Trio at the top – The story of Kiwi legends McLaren, Hulme and Amon

Click here to watch this wonderful documentary about Kiwi motor-racing legends Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme, and Chris Amon.
Shot on a shoestring budget, but beautifully directed by one time amateur racer John Milligan, the doco uses …

Le Mans ’69: 100-yard humdinger

The 37th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours features on most sportscar racing fans’ list of ‘greatest-ever races’ around the legendary La Sarthe venue – and for several good reasons.

Classic circuits: Brands Hatch

Very few of the world’s modern-day, sanitised, super-safe international race tracks command the sort of respect their tree-lined, blind-summitted, heart-in-the-mouth forbearers once did. Names such as Elkhart Lake (Road America), Mosport, Nurburgring Nordschleife, Rouen and …

Motorsport Retro Launches Car Event Calendar

Motorsport Retro is pleased to announce the launch of its new Car Event Calendar.
Happily for us, the world of vintage and historic motorsport does not exist in a time capsule, a piece of history locked …

Interview: Jim Rathmann talks about winning the 1960 Indy 500

The 1960 Indy 500 featured a massive duel between American stars Jim Rathmann and Rodger Ward. In this interview the two protagonists discuss their epic battle.
After starting in the middle of the first row, Rathmann …

Reliving the 1967 German Grand Prix

Great soundtrack in this recap of the 1967 German Grand Prix.
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Webber Ends 51 Year Monaco Drought

“This is such a drivers’ circuit; such a test for us all” – Mark Webber

How right he was! Despite a dominant pole position, the 2010 Monaco Grand Prix demanded a long day at the office …

Webber First Aussie on Pole at Monaco Since Brabham ’67

It says a lot about the gaps between Australian successes at Monaco when the last and only, Australian to have won the race is also the world’s oldest surviving Formula One champion. That man is …