Articles in Car Racing
Classic Ads: Champions Power the winners
I found this ripper ad on The Chicane Blog.
I’m guessing it’s from 1953 as it mentions Mike Hawthorn winning in France, which he did in ’53 aboard a Ferrari 500.
“From Sicily to Indianapolis from Monte …
Racing legends and slick new track promise sideways action at Leyburn Sprints
Ford V8 legend Dick Johnson and Dakar Rally star Bruce Garland, two of Australian motorsport’s most colourful personalities, won’t race straight for the chequered when they contest the annual historic Leyburn Sprints on the Queensland …
F5000 boost for New Zealand fans this summer
After seven seasons with rounds on both sides of the Tasman, the MSC F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series looks set to be an almost all-New Zealand affair this summer.
Though allowance in the 2010/11 calendar has been made …
Silverstone Classic: Rocking and Racing 23, 24, 25 July
The 2010 Silverstone Classic (23-25 July) will be the best yet, with more racing, more classic cars, more live music and more to see and do both on and off-track for the whole …
The Indy 500’s most controversial race? Unser vs Andretti 1981
Bobby Unser and Mario Andretti talk about the 1981 Indy 500.
The 65th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 24, 1981. A hectic month of May was interrupted several …
Video: Richard Attwood drives the 1970 Le Mans winning Porsche at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Onboard and in-car views of Richard Attwood, as he climbs the Goodwood hill in the Porsche 917K with which he won the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Afterwards, Richard shares his thoughts on …
Motorclassica heads for $100 million
Motorclassica, the Australian International Concours d’Elegance & Classic Motor Show, is on track to display more than $100 million of classic cars in Melbourne this October.
Confirmed concours entrants have already topped $50 million, with more …
Champion crashes Brock’s Commodore at Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Spirit of Goodwood was really on display in the Cathedral Paddock today, where entrant Peter Champion has successfully fixed the Holden VH Commodore that he crashed yesterday. The car won Bathurst in …
