The fantastic colors of Martini draped across Brabhams and 911s could convince us to buy drinks any day.

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Step into the time machine for a moment and wind the world back about 40 years, to a time when alcohol advertising in sport was as natural as the sun in the sky, and racing fans were right in the thick of enjoying some of the best years motorsport would ever know.

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What was it like to work with Alain Prost? Former McLaren F1 mechanic Indy Lall explains.

Indy Lall was lucky enough to be a mechanic on the McLaren F1 team during the 1980s and by 1986 Lall had become the number one mechanic for none other than Alain Prost. Indy’s story is a brief look at the highs and lows behind the scenes in a Formula 1 World Championship winning team.

This is just the first in McLaren’s new ‘Behind the legends’ series. We’re looking forward to seeing what they cook up.

MORE: The very best of Alain Prost (gallery)

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The Roadbook Organisation, led by Alain Defalle and Vincent Collard organized the 2014 edition of the Spa Summer Classic, held over the weekend from June 27th until June 29th. Club racing at its very best, including two national championships such as the Belgian Historic Cup and the Dutch NK HTGT.

From Germany the Porsche Club Historic Challenge found the way to the Belgian Ardennes, including over 50 epic Porsches. GT Classic & Challenge Asave as well as Maxi 1000 & HTCC Groupe 1 & Trophée Lotus settled down from France. The largest batch of competitors came from the United Kingdom including the Monoposto & F3 Cup, CSCC Swinging Sixties and Classic K and CSCC Inter-Series Cup.  The 2014 edition would become a true wet one, and especially on both Saturday and Sunday the drivers had to cope with typical Ardennes weather conditions. On Friday all the competitors had to qualify as racing took place on both Saturday and Sunday.

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Three different categories combined into a single grid kicked-off racing on Saturday morning, still in dry conditions. The Trophée Maxi 1000 is strictly reserved for cars with a small engine capacity, featuring cars like the Alpine A110 1300, Clan Crusader, Datsun Sunny, Fiat 128, Ford Anglia, Lancia Fulvia, Marcos 1000, Marcos 1300, Morris Cooper S 1300 etc.

The HTCC Groupe 1 (Historic Tourisme Champion Car) was initiated in 2003 by a driver who animated the “Group 1″ races in the past years from 1968 to 1975. This driver wanted to revive this category on the French circuits in classic meetings. Group 1 corresponded to the category “Touring Car series” according to the regulations of that time. This category is open to cars such as the Alfa Romeo GTV, BMW 2002, BMW 323, Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Escort, Ford Capri, Golf GTI, Triumph Dolomite etc. Finally this combined grid featured cars from the Trophée Lotus, including Lotus Seven of the sixties and Catherams 1600 Kent of the ’80 and ’90. Xavier Jacquet from France claimed victory on Saturday in his Lotus Super Seven. On Sunday it was a Austin Cooper S driven by Frenchman Thierry Thiefain that crossed the finish line first. 

Based in the United Kingdom, the Swinging ’60s series welcomes sports cars, touring and GT cars produced in the ’60s. The serie is divided into two groups: below 2000cc and above 2000cc and features cars like Austin Healey Sprite, Chevrolet Camaro, Corvette Stingray, Ford Mustang Shelby 350GT, Jaguar E-type, Lotus Elan, Lotus Seven, MG B, and many others. The mighty Chevrolet Corvette of Luke Wos and Chas Mallard from the UK claimed two demanding victories on both Saturday and Sunday in a grid that included over 60 cars.

The official Dutch Championship for Touring and GT cars, abbreviated, NK HTGT, was established in 1997 and is open to Touring and GT cars build between 1947 and 1965. All the cars are prepared in accordance to the Appendix K of the International Sporting Code, including Alpine A110, Chevrolet Corvette, Austin Healey, Marcos 1800 GT, MGA Twin Cam, MG B, Morgan +4, Ford Cortina GT, Ford Falcon, Ford Mustang, Ford GT 40, Lotus Elan, Porsche 911 etc. During the first on Saturday nobody could answer German Rainer Vorköper in his Jaguar E-Type low drag. However, on Sunday the German had to abandon the second race. Dutchman Armand Adriaans crossed the finish line first in his Shelby Mustang.

Next race on the packed programme was the combined grid of the British Monoposto Racing Club and F3 Cup. The Monoposto Racing Club organizes low cost single seater racing for club racers and is open to single seaters such as Anson SA4, Dallara F300, Dallara F393, Jamun M97Z, Jedi Mk6, Merlyn Mk11A, Merlyn Mk20, Mygale Novis, OMS 2000M, Ralt RT3, Ray GR2002, Reynard 85F, Reynard 903, Rondeau M584, Swift SC97Z, Swift DB-6, Royale RP 24, Lola T200, Vauxhall Lotus, etc. The Formula 3 category was created in the United Kingdom after the 2nd World War. The series was replaced in 1958 by the Formula Junior cars but handed up to date in 1964 featuring cars as Dallara’s, Lola’s, Mygale’s etc.

From this race on, all the racing action on Saturday was held on a very wet track. Toby Sowery claimed victories on Saturday and Sunday in a Dallara F305 equipped with a Volkswagen engine. 

Next on the grid was the combined grid of both the GT Classic and Asave Challenge GT-Tourisme Historique from France. The GT Classic is a historic GT Trophy for GTs from the 80s and 90s. The Asave Challenge organizes racing for Touring and Grand Touring cars in standard and in competition versions. Inside this Challenge, are distinguished a Challenge for cars powered by Gordini and Renault engines, and a Cup is reserved for Porsches as a Challenge is reserved to  Competition Touring cars under 2 liters. Pierre-André Meroz from Switzerland claimed two demanding overall victories on Saturday and Sunday in a Porsche 993 RSR. 

The Inter-Series Cup from Great Britain welcomes cars from the Classic Sports Cars Club including Tin Tops, Future Classics, Magnificent Sevens and Modern Classic. Jonathan Gibbs was the overall winner during the first on Saturday in his Caterham C400. Anthony Bennett was the man to beat on Sunday in a Caterham CSR Supercharged.

The Norkring Belgian Historic Cup is organized by the Belgian BRAVO-organisation (Belgian Racing Automobile Vintage Organisation). BRAVO decided in 2008 to set up a national historic championship open to all vehicles until 1976 including cars such as Alfa Romeo Giulia Super, Austin Healey 3000, Austin Healey Sprite Frogeye, BMW 2002 TI, BMW E30 325i, Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Cortina Lotus, Ford Escort RS2000, Ford GT 40, Hillman Avenger Tiger, Jaguar XJS, Lancia Beta Monte Carlo, Lister Jaguar, Lotus Elan 26 R, Lotus Europa Twin Cam, MG B, Morris Cooper S, Porsche 911 RS, Porsche 934, Studebaker Commander, Sunbeam Talbot and many others. Dutchman Thijs van Gammeren was the man to beat on Saturday in his Ford Escort RS2000. Belgian Jan van Elderen however claimed a demanding victory on Sunday in a Porsche 911RS.

One of the highlights of the weekend was the participation of the German Porsche Club Historic Challenge. Porsche Club Historic Challenge is a series of international races under the aegis of Porsche Club Germany and its Historic section. Participation is open from the Porsche 914 up to the Porsche 996. From this year on, the Porsche 997 Coupé pré-2008 is also accepted. The first race on Saturday became a prey for Haci Ali Köysüren from Germany in a Porsche 997 GT3 Cup. Sebastian Glaser proved to be the man to beat on Sunday in his Porsche 996 GT3 RS. 

Next on the programme were the combined grids from the Historic Formula Ford Challenge France and the Historic F3 1000cc European Trophy. Swiss driver Alain Girardet claimed two demanding victories on Saturday and Sunday in a Van Diemen RF81.

Last but not least on the programma was the Spa Ardennes Challenge featuring two 60 minutes races on Saturday and Sunday. The race accepts a wide variety of Classic Sports cars, GTs, Touring and Saloon Cars, built between the 1950s and 1970s. Briton’s Cheng Lim and Phil James took two stunning victories on both Saturday and Sunday in a RAM SC.

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Denny Hulme’s 1971 CanAm McLaren M8F  thunders around IMS.

It couldn’t have been easy back in the early 1970s, hustling a car like the McLaren M8F around the track amongst a field of CanAm monsters. With an aggressive race-prepped Chevrolet big block itching to turn the tyres and punish the driver for jumping on the throttle just that little bit early, and nothing but your wits, three pedals and a tiny steering wheel to control the process – this was a car for the brave!

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Sebastian Vettel settles in and has a steer of a machine 15 years older than he is.

Here we see Sebastian Vettel tearing around the Red Bull Ring, earlier this year behind the wheel of a BRM P160B. The P160 was British Racing Motors’ weapon of choice in the early 1970s. It was powered by a three-liter V12 engine – twice the number of cylinders used by the RBR F1 car Vettel drives today. That, coupled with the limited downforce and regular transmission, would have made for a totally different experience to what Sebastian is accustomed. We wonder if he liked it?

MORE: Video – Keeping BRM alive

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In 1996 Damon Hill became Formula 1 World Champion, driving this Williams FW18.

Let’s go for a ride with ’96 World Champ Damon Hill at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed, as he’s reunited with the beautiful Williams FW18 in which he became Number 1. The car looks and sounds every bit as amazing as it did in 1996!

MORE: Ride onboard with Damon Hill around Monaco!

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You guys helped us build this, now let’s all enjoy it.

There’s something captivating about fire, particularly when it comes to motorsport. Fire is often called a racing car driver’s worst nightmare, and much of the safety equipment found in competition cars today is focused on protecting the driver in the event of one occurring.

Fire however, needn’t always be a thing of horror in racing. Sometimes it’s a byproduct of raw power and rich mixtures when unburnt fuel meets with piping hot exhaust walls, other times it might be the result of a fuel management system which lacks any kind of fuel cut on deceleration. Other times of course, it’s a good old fashion disaster.

Around two and a half years ago we ran a story which saw the feature of a fan driven gallery – the absolute best photos featuring flame-spitting race cars which you guys could come up with. In the time which has passed since then, we’ve grown significantly, and so have you (our audience). This time ’round, there’s more than 70 epic shots. Enjoy.

Take a look at the full gallery, in all of its glory:

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Being a works driver for Porsche, Mark Webber gets to play with all the toys.

This toy is particularly special, too. What we’re looking at is the Porsche 911 GT1 98, the very same car which won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1998 and the last car to ever win the race on behalf of the Porsche marque. The 24 Hours of Le Mans was a huge part of shaping the Porsche brand during the 20th century, and the site of their most dedicated motorsport efforts.

This means that the Porsche 911 GT1 98 is a very important piece of Porsche history, and in this video current Porsche 919 pilot Mark Webber is given the opportunity to slide behind the wheel of the 16-year old machine and give it a wrap at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

MORE: Take a look at the $4.4m Porsche 917/3 (gallery)

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In 1960 John Surtees decided that two wheels was two too few, hopped into this lovely Lotus 18 and made hay on making history.

Colin Chapman supplied Ken Tyrrell with the car, which featured a trick Cosworth Ford engine (promised only to run in the Lotus for the remainder of the season), and Surtees was the lucky (talented) old sod who got to drive it.

The pair made an instant friendship, going toe to toe with Jim Clark and Dick Prior at Snettertone in September of 1960, before a spin saw Surtees finish in fourth.

Surtees was then called up to Formula 1 and Henry Taylor took the car out at the 1960 British Empire Trophy race at Silverstone, winning handily.

Enjoying complete and current FIA HTP papers, the car’s been similarly-competitive in its current career. In 2008 it claimed first in class and Championship Winner, thanks to outright wins at Pembrey and in The Gold Cup at Oulton Park, and a mighty 18 class wins at tracks including Brands Hatch, Silverstone and Spa.

It’s since been held in a private museum, heading out only for a 2012 outing to the Goodwood Revival, for which it received an engine refresh by Stuart Rolt.

The current owner lavished the car with a complete rebuild to original specification in 2007 and it is presented in immaculate condition.

Fun, original and competitive with John Surtees history? Checks all the boxes for us!

The car will head to auction at Silverstone Auctions’ Silverstone Classic Sale on the 26th of July, 2014, and you can get all the official information right here at their website.

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He’s one of the most loved Italian rally drivers, known for his drift-like style.

Paolo Diana is a very entertaining driver to watch; he steers a unique little Fiat 131 and from we can tell, drives the absolute wheels off it at every event! His style is best described as ‘completely sideways’, and his car is nothing short of awesome – big old school flares, a sequential transmission and all the right noises. It’s a homegrown monster reminiscent of Group B.

It’s easy to get a grip on why people love this guy so much, whether intentional or not – he’s a showman! For us, the Fiat 131 has long been a favorite, we even wrote a piece about it a little while ago and spoke about its not inconsiderable rally heritage. If you’ve got the time – check that out too!

Just listen to his co-driver too, a man of few words -

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The Goodwood Festival of speed is a joyous celebration of all things motoring, with a healthy dose of love for the golden age of motorsport.

And Jayson Fong’s latest gallery is your all-access pass to the event.

Featuring all the racing action on the hill, the fun and games on four and two wheels, and the atmosphere, stars and spectacular machinery in the pits and paddock, it’s a wonderful look at one of our favourite classic motorsport events of the year.

Prepare your favourite beverage for some relaxed sipping, and enjoy the gallery, thanks to Jayson Fong of Form & Function.

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MORE: Twenty Fever Moments From The Festival of Speed

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An awesome lowdown on the Targa experience, with Porsche wheelman Jim Richards.

Jim Richards is a living legend amongst the Australian motor racing community, and the Targa Tasmania is the premiere on-road event the country has to offer. In this cool video presented by Porsche, Richards takes to the 2014 event in his new Cayman S.

We find his explanation of the differences between the Cayman S and the more aggressive, less forgiving and more powerful 911s he’s driven in the past very interesting. If what he says is true, perhaps many more of us will give events such as Targa a go in cars such as the Cayman in the future.

MORE: The 1992 Bathurst 1000 – Jim Richards in action! (video)

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Emerson Fittipaldi tipping it in. You can almost taste the tortured rubber and hear that McLaren-Ford roar.

The Grand Prix of Monaco 1974 wasn’t won by Emerson Fittipaldi, however that doesn’t detract from the magic of this photo. It perfectly captures not only what must have been a thrilling moment in time, but an exciting, never to be repeated era of Formula 1 glory.

MORE: The very best of Emerson Fittipaldi (Gallery)

Niki Lauda took the pole at F1 GP Monaco 1974, but it would be Ronnie Peterson who won the race. Emerson Fittipaldi actually came fifth, however history would see him become Formula World Champion by the end of the year. Third place (at Monaco 1974) Clay Regazzoni would be the one snapping at Emmo’s heels by the end of the season.

MORE: Magic Moments – Emerson Fittipaldi vs Nigel Mansell in 1993

Take a look at this video taken from the period, showcasing the highlights of the event. These are some of our favorite clips here at Motorsport Retro.

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There’s timeless beauty, and then there’s the Ferrari 330 P4.

In 1966 Enzo Ferrari watched Ford take first, second and third in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The result of this was the stunning Ferrari 330 P4 endurance racer, developed from the Ferrari 330 P3 platform under the supervision of chief engineer Mauro Forghieri. The Ferrari 330 P4 would make the marque a frontrunner in sports prototype racing for 1967, dominating the podium at the 24 Hours of Daytona and Monza. Unfortunately for Enzo and Forghieri it would be Ford again who would win the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the P4 taking a respectable, if not inglorious second and third place.

The Ferrari 330 P4 proved to be enough to take possession of the sports prototype title in 1967, and although rule changes soon ended it’s eligibility not long after, the car had already become a legend.

MORE: Gallery – Ferrari 330 P4 – The incredible 12 million dollar car

This video by Petrolicious captures all that is special about this amazing machine.

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A special day for Fernando Alonso, as he slips behind the wheel of the 512S at Le Mans 2014.

Fernando Alonso is certainly no stranger to driving fast Ferraris – however the 1970 512S is more than just a race car, it’s a stunningly beautiful piece of Ferrari history. Alonso was present at the 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans to wave the start at the commencement of the race, and whilst he was there he was also allowed to cut a lap of the iconic circuit behind the wheel of a car which competed there more than 40 years ago. The crowd loved it!

Alonso is currently in fourth place overall in the 2014 Formula 1 World Championship, his best finish so far this year was at the Chinese Grand Prix, where he came third.

Here’s a little bit of raw, behind the scenes footage as Alonso prepares to head out onto the track:

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With durability concerns causing sales to tank and GM-H on song and hitting hard, Ford Australia was in trouble in 1965.

So they gathered together a fleet of brand new, showroom stock ’65 model XP Falcons, sent them to the gruelling You Yangs proving grounds and set them on a 70,000 mile, 70 mile an hour average speed durability run.

It was a bold move, the likes of which no other Aussie manufacturer had attempted, and it paid off. Enjoy the story over at the Shannons Club in XP Falcon: The crazy 70,000-mile gamble that saved Ford Australia.

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Every second year, once the latest-and-greatest from the likes of Audi, Toyota and, this year, Porsche, are packed away, Circuit de la Sarthe kicks into top gear for something truly special – the Le Mans Classic.

In it, the cars and drivers which have made history at the great street circuit return to stretch their legs and have a little fun with a spot of historic motorsport. It’s an incredible spectacle, a brilliant atmosphere and a wonderful celebration of classic motorsport, and Jayson Fong’s latest gallery captures it all in tremendous fashion.

This year 110,000 people gushed through the gates, a record-breaking attendance that proves historic motorsport is alive and thriving.

And there was plenty for everyone to see and do, with the event packing all manner of historic motorsport magnificence into the grounds and surrounds of the epic Circuit de la Sarthe. The highlight? over 450 historic racing cars in six grids taking to the track for a full weekend of historic endurance racing.

Soldiering through the rain, sun, long nights and glorious days was intrepid Motorsport Retro photojournalist Jayson Fong, who captured all the action in the epic gallery you see before you. Settle in, and enjoy it.

Photography by Jayson Fong, Form & Function

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In the wake of Group C, Toyota went GT racing.

They fielded a number of increasingly wild vehicles as the mid 1990s progressed, moving from heavily modified Supras through to the MC8-R. Their most focused effort however, would be the Toyota GT-One.

Toyota were so focused on building the GT-One that they opted to skip the 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans altogether, and look towards 1998. When the race arrived the three GT-One entrants looked very promising in practice and qualifying, however was marred with issues during the race. #28 would be removed from the race following an accident, and #29 (pictured) would be forced to retire with transmission issues whilst fighting within the top 10 during the closing hours. The final car, #27, would finish 9th. The Porsche 911 GT1 won comfortably.

The Toyota GT-One’s debut was not a success, nor would be it’s return to Le Mans in 1999 – where all three entrants would be classed as DNF. The Toyota GT-One was a very fast GT car – driven by Martin Brundle it was on the pole for the 1999 event, with Thierry Bousten right behind him in another, it also took the fastest lap of the race. Unfortunately, everything else was against it – excess fuel consumption, accidents and mechanical failures prevented the GT-One from becoming the champion car it may have been.

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Ten times that the German F1 Grand Prix made the motorsport world go ‘wow’.

Opening image: The Cahier Archive

If nothing else, the 2014 Formula 1 season is an excellent excuse to relive some of the incredible moments of the past, race by race. Many of the races that make up the 2014 F1 season are held on tracks with long and rich histories.

MORE: Relive the 1968 German F1 Grand Prix (video)

The German F1 Grand Prix is one such piece of history. First run in 1926, it’s taken place 74 times inclusive of this weekend. Let’s take a look back at some of the more memorable races, and what it was that made them so special…

1959 – Hans Hermann’s unforgettable crash – Avus

1970 – Jochen Rindt beats Ickx – First time at Hockenheim

1976 – Niki Lauda’s fiery crash – Nurburgring

1957 – Fangio’s final victory – Nurburgring

1982 – Piquet and Salazar fight it out – Hockenheim

1986 – Running on empty, Alain Prost pushes his McLaren – Hockenheim

1994 – Jos Verstappen’s horror pit lane Fire – Hockenheim

1997 – Gerhard Berger’s emotional final victory – Hockenheim

2000 – Rubens Barrichello’s first win – Hockenheim

2001 – Luciano Burti  and Schumacher collide, Burti goes flying – Hockenheim

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