Race Track of the Week: Brainerd International Raceway

Brainerd International Raceway is a 3.1-mile (4.989 km) road course, dragstrip and kart track near Brainerd, Minnesota, USA. The raceway hosts the National Hot Rod Association Nationals. Opened in 1968 as Donnybrooke Speedway there were no safety barriers, run-out areas, grandstands or even restrooms. George Montgomery cleared the racetrack through a wooded area on the [...]

Porsche in Le Mans – The Early Years

16 overall victories. Countless records. That’s Porsche Motorsport in Le Mans. For more than 60 years: the fastest race cars. The toughest drivers. And now: the best scenes. Source: Porsche

Vintage Picture of the Day: Clay Regazzoni

Gianclaudio Giuseppe “Clay” Regazzoni (September 5, 1939 – December 15, 2006) was a Swiss racing car driver. He competed in Formula One races from 1970 to 1980, winning five Grands Prix. His first win was the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in his debut season, driving for Ferrari. He remained with the Italian team until [...]

Race Track of the Week: Willow Springs International Motorsports Park

Willow Springs International Motorsports Park is located in Willow Springs near Rosamond and Lancaster, California, and is about an hour north of Los Angeles. It is a historic race track, in existence more than fifty years. Construction of the track began in 1952, with the inaugural first race held on November 23, 1953. The main [...]

Vintage Picture of the Day: Tyrrell P34

The Tyrrell P34 (Project 34), otherwise known as the “six-wheeler”, was a Formula One race car designed by Derek Gardner, Tyrrell’s chief designer. The car used four specially manufactured 10-inch-diameter (250 mm) wheels and tyres at the front, with two ordinary-sized wheels at the back. Contrary to popular belief, the idea of the smaller front [...]

Race Track of the Week: Autobahn Country Club

Autobahn Country Club is a road racing complex located near Joliet, Illinois. The facility includes a configurable main track with a 1.50-mile (2.41 km) north track, a 2.06-mile (3.32 km) south track, a full track of 3.56 miles (5.73 km), and a 0.8-mile (1.3 km) kart track. The facility is available for rent by private [...]

Porsche’s Quest for Indy – Project 2708

Project 2708 – Porsche’s Quest for Indy is a promotional video distributed to Porsche dealers to highlight their move into Indycar racing. Lead by Al Holbert of IMSA Camel GT fame, the new team had the ambitious goal of building both a chassis and engine to win in the Indycar series and at the Indianapolis [...]

The new Porsche Cayenne GTS: Purist

Purism is an uncompromising pursuit of a clear line: the road ahead. Purism is also the approach we took when building the new Cayenne GTS. A car that is true to its roots: the tarmac. Source: Porsche

Vintage Picture of the Day: Tyrrell 012, Michele Alboreto, 1983

The Tyrrell 012 is a Formula One racing car that was designed by Maurice Philippe for the Tyrrell team. It was introduced for the 1983 season, and was subsequently used in 1984 and the first few races of 1985. It was the first chassis built by the team to be composed mostly of carbon fibre, [...]

Race Track of the Week: Long Beach United States Grand Prix West 1976

Italy was the first country to host two Championship Formula One races in the same year in 1957. The United States would become the second as the first USGP West at Long Beach, California appeared on the 1976 F1 calendar, along with the long-standing autumn race at Watkins Glen, New York. The new race’s organizers, [...]

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