The Greatest Races & Their Stories

Relive the Glory: Iconic Races & Those Who Lived Them

Step back in time and experience the thrill of motorsports' most legendary moments through the eyes of those who were there. This is where history comes alive, where the roar of the engines, the smell of burning rubber, and the electric atmosphere of the crowds are brought to life by the voices of the drivers, mechanics, and eyewitnesses who witnessed history in the making. We cover the greatest motorsport races in history, from Grand Prix to Le Mans and beyond.

Get ready to relive the glory days of racing.

Step back in time and experience the thrill of motorsports' most legendary moments through the eyes of those who were there. Hear firsthand accounts of legendary races like the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours, where Ford finally broke Ferrari's dominance, and relive Niki Lauda's miraculous comeback from a near-fatal crash at the 1976 German Grand Prix, or dig into the intensity of Ayrton Senna's epic duels with Alain Prost. From the nail-biting finishes of Formula 1 races to the grueling endurance battles of the Dakar Rally, we delve into the archives and bring you exclusive interviews and personal stories from the individuals who shaped these unforgettable moments. Each article is a time capsule, transporting you to the heart of the action and offering a unique perspective on the triumphs, tragedies, and defining moments that have shaped the history of motorsports.

Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona (2023) – Recap & Photo Gallery

PRELIMINARIES The 2023 Daytona 24 hours was the 61st year of the event. It was once again a watershed year, as this was the first year of the new GTP (Grand Touring Prototype) cars. These of course are the new prototypes that came out of the combined rule set between...

Pebble Beach Road Races – History & Ultimate Guide

By Art Evans | Photos as noted Poster for 1950 Pebble Beach Road Race The Pebble Beach (now expanded) Weekend has become, arguably, the premier vintage automotive event in the U.S. Held each August, it includes not only vintage races at Laguna Seca, but also the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance...

2012 Total 24 Hours of SPA

Held at Circuit Spa-Francorchamps Huly 28th and 29th. Won outright by the Phoenix Audi R8 LMS Ultra of Piccini/Rast/Stippler....

The Gordon Bennett Cup – History & Ultimate Guide

1902 Circuit des Ardennes – The Great Races Introduction James Gordon Bennett arrived in Paris in 1887 and had established a Continental edition of his father’s New York daily, The Herald. This being the same Bennett that sent Stanley in search of Livingstone had an eye for publicity. In July...

4 Hours of Daytona (1967) – Recap & Photo Gallery

Bitter from multiple sports car racing defeats at the hands of the potent Ford GT40 in 1966, Ferrari was determined to change course in 1967. Ferrari had high hopes their upgraded P series prototypes would be the winning ticket for the first round of the 1967 World Sportscar Championship, the...

1962 Brussels Grand Prix

This year, it will be celebrated the 79th edition of the Belgian Grand Prix, one of the most traditional and beloved races on the F1 calendar. Although the circuit of Spa, located in the heart of the Belgian Ardennes, has been the GP’s trademark throughout most of these years, other...

2008 Finali Mondiali-1

2008 Finali Mondiali...

Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona (2022) – Recap & Photo Gallery

Photography by Martin Raffauf. This year was the 60th anniversary of the Daytona 24 Hours race. The race in the beginning was shorter. It was started by Bill France Sr in 1962 as a 3- hour race. It was another 3-hour in 1963 followed by two 2000km events in 1964...

Greatest Races – 1902 Circuit des Ardennes Race

1902 Circuit des Ardennes – The Great Races By By Charles Jarrott Ten Years of Motors and Motoring It is a curious fact that my most successful win on the Continent was in a race in which I had, when I started, very little interest. – Charles Jarrott Jarrott had often...

A Decade of Change and Glory for Le Mans

A GT40 hot on the “Longtail” of a Porsche 906/6 as they leave the Esses. Photo: Roger Dixon During the 1960s the annual 24-hour auto race near a small town southwest of Paris generated international racing drama like none seen before Ford’s concerted effort to defeat Ferrari at Le Mans actually...

2011 ADAC Zurich 24h-Rennen Nürburgring-1

Held June 23rd to 26th at the Nürburgring. Won outright by Manthey Racing with drivers Marc Lieb, Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas in their Porsche 911 GT3 R....

Monaco Grand Prix (1976)

Emerson Fittipaldi, with the Fittipaldi FD04 entered by his older brother Wilson, runs through the Swimming Pool complex on his way to finishing in sixth place. No Subscription? You’re missing out Any Text Here Get Started Already a Member? Sign in to your account here....

24 Hours of Daytona (1970) – Race Recap

1970 24 Hours of Daytona – Opening Round of the World Sportscar Championship By Louis Galanos | Photos as credited The ninth running of international sports car endurance racing at the Daytona International Speedway was historic as the new group 5 Porsche 917s and Ferrari 512s met for the first...

2024 INDYCAR Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey

While generally held in September (season finale), this year’s INDYCAR Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey was moved to June. With over a third of the country suffering from a heat wave, the cool coastal weather on the Monterey peninsula was a welcome setting for this year’s open-wheel showdown. The “surgeon”...

Mercedes takes class win at the Rolex 24, Daytona

Edited and Reviewed by Rex McAfee Mercedes Benz to Victory Circle The No. 79 WeatherTech Racing/Proton Competition Mercedes-AMG GT3 team secured the first IMSA GTD Pro class victory for a Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing team in the 61st Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. The team’s drivers were Cooper MacNeil,...

The Vanderbilt Cup – History & Ultimate Guide

Racing History – Long Island Vanderbilt Cup Races The Initial Races So was heralded the Long Island Vanderbilt Cup races. Many races have been held under the Vanderbilt Cup banner but the initial races from 1904-1910 on the streets of Long Island marked the high point of this series. Born...

When Mercedes-Benz Dominated SCCA Racing in the 1950s

Racing driver Paul O’Shea won his second title as the U.S. sports car champion in the 1956 season driving a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing. When the season ended on 28 December 1956, he was champion in the category “D Production” and had scored the most points in the National Sports...

24 Hours of Le Mans 2014 – Report and Photos

Held by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest as a round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France. Held May 30th to June 8th to 15th with leadup practice, qualifying and scrutineering. Won outright by the #2 Audi of Marcel Fassler, André Lotterer...

1972 24 Hours of Le Mans – Race Profile

The 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 40th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 10th and 11th. It was the ninth round of the World Sportscar Championship. The track layout was changed yet again for 1972, with a new section of turns being built between...

Indianapolis 500 (1977) – Recap & Photo Gallery

During the coming months, Sports Car Digest will be running a series of photo retrospectives drawn from the film archive of Bob Harmeyer. This first installment looks at the 1977 Indianapolis 500. 1977 Indianapolis 500 – Profile and Photo Gallery By Bob Harmeyer The Indianapolis 500 has long been one...

The IROC Porsches and the Dozen Great Drivers who Raced Them

Any racing fan that lived in Southern California in the early 70s knew of the late, great Riverside International Raceway (RIR). And if you followed top-level Porsche racing during the same period, no matter where you’re from, likely knew of the International Race of Champions (IROC), and that for its...

2006 SPA 1000kms -2

2006 SPA 1000kms ...

Speed Records at Daytona Beach – History & Ultimate Guide

By Art Evans When younger motor racing enthusiasts think of Daytona, images of stock cars on the International Speedway come to mind. But older folks remember that Daytona Beach was a site for setting early land-speed records. No Subscription? You’re missing out Any Text Here Get Started Already a Member?...

2011 Roar Before the Rolex 24-1

In 2008, Riley updated their Daytona Prototype chasis which had dominated Grand-Am racing since the car’s inception. The Mk XX builds on these successful seasons which won from 2004 to 2007....

2012 Gulf 12 Hours

Inaugural 12 Hour race held at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi and organized by Driving Force Events....

1952 Mille Miglia

The 1952 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1952 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: May 4-5, 1952 / Winner: Bracco – Rolfo / Winning Speed: 80.36 mph / Starters: 501 / Finishers: 275 With the readmission of the German Federal Republic to the FIA in 1951, both Porsche, which had won its...

1931 Mille Miglia

The 1931 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1931 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: April 11-12, 1931 / Winner: Caracciola – Sebastian / Winning Speed: 63.21 mph / Starters: 99 / Finishers: 59 The effects of the Wall Street crash and subsequent depression worked its way across the ocean and on November...

Lombank Trophy Meeting (1963) – Long Ago Lombank

Can you imagine the sheer agony if you were a Formula One fan and had to watch two dozen Grand Prix races of the sort we have been seeing over the last few years? Well, back in the early 1960s, there was an F1 race virtually every other weekend. In...

12 Hours of Sebring (1958) – Anglo-Americans and the Redhead

1958 12 Hours of Sebring – Anglo-Americans and the Redhead Story and photos by Ed McDonough 1957 and 1958 were interesting years in international sports car racing, when it could be argued that sports cars turned into sports racing cars, in spite of efforts to make them more like what...

Greatest Formula 1 Races – The 1938 German Grand Prix

1938 German Grand Prix – A Briton’s Finest Hour By Cyril Posthumus 1939 Was the first year of the new 3-litre supercharged / 4½-litre unsupercharged GP Formula. Strictly this was a sliding scale Formula designed to place cars of all engine sizes from 666 c.c. to 4,500 c.c. on a...