While it is oftentimes overlooked, north of the equator, Australia and New Zealand have a long and rich motor racing...
I swear to you, I don’t know how it could have happened. I had been so diligent, for so long...
When I was at school I used to sit at the back of the French class and I always looked busy though I hardly learned a word of French. I looked engrossed in my work because I was designing an Austin Seven-based 750 Special which would make me the next...
Bernd Rosemeyer Ferdinand Porsche 6 Chris Amon wins the Pukekoke, New Zealand, Tasman Cup race (1968). 7 Gioacchini Colombo joins...
January 2003 Race Driver By Lansharks Considering how long the personal computer has been around, it seems surprising that no...
This month’s featured Web site is an impressive and extensive archive of photos and results from the last 40 years of professional motorsport. The organization of this site separates the content into decade-by-decade sections devoted either to Formula One or professional sports car racing. Pick a decade from the ’60s...
Colin Chapman Michele Alboreto 2 As a publicity stunt, Ford has professional racers drive Cortinas down the Cresta bobsled run...
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December 2002 Bugatti – A Racing History By David Venables David Venables has developed a considered and thoughtful format which...
The Web is a funny old place… there is no shortage of sites devoted to the greatest Formula One drivers...
Lyn St. James Alex Zanardi 3 F1 and sports car racer Andrea de Adamich is born (1941). 3 Two-time CART Champ Car champion Allesandro “Alex” Zanardi is born (1969). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited...
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Wangaratta, Australia June 1-2 American Dean Butler and his gorgeous 1939 Indy Maserati 8CTF.Photo: Stephen Oom Become a Member &...
October 2002 Jaguar at Le Mans—Every Race, Car and Driver 1950-1995 By Paul Parker In large part, the success of Jaguar as a car company can clearly be traced back to one race – Le Mans. Starting in 1950, Sir William Lyons’ Jaguars began competing at Le Sarthe and establishing...
Arguably, of all the Italian car manufacturers, few possess the depth of road and racing history as that of Alfa...
Robert Benoist Björn Waldegård 3 Teo Fabi wins the Mid-Ohio CART race. Only CART win for engine supplier Porsche and...
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September 2002 Mosport — Four Decades of Racing By Bob Bockington Canada’s Mosport International Raceway turned 40 years old last...
Jack Turner began building his own racing special in 1951 and early successes with the car quickly led to a...
From humble beginnings behind the wheel of a MG TC, Frank Matich, over a 21-year period, rose to become a household name in Australia as a respected vehicle designer and driver. In sports cars and open-wheelers bearing his own name, he not only dominated the Australian scene winning the Australian...
What do the following all have in common: Mario Andretti, Jim Clark, Emerson Fittipaldi, Alberto Rodriguez Larreta, Nigel Mansell and...
Mark Donohue Bruce McLaren 1 “Big Daddy” Don Garlits becomes the first dragracer to run the 1/4 mile at more...
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August 2002 La Dynastie Pilette—One Century, Three Men and their Cars By Bernard Geeraerd While the history of motorsport has...
This month’s featured Web site is devoted to the history of the Corvette, with an emphasis on its racing history...
Chris Amon Lance Reventlow 2 Achille Varzi dies in a low-speed accident while practicing in the rain at Bremgarten for the Swiss Grand Prix (1948). 3 Mark Donohue wins the USAC Champ Car race at Pocono, Pennsylvania, for team Penske’s first Champ Car win (1971). Become a Member & Get...
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July 2002 Red Arrows—Ferraris at the Mille Miglia By Giannino Marzotto There are few races in the annals of motorsport...
During the late ’60s and early ’70s few racecar drivers better fit the image of the playboy racer than Frenchman François Cevert. Born the son of a wealthy Parisian jeweller, Cevert sought adventure and found it in the form of motor racing, winning the French Volant Shell driver training award....