Perfect Technique, Heart, Resistance, Intelligence – Targa Florio Returns
“You need to have a perfect technique, heart, resistance, intelligence”
Piero Taruffi
Six minutes and eleven seconds for the Nordschleife by Stefan Bellof in a 956. Thirty three minutes and thirty six seconds, or a 79.890 …
Video: Schumacher and Rosberg drive the Mercedes W196 at the ‘ring
57 years ago Juan Manuel Fangio drove the legendary W196 Silver Arrow to victory in the Eifel mountains. Last week, Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher got the chance to drive the old Nurburgring in …
Best of The Cahier Archive: John Surtees
John Surtees, massive legend, winner of six motorcycle World Championships and the 1964 Formula 1 World Drivers Championship. The only person to have won World Championships on both two and four wheels.
Surtees drove for Lotus, …
Video: Fernando Alonso powerslides the 1951 Ferrari 375 F1
Watch Fernando Alonso push hard in the V12 1951 Ferrari 375 F1 at Silverstone. Go to the five minute mark to see Fernando on a hot lap that includes some awesome powerslides.
This is the car …
Legendary 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype Set to Break Records
We talk of storied historic racing cars going under the hammer quite often here at Motorsport Retro, but this is something else. Gooding and Company are set to auction a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype, …
45 minute Video: 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Enjoy this full length documentary of the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Almost better than being there!
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Silverstone Classic Sale 2011
After a promising ’74 season, James Hunt took the Hesketh team to its first Grand Prix victory at the Dutch Grand Prix in 1975.
Jumping into the pits first for a set of slicks, Hunt slid …
Henri Toivonen: Racing driver!
People often say that rally drivers are the most talented in the sport, and very few have succeeded at both levels: You are either a rally driver or a road racer. Gerard Larrousse and Vic …
