With great sadness but deep appreciation, Lime Rock Park notes the passing of one of the major figures in the track’s history. Jim Haynes, a two-time SCCA National Champion driver,...
Class of 2023 inductees A luminous lineup of legendary motorsports stars will be on hand to laud the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) Class of 2023 at the...
The Bugatti family worldwide will on Sunday celebrate 114 years to the day that Jean Bugatti was born. As a freethinking engineer and designer, his automobile creations were exceptional, daring...
In 1952, a young, 20-year-old technician in Italy watched in astonishment as Bugatti tragically ceased production in Molsheim, France. Three decades later, at the age of 59, that technician –...

Racing Driver Profiles

The greatest racing drivers who have ever gotten behind the wheel, profiled by our expert team. From the trailblazing pioneers who ignited the fervor for racing in the early days, to the contemporary warriors pushing the limits of technology and skill, our profiles illuminate the lives and stories of racing drivers across time. These are the daring souls who steered the course of history on and off the tracks.

On May 9th, 1992, Roberto Guerrero earned the pole position for the 76th running of the Indianapolis 500-mile race. Piloting...
Rene Dreyfus, great Pre WWII Grand Prix champion and world-class restaurateur, famously entitled his autobiography My Two Lives.  The late...
Mario Andretti Biography Mario Andretti was born in Montona, Italy, on February 28, 1940, just three months before Mussolini worked...
Not long before his untimely death a few years ago, our Robert Newman wrote this tribute to his friend and...
Lloyd Ruby hailed from Wichita Falls, Texas, up in the north central part of the state, not far from the...
Colin Chapman Biography Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman was born on 9 May, 1928 in a suburb of London. He grew...
Manfred von Brauchitsch Biography He was called die Pechvogel, the unlucky bird. He was known more for the races that he lost...
It was a word-of-mouth, invitation-only affair organized by his lovely wife Susie and a friend without Stirling Moss knowing a...
Tucked away in a little potato-farming town, 250 miles south east of Buenos Aires, is one of the most important...
Robert KubicaPhoto: Stefan Brending He was a spectacular Formula 1 driver and the first Polish addition to the F1 circus,...
Today, Franco Cortese is, perhaps, one of motor sport’s forgotten stars and he shouldn’t be. He was the driver who...
He is literally the fastest man on the planet, and has been since October 15, 1997. That was when Andy...
Lewis Hamilton Biography Few drivers have entered Formula One racing with as big a bang as Lewis Hamilton and a...
David Bruce-Brown Biography Born in 1887 to wealthy merchant parents, he attended the Allen-Stephenson School in New York City, and...
Bugatti had won the Targa Florio three consecutive years from 1925 – 1927 by the time their new recruit, Albert...
Mike Hailwood had won no fewer than nine World Motorcycle Championships before he ever competed in his first Formula One...
Giuseppe Campari discovered 17-year-old Giulio Ramponi in 1919, when the youngster was working as a trainee for a Milan fuel...
Louis Chiron Biography Born in August 1899, the son of a French hotelier in Monaco he became that principalities most...
So we have lost Dan Gurney, a few months shy of his 87th birthday. Dan was one of the sport’s...
Bob Hanna is one of those quiet and unassuming people who do things unobtrusively, so that unless you look closely...
It had been a long, hard ride from winning masses of kart races when he was a kid to winning...
Over the course of nearly seven decades of Formula One history, only three men have ever won a World Championship...
Ask anyone who was the first American to win a Grand Prix and chances are they will say Phil Hill...
An Alfa Romeo car mechanic who rose to become one of the greatest endurance drivers of his generation, the man...
The only time I ever met Eddie Cheever was one weekend when we were at the Hockenheim circuit, in Germany,...
Juan Manuel Fangio Biography Affectionately known as “bandy legs” by his many fans, Juan Manuel Fangio was born in Balcarce,...
Robert Newman You might well ask “Who the hell’s he?” when you read the name at the top of the...
Louis Delage may have been born to a humble assistant station master and his wife in Cognac, France, in 1874,...
Bob Wollek was a champion many times over before he even got  into motor racing. He won no fewer than...
Major Anthony Peter Roylance Rolt, Military Cross and Bar, had a philosophy. After surviving the Second World War, in which...
The boys from Brazil just keep on coming: Emerson Fittipaldi, Nelson Piquet, Ayrton Senna and, since 2002, Felipe Massa. The...
Rudolf Caracciola Biography Rudolf Caracciola was born in the town of Remagen, Germany on January 30, 1901 the son of...
Luigi Bazzi Biography He was called the soul of Ferrari. He had been there from the beginning and Enzo Ferrari recalled his...
Johnny of the ready smile and blonde hair was a motor racing shooting star who might have aspired to becoming...

All People Profiles

Whether it be the fearless drivers pushing the boundaries of speed, the shrewd owners orchestrating teams to victory, or the brilliant engineers unlocking the secrets of performance, each personality plays a crucial role in the rich and dynamic narrative of automotive and racing history.

On May 9th, 1992, Roberto Guerrero earned the pole position for the 76th running of the Indianapolis 500-mile race. Piloting...
Since the beginning of its history in 1963, Automobili Lamborghini has always stood out as a highly innovative and pioneering...
Rene Dreyfus, great Pre WWII Grand Prix champion and world-class restaurateur, famously entitled his autobiography My Two Lives.  The late...

Interviews

We talk to some of the most exciting and interesting people in the world of racing and automobiles. Buckle up for a journey that transcends the checkered flags, revealing the extraordinary lives behind the visors and the relentless pursuit of victory that unites generations of icons.

Ex-Donald Healey Motor Company works driver, Clive Baker first began his connection with Healeys and Austin-Healeys in Tasmania. Clive went...

The People Lists

Join us on a thrilling ride, where the tales of legendary racers, past and present, unfold like a gripping novel, leaving an indelible mark on the canvas of motorsports history. We search through the annals of racing to find the best of the best for our people lists.

Notable Mille Miglia Drivers – The History In our ongoing series on the History of the Mille Miglia, we take...

Legends Speak

Embarking on a riveting odyssey through the heart-pounding world of racing, our exploration transcends eras and echoes the roaring engines of those who first dared to chase speed's elusive embrace. The world's most legendary racing drivers and motorsport experts tell us their thoughts.

Photo: Chris Mann This was going to be an important year for me. My win at Oulton Park, in Richard...
Jim Crawford would have turned 70 this year. After a brief stint in Formula One with Lotus he rebuilt his...
Growing up as young lad near the metropolitan borough of Wolverhampton, a city in the West Midlands of England, I...
When the sports car scene started to heat up again in ’65-’66, I went to work for Motorsport Design in...
One of the big, I can say semi-disappointments in my life was a race I had with Ken Miles at...
My racing started during the spring of 1962 at the Goodwood racing circuit, I was racing a Lotus Elite. I...

Our Heroes

These are the daring souls who, with grit in their veins and passion in their hearts, steered the course of history on and off the tracks.

Not long before his untimely death a few years ago, our Robert Newman wrote this tribute to his friend and...
Lloyd Ruby hailed from Wichita Falls, Texas, up in the north central part of the state, not far from the...
It was a word-of-mouth, invitation-only affair organized by his lovely wife Susie and a friend without Stirling Moss knowing a...
Tucked away in a little potato-farming town, 250 miles south east of Buenos Aires, is one of the most important...
Robert KubicaPhoto: Stefan Brending He was a spectacular Formula 1 driver and the first Polish addition to the F1 circus,...
He is literally the fastest man on the planet, and has been since October 15, 1997. That was when Andy...
Bugatti had won the Targa Florio three consecutive years from 1925 – 1927 by the time their new recruit, Albert...
Mike Hailwood had won no fewer than nine World Motorcycle Championships before he ever competed in his first Formula One...
Giuseppe Campari discovered 17-year-old Giulio Ramponi in 1919, when the youngster was working as a trainee for a Milan fuel...
So we have lost Dan Gurney, a few months shy of his 87th birthday. Dan was one of the sport’s...
It had been a long, hard ride from winning masses of kart races when he was a kid to winning...
Ask anyone who was the first American to win a Grand Prix and chances are they will say Phil Hill...
An Alfa Romeo car mechanic who rose to become one of the greatest endurance drivers of his generation, the man...