Mark Donohue once said “if you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower.” Mark got his wish with the Porsche 917/30 Can-Am car, which to this day is credited as one of the most powerful racing cars of all time. […]
In a world of instagram, twitter and facebook, imagery has never been more available. On a minute by minute basis we can see excellent, thought provoking images, and as a motorsport fan I always keep an eye out for interesting racing shots. Despite photographers being moved further and further away from the action, some amazing […]
A common opinion is that the greatest wet-weather drive in motorsport history was the victory of Pedro Rodriguez at the 1970 BOAC 1000km at Brands Hatch (Link). Being a massive Pedro fan myself, I tend to agree, although there was another drive which could be placed alongside his Brands Hatch victory. It was another Pedro […]
When motorsport fans discuss the best wet-weather performances of all time, they will invariably talk about Formula One. Ayrton Senna at the 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix and 1993 European Grand Prix, numerous Michael Schumacher wins, even Lewis Hamilton’s recent performances. Someone might sneak in Jackie Stewart at the 1968 German Grand Prix or even Damon […]
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