Jules Goux John FitchPhoto: Mercedes 4 Jules Goux, driving a Ballot, wins the first Italian Grand Prix at Montichiari, near...
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Series & Races
Driven to Crime by Robert W. Butsch The Formula Junior race at Brands Hatch in 1963 that saw Mike Hailwood,...
Alfa Romeo Bimotore Car: Alfa Romeo Bimotore / Engine: Two 8-Cylinder In-line (2 versions) / Maker: Alfa Romeo / Bore X Stroke: 71 X 100 mm, 68 x 100 mm / Year: 1935 / Capacity: 6,330 cc, 5,810 cc / Class: Grand Prix / Power: 540 bhp at 5,400 rpm,...
The Circuits Dominated by The Silver Arrows Avus Length: 19.29 km (11.98 miles) Fastest Lap: Rosemeyer (1937) – 276.32 km/h (171.74 mph)...
Alfa Romeo 158 Car: Alfa Romeo 158 / Engine: 8-Cylinder In-line / Maker: Alfa Romeo / Bore X Stroke: 58...
The Unknown History of the 308 in Argentina by Estanislao Iacona The 308 GP Alfa On 1938 the works Alfa Romeo team, now “Alfa Corse”, was moved back from Scuderia Ferrari to “Il Portello” again. Enzo Ferrari was still the manager though and one of the first creations of this...
Richard Petty Emilio Villoresi 1 Richard Petty wins the NASCAR Winston Cup Talladega 500 in a Dodge Charger (1976). 2 ...
The thundering Can-Am class will be featured at the 2014 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, to be held August 14-17 at...
Grand Prix & Race Films Motorsport has become the subject of some iconic movies and TV shows. The significant reason for so much attention by the film industry is the fierce rivalries, high octane excitement, unique skill, and the unpredictable action of Formula One. The Hollywood film industry has embraced...
I’ll confess, upfront, that I’m really not a NASCAR fan. But that fact didn’t deaden the shock, when I learned...
Nanni Galli Jo BonnierPhoto: Porsche 1 Jean-Pierre Wimille drives a Simca-Gordini to victory in the Coupe Robert Benoist on a...
Legendary chief mechanic and engineer Louis “Sonny” Meyer Jr. and 1968 Indianapolis 500 pole winner Joe Leonard are the latest inductees to the Auto Racing Hall of Fame at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, celebrated during race week ceremonies for the 2013 500-mile race. Meyer, son of Louis Meyer, Indy’s first...
Parnelli JonesPhoto: John Zimmermann This year marks the 50th anniversary of Parnelli Jones’ 1963 Indianapolis 500 victory. That win, from...
Luigi Fagioli Dan GurneyPhoto: Roger Dixon 1 Mario Andretti and Bruce McLaren drive a Ford GT40 MkIV to victory in...
Michael Andretti Al UnserPhoto: Jim Hatfield 1 Jody Scheckter drives a Ford-powered Tyrrell 007 to victory in the South African Grand Prix (1975). 2 Michael Andretti drives a Swift-Ford to victory in the CART Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami at Homestead, Florida. First CART win for Swift in their first...
Auto Union Type C Car: Auto Union Type C / Engine: 45 deg V16 / Maker: Auto Union / Bore...
1902 Paris to Vienna Race By Charles Jarrott CHAMPIGNY looked as it always looked on the morn¬ing of the start of a big race, with thousands of cyclists, touring cars, and people occupying the village and roads adjacent to the start; and away up the hill stretched the long line...
Following the premiere of the one-off design study at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance earlier this summer, at an event...
Away from the start of Race 3 at Eagle Mountain in April of 1957, Dave Tallaksen’s 3.4-liter XK-SS (#147) shares...
Carlo Chiti Emerson Fittipaldi 1 Scuderia Ferrari is formed as the Alfa Romeo factory racing team (1929). 2 Peter Gethin drives a Chevron B26 to victory in the sports car race at Welkom, South Africa (1972). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More)...
George Follmer Photo: Walter Pietrowicz Jacques Laffite Photo: Mike Jiggle 1 Ricardo Rodriguez dies on the way to the hospital...
Pete Lyons Got paper and pen at hand? Or simple fingers will do: Try coming up with a list of...
With the recent passings of Carroll Shelby, Roy Salvadori and Ted Cutting, all key players for Aston Martin’s World Sportscar Championship-winning team of 1959, it seemed reasonable to speak with another racer who worked in that fabled John Wyer-run team, Rex Woodgate. Woodgate is a notoriously detail-oriented mechanic who became...
Formula 5000 was a racing series for open-wheel, single-seat racing cars built to a specific set of rules. The engine...
The Best Grand Prix Races 1921 When America won the Grand Prix A.C.F. Grand Prix by Peter de Paolo The...
Glossary of Terms – Formula 1 Aerodynamics – an intrinsic part of Formula One, a study of how air flows over and around an object Apex – the point at which the racing line meets the inside of a corner, hitting the apex leads to the fastest theoretical way round a corner...
Carroll ShelbyPhoto: Jim Williams In observance of Carroll Shelby’s recent passing, VR is presenting an edited combination of the interviews...
Niki Lauda Richard Petty 1 Willy Grover, better known as “W. Williams,” wins the ACF Grand Prix for sports cars...
David Scotney was, for many years, the face of Lola Cars at motor racing events around the world. Born and bred in the Huntingdon area of Cambridgeshire, David honed his mechanical skills at local garages during and after his apprenticeship. In 1978 he joined Lola, working on the T500 USAC...
