Mit spannender Schweizer Vergangenheit Als der Ferrari 333 SP Ende 1993 vorgestellt wurde, bedeutete dies für die Italiener die Rückkehr in den Langstrecken-Rennsport. Davor hatte das Werk zuletzt de...
Schnell schnell Weiter geht es mit den schönsten BMW-Rennwagen, heute dem direkten Nachfolger des schon vorgestellten 3.5 CSL . Und es ging dann ganz schnell: In nur 12 Wochen soll die BMW Motorsport...
Der Schöne als Biest Heut’ ist ja alles bis zur Schriftgrösse der Werbeaufschrift auf dem Fahrer-Overall reglementiert, wahrscheinlich unterliegen sogar die Schuhgrössen irgendeinem Anhang B. Und wen...
The Rolex 24 at Daytona is, as history defines, one of motorsports’ crown jewels. As one of America’s most prestigious races, and as one of the most important endurance races worldwide, it has stood ...
Rendering of the Brumos Collection building, set to open in January 2020. Images courtesy The Brumos Collection. From 1971 into 2013, Brumos Racing was one of the most competitive sports car racing t...
Although it bore almost no relationship to the road-going car, the Corvette GTP of 1984-1988 certainly saw a lot of racing and bore the Corvette name with pride. The GTP Corvette was borne in an effo...
John Bishop (L) with Bill France Sr. at Daytona International Raceway. Photos courtesy IMSA. By the time John Bishop resigned as executive director of the Sports Car Club of America in 1969, he’d ama...
Vorhin habe ich mal nur so zum Spaß versucht mich zu erinnern, wie oft ich in den letzten zwei Jahrzehnten auf der Techno Classica in Essen gewesen bin. Auf eine ganz genaue Zahl bin ich nicht gekomm...
The biggest news of the year happened away from the track. In October 1973, Saudi Arabia — controlled by OPEC — organized an oil embargo in retaliation for United States support of Israel during the ...
The Toyota-powered AAR Eagle Mk III. Photo courtesy All-American Racers. Introduced midway through the 1991 IMSA GTP season, the Toyota AAR Eagle Mk III still managed a pair of wins in its debut year...
Hurley Haywood at the 2015 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. Photo by Nate Deremer/ Deremer Studios LLC. Hurley Haywood was born with the gift of speed, and the ability to master the razor-thin line...
Dr. Don Panoz in October 2017. Photo by Osajus. Dr. Don Panoz, best known as the one-time owner of the International Motor Sports Association, the founder of the American Le Mans Series and the drivi...
Photos courtesy Lime Rock Park, unless otherwise noted. Opened in Lakeville, Connecticut, in 1957, Lime Rock Park has played host to driving greats, unforgettable races, and memorable moments too num...
Jim France. Photo courtesy International Motor Racing Research Center. In 1948, William H.G. “Big Bill” France founded the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), both to grow the sp...
Steve Millen drives his restored Cunningham Racing Nissan 300ZX at the 2014 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Photo by T.M. Hill, courtesy Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. In 1968, automaker Nissan took ...
1970 Chevrolet Camaro (top); 1971 Pontiac Firebird (bottom). Images by the author. This or That is not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a feature that enables us, in an idyllic wo...
Street circuits hold a certain allure. As race engines echo off of the buildings that once lined your daily commute, race flags pepper the city skyline with color. For a weekend, the city transforms ...
Kevin Cogan driving the IMSA GTP Zakspeed Roush Ford Mustang to a third-place finish at Road Atlanta in 1982. Photo courtesy Ford Motor Company. We’ll say this: If you’re interested in attending a sp...
Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. They’re considered some of the rarest Mustangs ever built, but more importantly they’re also the very first vehicles to arise out of Ford’s Special Vehicle Operations ...
In many ways, the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona International Speedway elicits the same emotions as the first days of school. After a long, cold winter absent of racing and cars, we all converged on the ...
Sportscar racing is fraught with rivalries: they stand as the ultimate motivation in a sport where bragging rights reign supreme. Ranging from the likes of Ayrton Senna vs. Alain Prost, and Jeff Gord...