Le Mans, France June 18, 2005 The 1953 Aston Martin DB 2/4 of Donald Flatt and Alan Cosby finished 14th...
The 1965 Le Mans ended with all six Ford GT40s retiring while 1966 brought the famous three-car finish where Ford achieved its aim of domination over Ferrari with its Mark IIs. There were 12 GT40s entered for 1967. The yellow Mark IV of Bruce McLaren/Mark Donohue, wearing Number 2, finished...
September 2005 The Amazing Summer of ’55 By Eoin Young There is no logic why 1955 was destined to ring...
August 2005 Kings of the Nürburgring By Chris Nixon Of all the world’s motor racing circuits, Germany’s Nürburgring is perhaps...
Porsche called me and asked if I’d drive a factory car—a cheater 924 Turbo—at Le Mans in 1982. I said, “OK, but what do you mean by cheater?” “Well, you know, there’s not really a class for it—it’s gonna run in the GT class—but they’ve made a really good engine...
The over 2-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of International Motorsports;...
This stained glass window was commissioned by Kye Yeung, owner of European Motor Car Works in Costa Mesa, California. The window depicts the final lap of the 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans, where the winning Jaguar XJR-9LM of Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries and Andy Wallace led the 4th place...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports; the World...
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 It’s a bit of a euphemism to say that cars have personalities… of course they don’t. Inanimate objects—and some politicians—have no human qualities at all. But some cars have a way of affecting the individual that opens a door to seeing a “personality” in there. All...
The FIA sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed under the regulations...
Motor Racing Legends, organizers of the Le Mans Legend, the historic race which takes place a few hours before the start of the Le Mans 24 Hours, have announced the eligibility criteria for entries in the 2005 event. On Saturday, June 18, 2005, Le Mans cars of 1935 to 1955...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
Le Mans, France June 23–25, 2004 Neil Hadfield had a serious accident in his C-Type Jaguar from which he is now recovering. Photo: Keith Booker 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....
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
The last car ends its cool-off lap, sending one last snap of delicious sound echoing away across the raceway. This...
Summit Point Raceway, W.VA. May 16–19, 2004 Caption.Photo: Hal Crocker 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 our premium content, and offers you awesome...
A great deal of work by Jim Graham and the Group C/GTP Racing Group resulted in an entry of 37...
Bruce McLaren Jean Alesi 1 Rudolph Caracciola, driving a Fanfir, finishes 4th in his first auto race at Avus, in...
The over two-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever changing regulations of international motorsports; the World Sports Car Championship from 1953–1961, the Speedworld Challenge from 1962–1963 and the International Championship of Makes from 1972–1981. This included racing in the great endurance races such...
Lovers of the fantastic “Group C” period will be thrilled to hear that Group C/GTP Racing, the club running these...
The call came late on a Saturday, “I’ve signed us up for a 4-Hour enduro—you in?” Yikes, four hours. As...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsport: the World Sports Car Championship from 1953–1961, the Speedworld Challenge from 1962–1963, the International Championship of Makes from 1964–1971 and the World Championship of Makes from 1972–1981. There was even a European...
The other evening I watched a panel of motorsport reporters on a TV show name their “driver of the year.”...
This painting actually depicts the start of the Nürburgring 1000 Kms in 1960. However, everyone familiar with this unique type...
The FIA sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed under the regulations set fourth by the FIA (Federation International Automobile) in the International Championship of Makes from 1964-1971, and the World Championship of Makes from 1972-1981. The regulations changed somewhat as the...
