The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America will celebrate its 25th Annual Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at...
Due to the lead time it takes to print and distribute any given magazine, I sit here today, writing this...
The 14th Grand Prix of 24 Hours of Belgium took place at Spa-Francorchamps on July 10-11, 1949. During the race, the Aston Martin DB2 of Lance Macklin and Nick Haines stopped briefly on the back of the circuit so that Haines could have a refreshing glass of beer, here being...
I don’t think there has ever been a car that has captured the public’s imagination more than the Jaguar E-Type....
Laury, Lucy O’Reilly and Harry Schell were father, mother and son. They were all larger than life characters who made their very distinct contribution to the colorful playboy image that some aspects of motor racing projected before the Second World War and immediately after it. For the 1958 British Grand...
The Jaguar D-Type made its public debut at the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans, where four cars were entered...
Nino Farina Jim HallPhoto: Keith Booker 1 Sports car racer Jim Pace born (1961). 2 Al Holbert, Derek Bell and...
French racing driver Henri Greder, who focused his career around the 24 Hours of Le Mans, has died at the age of 83. Greder first attended the 24 Hours in 1952 and rejoined the festivities each year as a spectator until racing there for the first time in 1967, when...
• It’s always nice when the CEO of a major automaker shows an interest in motor sport, and an excellent...
Like so many great automobiles of our time, the Mercedes-Benz SL series can trace its origins directly to the racetrack....
The 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans did not look as though it would be a walkover for Phil Hill, the number one driver of the Ferrari works team and 1961 Formula One World Champion. Born in Miami, Florida, on April 20, 1927, the Santa Monica, California, resident had joined...
Carroll ShelbyPhoto: Jim Williams In observance of Carroll Shelby’s recent passing, VR is presenting an edited combination of the interviews...
The under 2-liter Grand Touring (GT) cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international...
Cale Yarborough Juan Manuel Fangio 1 Jo Siffert and Brian Redman, sharing a Porsche 908 Spyder, win the 1000-kilometer sports car race on the Nürburgring in West Germany (1969). 2 Paul Tracy drives a Lola-Honda to victory in the CART Miller Lite 250 on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis,...
Over 2-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports: the...
The stars are beginning to align in preparation for the 2012 Donington Historic Festival on May 5–6, with early entrants...
Terror Over Brussels Dear Editor, I must urge you to reconsider the excellent winter vegetable the “brussel sprout” and draw...
Woolf Barnato is the man with a perfect score. He entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times and won it three times: in 1928, 1929 and 1930, driving his own beloved Bentley cars. A record that still stands today, despite many attempts to break it over the last...
My involve-ment with Audi came directly from my work, as a supplier to Audi, with exhaust systems and catalytic converters....
Although he was first afflicted with the racing “bug” when his father took him to Reims as a child, Alliot did...
Turn Up the Gane Dear Editor, Thanks for an enjoyable and diverse November issue. I would like to make a couple of comments on some of its contents. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid...
Ralph DePalma John Surtees 1 Sportscar racer Jim Pace born (1961). 2 Al Holbert, Derek Bell and Al Unser Jr....
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the race that began as the Daytona Continental in 1962 and evolved into...
Starting his career in the early ’60s behind the wheel of a Mini, John Fitzpatrick quickly worked his way to the top echelons of the endurance racing world. From winning the British Saloon Car Championship, Fitzpatrick went on to factory rides with Ford and BMW, as well as notching up...
The 1955 24-hour race at Le Mans was set to be an epic contest. Mercedes-Benz had entered the brilliant new...
The FIA sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed under the regulations...
Evolution of the Porsche 911 In Competition–1965–2010 By Michael Keyser & Bill Oursler With distinction as the longest-lived sports car design in history, it’s safe to say that the Porsche 911 has a long and distinguished racing history. From its 1965 debut on the European rally scene, the 911 steadily...
