Post Type Archives: Events

Paul Frère, racing driver and journalist, here at the wheel of the HWM-Alta 52, at Spa-Francorchamps, during the 1952 Belgian Formula One Grand Prix. The Belgian, qualified in eighth, finished fifth, two laps behind the winner, Alberto Ascari (Ferrari). See how exposed the driver was, in this era of motor racing. Paul Frère (30 January 1917 […]

Teddy Pilette in his VDS-entered Chevron B28 at the 1974 F5000 Grand Prix held at Zolder (picture-above). The Belgian will retire with mechanical issues and his team mate Peter Gethin in an identical car, will win the race. Notice the picture of Jacky Ickx in the background. The VDS team, founded by Count Rodolphe van […]

Three Alfa Romeos share the front row on the starting grid of the 1950 Swiss Grand Prix held at Bremgarten near Bern (notice the paving). From left to right, picture-above: Luigi Fagioli #12, Nino Farina #16 and Juan Manuel Fangio, on pole position in the #14 (see picture below). The fourth round of the F1 […]

James Hunt participated in the Molson Grand Prix at Trois-Rivières in Québec (Canada) in September 1976, a very spectacular street race for Formula Atlantic cars. Hunt (picture above), was driving a March 76B and finished a fine third, behind Alan Jones (2nd) and race winner Gilles Villeneuve, who was unknown to the Formula One community […]

It was raining just prior to the start of the 1977 Austrian Grand Prix held on the hills of Zeltweg. Tyre choice was split between those who chose wets and others slicks. Mario Andretti first led the race in his Lotus 78 before his engine failed. Alan Jones (picture-above) in his Shadow and Gunnar Nilsson […]

Argentinian Carlos Reutemann was signed by Brabham F1 team boss Bernie Ecclestone to drive for the 1972 season. Sensation at the first race in Buenos Aires, Reutemann qualifies his Brabham BT34 on pole position! Two podium finishes then punctuated his 1973 season, and for 1974, engineer Gordon Murray designed the Brabham BT44, which was an […]

Watkins Glen, 1969 US Grand Prix. Ferrari entered one car only – under the NART banner, its American road cars importer managed by Luigi Chinetti – for Mexican star Pedro Rodriguez (picture-above). The 108-lap race was won by Lotus driver Jochen Rindt after he started from pole position. It was the first Grand Prix victory […]

Nightly pitstop for the Bentley 41/2 driven by André Erlinger and Dudley Benjafield at the 1929 Le Mans 24 Hours (superb picture above). The pair finished third. Bentley was again dominant, taking the first four places on distance. Owner of the great marque, Woolf Barnato, repeated his victory (picture below) of the previous year in […]

Ronnie Peterson (Ferrari 312 PB) passes Derek Bell (Mirage M6-Ford) during the 1972 Nürburgring 1000 kms (picture-above). The Swede and his partner, Australian Tim Schenken will storm to a prestigious victory, while the Brit and his Dutch team mate Gijs van Lennep will finish in fourth. Three works Ferraris 312 PB were entered for Ickx-Regazzoni […]

Three Mercedes-Benz W154s lined up at the front row of the 1939 Swiss Grand Prix held at the Bremgarten circuit on 20 August 1939 (pictured above). Rudolf Carracciola (#14) on pole, with next to him Manfred von Brauchitsch (#10) and Hermann Lang (#16). The Bremgarten circuit near Bern was 7.28 km long and hosted the […]