BOBBY RAHAL IS THE 27th RECIPIENT OF THE PHIL HILL AWARD Bobby Rahal, Indy 500 winner, championship driver and team owner, businessman and President of the Road Racing Drivers Club, was honored by the RRDC with the 2019 Phil Hill Award. The 2018 award recipient, David Hobbs, made the presentation at the annual RRDC members’ dinner on […]
CLAY RUSSELL NAMED 2018 MARK DONOHUE AWARD WINNER Clay Russell, of Spartanburg, S.C., was named the 48th recipient of the RRDC Mark Donohue Award for his winning drive at the 2018 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Sonoma Raceway in October. This unique award is presented annually by the RRDC for outstanding performance, competitiveness and sportsmanship during […]
ALEX ZANARDI TO DRIVE FOR BMW TEAM RLL IN ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA With the full support of BMW Motorsport, Rahal, Letterman, Lanigan is fielding a pair of BMW Team RLL M8 GTEs for this month’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, the No. 24 equipped with a very special set of hand controls for one of […]
MIKE HISS – 1941-2018 Mike Hiss passed away Dec. 19 at age 77 of complications from a 30-year battle with cancer. Robin Miller recalled Mike’s very interesting racing career on RACER.com: It didn’t last very long but Mike Hiss had one of the most majestic IndyCar careers ever. Hiss, who died Dec. 19 at the […]
TEN TIPS TO MAKE YOU A FASTER DRIVER Fellow racers, To wrap up the year, we’ve put together ten tips from some serious champions that can help you become a quicker driver in 2019. Our latest video begins with Fernando Alonso describing how to make a killer start. And then a stellar group of drivers […]
BILL WARNER NAMED ENTHUSIAST OF THE YEAR BY THE CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE OF AMERICA The Concours d’Elegance of America Board of Directors has named longtime friend and supporter Bill Warner from Jacksonville, FL as our 2019 Enthusiast of the Year. Bill has been around automobiles his whole life. As a teenager, he worked at the local Volkswagen dealership […]
DON MARSH (1930 – 2018) Don F. Marsh, 88, passed away in Dec. 2018. His obituary described his passion for the automobile: “His lifelong love of all things with wheels began as a little boy, a passion he pursued both professionally and personally. Don collected classic cars for years, toured actively all around the country […]
Fellow racers, The old saying used to be “In slow, and out fast”. But to win today, you have to be fast entering a turn, quick in the middle and on max power at the exit. There are tenths to be gained everywhere. In our latest video, a group of very quick champion drivers – […]
It was a vintage year in Napa Valley for RRDC members John Heinricy and Joe Aquilante, plus Joe Huffaker and Michael Varacins at the 2018 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Sonoma Raceway in the heart of California’s wine country, Oct 19-21. John Heinricy scored a pair of championships pushing his gold medal total to […]
PETERSEN MUSEUM HONORING PARNELLI JONES THIS WEEK In celebration of Parnelli Jones’s legacy and his contributions to automotive engineering and motorsports, the Petersen Automotive Museum will welcome guests to this Thursday night’s opening reception of “Legends of Los Angeles: Southern California Race Cars and their Builders.” This very special reception will honor Parnelli Jones and […]
SILVERSTONE, England (Nov. 5, 2018) – This past weekend, 2018 Team USA Scholarship winners Colin Mullan and Jake Craig wrapped up three-plus weeks in England at Silverstone Circuit with a stellar showing in the 18th annual Walter Hayes Trophy, named in honor of one of the founding fathers of Formula Ford. More than 100 drivers […]
With Donington and Brands Hatch in their rear view mirrors, Jake Craig and Colin Mullan are more than halfway through Team USA Scholarship’s English adventure for 2018. In their own words, here’s a quick look back at how these two young racers got to this point: JAKE CRAIG: “My main goal for the 2018 […]
SAFEisFAST: THE ART OF WINNING Speed may get you on pole, but what usually wins races is Racecraft – that ability to think while you’re white knuckling it wheel-to-wheel… and end up in front when the checkered flag falls. But how do you master Racecraft? To find out, we’ve assembled another all-star panel of Champion […]
BRANDS HATCH, BOOTS ON THE GROUND After a successful “warmup” race meeting the previous weekend at rainy Donington Park and three days of testing this past week at Brands Hatch, both Team USA Scholarship racers Jake Craig and Colin Mullan felt well prepared as they headed into the British Racing & Sports Car Club’s 47th […]
500 WINS FOR TEAM PENSKE Brad Keselowski took the checkered flag in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, marking the 500th victory for Team Penske over more than five decades. “Thanks to everyone throughout our organization for their hard work and all their dedication for helping us reach this […]
DRIVER VS ENGINEER: DEVELOPING A RELATIONSHIP We’ve all experienced that feeling: your car is handling like crap – and you have no clue why. That’s where the race engineer comes in. Armed with the latest technology and mountains of data, engineers have the answers right at their fingertips. If only you could get on the same page – […]
DON PANOZ PASSES AWAY AT AGE 83 Serial entrepreneur Dr. Donald Panoz passed away Tuesday morning at age 83. He had been ill for several weeks and spent his final days in the company of his family and closest friends. Dr. Panoz, co-founder of Milan Pharmaceuticals in 1961, made his fortune there by creating and […]
BILL WARNER TO RECEIVE 2018 NICOLA BULGARI AWARD In ceremonies during the Wheels & Heels Annual Gala at the LeMay Car Museum in Tacoma, WA, this Sunday, Sept. 8, Bill Warner will receive the 2018 Nicola Bulgari Award. This award is presented annually based upon the recipient’s contributions to preserving America’s automotive heritage, the use […]
F1 DRIVER PIERRE GASLY IS LATEST SAFEisFAST ASK A PRO Toro Rosso F1 driver and former GP2 champion Pierre Gasly is the latest online driving instructor for SAFEisFAST.com. Gasly is competing in his first full season of F1 with Toro Rosso ahead of a move to Red Bull Racing in 2019, where he will partner […]
CHOOSING YOUR SAFETY GEAR Today’s driver safety equipment is incredibly good. But it can also be incredibly expensive – $2500 for the newest trick helmet. $3000 for the latest, greatest driver’s suit. To find out what you need to be safe, we put together a group of industry safety experts who explain how to choose the best […]
DE FERRAN OPENS PROBLEM SOLVING TOOL BOX IN WOKING Late last month, McLaren F1 installed consultant Gil de Ferran as Sporting Director to replace Eric Boullier who stepped down in the lead up to the British Grand Prix. De Ferran will apply his personal self-improvement habits to helping the Formula 1 team identify and sort […]
DARIO FRANCHITTI IN 2019 MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME CLASS Dario Franchitti will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America as the Open Wheel honoree in the 2019 class of seven. The RRDC member’s lassmates include Augie Duesenberg (Historic category), Phil Remington (Sports Cars), Kevin Schwantz (Motorcycles), Don Schumacher (Drag Racing), Tony Stewart […]
JACKY ICKX AMELIA ISLAND HONOREE In his biography of Enzo Ferrari, Brock Yates summed up Jacky Ickx in one perfect phrase writing Jacky Ickx has ” . . . the heart of a lion.” “There is something heroic about Jacky Ickx,” said Bill Warner, founder and Chairman of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. “When things […]
DRIVING THE GREEN HELL If you’re like me, you grew up dreaming about racing on the original 12.9 mile Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit. With its tree-lined 154 corners and unpredictable weather, the ‘Ring has deservedly earned the nickname – “The Green Hell”. In our latest video, a group of the world’s best Ringmeisters reveal some of […]
LIME ROCK PARK SUPPORTS PARKINSON’S RESEARCH The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research has been selected as Lime Rock Park’s official charity for this year’s season, announced Lime Rock Park President Skip Barber. “Each year, Lime Rock Park selects an official charity to support throughout the year and we’re pleased to select The Michael […]
LATEST SAFEisFAST VIDEO – THE ART OF PASSING It’s no secret that a good number of racing “incidents” occur when an optimistic passing maneuver doesn’t go quite according to plan. There really is an art to passing quickly, efficiently and safely. In our latest video, a group of Champions from Sports Car Racing, IndyCar and F1 […]
NEW ENGLAND AUTO MUSEUM TO SHOW LONG-LOST PENSKE/DONOHUE DOCUMENTARY “FOUR HANDS ON THE WHEEL” “Four Hands on the Wheel,” a long-lost documentary chronicling the legendary auto-racing partnership between Roger Penske and Mark Donohue, will be presented on May 23 at the Ridgefield (Conn.) Playhouse as a fundraiser for the New England Auto Museum www.neautomuseum.org. This […]
I’m often asked by young drivers, “How do I make it to F1?” And I always respond, “You’re asking the wrong guy, ask Zak Brown, the Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Racing – he actually hires young F1 drivers”. In our newest SAFEisFAST video, Zak answers that very question – and many more of great […]
WHAT IS FAST? SAFEisFAST has grown quickly over the last few years with a global following across its social media channels. Now we want your help to spread the word to benefit even more young and aspiring racers worldwide. To encourage this we’ve produced a short promo film, entitled What is Fast? We would […]
The April 12 RRDC Evening with Johnny Rutherford Presented by Firestone was held in front of a capacity crowd of auto racing dignitaries, corporate executives and champion race-car drivers, as the three-time Indy 500 champion was honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club, prior to the running of the 44th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. In the audience were […]
Last night, April 12, the Road Racing Drivers Club honored Johnny Rutherford at its annual Long Beach Legends Banquet. Here is the video that kicked off the evening’s entertainment – RRDC President Bobby Rahal’s Letterman-style interview with Lone Star J.R. Produced by Tom Davey and Jeff Drake with the assistance of Jeremy Shaw and Sam […]
JEFF ZWART TO MENTOR NEW PORSCHE CLASS AT PIKES PEAK Jeff Zwart will be instrumental in the rollout of a new class for Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport at the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb June 24. Zwart and defending champion Romain Dumas will represent Porsche Motorsport North America and compete on the weekend. “The […]
NEW SiF VIDEO: FERNANDO ALONSO’S 7 TIPS FOR YOUNG DRIVERS It’s my great pleasure to announce that our newest Online Driving Instructor is none other than two-time F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso. Talk about learning from the best! And in our latest video, Fernando gives his seven key tips for young drivers. Check it out, I […]
Time is running out to vote for inductees to the 2018 Class of the Motor Sport Hall of Fame. The annual voting includes nominees from Formula 1, Sports Cars, Motorcycles, U.S. Racing and Iconic Race Cars. Eight RRDC members are among the 2018 HoF nominees: Emerson Fittipaldi (F1); Emanuele Pirro, Hans-Joachim Stuck and Vic Elford (Sports […]
LIMITED EDITION BRIAN REDMAN PRINT BY ANDREW HILL New to the Motorsport Magazine shop by Andrew Hill – a recently commissioned spectacular print to commemorate one of Brian Redman’s most significant victories when – together with Jo Siffert – he won the 1970 Targa Florio in the Porsche 908/03 in its iconic Gulf livery. Supplied with a certificate […]
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA IS LATEST SAFEisFAST ASK A PRO Juan Pablo Montoya, two-time Indy 500 champion and current IMSA driver with Team Penske, is the latest online driving instructor for SAFEisFAST.com. Montoya’s extensive motor sport career spans from being CART champion in 1999, to competing in Formula One, and in NASCAR with Chip Ganassi Racing. […]
GURNEY TO BE HONORED IN HEART ASSOCIATION WALK All-American Racers vice president Kathy Weida has participated in the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk every year since 2011, the year Dan Gurney suffered a heart attack. “I walked for him,” said Weida. “Sadly, he passed away January 14, 2018 due to complications of pneumonia, so now I […]
David Hobbs has been a faithful friend of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance since its beginning in 1996. The 2009 Amelia honoree has chosen the 23rd annual Amelia Island Concours to launch his long awaited memoir HOBBO, MOTOR RACER, MOTOR MOUTH. Although he was born in England, Americans consider David Hobbs one of our own. […]
SAFEisFAST VIDEO – SPORTS CAR RACING: DRIVING AS A TEAM Fellow racers, When you race an IndyCar, the driving position and car set-up are tailored just for you. It’s your car. But when you go endurance racing, it’s quite different. Here you must share the car with other drivers of different sizes – and different driving […]
LONE STAR JR RRDC LONG BEACH DINNER HONOREE He raced in what is called IndyCar’s golden era, when the cars were lightning fast and the drivers bad-ass – the likes of Foyt, Andretti, Parnelli, Mears and the Unsers. And Johnny Rutherford not only ran with that fast crowd, he kicked some serious butt along the […]
