Category: Racing
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The Lancer King!
Tommi Mäkinen marked the history of the WRC with his raw talent and 4 consecutive titles at the wheel of 4 different Evo generations. There are definitely some affinities between the Finn and the Japanese Manufacturer for which he won 22 of its 24 total victories between 1994 and 2002. Mäkinen’s started to get noticed…
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The Extraordinary Goodwood Revival
Revival British Summer This year, Goodwood Revival as not failed to give us one of the most unpredictable weather we could have imagined. Good thing is that nothing stopped the enthusiasts to bring their best self to the events once again, from all over the world we have seen incredible people sharing soaking smiles and…
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Le Mans winning Car 1951
Clearly, the XK120 was never going to be competitive against pure sports-racing cars and something had to be done to maintain the head of steam and the precious publicity it was accumulating. The 24 Hours race of Le Mans had the right ingredients as it was technically demanding, famous in America, conveniently close and with…
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The Holy Grail of Supercars!
The McLaren F1… That should be enough for a description as this piece of engineering art does not need any introduction, but for those who are not familiar with it here is a little story to celebrate the F1’s 25th anniversary. The original concept was conceived by Gordon Murray, while the overall design of the…
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La Scuderia Alfa
In the 1930s, Alfa Romeo launched a series of road and sports cars designated as 8C, in reference to their original straight-8 cylinder engines design. In 1935, the 8C-35 Tipo C Monoposto was born, and used a 3.8-litre straight-eight developing 330hp! The engine was designed by Vittorio Jano and was used for racing purposes from…
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You know the story of the woman behind great man…
Nina Rindt timing laps for her husband Jochen in 1965 She stayed out of the spotlight and rarely did interviews, particularly after Jochen’ death in racing accident in 1970. Tribute to those women on tracks who are not there just to show some skin.No one has ever worked a hat like her! No one has ever…
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BIG BALLS
As per Jacky Ickx, in the early days of Formula one, in one lap on the Nurburgring, drivers were jumping 17 times, 17!! The most challenging (deadly?) track in the world. Here is a very famous picture of Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill at the Nurburgring in 1966. If you have raced on this track…
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The “LeMans Start”
The ” Le Mans Start” Since the first race in 1923, the standing start became a tradition in La Sarthe. Once the French flag dropped the drivers would have to sprint to their cars, strap themselves in or *not* and begin racing. To protest against safety concerns raised by organisers and drivers, Jacky Ickx walked…