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In the Mirrors
Didier Pironi: French fire and ice
2008-08-14 F1
Nasir Hameed
Didier Pironi was on his way to becoming the first-ever French world champion in 1982 when it all went wrong ...
Read the article >Sympathy for the devils
2007-04-25 HISTORY NASCAR
Mark Rhodes
Rhodes treats our viewers with an interview he had with Neil Thompson, author of Driving with the Devil
Read the article >Earnhardt Five Years On
2006-12-02 HISTORY NASCAR-CUP
Jonathan Ingram
Ingram, one of auto racing's top reporters and author, reflects on Earnhardt, Sr. and his relationship with "The Intimidator" ...
Read the article >BMW’s trip down memory lane
2006-07-13 F1 FBMW
Nikki Reynolds
Ms. Reynolds was the guest of Formula BMW USA for a special test that included the past ...
Read the article >Flashback: Imola 1990
2005-04-21 F1
Patrick Reilly
The famous Monza circuit has played host to many a spectacular race, flashback to the 1990 grand prix ...
Read the article >Flashback: Adelaide 1995
2005-03-02 F1
Patrick Reilly
Aah, Adelaide, scene of so many classic Grand Prix moments. Relive 1995 as Mr. Reilly takes us down memory lane ...
Read the article >Remembering Ayrton Senna
2004-04-25 F1
Patrick Reilly
His name continues to carry resonance the world over. And more than perhaps any other driver in the history of Grand Prix racing, Ayrton Senna displayed an insatiable hunger for competition matched by his ruthlessness on the track ...
Read the article >Ayrton Senna: The McLaren and Williams years
2004-04-23 F1
Peter Chapple
In the conclusion of the two-part series, Peter Chapple reviews Ayrton Senna's career at Williams, and the tragic conclusion at Williams ...
Read the article >Ayrton Senna: The Toleman and Lotus years
2004-04-22 F1
Peter Chapple
In the first of two parts, Peter Chapple reviews Ayrton Senna's career from BF3 to Lotus F1 ...
Read the article >Ayrton Senna: Race by race
2004-04-21 F1
Marc Zimmerman
Race-by-race results of Ayrton Senna's illustrious career
Read the article >Louie Unser: a fighter to the end
2004-03-10 HILLCLIMB USAC
Earl Ma
The life and times of Louis (Louie) Jerfferson Unser, the second of the four brothers who made their surname synonymous with auto racing excellence. A man to remember ...
Read the article >F1 in 2004: 1984 all over again?
2004-02-25 F1
Katie Jones
The new Formula One season is fast approaching, out comes my prized collection of past season reviews. Things looked so good 20 years ago, a chance to marvel over the skill and mastery of yesteryear ...
Read the article >Great British masters of Silverstone (part 4)
2003-08-04 F1
Eileen Buckley
The last British Silverstone master is a legendary British GP champion, the magnanimous Peter Collins. Many today overlook the Englishman, but Peter...
Read the article >Great British masters of Silverstone (part 3)
2003-07-24 F1
Eileen Buckley
Before circumstances cruelly took the great Jim Clark, fellow Scotsman Jackie Stewart came to race against him. In 1965, Stewart entered...
Read the article >Great British masters of Silverstone (part 2)
2003-07-22 F1
Eileen Buckley
Nigel Mansell is the second most successful British driver at his home GP. At Silverstone, Nigel equaled Clark's mark of three ...
Read the article >Great British masters of Silverstone part 1
2003-07-20 F1
Eileen Buckley
For a driver to win his home Grand Prix has always proved difficult, because of added personal pressures and extra media commitment...
Read the article >Centennial of Speed at Ormond Beach
2003-04-05 VINTAGE
Len Ashburn
It jumped out at me the instant my eyes flashed across notice of it on my fondest toy, the Internet. Back in the dead of an Indiana winter....
Read the article >North American in F1, part 4: The flood mounts
2002-12-07 F1
Peter Chapple
The year 1959 saw six US drivers make their debuts in world championship F1 races. Half of them were one-off appearances at the US GP but that number included the great Dan Gurney who was to make...
Read the article >North Americans in F1, part 3: The trickle grows
2002-06-20 F1 HISTORY
Peter Chapple
In 1958 four more Americans entered the Formula One scene, two of whom were to make their marks in motor racing in completely different ways--Phil Hill and Carroll Shelby.
Read the article >Legend vs. reality: remembering Gilles
2002-05-10
Cam Curwood
The American Heritage Dictionary defines a legend to be "an unverified story handed down from earlier times, especially one popularly believed to be historical" or "a romanticized or popularized m$
Read the article >Gilles Villeneuve remembered
2002-05-07 F1 HISTORY
Julie Jones
Gilles Villeneuve could be described many ways. Fun-loving. Reckless. Fearless. Fast. Determined. Fiercely competitive. Passionate. But never conservative.
Read the article >Jean Alesi: hidden hero
2002-04-18 F1 HISTORY
Cam Curwood
Looking at the early 2002 Formula One results, there are a couple of notable names missing. The first is that of double world champion Mika Hakkinen, who may or may not be retired or otherwise
Read the article >North Americans in F1, Part 2: The trickle continues (1952-1957)
2002-03-26 F1
Peter Chapple
Rather surprisingly, there was only limited participation by Americans in the first seven years of the championship. This was in spite of the fact that post-war economic recovery had been quicker
Read the article >The History of F1: Turbos to today (part 3)
2002-02-25 F1
Nikki Reynolds
Renault introduced turbochargers in 1977 with the RS01 driven by Jean-Pierre Jabouille. The turbo was remarkably quick but very unreliable and it would be a year before Renault finished a Grand Prix.
Read the article >The History of F1: The technical development years (part 2)
2002-02-24 F1
Nikki reynolds
In 1950 the World Driver's Championship was introduced and the Fifties were dominated by Argentinean Juan-Manuel Fangio. After gaining success driving American sedans - he won the Carrera Panamericana road race in 1953 in a Lancia - Fangio was sponsored b
Read the article >The History of F1: The beginning
2002-02-23 F1
Nikki Reynolds
The modern era of Formula One began in the Fifties but its roots go back much further than that, to heavy cars and long, gruelling road races. A 1,200km road race from Paris to Bordeaux in 1895 is regarded as the first proper motor race,
Read the article >South Africa 2002 International Historic Race meeting
2002-02-15 VINTAGE
Erica Southey
Engineers were bustling around and inquisitive onlookers sauntered in and out of pit garages, while I sought out drivers to interview. As warm-ups drew closer the roar of the
Read the article >North Americans in F1, Part 1: Harry Schell
2002-02-04 F1
Peter Chapple
Some brainteasers for you: Who was the first North American driver to compete in a Some brainteasers for you: Who was the first North American driver to compete in a Championship point in an F1 car? Who was the first North American driver to gain a...
Read the article >BMW - The glory years revisited
2001-05-21 F1
Cam Curwood
Ralf Schumacher's win at the San Marino GP was a milestone victory on a number of counts. First, Ralf allowed the Schumachers to become the first brother combination to win Grand Prix. Ralf's first win was the first for Williams since 1997, and was Michel
Read the article >My day at the historic car race
2001-02-21 HISTORIC
Erica Southey
We were greeted by the roaring engines of motorcycles making their way around the track in the warm-up session as we settled into our chairs on the terrace of a chalet. We had the best seats with a view of most of the track, pit exit and starting grid. W
Read the article >Evolution of midget racing
2000-05-16 HISTORY MIDGET
Don Stauffer
The original midget race car evolved in about 1934. The Depression had reduced the prices promoters coul sell tickets for at events. People developed the midger as a less expensive racing car,, thus one that could be raced for smaller purses.
Read the article >It all started ...
2000-04-15 HISTORIC
Steve Hammatt
It all started, like many of these things do, by accident. I was working out near the road weeding a flower bed, when a really unique car went by ...
Read the article >Maserati Tipo 63 -- A Case of One Too Many!
2000-03-28 HISTORY
Ed McDonough
The world of classic, vintage and historic racing and sports cars is rife with tales of fabricated histories, switched or non-existent serial numbers, cars which have risen from the flames ...
Read the article >The Kansas City Speedway
2000-03-17 HISTORY
Bill Rinke
In 1915 two gentlemen by the names of Art Pillsbury and Jack Prince formed a partnership and built approximately 20 "Board-Tracks" throughout the country from 1915 to the mid 1920s ...
Read the article >The End of the Beginning: Maserati in 1957
2000-03-10 F1 HISTORY
Michael T. Lynch
Maserati scored its first World Championship sports car victories in 1956. Armed with the strapping 450S, 1957 was supposed to be their year. Here's the story of what happened by Michael T. Lynch, ...
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