History of BMW in Formula 1
BMW has been active in Formula 1 since 1982 but, sadly, they are now calling it quits. Although the recent campaign could be called a success of sorts, it was the turbo era of the …
Answer Racing retro dirt bike gear
Nothing was cooler than 80s US Motocross sensation Johnny O’Mara styling it up aboard his Honda wearing his trick white, red and blue Answer gear!
Now you can look almost as happening as Johnny did back …
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 …
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 …
