Patrick Depailler: One of the old school
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: …
Best of the Cahier Archive: Emerson Fittipaldi
“Emmo” as he was known to his huge legion of fans, was Brazil’s first Formula One World Champion.
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Video: Porsche at Le Mans in the 1980s
Porsche is celebrating their 2014 Le Mans comeback with video look back at the cars and drivers who made history at the Circuit de la Sarthe.
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Video: The Sweet Sounds of the Ligier-Matra JS9
Mario Andretti says it all in introduction to this on-board video; “The sound of the Matra engine was just… spectacular. It just sounded like power.”
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Video: The 1970 24 Hours of Daytona
The 24 Hours of Daytona kicked off the 1970 World Sportscar Championship in sublime style. Defending champions Porsche were gearing up to fight off a feisty Ferrari, who had returned to the championship after protesting …
For Sale: Jaguar XJR-9
Jaguar’s XJR-9 is the car that took it to Porsche at Le Mans and won. The gentlemen at Fiskens have one for sale, so I’m going to try my luck with the Christmas list.
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Video: Mansell stars in 1983 BBC Rally Sprint
What happens when you pit four rally drivers and four grand prix drivers in identical MG Maestros against each other around Donnington? “The best race and rally sprint we’ve ever had”, according to Murray Walker.
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Interview: John Harvey
John Harvey is one of Australia’s most versatile and accomplished racing drivers. He won numerous Speedway titles in the 50s and 60s, before switching to road racing where he successfully campaigned Brabham’s in the Australian …
