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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Renault Going Retro in 2010
March 5, 2010 – 2:12 PM | No Comment
Renault Going Retro in 2010

Renault is going retro in 2010, working hard to recapture its historic allure with new livery based on classic Renault designs.

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.

Race Report: HSRCA Wakefield Park, February 19-20
February 28, 2010 – 9:45 PM | No Comment
Race Report: HSRCA Wakefield Park, February 19-20

The Historic Sports Racing Car Association held round one of the 2010 season at Wakefield Park Raceway. Competitors raced over 50 laps, as long as they could last in the warm conditions or due to …

Legends line up for Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motorsport
February 27, 2010 – 10:08 AM | No Comment
Legends line up for Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motorsport

Australian motor racing legends headed by triple World Champion Sir Jack Brabham are turning out in force to celebrate Australia’s greatest classic motorsport festival at Phillip Island over the March 19-21 weekend.
Multiple Australian open wheeler, …

Dick Johnson’s Ford Mustang
February 25, 2010 – 6:23 AM | One Comment
Dick Johnson’s Ford Mustang

In 1984 Dick Johnson was in a bit of trouble. The new Group A racing rules were coming the following year and Ford Australia was not at all interested in helping him racing their local …

Dan Gurney to be featured at Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
February 21, 2010 – 7:27 AM | One Comment
Dan Gurney to be featured at Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion enters a new dawn of historic racing by honoring one of the true legends of motorsports- Dan Gurney – the Cars He Built, the Cars He Drove – August 12-15 …

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.

Huge entry confirmed for 2010 Phillip Island Festival of Motor Sport
February 17, 2010 – 7:13 AM | No Comment
Huge entry confirmed for 2010 Phillip Island Festival of Motor Sport

A confirmed entry of over 500 competing vehicles for the third consecutive year has cemented the VHRR’s Phillip Islands Classic Festival of Motor Sport as one of the world’s great classic motorsport meetings.
The 48-event weekend …

Campaign Review: Porsche Panamera – welcome to the family
February 15, 2010 – 7:01 AM | No Comment
Campaign Review: Porsche Panamera – welcome to the family

Thundering across the dry flats comes a Porsche lover’s wet dream come true, expelling a tree of dust.
It’s a spectacular cavalcade of horsepower. A stunning pairing of power and beauty. And it’s all to borrow …

Documentary: Trans Am 1970
February 11, 2010 – 9:49 AM | No Comment
Documentary: Trans Am 1970

Here are some video snippets from a documentary called Trans Am 1970.
The 1970 Trans Am series is regarded by most racing enthusiasts as the high water mark of American road racing.
Six full factory teams prepared …

Brock-buster Torana A9X stars at Top Gear Live
February 8, 2010 – 5:52 PM | No Comment
Brock-buster Torana A9X stars at Top Gear Live

The famous Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Torana A9X in which the late Peter Brock and Jim Richards delivered the most crushing of all Bathurst victories will be one of the stars of the 2010 Top …

Book Review: Hitler’s Motor Racing Battles -The Silver Arrows under the Swastika
February 8, 2010 – 8:08 AM | No Comment
Book Review: Hitler’s Motor Racing Battles -The Silver Arrows under the Swastika

This is a fascinating and very well written account of the politics behind the extraordinary Auto Union and Mercedes ” Silver Arrows ” grand prix cars of the 1930s.
Eberhard Reuss is a German motor sport …

AUTOSPORT International – the insider’s view
February 5, 2010 – 10:23 AM | 2 Comments
AUTOSPORT International – the insider’s view

January’s AUTOSPORT International show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham is the ultimate Christmas/New Year hangover cure for race fans of all ages and tastes. Organised for the past 20 years by the world’s …

FPV appoints Allan Moffat as brand Ambassador
February 2, 2010 – 4:02 PM | No Comment
FPV appoints Allan Moffat as brand Ambassador

Good to see a brand waking up to the value of its past…..
“Ford Performance Vehicles yesterday announced the appointment of racing legend Allan Moffat as its official Ambassador.
Moffat will represent FPV at major events and …

Photo CD Review: 2009 Monterey Historic Automobile Races
February 2, 2010 – 8:06 AM | One Comment
Photo CD Review: 2009 Monterey Historic Automobile Races

Bill Wagenblatt, who publishes the always excellent Track Thoughts just sent me this amazing photo CD from the 2009 Monterey Historics. To be honest I was just expecting a CD with a whole load of …

The Porsche Museum: Tradition obliges
January 29, 2010 – 11:36 AM | One Comment
The Porsche Museum: Tradition obliges

It impresses me that Porsche seemingly gets the Internet.
This is the latest piece on their YouTube Channel, this time promoting the Porsche Museum.
It features some great historical racing footage of Le Mans and Sportscar racing, …

Historic Automobile Racing Lives On at Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival
January 26, 2010 – 2:53 PM | One Comment
Historic Automobile Racing Lives On at Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival

General Racing has announced its Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival, scheduled for June 5-6, 2010, at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA. The event will continue the tradition… of the Monterey Historic Automobile Races while building on …

Silverstone Classic to celebrate 60 years of Formula 1
January 20, 2010 – 9:01 AM | No Comment
Silverstone Classic to celebrate 60 years of Formula 1

Silverstone Classic 2010 will celebrate 60 years of the Formula 1 ‘World Championship’ at the home of British Motor Racing (and the British Grand Prix if its announced) with a selection of three high quality …

Historic Rallying preview from Race Retro Show
January 10, 2010 – 9:11 AM | No Comment
Historic Rallying preview from Race Retro Show

Here is another taste of what you can expect at Race Retro 2010.
In this clip Tony Mason, winner of the 1972 RAC Rally as co driver with Roger Clark, talks about the special rally car …

Porsche: Roots in racing, not posing
January 6, 2010 – 9:25 AM | One Comment
Porsche: Roots in racing, not posing

This commercial from Porsche is clearly the result of selling too many Cayenne’s and 911 Cabriolets. I guess its targeted at those of us who like to race their Porsche’s, but have to put up …

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