The 2007 Gold Cup Historic Races, scheduled for June 8-10, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of Virginia...
Motor Racing Legends has announced the eligible years for Le Mans Legend 2007, the historic support race to the modern...
It was scheduled to be a Celebration of Bathurst but, with the death of Peter Brock the “King of Bathurst” just days beforehand, it was also a tribute to a legend of Australian motor sport. Brocky had entered a reconstruction of his Holden-powered Austin A30 and he was scheduled to...
The first woman to race in Formula One turned 80 on November 6, 2006. She is Countess Maria Teresa De...
In December, several members of VR’s editorial staff were honored by the motor press community for the quality of their...
Both the cars and the crews were the stars at the 4th San Marino Rallylegend held in the Republic close to the east coast of Italy over the two days of October 6–7. The organizers have a record of attracting top names from the rallying hall of fame and 2006...
Sir Stirling Moss, one of the greatest all-around racing drivers of his generation, was honored at the recent FIA Gala...
Denver Cornett III, one of the few surviving drivers from the very first race at Watkins Glen in 1948, passed...
On December 4, 2006, Oregon Sports Hall of Fame member and 1962 Indianapolis 500 runner-up Len Sutton passed away in his sleep at the age of 81. Sutton worked for the Oregon Air National Guard, as a propeller mechanic in 1947, when he met Portland racecar builder Rolla Vollstedt. The...
Grand Prix winner Clay Regazzoni, 67, was killed in a road accident on December 15, 2006. He was driving his...
Hamilton White is a Monaco-based Brit who collects and sells a staggering range of esoterica. After our November Automobilia feature,...
February 2007 Adidas Motorsport Feroza Elite Boots Adidas have done a successful job of penetrating the motor racing market with their stylish and well-designed boots. We recently had a chance to give them a serious tryout at the Tasman Revival races in Australia. The lightweight Feroza Elite, manufactured in split-suede...
Wakefield Park, Australia October 28–29, 2006 Either Ross Muller’s kettle is boiling or he has a serious coolant loss problem...
Road Atlanta, Georgia October 19–22, 2006 The 1969 Surtees TS5 F5000 of Mark Harmer.Photo: Walter Pietrowicz Become a Member &...
Daytona Beach, Florida November 9–12, 2006 Steve Simpson’s Rondeau M-382 and Phil Schmidt’s Rondeau M-382-02 head up the GTP grid.Photo: Chuck Andersen Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes...
UK September 5–8, 2006 The Wooley/Smithies Austin Healey 3000 Sebring takes to one of the special stages.Photo: Pete Austin Become...
Westcott Park, UK December 2, 2006 Adam Painter in his Maserati 4CS.Photo: Pete Austin Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
Willow Springs, CA November 11–12, 2006 William Cotter in his Porsche 935 K3.Photo: Brian Green Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to all...
I didn’t see the accident happen, and it was many laps later when my photo trek around South Africa’s Kyalami...
From 1964-1978, a series of flat-bottomed, formula cars were manufactured to serve as a stepping stone to Formula One and...
Peter Gethin Nino Farina 1 Al Holbert, Chip Robinson, Derek Bell, and Al Unser Jr. drive their Porsche 962 to victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona (1987). 2 The first Cobra prototype arrives at Carroll Shelby’s shop in Southern California (1962). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To...
On the northern side of Bowmanville, Ontario, lies a track steeped in automobile racing heritage. Mosport International Raceway is a daunting...
The Dutch Grand Prix; Zanvoort, May 22, 1961. Phil Hill on his way to his World Championship with his Ferrari...
“Mephistopheles,” the Land Speed record-breaking Fiat, was one of the most fearsome of the aero-engined specials popular in the 1920s. Starting off as a 4-cylinder, 120-hp Grand Prix car with an engine of 18-liters, it was converted by Ernest Eldridge, who purchased it from John Duff after the engine blew...
During the fifties, I not only had a business relationship with Bill Devin, but we were also friends. We saw...
It is an extraordinary difficult question to answer, “What is my greatest racecar?” One can consider cars one has won races with, that always leave a nice flavor. What makes the question even more difficult is that most racecars I drove are not entirely comparable with each other, though some...
John WatsonPhoto: Mike Jiggle To many, although it may have seemed so, my first Grand Prix win at the Österreichring,...
Niki Lauda Biography Andreas Nikolaus Lauda was born to a well-to-do Vienna family on February 22, 1949. His family’s social status...
Now that VR has editorial offices in the U.S., the UK and Australia, I’ve been fortunate to make a lot of new racing friends from around the world. It seems like wherever I go, either in the U.S. or abroad, the one question that everyone seems to ask is, “What...
