Articles tagged with: Death and Glory
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 …
Greg Pretty was one of the most versatile riders of his generation, and hugely respected by his peers.
Aussie race legend Greg Pretty lost his life in a terrible head-on accident on January 16, 2010 aboard …
In 1948 Colin Chapman was finishing up his education, racing cars he designed and gearing up to turn motor racing on its head.
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 …
The 80s truly were a bodacious time. Hammer pants abounded, Ahnold and Sly were at their finest and Tim Richmond was tearing up the NASCAR circuit door to door with Dale Earnhardt. Tim Richmond perfectly …
News Clip of accident
Marillion (UK band) video with some interesting footage. (Turn volume down)
Promo video about restoration project
Anyone brave enough to kiss their wife and child goodbye in the morning and strap themselves into a …
Question: Valentino, you’re a keen student of motorcycle grand prix history. Who are your favourite riders from the past, and what do you know of Jarno Saarinen?
Valentino Rossi: My favourite riders are Schwantz, Rainey, Hailwood …
Here is some dramatic on board footage of Frenchman Patrick Depailler during practice for the 1973 Long Beach Grand Prix.
He goes out hard from the pits then really pushes during the second lap. Its great stuff, …
Long before anyone had come up with the idea of Freestyle Motocross or the Crusty Demons there was world famous daredevil, Evel Knievel. In Australia we had a guy with a far more spectacular name…..Dale Buggins!
This …
Australian has produced many champion motorcycle racers, but few have been as cool and capable as Gregg Hansford.
This is a great video narrated by Neil Crompton back in 1987. It tells the story of a …
Phil Hill the 1961 World Champion and first and only native born American to win the title has passed away due to a short illness resulting from complications of Parkinson’s disease.
Hill contested 48 grands prix …
