This is Fernando Hoyos’ depiction of the 1939 Plymouth raced by C. Hortal in the 2,751-mile-long Gran Premio Extraordinario between...
Forty years ago, in 1977 and ’78, Mario Andretti was the man to beat in Grand Prix racing aboard Colin...
When the FIA announced the 1984 Formula 1 calendar, I saw that Dallas Texas had been given the 9th race date of July 8th. The Dallas United States Formula 1 event would follow the Canada Grand Prix event on June 3, and the Detroit Grand Prix event on June 24....
It was seeing Raymond Mays’ ERA that first drew a young John Sismey to mechanical engineering. After a grammar school...
Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR September 2-3, 2017...
An Alfa Romeo car mechanic who rose to become one of the greatest endurance drivers of his generation, the man responsible for establishing Ferrari in the United States and patron of his own highly successful motor racing team. Almost too much to be rolled into one man, but that, in...
“Boy’s Own” Racer Personally speaking, I’m not an advocate of racing specials, especially those cars built that have little, or...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup was co-sanctioned by the SCCA and the CASC; it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited”...
“Mirror, mirror, on the wall; Who is the fastest of them all?” Many are the racing drivers, fast and slow, who would like to answer “Me” to that question. Unfortunately, with few exceptions, the response to that has to be “No, it isn’t you.” I usually try to stay well...
Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro, France September 9-10, 2017...
Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, CT September 2-4, 2017...
December 2017 When Colin Chapman was investigating four-wheel drive for his Lotus Formula One cars, he designed the Type 63, which Mario Andretti qualified 12th for the 1969 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. Andretti crashed out almost immediately in the race, however, losing control when the heavy car bottomed...
Ron Harris was a wealthy man who had a company distributing 16-mm films, obviously prior to the days of video,...
A little over 20 years ago, I made a radical switch from research scientist to magazine publisher. That ridiculous move was crazy enough, but I never thought I’d go from magazine publisher to private detective, but that seems to be the arc my life is following. A little over 20...
I want to be Rich Plavetich. Is he cool? Check. Does he have a wonderful and beautiful wife who also...
1 Canadian open-wheel racer Claude Bourbonnaise born (1966). 2 Charlie Kolb wins the Nassau Tourist Trophy race driving a NART...
December 2017 Le Mans: The Official History 1930-39 By Quentin Spurring This fine volume is a welcome addition to others in the series and steps back to the decade of Le Mans 24-hour racing immediately prior to the Second World War. The era begins with the Bentley Boys continuing their...
Watkins Glen Int’l., Watkins Glen, NY September 6-10, 2017...
Goodwood, Chichester, UK September 8-10, 2017...
