It’s 32 years since Kenny Leroy Roberts hit the world 500 championship, shaking it from its previous Euro-centric axis.
Roberts was 26 — a cocky, race-savvy, mentally tough twice AMA national champion from a dusty part …
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One of the most exciting things about our Facebook page is that it exposes us to the many talented and interesting people that make up our community. It serves as an excellent platform for you, …
This segment of Murray Walker’s F1 Greats follows Jackie Stewart’s Formula One career, with insights from Jackie on his most memorable races and key events and turning points in his career.
Jackie Stewart was known for …
This three part clip features a short interview and then a full on-board lap of the Isle of Man track with commentary from Joey Dunlop, the master of the Isle of Man.
The Bell Star helmet, launched in 1966, was the world’s first full-face motorsports helmet. That Bell would introduce a quantum technological leap forward like the full-face had come to be expected. After …
Live 2 Race are keeping retro motorsport fans trendy with a new expanded offering of rockin’ retro t-shirts, sweaters and jackets.
The new offerings include Mustang 69, Old Skool Race Fuels, Old Skool Racing and Charger …
The mid-engine revolution was, of course, prompted by Jack Brabham’s 1959 World Championship win at the wheel of a Cooper Formula 1 car. Shortly thereafter Cooper took the 1960 championship winning T53 car …
I have just been sent a copy of Road Racing- Drivers of the 60s and 70s by Linda Weldon and it’s a cracker.
Linda was clearly more interested in capturing the personalities and expressions of the …
Take a moment to enjoy this stirring video featuring those fire breathing Group B rally monsters of the 1980s.
The beginning and end of this video features Ari Vatanen talking about the crash that almost took …
Australian motorcycle enthusiasts usually don’t need a second invitation to visit a pub. So if you’re planning a trip to Germany, consider the Hotel Luginsland. It’s in the pretty German village of the same name, …
Here are some wonderful images from the Tasman Series from 1967 – 1969 by photographer Brian McInerney.
They are an absolute treat, because this is the first time they have been published in any …
As a non-traditional sports fan, I’ve always thought Sports Illustrated had a difficult relationship with sports that aren’t Football, Baseball, Basketball. But these covers from the 50s and 60s show that auto …
Jay Springsteen’s first AMA national win came in 1975 at Louisville when he was just 18, and he went onto rack up 43 AMA victories and three AMA Championships in a pro career that spanned …
Check out these fabulous race suits from MAXPART RACING.
Maxpart Classic racing suits are made in the authentic style of the late 1960s and 1970s. The cream-white suits feature the typical red or blue stripes on the …
It warms my heart to see brands like Ducati utilising their rich racing heritage to tap into the modern demand for customised motorcycles.
Of course one of the simplest ways to customise your bike is with …
What a lusty set of prints. Slick, stylized vectors emphasizing clean lines, sparingly filled cool colours on a subtly textured background – it’s great design which manages to feel simultaneously both vintage and modern.
Individually each …
It’s hard to believe its been 30 years since Alan Jones scored a stunning win at the Canadian Grand Prix to claim the 1980 Formula 1 World Drivers Championship.
Jones had a spectacular season in 1980, …
There is lots of love in the room during this interview as Murray Walker talks to his great mate Nigel Mansell about his action packed career.
The two discuss Nige’s early Formula Ford days, the move …
In 1976, the Englishman Reg Pridmore won the AMA Superbike Championship on a BMW R90S. The following year, he became the first man to win an AMA race on a Japanese bike: at …
I’m a huge fan of the work by fourth generation artist Nicolas Hunziker. His artwork has to some of the most spectacular and evocative in the Automotive art space.
His original painting may be out of …
Check out the lovely footage of the 1965 French Grand Prix at the Circuit Louis Rosier at Clermont Ferrand.
The track had hosted the Trophee d’Auvergne Formula 2 race in July 1964, which had …
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