What is it among first experiences that’s supposed to be the most unforgettable? A boy’s first kiss? I certainly remember...
I have been asked, a number of times, which branch of motor sport I enjoyed the most: driving, management, or...
During the early fifties, one of the biggest sports stars in the United States was Sam Hanks. Notice I said “sports,” not motor sports. He was one of the best-loved sports figures to come out of Southern California. For many of us enthralled with racing, he was our hero. Sam...
Frank Gardner was the classic sportsman, excelling in swimming, rowing, surfing, and boxing before he began to race speedway bikes...
March 2009 The Portuguese Grand Prix; Monsanto, August 23, 1959. Shortly before the race Phil Hill and Ferrari’s chief designer Carlo Chiti exchange views while Dan Gurney listens. At Hill’s left stands Ferrari’s mechanical éminence gris Cav. Luigi Bazzi. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION Become a Member & Get...
Turn 7 at the newly opened New Jersey Motorsports Park Lightning course is as pivotal as it is exciting. It...
Don Blenderman is koo-koo for Kurtis cars. And why not? Frank Kurtis is arguably the greatest American racecar builder of...
March 2009 Cro-Sal Man Photo: Pete Lyons / www.petelyons.com Dear Editor, Wotta blast! Pictures of “my” car! I bought that wonderful McKee Cro-Sal Armco twin-turbo alloy Olds 4-wd confection in the mid-’70s for about $10k. Wish I’d sprung another couple grand for the aluminum trailer because the car was huge....
Lyn St. James Jim Clark Photo: Trevor Taylor Collection 2 Rupert Manwaring, team manager and assistant team manager for several...
After some 50 years of automobile racing, the Grand Prix Formula or Formula One was formed by the FIA (Federation...
Pete Lyons You know how someone’s opposing opinion, one that seems inconsequential enough to let slide at the time, can keep gnawing on you ’til finally you just gotta explode? That’s what I’ve been nursing ever since a NASCAR telecast last year, when I heard announcer Darrell Waltrip say something...
Eastern Creek Raceway, NSW, Australia December 5–7, 2008 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Sebring International Raceway, FL December 4-7, 2008 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
North Cotswold, UK November 22, 2008 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 discounts on partner products....
Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, AZ November 21-22, 2008 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Gyndier Drive, Tewantin, Queensland, Australia November 15-16, 2008 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Sandown Circuit, Melbourne, Victoria,Australia November 7-9, 2008 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 discounts on partner...
Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex, UK October 25, 2008 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
March 2009 Maserati 300S By Walter Bäumer Maserati’s 300S is one of the great machines that helped make sports car...
The 59th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, scheduled for Sunday Aug. 16, 2009, will feature the fabled marques of Bentley and Bugatti, while also celebrating the 100th anniversaries of both Audi and Morgan, and highlighting the designs of Ugo Zagato. The Concours will be preceded by a string of complementary...
MG Vintage Racers has selected SVRA’s June 4-7 Heacock Classic Gold Cup race event at Virginia International Raceway, as its...
The Bentley Drivers Club will celebrate six decades of racing at Silverstone with an unprecedented two-day meeting on August 8-9....
For the past quarter century, Bob Carlson was the face of Porsche public relations in North America, a friend and facilitator to racers, honchos, and journalists alike, always ready to assist in any way possible. After commencing his career covering motor sports for his hometown newspaper, the San Jose Mercury...
A brand-new, purpose-built racing facility on the western edge of the Great Plains, an hour east of Denver, is scheduled...
Building on the success of the 40th anniversary races in 2008, the Formula 5000 Drivers Association has announced an expanded...
The revival of one of history’s most popular production car-based series, the fabled SCCA Trans-Am, is in the works for 2009. Plans to resuscitate the sport sedan series that was euthanized after its 40th season in 2005 were announced at mid-December’s Performance Racing Industry trade show in Orlando, Florida. The...
The Earl of March has announced the theme of the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed, scheduled for July 3–5, as...
1967 Brabham BT24-Repco Sometimes all your birthdays and Christmases come at once. Shaking down the BT24 on Australia’s legendary Phillip...
In our annual special devoted to the latest trends and developments in personal safety gear we examine: • The Future of Helmets—The new Snell 2010 standard will change the way you buy helmets. • Necksavers—The latest developments in SFI-approved head and neck restraint systems. • Racing Suit Buyers Guide—More than...
