Silverstone Classic to celebrate 60 years of Formula 1

Silverstone Classic 2010 will celebrate 60 years of the Formula 1 ‘World Championship’ at the home of British Motor Racing (and the British Grand Prix if its announced) with a selection of three high quality …

Tim Beaumont Designs: Retro bike racing art

Art is a very personal thing and provokes different emotions and responses in each of us. Inspired by 70s flat track heroes like Gene Romero, Kenny Roberts and Rex Beauchamp, these works by British artist …

Vale Greg Pretty*

Greg Pretty, the superstar of the 1979 national season, has died in a road accident in the Adelaide Hills.
Pretty, 54, an airline pilot from Enfield (Adelaide), was riding his Honda with a group of friends …

Autographed photos of US Motocross legends

Take a peek at these wonderful autographed photos from Mike Barker. The shots are featured over at RacerXonline.
Here is what Mike has to say about them “All of these photos were autographed at the Los …

Moss: Jenson’s not queer. Hope-Frost interviews Sir Stirling at Autosport International

MotorsportRetro.com writer Henry Hope-Frost conducts a classic interview with Sir Stirling Moss at the Autosport International: The Racing Car Show.
Henry asks Stirling.  “Obviously, shortly after you retired, the money thing started. Do you think that …

Paris-Dakar 1986: Porsche 959

With the annual Dakar Rally being run once again I’m reminded of the year – almost a quarter of a century ago – when Porsche turned up in the desert with a trio of hi-tech …

Steve McQueen Figure

Retro Legends Stand Up – Art From Exciting Figures

For Gabriel Petit de Meurville, much like for ourselves, the history of motor racing is an inspiration. Luckily for us, this inspiration has led him to create some truly awesome artworks in the form of …

1977 Indy 500 Pit Girls

Check out these wonderful images of pit crumpet from the Indy 500, 1977.
Big hair, big glasses and occasionally, big boobies. No wonder it was once the greatest sporting event on earth.
God bless America.
Images: yesterdaysneuz