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Fangio remembers the IMSA-winning Toyota Eagle MkIII
In the mid-1980s to the early ’90s, the IMSA GTP series in America was incredibly strong, with manufacturers involved racing some of the sportscar world’s most iconic and powerful cars: the Porsche 962, Nissan GTP …
Video: Tribute to Colin McRae
Colin McRae was one of the fastest and most spectacular drivers to ever put on a helmet. He was the 1991 and 1992 British Rally Champion and in 1995 fulfilled his dream of winning the …
Driven by Desire: The Desiré Wilson story
Motorsport is full of incredible stories, amazing people, and impossible events. Desiré Wilson’s story has to rank among the most powerful and unique of them all.
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Video: Kenny Roberts rides his 1980 Championship winning Yamaha YZR500
King Kenny Roberts was reunited with his 1980 Yamaha YZR500 at the recent US Moto GP event. The three time World Champion did some demonstration laps to celebrate Yamaha’s 50 years in Grand Prix racing. …
Video: Sideways action with Tiff Needell in the Jaguar XJR 15
This video concludes with one for the scariest onboard laps I have ever seen. Tiff Needell see saws at the wheel like a madman in an effort to tame the ill handling Jaguar XJR15.
The XJR-15 …
John Watson on the end of his McLaren days: “I don’t feel any pain”
John Watson, five-time Grand Prix winner. What do you remember most about him? He is the only driver to take a Penske to a Formula 1 GP Victory Lane (and shaved off his beard to …
10 of the best from Autopics: Peter Brock
Five years ago this week Australia lost motor racing legend Peter Brock when he hit a tree driving in the Targa West Rally.
Peter Brock, otherwise known as “Peter Perfect”, “The King of the Mountain” or …
Best of The Cahier Archive: Francois Cevert
The handsome Frenchman made his Formula 1 debut when he was called into the Tyrrell March team in 1970 to replace the disillusioned Johnny Servoz-Gavin.
The relationship between Francois and the reining World Champion …
Martin Donnelly crash, part three : “Did you ever find the cheque?”
“I went back out to the clinic again. It was bloody hard. They eventually said ‘Martin, we can’t do anything more for your legs’.”
We’ve had a lot of feedback at MotorsportRetro.com about the Martin Donnelly …
Black Speed: 1973 Lola T330 Carling Black Label F5000 Car
By 1973, the F5000 formula had become one of the most intense open wheeled series the planet has ever witnessed, with championships in Europe, Australia, and North America that saw some of the worlds top …
Film: Some Thoughts on Senna
The bottom line is simple: if you’re a fan of Motorsport Retro, cars, and those golden years of motorsport which we all cherish, or a fan of film and documentaries, Senna is worth watching. You’ve …
Martin Donnelly crash, part two: Roberto Moreno – “I closed my eyes. I had to walk away”
Martin Donnelly’s accident at Jerez in September 1990 should – he admits – have taken his life. Thankfully it didn’t. If you haven’t read part one already please click here
The trauma that he went through …
Legendary Bikes: Barry Sheene’s Suzuki RG500 1976-77
Barry Sheene’s Suzuki 500 holds the record for the fastest motorcycle GP race ever.
On July 3, 1977 Sheene averaged 217.37 km/h to win the Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps, compared with fastest MotoGP race averages …
Martin Donnelly: The luckiest man alive, part one
Derek Warwick summed it up best in September 1990 at the Spanish GP at Jerez the day after his Lotus teammate Martin Donnelly’s sickening qualifying crash.
“For Martin Donnelly to have survived that accident was an …
Video: Sir Stirling Moss talks about the Porsche 718 RS 61 and the Targa Florio
Watch this interview with legendary driver Sir Stirling Moss as he recounts his experiences of driving the Porsche 718 RS 61 at the Targa Florio.
The interview was captured at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of …
