania’s The Elegance at Hershey, held...
