US Motor Racing News

There was life after Le Mans for the GT Mk IV in the hands of the Agapiou brothers – but it was far from invincible The Mk IV was all…

Seven years before the ground effect-harnessing Lotus 78 and all-conquering Brabham ‘fan car’, Jim Hall introduced a racing innovation which - almost quite literally - blew away the opposition. It…

Don't doubt it for one moment: Jim Hall of Chaparral Cars in Midland, Texas is a towering figure in motor racing history. During 1966-67 he proved influential in racing car…

With time on his hands in lockdown, Richard Andrews found images taken by his father, Stan, of their trip to watch Champ Cars at Michigan in 1968

The first black person to drive an F1 car, Willy T Ribbs, has called for more F1 team owners and investors from minority backgrounds

McLaren has unveiled a life-sized statue of its founder, Bruce McLaren, 50 years after he lost his life in a testing crash at Goodwood

Bill Simpson is credited with saving countless lives, thanks to innovations that include the Nomex suit, drag parachutes and crumple zones A racer and safety pioneer, Bill Simpson, who has…

On the day Champ Car star Greg Moore would have turned 44 years old, we reflect on the rising star taken away on the cusp of championship glory Greg Moore…

Relive two-time champion Alex Zanardi winning in Long Beach at the last from a lap down With Alex Zanardi it is difficult to single out his solitary greatest achievement. The…

Porsche owned by Robert Redford, Steve Earle and Jim Tidwell to be auctioned by Bonhams Images courtesy of Bonhams Once owned by Hollywood A-lister Robert Redford, this 1964 Porsche 904 GTS…

Fernando Alonso joins Wayne Taylor Racing for 2019 Daytona 24 Hours Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso will drive for Wayne Taylor Racing at the 2019 Daytona 24 Hours alongside…

This week's major milestones from the Archive and Database September 21 1953 Double Indianapolis 500 winner Arie Luyendyk is born. The son of Jaap Luyendyk, who raced with some success…

The best motor sport highlights from the weekend, including the start of the NASCAR Cup playoffs at Las Vegas, the Blancpain Sprint Cup finale, WRX Latvia, Australian Supercars and more…

This week in motor sport, from the database and archive August 10 // August 11 // August 12 // August 13 // August 14 // August 15 // August 16…

Highlights from British GT, Australian Supercars' night race, NASCAR at Watkins Glen, Red Bull's Formula 1 road trip and more More: Ford works drivers race to build their own cars... using…

An incredible list of drivers contributes to this GT40's incredible racing pedigree, but the results don't quite match. It's estimated to fetch millions at auction This may not be the…

Highlights from the Goodwood Festival of Speed, NASCAR Kentucky, a brilliant IndyCar bout in Toronto and the Formula E finale Goodwood Festival of Speed Top-10 shootout: a Formula 1-engined BMW M3…