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American Richie Ginther (1930-1989) competed in Formula 1 for Ferrari, Scarab, BRM, Honda, Cooper and Eagle, winning one Grand Prix at Mexico in 1965, in a Honda. It was an historical victory, as it was Honda’s first ever Grand Prix victory. Wonderful picture above: Richie Ginther is seen in the Honda RA272, during a wet […]

Ayrton Senna da Silva was a Brazilian racing car driver. An idol in his home country, his status is far larger than just of a sports champion. He’s an icon, an example for millions of fans around the world. Senna is considered as one of the best, if not the best, racing drivers in history. […]

Besides his first Grand Prix with McLaren in 1977, Gilles Villeneuve drove most of his career at Ferrari. That year, the fiery Canadian driver, double Formula Atlantic champion in Canada and in the US, driving a Doug Shierson entered March (9 victories in 10 races), inherits the new Dallara WD1 for the Can-Am series. Chris Amon […]

James Hunt was often known for being Formula 1’s playboy during his racing days, and no doubt enjoyed playing the party animal and the womaniser whilst away from the track. Despite only driving on the F1 circuit for six years, Hunt is regarded as one of the top British racers to take the track after […]

The 1983 Dutch Formula One Grand Prix was held at Zandvoort. The 72-lap race was won by René Arnoux driving a Ferrari, with team-mate Patrick Tambay second and John Watson third in a McLaren-Ford. Picture above: Nelson Piquet captured pole position in his Brabham BT52B – BMW Turbo, at the 1983 Dutch Grand Prix in […]

Tony Bettenhausen’s Kurtis Novi, such a pretty car, at the 1957 Indy 500. The American driver started 22nd and finished 15th (picture above). Tony’s best result at the Indy 500 was second in 1955. Sam Hanks (1914-1994) won the 1957 Indianapolis 500 in his thirteenth attempt. He received a record $103,844 purse, the first driver […]

Team Lotus, under the leadership of Colin Chapman had designed the Lotus 78 and the Lotus 79 that revolutionised Formula 1 by introducing the concept of ground effect. It was very successful, giving Mario Andretti and Team Lotus the 1978 World Titles. The other teams had only one choice, follow this lead. The Lotus 80 […]

In front of more than 350,000 race fans, Marcus Ericsson of Chip Ganassi Racing held off Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren SP and 2013 race winner and team mate Tony Kanaan to win the 2022 Indianapolis 500 and the 3.1m$ prize. The discreet Swede drove an excellent race, always within striking distance of the lead, to score […]

The 106th running of the 500 Miles of Indianapolis was held on Sunday 29 May 2022. Marcus Ericsson won the race for the Chip Ganassi Racing, and it was a very beautiful and deserved win for the discreet Swede. Ericsson and Pato O’Ward were locked in a fantastic duel for the lead after the restart with two […]

The works Porsche 956’s dominate the 1984 World Endurance Championship, the competition is essentially composed of the works Lancia’s and of privately-entered Porsches. At the 1000 km of Spa a third Rothmans-livered car is entered for Vern Schuppan and John Watson alongside the usual pairings of Stefan Bellof-Derek Bell and Jacky Ickx-Jochen Mass, thus transforming […]