Carroll Shelby: the racing driver
Carroll Shelby proved himself a savvy racing driver in a hectic career cut short by a heart condition, laying the foundations for his even greater achievements to come, writes Paul Fearnley
Richard Heseltine recently travelled to Madrid, Spain to visit a 1980s Spanish hillclimb champion called Teo Martin. What he found there, in a spotless workshop, was a selection of the best-known cars from the Group B era: Audi Quattro S1, Lancia Delta S4, MG Metro 6R4, Ford RS200 and Peugeot 205 T16.
The collection includes 80 vehicles (from the rally monsters to circuit and touring cars), but for the next issue photographer Lyndon McNeil and Heseltine concentrated on the Group B machinery in honour of the 30th anniversary of the era’s demise.
Audi Quattro S1 E2
Engine: all-alloy turbocharged 2110cc 20-valve dohc five-cylinder unit
Power: 590bhp
Results of note for the S1: 1985 Pikes Peak victory (Michèle Mouton), 1985 San Remo Rally (Walter Röhrl)
Carroll Shelby proved himself a savvy racing driver in a hectic career cut short by a heart condition, laying the foundations for his even greater achievements to come, writes Paul Fearnley
With a terse eight words a decade ago, Kimi Räikkönen coined his F1 epitaph, with the series' most-celebrated radio message. More than a meme, writes Damien Smith, it's a throwback to the classic racing spirit
Driving a Formula 1 car is just like riding a bike — you never forget. At least that's Jacques Villeneuve's view after he blasted out of the pits in a 2021 Alpine and found his brain was instantly back in the groove... even if his body wasn't
Alberto Ascari was the first double world champion; the first to win back-to-back titles and still holds the record of the most grand prix wins in a row. He deserves to be more revered, writes Andrew Frankel