The fifth global gathering of Porschephiles, Rennsport Reunion V, took place before a record crowd of some 57,531 under sunny...
Born to a Paris butcher and his wife in April 1937, the late Jean-Pierre Beltoise had won the incredible number...
The author’s primary impression of the car is of the need to keep the revs up so that the boost, though limited for our test drive, is still available to pump out extremely usable power.Photo: Pete Austin When taking a first look at the subject car for a Profile feature...
The fifth global gathering of Porschephiles, Rennsport Reunion V, took place before a record crowd of some 57,531 under sunny...
At the 1975 edition of the fabled 24 Heures du Mans, Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell teamed to take thhis...
In Mass’ last full year, 1991, he teamed with Jean-Louis Schlesser in this C11 for the Mercedes-Benz WSC team as they shared 7th in the championship. With no less than 32 World Championship victories to his credit, Jochen Mass is one of the most successful sports car racers of all...
Bahamas Half-Pint Dear Editor, Hugh Dibley’s splendid piece on racing a Formula Junior Lola at Bahamas Speed Week (Legends Speak,...
Jacky Ickx and the smoky Martini Porsche 936 just made it to the end to claim the win for himself,...
Gaston Chevrolet Alan JonesPhoto: Pete Austin 1 Mika Hakkinen wins the Japanese GP to clinch his first Formula One World Championship at Suzuka in a McLaren-Mercedes (1998). 2 F1 champion Alan Jones born (1946). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to...
Karl Kling Mark DonohuePhoto: Hal Crocker 1 Ronnie Peterson drives a Tecno to victory in the F3 race at Skarpnack...
Entering the 1974 season, a pair of fresh, new faces began exerting significant influence upon Ferrari, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo...
Roy PikePhoto: Pete Austin The special relationship between Great Britain and the USA is said to be strong in the political arena; it’s for sure stronger in motor racing terms. Many talented Americans have crossed the Atlantic to hone their talents in the UK’s racing scene over the years. Examples...
Nanni Galli Jo BonnierPhoto: Porsche 1 Jean-Pierre Wimille drives a Simca-Gordini to victory in the Coupe Robert Benoist on a...
The author rides the iconically liveried Mirage up onto the curb while negotiating a left-hander at Silverstone. Photo: Pete Austin The...
There are so many great racecars. I have always liked the Cobra, and I would be very pleased for someone to offer me a drive in one. My job gives me a very nice opportunity of driving historic racing cars for Renault. I get to drive many of their fantastic...
Vincenzo Florio David DonohuePhoto: Chuck Andersen 1 F1 racer and six-time Le Mans winner Jackie Ickx born in Brussels, Belgium...
François Cevert Eddie Rickenbacker 1 Helene Delange, who raced between the world wars under the name of Hele Nice, dies...
A coveted pair of GT40s, including a 1968 Ford GT40 Gulf/Mirage Lightweight (chassis P/1074), and a strikingly authentic, unrestored 1967 Ford GT40 MK I (chassis P/1059), are the latest star attractions confirmed for RM Auctions’ Monterey sale, August 17–18. Among its many achievements, the GT40 stands proudly as the first...
Is 263.4 kph, or 163.7 mph, the maximum speed of a new twin-turbo V12 people-carrier? The speed of a motorcyclist...
Although he was first afflicted with the racing “bug” when his father took him to Reims as a child, Alliot did not enter competition himself until age 23 after attending a racing school. Working his way up the ladder of the sport he eventually found himself racing both in Formula One...
Jacky Ickx in the Ferrari 312B leads the field away from the start of the French Grand Prix at the...
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the race that began as the Daytona Continental in 1962 and evolved into...
Montjuic translates from medieval Catalan as “Hill of the Jews,” or an alternative derivation may be from the Latin Mons Jovicus “Hill of Jupiter.” Whatever the origin of its name, this hill that overlooks Barcelona’s harbor has been known as Montjuic for more than a thousand years. Now using the...
The name Robin Donovan may not mean much to most, but this man has quietly gone about his business and...
The 1971 season saw the arrival of the BRM P160. It won the Austrian and Italian Grands Prix in the...
The BRM Years Tony Southgate Photo: Pete Austin Last November we began an ongoing series of interviews with Tony Southgate, the English designer whose lengthy résumé includes stints with some of the most prominent teams in the sport across a variety of disciplines. In this second installment, Mike Jiggle talks with...
It exploded at me around a blind embankment, big truck, top-heavy, heeling as it hurtled downhill. What its driver saw,...
For the 1970 Grand Prix season, and still in my very early 20s, I was again a number two mechanic...
Louis Wagner Gaston Chevrolet 2 Jacky Ickx and David Hobbs drive a Gulf Ford GT40 to victory in the Rand 9 Hour Race at Kyalami, South Africa (1968). 7 The Australian Grand Prix at Adelaide is Ayrton Senna’s last F1 win (1993). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To...
