Legends: Graeme Crosby

Of all the riders to emerge from the primordial swamp of Superbike racing in the 1970s, none was more flamboyant, spectacular and brilliant than Graeme Crosby.
For someone lucky enough to witness Kiwi Croz at his …

Kevin Bartlett flips his Camaro: Bathurst 1982

This incident has gone down in Australian motorsport folklore. Kevin Bartlett, the 1974 Bathurst 100 winner and his thundering Chevrolet Camaro Z28 were crowd favourites at Bathurst in the early 80s.
Bartlett had put the car …

Dutch Grand Prix 1971: Zandvoort

Make sure you click the HQ button on this great video of the 1971 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. Unfortunately the commentary is not in English, but the footage is superb.
For the Dutch GP Team …

Jaguar XJ13

The Jaguar XJ13 was a mid-engined prototype  first mooted in 1960 with a view to competing at Le Mans.
Construction began in 1965, with the first car running in 1966, however the founder of Jaguar, Sir …

Honda: The Power of Dreams

I love Hondas. My first motorised machine was a 1973 Honda QA50. A completely awesome bike when you are four years old.  After that, I owned a 1974 MR50 and these days a 1985 TLR …

porsche 956

Legendary racing cars: Porsche 956/962

In the spring of 1982, Porsche unleashed the Group C-spec 956 on the World Sportscar Championship. Its debut race, the Silverstone six hours in May, marked the start of something very big for the German …

Thursday Hot Laps: Derek Bell 1984

Year: 1984
Driver: Derek Bell
Circuit: Old Nurburgring
Country: Germany
Car: Rothmans Porsche 956

Alain De Cadenet and the Trouser Snake

British born playboy Alain de Cadenet made his reputation building and driving his own sports prototypes. He took on works teams and, at times, beat them. In 1976 he finished 3rd overall at the 24 …