Articles tagged with: 1980s
Known to motor racing fans simply as Gricey, this two time Bathurst 1000 winner (1986, 1990) was a hard charging, blisteringly quick, no nonsense racer.
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I received this interesting press release last week, which outlined the story behind the 100% brand. Its a logo I remembered, as during the the mid 1980s my heroes included US motocross legends …
If you ever find yourself needing to check the remaining race time in the 24 Hours of Le Mans while hurtling down the classic Mulsanne straight at the top speed record of 405 kilometres an …
It’s Top Gear Live time this weekend in the UK, with May, Hammond and Clarkson hitting the road with their globe-trotting live show. Haven’t they got enough money yet?
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In celebration of Chevrolet’s Centennial, the famous American brand takes a look back at its greatest racing moments over the past 100 years.
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Maximum points from two class wins coupled with a remarkable third place overall ensured that John Delane will be the FIA Historic Formula One Champion for 2011. The enthusiastic American, who has annually competed in …
The streets of Monaco are soaked in motorsport history and RM Auctions is planning on adding a little more on the 10th, 11th and 12th of May, 2012, when they return to the city-state to …
The SENNA movie appears to have really struck a chord with a generation of fans who never saw him race. And to show their respect for the great Brazilian, they are getting inked.
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Back in the day when an illustrator utilised paint, brushes, pencils – plus their own natural flair and talent – comes a small sample of Racing Car News covers.
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After all the sadness in motorsport these past seven days, we have decided to put the final three Greg Moore stories on hold. I will run them – especially the Max Papis one – when …
Step into the exciting world of speed and beauty in this clip about the IMSA GTP series from 1986.
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The Porsche Rennsport Reunion is an absolute smorgasbord of magnificent Porsche racing machinery and historic motorsport action. Danny Sullivan was there over the weekend and has put together a delightful banquet of photographs from the …
Jaguar C and D-types dominated Le Mans throughout the early 1950s, winning the 24 hour race in ’51, ’53, ’55 and ’56, and pulling off a complete podium lock-out in 1957. Rule changes ended their …
Enjoy these images from the Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on October 14-16.
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Toyota has announced a return to Le Mans in 2012. The Japanese carmaker will enter the premier LMP1 class with a completely new Hybrid sports car aimed at challenging the diesel-burning entries from Audi and …