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In the exclusive world of grand prix racing, the one event that remains a firm fixture in the ever-evolving calendar is the Monaco grand...
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During the pre-war era, a grand prix represented a formidable challenge for both the car and driver. The French grand prix of 1931 was...

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The 1955 Monaco grand prix made headlines around the world when the Lancia D50 of Alberto Ascari failed to negotiate the chicane, having just...

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At the beginning of the 20th Century, the fashion for creating long-distance races for the new ‘horseless carriages’ found an enthusiastic supporter in Vincenzo...

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Having created a modest part-time car construction business in 1948 based in a small stable behind a north London hotel, by 1952 Colin Chapman’s...
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The sport of rallying has changed almost beyond recognition during the recent decades. No longer do the crews drive day and night on numerous...

McKlein Motorsport Classics: 24 Heures De Francorchamps 1971

The 24-hour race at Spa was part of the European Touring Car Championship in 1971, so that Ford, BMW and Alfa Romeo simply had...

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Phil Hill remains the only American winner of the FIA World Drivers’ Championship - Mario Andretti having been born in Italy prior to emigrating...

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During the 1979 grand prix season, the SEFAC Ferrari team developed a successful Formula 1 car, the 312 T4, and signed two of the...

McKlein Motorsport Classics: 1000 km Nürburgring 1961

The decisive moment of the 1000 km race at the Nürburgring in 1961. The Ferrari 250TRI/61, entered by NART and driven by the Mexican...

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Vanwall was a privately funded grand prix team that competed during the 1950s. Founded by a British industrialist, Tony Vandervell, owner of a large...

McKlein Motorsport Classics: Gran Premio d’Italia 1971

During 1971, Lotus experimented in Formula One with a turbine-powered racing car, the Type 56B. Pratt & Whitney supplied the engine that had recently...