From an early age Robert Blakemore had a passion for pre-war racing cars, particularly Aston Martins. His father owned a...
Sad news emerging today that British driver and team manager, Reginald Harold Haslam “Tim” Parnell has passed away at the age of 84. The son of racing great Reg Parnell, Tim qualified for two Grands Prix in 1959, but eventually went on become a noted team manager, including the BRM...
I first watched Niki Lauda as he “learned his trade” in his days with March and BRM, before he won...
The BRM Years Tony Southgate Photo: Pete Austin Last November we began an ongoing series of interviews with Tony Southgate, the...
We concluded last month’s opening segment of John Zimmermann’s interview with David Hobbs as he was preparing to turn his attention toward North America. Even though he would still contest a number of major races in Europe, the main focus of his competitive efforts turned toward the USA where he...
Unquestionably, one of the most dominating racing cars was the Mercedes W196, particularly with drivers such as Fangio and Moss...
Having grown up the son of racer and team owner Reg Parnell, it’s little wonder that Tim Parnell has lived...
As touched upon in this month’s interview with one-time BRM (British Racing Motors) team manager Tim Parnell, the Bourne-based Grand Prix team enjoyed a long, and sometimes star-crossed, history. Built by Raymond Mays, on the prewar foundations laid with the creation of the ERA line of racecars, BRM was conceived...
Following the sudden and tragic death of my father Reg, my move into team management was both swift and unexpected....
