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Nigel Mansell, Williams FW14B, Imola, San Marino Grand Prix, 1992

Williams FW14 – 1992 Formula One Championship Winning Car

March 15, 2016 • Cars, Featured, SpotlightMarijan Malcevic

The Williams FW14 was a Formula One race car used by Canon Williams Team during 1991 and 1992. The car won 1992 world constructors’ title for the...

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Alberto Ascari, Formula One, 1955 Monaco Grand Prix, harbour crash

Alberto Ascari went swimming in Monaco harbour in his last Formula One race

March 14, 2016 • Featured, SpotlightMarijan Malcevic

Double Formula One champion Alberto Ascari, who died in a crash during practice at Monza circuit on May 26, 1955, had driven his last Formula One race four...

Phillip Island Circuit grand prix motorcycle history superbike

Racing By The Sea at The Phillip Island Circuit

March 13, 2016 • Circuits, Featured, SpotlightAlexander S

The Phillip Island Circuit, or the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, which is also the name used for this venue, is a permanent road track on Phillip Island...

Jota Sport, LMP2 prototype, World Endurance Championship

Jota Sport – from a small private team to the top podium spot at Le Mans

March 11, 2016 • Featured, SpotlightMarijan Malcevic

Jota Sport is a British racing team founded in 2000 that competed mostly in the sports car endurance races, and its biggest achievement is the LMP2 class win...

Niki Lauda and Arturo Merzario

The brave cowboy who rescued Niki Lauda’s life

March 11, 2016 • Featured, SpotlightAlexander S

Arturo Merzario never was even close to becoming Formula 1 champion, but he was a good racer and brave man who saved the life of Formula 1 champion Niki Lauda....

Scott Dixon, early days

Future champion with a cushion on his back

March 10, 2016 • Featured, SpotlightMarijan Malcevic

New Zealander Scott Dixon, four-time IndyCar champion, started racing very early, as a seven year old boy, when he lived in Manurewa, South Auckland. After six...

Dario Franchitti

The driver who survived two horrible crashes in one season to become a champion

March 8, 2016 • Featured, SpotlightAlexander S

As a four-time champion, Dario Franchitti is one of the legends of the IndyCar Championship. Did you know how the Scot won his first title in the series? In...

Sam Hornish Jr. and family

Sam Hornish Jr. – the only IndyCar champion who narrated children’s TV show

March 7, 2016 • Featured, SpotlightMarijan Malcevic

Three children of American racer Sam Hornish Jr, son Sam III and daughters Addison and Eliza, can boast that their father is a famous racing driver who scored...

Pocono raceway

Pocono Raceway – Tricky triangle in the mountains

March 6, 2016 • Featured, SpotlightAlexander S

Pocono Raceway is the only triangle racing track in the NASCAR series, and is considered to be one of the trickiest, but still very popular among drivers....

Ford FG X Falcon, V8 Supercars Championship, 2015 pre-season introduction

You just need to add X to win the championship – Ford FG X Falcon V8 Supercar

March 6, 2016 • Featured, SpotlightMarijan Malcevic

Ford FG X Falcon is the latest edition of the famous Ford’s race car which competed in the Australian V8 Supercars Championship and the previous...