Jean-Pierre Beltoise, a name that proudly resonates in the long history of French motorsport. Sideburns, a legendary grin, the Matra blue color: the single evocation of the name is enough to revive the memories of this flamboyant driver who shone within racing fields during the “Golden Sixties” and part of the 70’s. Like John Surtees […]
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An American hero… from Italy
Mario Andretti is an Italian-born American former racing driver, one of the real American heroes, successful beyond belief in so many racing categories. Formula 1 World Champion 1978. USAC Champion : 1965, 1966, 1969. CART champion : 1984 IROC champion : 1979 Indianapolis 500 winner : 1969 12 Hours of Sebring winner : 1967, 1970, […]
Rolf Stommelen
Remembering rapid and versatile Rolf Stommelen, who lost his life during the IMSA Riverside 6 Hours on this day in 1983.
Hans Joachim Stuck
Stuck was always mega fast in his orange F2 March, especially ‘at home’ on the Nurburgring or in Hockenheim.
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Jean-Pierre Beltoise, winner of the 1972 Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in a BRM! And what a win. The French driver, took the lead at the start, navigated perfectly in terrible rainy conditions and beat none other than Jacky Ickx in his Ferrari. It was the only F1 win Beltoise who was an excellent endurance […]
Vincent Gaye & Willy Braillard
Belgians Vincent Gaye and Willy Braillard (picture above) finished 5th overall in the 1972 Francorchamps 24 Hours, in a BMW 2800 CS. The race was won by Mass/Stuck, Ford Capri 2600RS .
Howden Ganley
Howden Ganley is a former racing driver from New Zealand. From 1971 to 1974 he participated in 41 Formula 1 Grand Prix, his best results being two 4th places. Ganley and François Cevert drove a Matra-Simca MS 670 to seond place in the 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Chris Amon
Chris Amon (1943-2016) was a New Zealand racing driver. He was active in Formula One and in sports-cars in the 1960s and 1970s, and is widely regarded as one of the best F1 drivers never to win a championship Grand Prix. The 1972 French Grand Prix held at Charade tells the whole story: Chris Amon […]
Peter Revson, handsome bachelor
Peter Revson (1939-1974) was an American race driver and heir to the Revlon cosmetics family. He was a two-time Formula 1 winner (for McLaren) and had successes at the Indianapolis 500 and in the Can-Am series. Sadly, he died early 1974 at the wheel of a Formula 1 Shadow during practice on the Kyalami circuit […]
Mark Donohue
Mark Donohue (1937-1975), pictured here with wife Eden and nicknamed “Captain Nice”, was an American race driver who is probably best known as the driver of the 1500+ bhp Can-Am Penske Porsche 917-30 and as the 1972 Indianapolis 500 winner in a Team Penske-entered McLaren. Sadly, he perished in an accident during practice for the […]