Historic Formula Junior racing in Britain and Europe has steadily grown over the past decade in both the total number...
Michael Turner Atmosphere and emotion are two ingredients I have tried to incorporate into my painting. It was Tony Kydd,...
The Ferrari Dino was always my favorite racing car, but that was as much to do with the two seasons I was a member of Scuderia Ferrari as the car itself. First, I had been approached by two suspicious looking Italian gentlemen at the British Motor Show in London in...
The Jaguar D-type, was a factory-built racecar. It was essentially an upgraded C-type with a more powerful engine, radically different tubular chassis, and...
The French Grand Prix; Reims, July 4, 1954. Karl Kling rounds Thillois corner in the Mercedes W196 streamliner. He finished...
Lime Rock’s “Lefthander” and Turn Four represent difficult challenges at one of the most demanding racetracks in North America. Mastering these Esses will, in great measure, determine good lap times at one of the most challenging tracks you will ever drive. In racing, there are three types of corners: Most...
Frank Williams Erik Carlsson 3 The Intrepid, with Wayne Taylor driving, makes its IMSA GTP racing debut with a 2nd...
After some 50 years of automobile racing, the Grand Prix Formula or Formula One was formed by the FIA (Federation...
Pete Lyons Night racing. Why do we love it so? I think one reason is, darkness adds another dimension to the defiance. Motor racing has a deliciously illicit taste even in daylight, and doing it after sundown seems sinful. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Jamie Hankin Photo: Jamie Hankin Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access...
March 2006 Adidas Racing Boots Adidas has a long history of supplying high-quality racing boots, and Fyshe Limited is now...
As we’ve said in this space many times before, thank heaven for the Internet’s ability to share one man’s obsession with the rest of us! This month’s featured Web site is another one of those obscure personal obsessions that turns out to be an interesting diversion/resource for the rest of...
Teddy Pilette It was almost certain that I would be a racing driver because my grandfather raced, my father raced,...
Shadow DN4 “Don Nichols turned up in Can-Am in 1970 with that stupid car with tiny cotton-reel wheels, the first...
Round Sainte-Devote depicts the start of the 1970 Monaco Grand Prix with Jackie Stewart and Chris Amon leading the field into the legendary first corner of the circuit in their March 701 cars. Both Stewart and Amon would later fall out with mechanical troubles which would set the stage for...
The International Britax Touring Car Race; Silverstone, July 10, 1965. Oversteer and understeer. Jack Sears and Sir John Whitmore with their...
Graham Hill Frank Costin 1 Guy Frequelin becomes competition chief of Citroen (1989). 2 Al Holbert, Derek Bell, and Al...
From 1964–1978, 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 Jr. However, with that category’s demise at the end of 1963, F2 was...
Pete Lyons 2006 already! Those mileposts are just whizzing by, aren’t they? I feel like I’m riding up Pikes Peak...
Manfeild, New Zealand November 2005 The 1968 Camaro of Billy Dunn ahead of a couple of Holdens, the 1969 Monaro...
Road Atlanta, Georgia October 21–23, 2005 The 1973 Royale RP20 of Andy Gilberg is chased by the 1976 Ralt RT1 of Travis Engenand the 1978 Ralt RT1 of Bob Goeldner.Photo: Walter Pietrowicz Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full...
Tweed, Australia September 16–18, 2005 Warren Daly exercising his D-Type Jaguar in the parade lap.Photo: Speed on Tweed Become a...
Spa, Belgium September 22–25, 2005 The view from Eau Rouge at the start of the Six Hour race.Photo: Keith Booker...
Daytona, Florida November 11–13, 2005 Dave Bondon and Bob Wagner shared this 1969 Royale RP-4 in the Rolex Vintage Enduro.Photo: Chuck Andersen 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...
February 2006 BMC Competition Department Secrets With Marcus Chambers, Stuart Turner, and Peter Browning While the name of the book...
If you’re a reader of this magazine, then chances are good that you are already something of a connoisseur of...
The 2005 Walter Hayes Trophy meeting at Silverstone took me full circle back to Formula Ford, the formula I started my racing career in. I was working for (Sir) Frank Williams—he head-hunted me to join him as a mechanic—and I built my own Formula Ford car from a wrecked Formula...
I am often asked what is the greatest racing car or what is my favorite racing car and, of course,...
After their famous 1-2-3 victory in 1966, 1967’s Le Mans saw continued success for Ford, with the MkIV of Gurney/Grant...
The French Grand Prix; Charade (Clermont-Ferrand), June 27, 1965. The great driver Jim Clark drifting the works Lotus on this “miniature Nürburgring” circuit in central France. Clark Dominated the race, breaking the lap record 15 times, and won easily. Photo by Louis Klemantaski. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION PMB...
