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Unusual: Niki Lauda (at the wheel) and Jody Scheckter shared this Lucky Strike Racing March 73S BMW M12, at the 9 Hours of Kyalami in 1972 (picture above). Both young drivers, future World Champions, were yet to make a name for themselves in F1. The race, held on the Kyalami International Grand Prix Circuit, was […]

Jackie Stewart, the 1969 Drivers’ World Champion with Matra, had to be content with a Tyrrell-entered March in 1970, but the great Ken was secretly preparing his own single seater, the 001, in his wood merchant workshop in Sussex. The car first appeared in a non-championship race, the Gold Cup at Oulton Park on Aug […]

The 1968 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring was held in extremely wet and foggy conditions, and Scottish driver Jackie Stewart, racing with a broken wrist (!), won the race by a margin of four minutes in what is widely considered to be one of the greatest victories in the history of Formula One. Picture […]

In 1968, the New-Zealander Denny Hulme, after clinching the 1967 Formula One Drivers’ World Championship title for Brabham, moved to the McLaren Team, owned by fellow Kiwi Bruce McLaren. The ‘Bruce and Denny Show’ had already dominated the Can-Am sports car scene from 1966 on, and this new cooperation in Formula One was very promising. […]

When you’re a Ferrari driver, like Niki Lauda and Clay Regazzoni were in 1974, you’re also an ambassador for FIAT, and you’re requested to promote the brand at the Turin Auto Show. Both Scuderia drivers acquitted themselves well of their duties, as seen on the picture here-above. 1974 was a rebirth year for the Scuderia […]

The Chaparral 2K, in Pennzoil livery, designed by the talented John Barnard in 1979, was the first ground effect IndyCar, and got its first victory on the short oval of Phoenix, driven by Al Unser Sr, in the last race of the season. A year later, Barnard had joined Ron Dennis for his Formula 1 […]

Spa, 14 June 1964. From left to right: Jo Bonnier, Innes Ireland (focused on his cigarette), Phil Hill, Chris Amon, Jim Clark, Richie Ginther, Graham Hill, Jack Brabham, Dan Gurney and Bruce McLaren, listen carefully at the race directors’ last instructions during the drivers’ briefing, minutes before the start of the 1964 Belgian Grand Prix. […]

In 1972 Helmut Marko was driving for BRM and the young Niki Lauda (23) made his Grand Prix debut for March (picture above). When Lauda passed away on 20 May 2019, Helmut Marko remembered: “Throughout my whole racing career Niki was my constant companion. Both on the driving side and in management.” Marko continues: “When […]

For the 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours, Porsche introduced its new models, the 936 in Group 6, the 935 in Group 5 and the 934 in Group 4. Therefor, the only challenge for the overall victory came from Renault with it’s turbocharged Renault Alpine A442. The works Martini-Porsche 935 turbo of Rolf Stommelen and Manfred Schurti finished fourth, […]

Graham Hill is seen here-above, on his way to victory in his Lotus 49, ahead of Denny Hulme’s second placed McLaren M7A, at Jarama (Spanish Grand Prix) in 1968. It was the first Grand Prix since the tragic death of Lotus leader Jim Clark the previous month at Hockenheim during a Formula 2 race, and […]