Porsche: Giants and Legends
The 1970 victory in Le Mans over half a century ago is one of the most important motorsport successes for Porsche.
What better excuse for a meeting of the protagonists of old – and today: Hans Herrmann w...
Looking Back at Team Penske’s First Race Victory
The year was 1966. The average cost of a new home was $14,200. The average annual salary? How about $6,900. The Dow Jones Industrial Average would close the year at 785.
It was the year that the Houston Astr...
Mister Le Mans Tells His Story
Tom Kristensen won the Le Mans 24 Hour a record nine times. Now he's written the book.
Every time Tom Kristensen's car made it to the finish of the Le Mans 24 Hour, he was in the top three. It is no wonder t...
Stefan Bellof: the Real Master of the Ring
A decade before the Michael Schumacher rocketed to Formula 1 stardom, Germany's great hope was a 24-year-old called Stefan Bellof
A blisteringly quick driver but something of a maverick, Belloff joined the R...
Steve Mcqueen AKA Harvey Mushman the race driver
Racing addict,Hollywood star Steve McQueen would have turned 90 this year The congratulations from Zuffenhausen arrived by airmail: “Dear Mr. McQueen,” the letter dated March 1970 began. “It is a great pleas...
Video: La Ronde Infernale Le Mans 1969
The 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours was dramatic right to the very end. It has been described as "probably the finest race Jacky Ickx has ever driven" - 'La Ronde Infernale' is the story of the titanic Porsche vs Ford battle and the two-second margin of victory after 24 hours of thrilling racing.
Video: When Sauber’s Silver Arrows Ruled Sportscars
Sauber Mercedes was the team to beat in the 1989 World Sportscar Championship, the mighty Silver Arrows overshadowing rivals Jaguar, Porsche, Nissan and Toyota throughout the battle for the prototype title.
Six overall winners from Porsche in Le Mans
50 years ago, Porsche achieved its first overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the 917 KH, a milestone that represents one of Porsche’s most important successes in motorsport.
To mark this occ...
The trailblazer returns
The first Porsche 917, from 1969, is being restored to its original condition using state-of-the-art technology and old-fashioned elbow grease. On the evening of 10 March 1969, mere months ...
125 Years of motorsport history by Mercedes-Benz
After the impressive anniversary celebrating 125 years of Motorsport at Mercedes-Benz last year, the brand continues to celebrate further outstanding #racing moments from its history in 2020.
The highlig...
Stefan Bellof and the legend of 6:11.13
It was May 28 1983, a beautiful day at the daunting Nurburgring where the best sportscar drivers and teams were competing in the World Sportscar Championship, the 1000 km at the Nordschleife.
Practice wa...
Video: The Story of the Porsche 917 and 917/30
Aidan Millward looks back and tells the tale of one of motor racing's most iconic racing car - the Porsche 917 one of the fastest cars during the 1969-1973 era, perhaps the greatest in sportscar history.