Articles in Features
Goodwood Festival of Speed – the insider’s view
Anyone unsure about committing to a maiden visit to Goodwood’s Festival of Speed in 2010 should firmly and finally cast those doubts asunder. This unique event, the last bastion of open-house-anything-goes motorsport, celebrated its 16th …
Glug, Glug, Glug – How a Trio of Stars Stared Down Oblivion, and Lived to Tell the Tale.
If not for some quick thinking on an April night, 1974, the 1975 Daytona 200 may not have been won by Gene Romero, and the 1976-1980 world 500 championships captured by people other than Barry …
Jarno Saarinen GP Genius – Part 1
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 …
Indy 500 Goes Down To The Wire 1982
The top video is a great story featuring interviews with Gordon Johncock and Rick Mears about their battle for the 1982 Indy 500.
The 1982 race was memorable for several reasons. Firstly, in practice Gordon Smiley …
The Superbikers 1986
Before there was Supermoto, there was a made for TV concept called “The Superbikers”.
The Superbikers was devised by US broadcaster ABC’s Wide World of Sports program. The idea was for a contest between the world’s …
Peter Brock and Larry Perkins race a Porsche 956 at Le Mans 1984
Given Australian motor sport fan’s love of endurance racing, you would have thought that the results achieved by Aussie drivers at The 24 hours of Le Mans would resonate more with local fans.
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Glenn Seton Slides Around Bathurst 1987
This is some classic race cam footage of Glenn Seton slithering around during a storm, on slicks, in his Peter Jackson Nissan Skyline at Bathurst in 1987.
There is something magical about Bathurst. Somehow the race …
Monaco Grand Prix Historique 2008
This is a great video of the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix Historique.
It features some excellent footage, including some good onboard and some interesting interviews with some of the Historic drivers. Duncan Dayton, Hamish Somerville and Michael Fitzgerald share …
