Articles tagged with: Death and Glory
“People would not understand that you could be frightened. Well, it’s all part of it. If there was nothing to be frightened of there, and nothing, and no limit, any silly bugger could get in …
David Purley is a hero. Some would say an unsung one, but just a quick look at his life, and it will take you less than two minutes to realise this guy was like no …
When you look back at some of the real characters of Formula 1 from the 60s, 70s and 80s, no one was less ‘F1’ than Patrick Depailler.
Forget your healthy diets and exercise, Depailler’s regime was: …
Henri Toivonen was, without doubt, one of the fastest, most spectacular and most popular rally drivers of his generation. His tragic death, with co-driver Sergio Cresto, in 1986 was a devastating blow to …
The 1953 Austin-Healey 100 Special Test racing car involved in the worst crash in motor sport history sold for a record-breaking £843,000 ($1,341,000) at a Bonhams auction last week.
Jim Rathmann, the winner of the 1960 Indianapolis 500, has died at the age of 83.
“In honour of their collective ‘bad’ days, Greg renamed his Hard Rock party “The Vancouver Losers Club.”
After many requests from our growing number of readers, some brilliant rewarding comments, responses and reactions, here is the …
Jo Siffert, or “Seppi” as he was known to his family and friends, began racing on two wheels before switching to four with a Formula Junior Stanguellini.
The popular Swiss driver joined the Formula 1 circus …
What happens when you let four kids – mostly led by Greg Moore – who are racing drivers, travel the world and become firm friends? Meet Champ Car’s Brat Pack from the late 1990s
In this …
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.
“Me and Dario laugh, because we are sure Greg is now up there playing Playstation with Ayrton! We don’t know who is winning…”
This, initially, was an interview that was supposed to be part of the …
Marco Simoncelli’s death at the Malaysian Grand Prix has rocked the sport. He was a MotoGP star on a rise and an incredible personality – in a paddock where rider actions and quotes are often …
Paolo Simoncelli has paid tribute to his son, calling him ” a warrior” following Marco Simoncelli’s fatal accident in the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Speaking to Italian media, Paolo Simoncelli said the support shown in …
This story ran in the IndyCar Series magazine that the RACER group produced for IndyCar in 2005. I did these interviews a few days after Dan Wheldon’s first Indy 500 win, when the dust had …
Dan Wheldon’s Dad thanks the fans and pays tribute to his son, ” a gentleman on and off the track”.
Dan Wheldon: 1978-2011
Social media burst into life on Sunday Oct 16 after the horrifying crash that claimed the life of Dan Wheldon.
Dario Franchitti summed it up when I asked him about this one particular day. “Brilliant. Fun. A laugh. And a brilliant memory.”
I will admit straight up that this story is one from personal experience – …
It’s looking like another wet weekend on the mountain as we gear up for the great race in 2011, so let’s look back to the epic rain-affected race that took place in 1992. These videos …
1. Dick Johnson – 1983
Johnson had this monumental trip into the scenery during qualifying in 1983. The accident …
It’s with a fondness that over the next five weeks we will celebrate memories and the fun that was Greg Moore.
Greg Moore. It’s a name that stirs emotions and memories, happiness and sadness all in …
