From 1964 to 1978, a series of flat-bottomed, formula cars were manufactured to serve as a stepping stone to Formula...
February 2010 The Spirit of Competition By frederick a. Simeone, M.d. Dr. Simeone began collecting cars before he could drive, because his father gave him, as his first car, an Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 in dire need of restoration. He figured the job would deter his son’s driving days for...
Lotus has been named the official marque for the inaugural Legends of Motorsports race weekend at Barber Motorsports Park. The...
Legends of Motorsports added another event to its historic automobile race weekend at Barber Motorsports Park on May 20-23, 2010....
Keith Duckworth Biography Since the partnership was formed in 1958 by Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth along with Bill Brown and Benny Rood, Cosworth has become the most successful independent engine manufacturer in history with a string of driver and manufacturer titles to its credit in a wide range of...
Paul Newman George Follmer Photo: Pete Luongo 2 First South Africa Grand Prix to be held on the Kyalami track...
When I were but a lad, my notion of a perfect Saturday was to walk down to the train station...
The Royal Automobile Club’s Woodcote Trophy race at the Spa Six Hours meeting organized by Motor Racing Legends drew a remarkable entry of 40 pre-1956 sports cars. It then proceeded to produce a surprise winner in Maserati 250SI driver Marc Devis when polewinner and early leader Ben Eastick’s D-Type Jaguar...
In the days before data logging transformed our sport into a science, the judge of all things was the simple...
I’ve spoken here, on several occasions, about the numerous unfulfilled rumors that have swirled through Formula One over the years,...
My father, the late Colin Chapman and founder of the Lotus name, was driven by ambition—ambition to be the best at what he put his mind to. It was an overriding characteristic of his makeup. There are a lot of intelligent people who have the ability to do certain things,...
There has been much rejoicing over the return to F1 next year of Team Lotus and I cannot understand what...
Barons held its Sandown Park auction on October 27th, resulting in an 84% sales rate and a couple new auction records. A MkI Lotus Cortina drove well over estimate to sell for an impressive £37,364, attracting bids from as far away as Australia, before being sold to a British buyer...
1970 De Tomaso 505-Cosworth The De Tomaso drew much admiration from the crowds at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Photo:...
Today almost exclusively remembered as the genius behind the competition cars named for a road-running bird in the southwest, Jim...
I’ve been fairly fortunate in that I have been able to part with various cars in my life, with a minimal amount of pain and sense of loss. I remember when I sold my Lotus 51, my grandfather commented, “How can you sell it after spending all those countless hours...
Following my initial foray into motor racing, I soon found I needed money, money, and more money. There were many...
During my motor racing career, which started in 1974 at the tender age of 10, I’ve driven most forms of...
I’ve had a dream, one of the rare ones I remember clearly and can’t stop thinking about. That must mean it had serious meaning for me. So I am moved to share it. Pete Lyons Although the dream itself had nothing to do with racing, I think I will be...
Bruce Kessler had a meteoric motorsports career, which started with drag racing his mother’s Jaguar XK120, progressed to practicing for...
Fon de Portago Michael Andretti 1 Sarah Fisher, the first woman to compete in the Indy Racing League, is born (1980). 2 The first road races are held through the streets of Watkins Glen, New York. They are also the first post-WWII races held in the United States and the...
Losing a child is one of the harshest agonies of life, and even people who don’t personally know John and...
Lotus 33 Car: Lotus-Climax 33 / Engine: Coventry Climax FWMV 90º V8 / Maker: Lotus / Bore X Stroke: 67.9...
Once upon a time it was not unusual to find American constructors on Grand Prix entry lists… With February’s announcement of a new American constructor preparing to contest the Formula One World Championship in 2010 and subsequently landing a spot on the official FIA entry list, came a resurgence of...
If there is a single quality that best defines Marc Surer it must be determination. When you consider that he...
The best cars I ever drove were the John Player Special, which gave me the 1972 Formula One World Championship,...
