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David Pearson, described by Richard Petty as the “greatest race car driver that I raced against,” died Monday. He was… AllCar cultureLATEST NEWSUncategorized Classic Industries @SEMA 2019 As we have done for the last 30 years every November we embark on a journey to a week long… ...
Even today, Porsche churns out specific racing models that enthusiastic buyers can snap up and drive in global races in addition to its formal race programs it competes in. Porsche Motorsport & Race Car Model List Below is a full list of every Porsche race car ever made...
Race car fans are a passionate bunch. Whether it'sNASCAR, IndyCar orFormula One(formerly Formula 1 or F1), they love to consider who is the greatest race car driver of all time. There's not exactly an objective way to determine that, but we sure can gush about some of the mostfamous...
He took the racing name Pierre Levegh (pronounced le-VECK) in memory of his uncle, a pioneering driver who died in 1904. Levegh died in the 1955 Le Mans disaster which also killed 83 spectators during the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans automobile race. Birthplace: Paris, France Hellé Nice...
Juan Manuel Fangio, considered in most racing circles as the greatest race driver who ever lived, died Monday in his native Argentina of complications of pneumonia and kidney failure.
Arguably the greatest driver F1 has seen, then-two-time champion Michael Schumacher joined Ferrari from Benetton ahead of the 1996 season. The car was not the finest of the team's creations, yet the German dragged it to three wins, including perhaps the greatest of his career at the Spanish...
Danish driver Allan Simonsen died Saturday following a crash at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the first driver fatality at the high-speed endurance event since 1997. Race organizers said the 34-year-old Simonsen was taken to the hospital after his Aston Martin No. 95 crashed out around 10 mi...
“I’m excited as well but Richard has been super excited to drive it and that makes me happy, too.” BELL SENT TO BACK OF FIELD Chris Sherwood, the car chief for Christopher Bell's No. 20 Toyota, was ejected before the race and Bell had to start at the back of...
As a result, the highest profile driver to come from Curitiba might actually be one that never made it to Formula 1 - that being touring car star and stalwart Augusto Farfus, who spent over a decade as a factory driver for BMW, regularly contending for the WTCC championship, winning 15 ...