News has come from the Mayo Clinic that American racecar driver and designer Bruce Eglinton has died at the age...
Recently I was traveling from Florida to West Virginia to race in the Jefferson 500. I stopped at the half...
The 42nd annual vintage racecar festival at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, otherwise known as the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, once again delighted crowds with a full slate of racing and other automotive activities as it celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Featured Marque, the Shelby GT350 Mustang, last weekend. Two...
To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of BMW, the German marque will be featured at next year’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion,...
Pre-event publicity for the Silver Anniversary edition of the Silverstone Classic didn’t include anything about the British summer weather, but...
Photo: Peter Collins Prior to retirement, the UK’s greatest motor racing commentator, Murray Walker, informed and entertained audiences with a particular passionate style and his inimitable “Murrayisms”—quotes that had become his trademark. During one, excitable foot in the mouth commentary he said, “The lead car is unique, except for the...
When last we left Formula 5000 (VR April 2014) Jody Scheckter had just overcome challenger Brian Redman for the 1973...
Teddy Pilette Belgian racing driver Teddy Pilette is a third-generation racer of the Pilette motor racing family. His grandfather, Theodore,...
Not long ago, our resident sage—the good Dr. Lawrence—noted that innovations in road cars have always come from sports cars, rarely if ever from Formula One. Carrying this one step further, if sports car racing is the font of road car innovation, then Le Mans surely must be its fountainhead....
Miss Moss wrestled the beastly Austin-Healey 3000 to victory in the 1960 Liege-Rome-Liege Rally, likely the greatest drive of her...
My favorite racing days were with John Jordan. John Jordan was a great man, he was a true enthusiast who...
Mike Lawrence Recently, I was contacted by a chap in New Jersey who labored under the impression that I know much more than I do. He had bought an MZ 850 single-seater and wanted to know more. Not only had I not heard of the make, I had no knowledge...
In the L&M F5000 Championship race at Michigan International Speedway on May 20, 1973, Peter Gethin raced for Marathon/Shierson Racing...
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Photo: Peter Collins Quirky…I like it! Dear Editor, What fun to see it again! “One of 12 Gregoire Tractas,” in...
Patrick Depailler “Lofty” England 1 James Hunt, driving a McLaren-Ford, wins the German Grand Prix on the Nürburgring. Niki Lauda...
The under two-liter Grand Touring (GT) 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, the International Championship of Makes from 1964-1971 and the World Championship of Makes from 1972-1981. This included...
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Second to One: All but for Indy By Joseph Freeman and Gordon Kirby There’s a familiar saying in motor racing,...
Dr. Lou Sell I got a Brabham in 1967 and it was supplied by the Russell Racing Organisation, which was...
• The UK’s world famous Pre-war Aston Martin preparation and restoration specialists, Ecurie Bertelli of Olney, celebrated the completion of their newly renovated showroom and facilities by inviting customers and guests to an open day where many brought their own particular Aston to enhance the display of historic cars. Mr....
Photo: Kary Jiggle Initially, motor racing in Great Britain was, in the main, a rich man’s sport, entertainment for the aristocracy and directly related...
F. Perry hurls his Frazer-Nash around the Chateau Impney course.Photo: Hugh Miller Set in 140 acres of rolling, English, Worcestershire...
Photo: Hal Crocker Always a pioneer, Denise McCluggage blazed trails for women in motorsports, both on and off the track, for over 60 years. In honor of Denise’s incredible contribution to motorsport, we honor her memory here with another look at our discussion with her, in 1999. Was there a...
