It started with a letter. A personal but well-argued letter written late in 1959 by an Australian racer to the founder a Japanese motorcycle company.
The rider was Tom Phillis, then a private entrant on the …

RM Auctions upcoming Sporting Classics at Monaco on Saturday, May 1, 2010, will feature this glorious 1960 Maserati Tipo 61 “Birdcage”
It’s one serious machine and the price estimate is €2.400.000-€2.600.000.
Here is the official blurb from …

If you are a Motocross fan then you would be very familiar with the iconic Italian brand SIDI, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2010.
In 1960 SIDI commenced production as a single craftsman in …

Rally fans will really love this tribute to the kings of sideways action.
The video takes us from the production based late 1950s cars thought to the epic flame spitting Group B monsters of the 1980s.
Just …

The full 22.8km Nurburgring is daunting. Throw in rain and mist and it’s scary. But forty years ago, it was the venue when, for the first time, two Australian recorded Grand Prix victories at the …

Gooding & Company is proud to announce that legendary race car driver Sir Stirling Moss is the new owner of the $1.705 Million 1961 Porsche RS61 Spyder from the auction houses’ debut Amelia Island Auction …

For those who like all things original and buffed to perfection, Etceterini has posted an extensive gallery of images from the 2010 Amelia Island Concours de Elegance.
The gallery features dozens of Cliff Reuter’s great shots …

Fan footage of the event
The race itself may have been a bit of a procession, but Bahrain put on a spectacular show for the inaugural Grand Prix of the 2010 Formula One season.
Eighteen of the …

OSSA, the fabulous Spanish motorcycle brand is back. After closing in 1985, the firm is back with an innovative Trials bike, the stunning TR280i.
The companies popularity and commercial success boomed in the mid to late …

Born in up-state New York in 1941, Tony Adamowicz, or Tony ‘A2Z’ as he is fondly often referred to, became interested in cars as a young boy, and was inspired in the late 1940s by …

A big budget film about F1, complete with Oscar winning writers and directors,  is set for release in 2011.
Here is the blurb from Autosport
“An officially sanctioned Formula 1 movie is set to hit the cinema …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …