Among the 450 entries for this year’s Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races presented by Toyota was an ex–Ken Miles 1960...
The traditional Silverstone Classic, held July 25–27, this year received a real “boost” under the direction of Motion Works Motorsport,...
1959 OSCA | 1960 Lotus 18 | 1963 Brabham BT6 Regular readers of VR will know that we have a fondness for Formula Junior. We have covered some important ground with this significant racing formula, and gotten to grips with Elva, Lotus, Stanguellini, Volpini, Autosud and more. As 2008 marks 50 years...
Photo: Dennis Gray If you’ve ever attended the Monterey Historics, the Wine Country Classic, a Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG),...
British racer Trevor Taylor is perhaps best known for being the Lotus Formula One teammate to Jim Clark in the...
In Zen Buddhism it is called a Koan, a question that can only be answered through intuition, not rationale understanding…what is the sound of one hand clapping? In the historic racing world, the Buddhist acolyte might ask, “When does the recreation of history become, itself, history?” This notion seems to...
This year, Crosslé, Lola, and Mallock will all celebrate their fiftieth anniversaries. The exact date of each birthday is unknown,...
We seem to hear more and more these days about the sorry state of the media. I’d say I have...
I can think of very few businesses—aside from magazine publishing—where the odds are more stacked against you than being a racecar manufacturer. Your product is multifaceted and technologically complicated, yet you have usually less than 12 months available to go from new design to finished product. Production requires expensive and...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959, it became an...
1972 Lola T290-Tecno Here is your first question for 10 points: How many racing car manufacturers have been going nonstop...
April 2008 Sister Speaks Dear Editor, Thought you might like to hear from the sister who owned the beautiful blue MGA, which was the subject of Pete’s excellent-as-usual “Fast Lines” article in your December issue. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access...
The ex–Geoghegan 1960 Lotus Elite The ex–Chamberlain 1960 Lotus Elite The 1967 Lotus Elite Twin Cam No matter what year...
The Formula Junior Historic Racing Association has unveiled a special, international series of 10 events to commemorate this year’s golden...
From 1964 to 1978, a series of flat-bottomed, formula cars were manufactured to serve as a stepping stone to Formula One and the upper echelons of open-wheeled racing. In the late ’50s, F2 and F3 were consolidated into Formula Junior. However, with that category’s demise at the end of 1963,...
1960 Kieft Formula Junior The history of British motorsport is rife with postwar racecar manufacturers that saw their genesis in...
1935 Sulman Singer We all have defining moments in our lives that remain with us. Moments that leave an indelible...
At the end of 1969, during the height of the Ferrari-Porsche World Sports Car Championship “wars,” Jo Siffert was wined and dined at Maranello by Enzo Ferrari, who offered him a deal for 1970. But it was not only the bravura of the Swiss in a racing car that interested...
He was known as “the Silver Fox,” “the Racing Grandfather,” and “Merle the Magician.” These nicknames might indicate a gentlemanly...
I was born in Capetown, South Africa, a very long way from the epicenter of motor racing, Central Europe. Motorsport,...
The Vintage Sports Car Club of America is proud to announce that “Formula Juniors” will be featured at their “Fall Finale” races this October 5-6 at Lime Rock Park, CT. A large turnout of front and rear-engine FJ’s are expected, and will enjoy their own race groups. Although this is usually a closed...
The Formula Junior Category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959, it became an...
Richard Attwood started his racing career in 1960 driving a Triumph TR3, but by 1963 had won the Monaco Formula...
In the early 1980s, the Marlboro British F3 Championship was reckoned the most desirable to be in. The top three in the series received a run in a Marlboro McLaren. I attended some of these sessions and they were proper tests, but 25 years ago that meant three mechanics and...
Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) has confirmed that it is committed to featuring Formula Junior run groups at three of...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 it became an...
1960 Jolus Formula Junior “Fair Dinkum?” Was my response to the question. Fortunate would be a good way of describing it. “Bloody lucky” would be another way. Writing about older racing cars is enjoyable enough but being asked to have a run in someone’s pride and joy is even better...
This month’s Racecar Profile is really interesting to me because I think it typifies the diversity and general accessibility of...
Historic Formula Junior racing in Britain and Europe has steadily grown over the past decade in both the total number...
A group representing U.S. owners of Formula Juniors have announced a series of Formula Junior-only races to be held in 2006. Three dedicated Formula Junior grids will be fielded in conjunction with CSRG races at Thunderhill (May 12–14), Laguna Seca Raceway (September, TBD) and Infineon Raceway (13–15). Other Formula Junior...
