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.

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2009 Le Mans Series-1000kms of SPA

2009 Le Mans Series-1000kms of SPA On 9th & 10th May, on the famous Spa circuit held the Belgian round of Le Mans Series: Les 1000km de Spa. Besides the main event, a panel of high profile supports races included Classic Endurance Racing, Formula Le Mans,Radical European Masters, British GT...

2012 Blancpain Endurance Series at Monza

Held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Monza, Italy on April 13th, 14th, 15th. Won outright by the Marc VDS Racing BMW Z4 GT3 No.3 PRO entry of Bas Leinders (BEL), Markus Palttala (FIN) and Maxime Martin (BEL)...

1931 Mille Miglia – Race Profile

In April 1931, Rudolf Caracciola became the first non-Italian to win the Mille Miglia road race. Alongside his co-driver Wilhelm Sebastian, the Mercedes-Benz works team driver won the 1,635km race, which took place from 12 to 13 April 1931, in a Mercedes-Benz SSKL racing car. Caracciola achieved an average speed...

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...

Motor Races 1931 – History & Ultimate Guide

History of Formula 1 – Motor Races 1931 Ogden’s Cigarettes Tobacco advertising and automobile racing goes back a lot further than Marlboro. Cigarette cards came into use in 1879, the year in which several American tobacco manufacturers began putting small card stiffeners into the flimsy paper packs of cigarettes to...

1967 BOAC International 500 – Profile and Photos

By John Kerruish | Photographs by Mike Hayward Collection Just after 6:00pm on Sunday the 30th July 1967, as Phil Hill brought his bewinged Chaparral 2F over the line in first place on the 211th and last lap of the BOAC 500 Sportscar Race, he allowed himself a brief smile....

2009 FIAGT Oschersleben 10th Anniversary-2

Last weekend’s FIA GT races marked the tenth anniversary of Motorsport Arena Oschersleben’s championship rounds. The main race, was decided on the first turn. PK Carsport’s Corvette of Mike Hezemans and Anthony Kumpen took advantage of an incident at the start of the race and led almost the entire duration....

The 1969 Gran Premio de Madrid

In the week of the Spanish Grand Prix, why not revisit one of the strangest and most peculiar stories of Formula 1 in Spanish territory? The 1969 Madrid GP, which ended up being one of the biggest fiascoes in the history of F1 events. But not everything went so terribly,...

1932 Mille Miglia

The 1932 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1932 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: April 9-10, 1932 / Winner: Borzacchini – Bignami / Winning Speed: 68.67 mph / Starters: 88 / Finishers: 42 The hoped for increase in foreign entrants as a result of Caracciola’s triumph the previous year did not materialize....

14 Hours of Le Mans (1966)

In April 1964, a new Gran Turismo racer 40-inches high rolled out of the Ford Advanced Vehicles factory in Slough, England, and in an inspired moment, Ford decided to call it the GT40. This whole project had been brought about by Ford’s failure to buy Ferrari in 1963, so it...

2023 Alpine A110 Pikes Peak

Since announcing its entry in one of the world’s most iconic hill climbs, Alpine and Signatech have kept working hard behind the scenes to meet the challenge that awaits them on 25 June 2023. Designed to cope with the subtleties of the 19.93 km race to the clouds, the Alpine...

1965 Sebring 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance – Race Profile

And Then The Rains Came – The 1965 Sebring 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance Story by Louis Galanos. Black and white photos by Dave Nicholas and color photos by Walker Fricks, Jr. Whether driver, crew member, race official or spectator, no one who attended the 1965 running of the 12...

Pebble Beach Road Races – History & Ultimate Guide

By Art Evans | Photos as noted 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 along with a number of other Concours,...

2013 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas

Greatest Races – 1929 Tourist Trophy Race

1929 Tourist Trophy – A Great Irish Triumph By the Hon. H.R.S. Birkin The chief threat to a Bentley victory was Caracciola’s 7-litre supercharged Mercedes. My 4 ½-litre Bentley, though supercharged too, stood little chance when we both started from scratch. The Alfas had a handicap of three laps, and...

Before Catch Fences – Memories of Races in Europe

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. I think someone already used that as an opening, but it really does apply to my time in Germany from April 1967 to July 1968. I was a young Second Lieutenant in the Army assigned to the 97thEngineer...

1934 Mille Miglia

The 1934 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1934 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: April 8-9, 1934 / Winner: Varzi – Bignami / Winning Speed: 71.44 mph / Starters: 57 / Finishers: 29 1934 saw the return of Italy’s prodigal son, Achille Varzi. Resulting from their on again off again relationship between...

1929 Mille Miglia

The 1929 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1929 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: April 13-14, 1929 / Winner: Campari – Ramponi / Winning Speed: 56.05 mph / Starters: 83 / Finishers: 40 It was 1929 and two races were already on the books. The number of entries suffered due the Monaco...

2008 ALMS – Laguna Seca-3

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...

1960 12 Hours of Sebring – Race Profile

1960 Sebring 12-Hours Grand Prix – Porsche Racks Up Their First Overall Win at Sebring By Louis Galanos | Photos as credited From 1954 to 1959 Porsche of Germany had managed to have one or more of it 1.5 or 1.6 liter race cars finish in the top ten at...

2010 1000km de Spa Francorchamps-1

Second round of the 2010 Le Mans Series season, held Sunday, May 9th at the Spa Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. Overall victory in the LMP1 class was between 3 Peugeot 908 HDi FAPs, three Audi R15s and three Lola chassis. The #3 Team Peugeot Total 908 HDi-FAP of Pedro Lamy,...

The Bahamas Adventure

It all began as an end-of-season sojourn in the sun. The Bahamas Speed Week had been initiated in 1954 when U.S. midget racing supremo Sherman F. Crise persuaded the Nassau Development Board to host ten days of racing events. In the early years, differing classes of cars were invited as...

Dunlop 24H of Dubai (2012)

Held January 10th to 14th at the Dubai Autodrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates....

Route to ’66 – Ford’s Quest for Le Mans, Part 2

One week after the 1966 12 Hours of Sebring, the racing world experienced another tragic weekend, this time in France, at the Le Mans test. Probably due to the proximity of the Sebring event, both Chaparral and Ferrari chose not to attend, leaving Ford with little to compare their performance...

1970 Can-Am at Watkins Glen – Race Profile

The 1970 Canadian-American Challenge Cup season was the fifth season of the Can-Am auto racing series. The season began only a few days after the death of defending champion Bruce McLaren. McLaren had been testing the new M8D for his Can-Am team when he was killed. The team would continue...

The American Grand Prize – History & Ultimate Guide

The American Grand Prize – The Great Races By Dennis David The Vanderbilt cup under the control of the American Automobile Association (AAA) turned their backs on the Grand Prix cars of Europe in a quest to have an American car take the Cup. The Europeans seeing their advantage disappear...

Race Recap – 1989 IMSA GTO/GTU at Sears Point

The “American Le Mans Memories” online video series is a Speedtv.com and AmericanLeMans.com joint venture that opens up the vast ALMS/IMSA racing archives in order to show fans the original race broadcasts. The series started with the 1989 Sears Point IMSA Camel GTP/Camel Lights race and it continues with the...

International Sweepstakes Race (1912) – To Finish First…

Each May, I am reminded of one of the most exciting races ever seen at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Unfortunately, none of us were around to see it. It was the second running of the 500-mile race in 1912, known as the “International Sweepstakes Race” when Joe “The Kid” Dawson...