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For the 1978 Formula One season, Ken Tyrrell decided to stop the development of his six-wheeled car (the P34), and come back to a more conventional concept, picture-above, Patrick Depailler at the wheel of the new Tyrrell 008-Ford, at the South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami, where he finishes in second. The Tyrrell 008 […]

During the early races of the 1970 Formula One season Ferrari only entered one car, the gorgeous 312B, for Belgian Jacky Ickx who had returned to the Scuderia after a spell at Brabham, but at the fourth round in Belgium (Spa), the team decided to run a second car to try out some younger drivers: […]

In 1947, for the second edition of the post-war Indianapolis 500, millionaire Don Lee decided to enter a pre-war Mercedes W154, that he had bought in Germany. Driven by veteran Duke Nalon, this Silver Arrow qualified on the first row, but had to retire in the race with a blown engine. A second try with […]

David Purley qualifies his March 731 in 24th position for the 1973 Monaco Grand Prix (picture-above), but his debut race ends on lap 31 when his Ford-Cosworth engine develops a fuel leak. The race is won from pole position by Jackie Stewart in his Tyrrell 006-Ford. In the process, Stewart equals the record of 25 […]

After testing for Williams, McLaren, Brabham and Toleman and very much impressing, Ayrton Senna chose to join Toleman, a relatively new F1 team using, in principle, less competitive Pirelli tyres and the modest turbo engine Hart. Venezuelan Johnny Cecotto, a former motorcycle racing world champion, was his team mate. Senna, who had jumped straight from […]

Howden Ganley from New Zealand (picture above) pushes his BRM P180 hard during practice for the 1972 Monaco Grand Prix. He qualifies in 20th position, over three seconds slower than pole-man Emerson Fittipaldi in his Lotus 72. Five (!) BRM’s were entered for this Monaco Grand Prix. Jean-Pierre Beltoise was 4th on the grid, Peter […]

For 1991, Andrea de Cesaris was signed by Eddie Jordan (picture-above) for his team’s first season in Formula One, alongside Bertrand Gachot. Jordan had already run de Cesaris in Formula 3. The Jordan 191-Cosworth designed by Gary Anderson was a very sound car and de Cesaris started to show his form in Monaco, where he […]

Gary Bettenhausen led 138 laps of the 1972 Indianapolis 500, until his car suffered ignition trouble on lap 176 of 200, and he coasted to the pits. Gary’s Penske teammate Mark Donohue won the race, after leading only the final 13 laps. Roger Penske’s crew (picture above) in action as Gary Bettenhausen makes a pit […]

Belgian Thierry Boutsen (26), picture above, a young F1 hopeful and already an ace in endurance racing, is about to take the wheel of his Joest Porsche 956 from his French team mate Bob Wollek, and score a sensational win, beating the works cars and his compatriot Jacky Ickx, at Monza in 1983. The Monza […]

One of the highlights of the 1976 European F2 Championship was the race held on the fast and twisty Rouen track. It was a golden period for the Formula 2, witness a fantastic grid. The Brazilian Alex Ribeiro in a works March 762-BMW took pole, followed by Jabouille and Leclère in the ELF2J-Renault, Arnoux and […]