Exclusive: Sir Jackie Stewart Previews the FIA Formula 1™ World Championship 60th Anniversary Celebrations
March 8, 2010 – 6:46 AM | No Comment

Sir Jackie, you’re a regular visitor to Bahrain and its Grand Prix but this year it’s the venue of the 60th anniversary celebrations of the world championship.  How special does that make this year’s event …

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Sir Stirling Moss Falls Three Stories Down Elevator Shaft
March 10, 2010 – 3:28 PM | No Comment
Sir Stirling Moss Falls Three Stories Down Elevator Shaft

Formula One legend Sir Stirling Moss has been injured after falling three stories down a lift shaft in his London home over the weekend.
After calling the lift to his floor, Moss stepped into empty space …

Exclusive: Sir Jackie Stewart Previews the FIA Formula 1™ World Championship 60th Anniversary Celebrations
March 8, 2010 – 6:46 AM | No Comment
Exclusive: Sir Jackie Stewart Previews the FIA Formula 1™ World Championship 60th Anniversary Celebrations

Sir Jackie, you’re a regular visitor to Bahrain and its Grand Prix but this year it’s the venue of the 60th anniversary celebrations of the world championship.  How special does that make this year’s event …

Bahrain F1 opener brings together F1 champions
March 5, 2010 – 9:56 AM | No Comment
Bahrain F1 opener brings together F1 champions

All but two surviving F1 champions have been confirmed to be in attendance of this year’s Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix weekend running from the 12th to the 14th of March.

American legend Mario Andretti to celebrate 60 years of Formula 1™ in Bahrain
March 4, 2010 – 3:50 PM | No Comment
American legend Mario Andretti to celebrate 60 years of Formula 1™ in Bahrain

Manama, 28th February 2010: American motor racing legend Mario Andretti will play a starring role in the Kingdom of Bahrain as the 2010 FIA Formula 1™ World Championship season starts at the Gulf Air Bahrain …

Bahrain’s 60th anniversary of Formula 1™ event ‘Will Never Be Repeated’
March 1, 2010 – 12:22 PM | No Comment
Bahrain’s 60th anniversary of Formula 1™ event ‘Will Never Be Repeated’

Manama, 26th February 2010: Behind the scenes preparations are underway to make the forthcoming Formula 1™Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix not only the start of one of the most-anticipated seasons in years, but also to …

Ignazio Giunti: The avoidable crash
February 28, 2010 – 11:29 AM | No Comment
Ignazio Giunti: The avoidable crash

This has to be one of the most ridiculous and completely avoidable crashes I have ever seen. The tragic part is that it claimed the life of popular Italian driver Ignazio Giunti
Giunti, from Rome, made …

Sammy Miller MBE: Trials legend
February 24, 2010 – 9:17 AM | One Comment
Sammy Miller MBE: Trials legend

The motorcycling bug bit Sammy Miller whilst watching motorcycle racing in Ulster. He went on to compete and win his first event in 1953. The rest as they say, is history.
Millers career was an …

Motorsport Art by Nicolas Cancelier
February 23, 2010 – 7:34 AM | No Comment
Motorsport Art by Nicolas Cancelier

Check out these beautiful artworks by Nicolas Cancelier. I’m a real fan of his work, as it really captures the essence of the eras represented and the styles are so varied.
Here is a some background …

A Genius, Rogue and more. The Secret Life of Colin Chapman
February 18, 2010 – 6:14 AM | No Comment
A Genius, Rogue and more. The Secret Life of Colin Chapman

In 1948 Colin Chapman was finishing up his education, racing cars he designed and gearing up to turn motor racing on its head.

Heaven VMX releases 2010 Calendar and new website
February 13, 2010 – 8:01 PM | No Comment
Heaven VMX releases 2010 Calendar and new website

HEAVEN VMX, the club for Vintage Motocross racing in NSW has released a nine event series for 2010. The calendar includes the famous Crawford River Classic – now in it’s 8th year, and a new …

You were there: Silverstone and Brands, 1960s
February 10, 2010 – 12:17 PM | No Comment
You were there: Silverstone and Brands, 1960s

A rare wet afternoon has given me a respite from the heat and humidity to do some more searching in my large and almost uncatalogued photo collection and I found these gems taken in the …

Lorenzo Bandini: Monaco 1967
February 6, 2010 – 10:30 AM | 2 Comments
Lorenzo Bandini: Monaco 1967

The first video is a touching account of Lorenzo Bandinis fatal race at Monaco in 1967. The clip, which is in Italian with subtitles, features moving interviews with Bandini, his wife and Mother.
Bandini was hired …

Tasman Series: Longford 1964
February 1, 2010 – 1:09 PM | No Comment
Tasman Series: Longford 1964

1964 was the first season of the famous Tasman Series for 2.5 litre Formula One Cars.
The trip to the super fast 4.5 mile Longford circuit in Tasmania hosted an impressive entry list of cars and …

NRMA Motorfest 2009 – Australia Day Done in Moto Retro Style
January 29, 2010 – 5:13 PM | No Comment
NRMA Motorfest 2009 – Australia Day Done in Moto Retro Style

Australia day is one of my favourite holidays, an oasis hidden amid the hustle and bustle of the New Year;  a day of barbeques, sunshine, beaches and relaxation. Back when I was a lad my …

A Minor Hero
January 29, 2010 – 1:15 PM | No Comment
A Minor Hero

The Monte Carlo Rally seldom fails to bring about a barrage of memories of the Swinging Sixties and the Mini-Cooper S.  After all, it was the performances of the cheeky little cars in the hands …

Chequered flag falls on Oran Park
January 23, 2010 – 3:29 PM | 5 Comments
Chequered flag falls on Oran Park

Oran Park was one of my favourite tracks. It really had to be as there weren’t many to chose from if you were a kid growing up on Sydney’s North Shore!  When I was a …

Moss: Jenson’s not queer. Hope-Frost interviews Sir Stirling at Autosport International
January 17, 2010 – 11:36 PM | No Comment
Moss: Jenson’s not queer. Hope-Frost interviews Sir Stirling at Autosport International

MotorsportRetro.com writer Henry Hope-Frost conducts a classic interview with Sir Stirling Moss at the Autosport International: The Racing Car Show.
Henry asks Stirling.  “Obviously, shortly after you retired, the money thing started. Do you think that …

Retro Legends Stand Up – Art From Exciting Figures
January 15, 2010 – 8:14 AM | No Comment
Retro Legends Stand Up – Art From Exciting Figures

For Gabriel Petit de Meurville, much like for ourselves, the history of motor racing is an inspiration. Luckily for us, this inspiration has led him to create some truly awesome artworks in the form of …

Replica race bikes from Kiddimoto
January 12, 2010 – 8:33 AM | One Comment
Replica race bikes from Kiddimoto

If you have kids under five there is a good chance you already know a lot about balance bikes. They are a fantastic toy for the development of balance, steering, awareness and motor skills; very …

Barry Sheene Festival of Speed clicks into Top Gear with $20,000 Prize Money
January 10, 2010 – 10:11 AM | No Comment
Barry Sheene Festival of Speed clicks into Top Gear with $20,000 Prize Money

The Post Classic Racing Association (PCRA) of NSW continues to lead the way in historic motorcycle racing in NSW, elevating the Barry Sheene Festival of Speed to new heights with unprecedented prize money of up …

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