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Video: 2003 Le Mans winning Bentley Speed 8

Ten years ago, the Bentley Speed 8 gave the famous British marque its first win at Le Mans since 1930, finishing in a historic 1-2. Recently Autocar’s Steve Sutcliffe managed to take the stunning...

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Video Documentary: Clash of the Titans – Hunt vs Lauda

Enjoy this fantastic full length BBC documentary about James Hunt and Niki Lauda’s fight for the 1976 World Drivers Championship. Video Documentary: Clash of the Titans – Hunt vs Lauda is a post from...

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Photo Gallery & Report: Spa Classic 2013

By Marcel Hundscheid Photography by Marcel Hundscheid Typical Ardennes weather conditions treated drivers, spectators and photographers during the final weekend of May at Spa-Francorchamps. Peter Auto...

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Black Beauty: The Australian ‘JPS’ BMW 635 CSi

Images: www.autopics.com.au The beautiful black and gold colours of John Player Special make up one of the most recognizable and celebrated liveries in motorsport. In 1985 in Australia they adorned a...

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Video: 50 years of Porsche 911 in Motorsports

2013 marks 50 years of Porsche’s 911, and boy have they been busy. 911s have spent the past five decades competing in, and winning, nearly every form of four-wheeled motorsport on the planet, and...

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Video: The naughty Volvos

A tribute video celebrating Volvo’s racing heritage.   Video: The naughty Volvos is a post from Motorsport Retro, bringing you classic motorsport, cars, motorcycles and gear every day.

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Video: Le Mans 1990 – Mark Blundell’s Banzai qualifying lap

Driving a Nissan R90CK on full boost, Mark Blundell sums up his stunning pole position winning lap at Le Mans 1990 like this: “Every input was pure reflex – things were coming at me everywhere I...

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20 Questions with Brock Yates Jr

Who as a kid, didn’t see the movie Cannonball Run and want to be a renegade outlaw like Burt Reynolds, breaking every speed limit on the way from New York to California accompanied by Farrah Fawcett?...

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Photo Gallery: Porsche 356 Outlaw

Enjoy the fabulous photo gallery of Ron Goodman’s 1954 Porsche 356 racer by Iain Curry. Porsche 356 Outlaw spec: Owner: Ron Goodman, Sydney Car: 1954 Porsche 356 Pre-A Coupe with original 1620cc...

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Wingin’ It in the ’60s and ’70s

Spend a minute examining a modern Formula 1 car and you’ll discover a baffling array of wings, splitters and flaps; appendages and proboscises, each contributing to a car’s command of the air around...

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Two Broken Legs, a Broken Drive Shaft and an Unexpected Victory

Image: TheCahierArchive© In a particularly eventful day’s racing, the 1986 British Grand Prix made a generous contribution to the annals of Formula 1 history. It was the last Formula 1 Grand Prix at...

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The Most Dangerous Race Tracks in the World

Look at a modern designer track and it’ll appear to have all the ingredients to make it brilliant – turns designed by science and inspired by, or borrowed from, the best corners in the world, stunning...

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For Sale: Group A RS500 Ford Sierra – ex Rouse, Moffat, Ferte

ARE RSCA 87 005 was the 5th car built by Andy Rouse Engineering in 1987. It was built up from a RHD, Ford motorsport RS500 body shell, as the second car for the Rouse team’s assault on the 1987 Group...

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Video: Six memorable British Grand Prix moments caught on film

Round 8 of the 2013 Formula 1 season sees the bandwagon roll in to the leafy surrounds of the British countryside and Silverstone to see if anyone can halt Sebastian Vettel’s Championship charge. We...

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Video: Lewis and Stirling compare Formula 1 eras

Lewis Hamilton and Stirling Moss catch up at Silverstone to discuss the differences in their Mercedes-Benz Formula 1 machinery.   Video: Lewis and Stirling compare Formula 1 eras is a post from...

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Photo of the day: Peugeot Driver and mechanic 1914

 Ready for battle Photo of the day: Peugeot Driver and mechanic 1914 is a post from Motorsport Retro, bringing you classic motorsport, cars, motorcycles and gear every day.

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Photo Gallery: Spa Summer Classic 2013

Classic car enthusiasts gathered during the weekend of June 14th until June 16th at Spa-Francorchamps for the annual Spa Summer Classic, a great event organised by the Roadbook Organisation. Over 500...

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Photo Gallery: DP Motorsport

Check these great images from the legendary Cologne based Porsche tuners DP motorsport. See the full set of photos at Speedhunters here   Photo Gallery: DP Motorsport is a post from Motorsport Retro,...

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The Joy of Racing in the Rain: The HSRCA’s Historic Winter

Images: Seth Reinhardt The HSRCA and friends took to Sydney Motorsport Park this weekend for their Winter Historics, and had a ball playing historic sports and racing cars in the rain. The event was...

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The Sennasational Art of Sean Kane

Terrible puns aside, Sean Kane’s retro motorsport art really is something special! Sean’s a freelance graphic designer and illustrator based in Adelaide, Australia, specialising in solid logos, retro...

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