KEEPING THE SPIRIT ALIVE SINCE 1999
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01-Jun-20 /historicracing.com
This is Don Alfonso Antonio Vicente Blas Angel Francisco Borija Cabez de Vaca y Leighton, Carvajal y Are, XVII Marqués de Portago, Marqués de Moratalla, XIII Conde de La Mejorada, Conde de Pernia, Duke of Alagon, Grande de Espana, known more usually as Alfonso de Portago or Fon to his friends.
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Entrepreneur, former Formula 1 racing driver and three-time F1 World Champion was undoubtedly one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time.
He died 1 years ago, he was 70. He would have been 71 this year.
He died 1 years ago, he was 70. He would have been 71 this year.
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Ernst Henne 1904 - 2005
Henne started racing motor cycles and set a total of 76 speed records for BMW. He switched to cars and raced for BMW and for Mercedes as a reserve driver to Caracciola and a young von Brauchitsch in 1934. -
Jacques Ickx 1910 - 1978
Belgian motoring journalist and historian.Father of Jacky Ickx. -
Tim Mayer 1938 - 1964
Tim Mayer was a brilliant young driver from the United States. He only drove in in one World Championship grand prix, on October 7, 1962. Mayer's older brother Teddy was one of the founders of the McLaren team and together they went to Europe in the early 1960s with future grand prix winner Peter Revson. Mayer was killed in practice for a race in Tasmania. -
Jorge de Bagration 1944 - 2008
Prince Jorge de Bagration was a Spanish racing car driver of Georgian descent and a claimant to the headship of the Royal House of Georgia. -
Willy Tischbein 1871 - 1946 -
Sir Francis Samuelson 1890 - 1981 -
George Constantine 1916 - 1968 -
Marshall Teague 1922 - 1959 -
Jesus Iglesias 1922 -
Roy Baker 1936 - 2002 -
Bob Dorricott Sr. 1937 - 2002
Historic Racing News
Historics News: Shelsley Walsh events to return without fans in July
03-Jun-20/ Motorsport will return to the Shelsley Walsh hillclimb course in late July but, for the first time in the venue's 115-year history, it will run without spectators.
Vintage Indy Icebreaker at World Wide Technology Raceway moves to June 27
01-Jun-20/ Madison, IL — World Wide Technology Raceway and the Vintage Indy Registry will host a June 27 event where owners of classic Indy race cars from...
The post Vintage Indy Icebreaker at World Wide Technology Raceway moves to June 27 appeared first on Vintage Motorsport.
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Video: Tommy Kendall and Dan Binks IMSA Mazda RX-7 Reunion
01-Jun-20/ During last year’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion our Racer colleague Marshall Pruett had the opportunity to sit down with a number of motorsport legends... The post Video: Tommy Kendall and Dan Binks IMSA Mazda RX-7 Reunion appeared first on Vintage Motorsport. -
SVRA Affirms June Dates For Road America And Mid-Ohio Races
29-May-20/Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) announced May 21 that its Vintage Festival will now take place June 18-21 at Road America, with the Vintage Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio scheduled for June 25-28. Owners who filed entries for Road America’s original May 15-17 date are can register with no additional fee.
News and information from Salon Privé
19-May-20 /Salon Privé
Attracting the right crowd without crowding has always been the endeavour of Salon Privé, one of the world’s most prestigious automotive events. This year, the 15th edition will be no different, with the most valuable classic cars, supercars and hypercars once again being presented on the Blenheim Palace lawns from Wednesday 23rd to Saturday 26th September.
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A famous photo. Major Braid’s contribution to an F3 race at Blandford Camp.
Major Peter Braid began racing in 1949 with a Cooper Mk III.
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The Tyrrell that never was!
In the latter half of 1971, the late Derek Gardner penned this car for the 1972 season.
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A low flying 'Pechvogel' at Donnington in 1937
Manfred Von Brauchitsch was the last surviving winner of a pre-war Grand Prix.
11-May-20/ historicracing.com
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1911
Bert Dingley drove a Pope-Hartford to victory in a 163.84 mile road race on the streets of Oakland, California. -
1926
Pete DePaolo won the inaugural race on the 1.25 mile board Miami-Fulford Speedway. -
1959
the inaugural Daytona 500 won by Lee Petty's in a photo finish with Johnny Beauchamp. -
1959
Alec Mildren won the 50 mile Victorian Trophy race at Fishermen's Bend in a Cooper-Climax.
