We’re wanting again by the many years with the Feb/March 2023 Classic Motorsport that’s mailing to subscribers and obtainable to learn in digital format.
It’s the primary challenge of 2023, and, as you’ll see, we’ve put it within the wind tunnel over the winter and it appears just a little completely different. However what hasn’t modified is our ongoing mission to have fun the wealthy historical past of motorsports and showcase the colourful tradition of the present historic racing scene. Because it says on the quilt, Classic Motorsport is the journal of motor racing historical past, however connecting that with a thriving current is what we do – and lengthy might that proceed.
Over a few years, Randy D. Riggs set the bar excessive on the expertise Classic Motorsport delivered its readers. And like every part in racing, the journal is continually evolving, however all the time with the objective of greatest serving our readers. You’re why we exist, and why we attempt to be one of the best, so we’re all the time grateful to listen to your take. E-mail us at VMeditor@racer.com and tell us how we will discover any additional tenths…
In the meantime, get pleasure from our look again at some epic motor racing tales on this “Via the A long time” themed challenge.
Beginning with 1993, we check out an Indy Automobile World Collection season for the ages, when reigning Method 1 World Champion Nigel Mansell turned his again on grand prix racing and exploded on to the CART scene. Mansell provided the drama and pleasure as he took on the likes of Penske’s Emerson Fittipaldi and Paul Tracy and his Newman/Haas Racing teammate Mario Andretti and, after all, earned the title in a surprising debut season.
Rewinding to 1983, our cowl star is the Gordon Murray-penned Brabham-BMW BT52, a flame-spitting dart conceived in mere weeks when Method 1 banned ground-effect simply earlier than the ’83 season. However necessity is the mom of invention, and Murray conceived a championship-winning traditional that also resonates with F1 followers in the present day.
Heading again one other decade, we observe the trail that ended with 1973’s Porsche 917/30 Can-Am monster, a automotive that took racecar energy outputs to remarkable ranges and dominated the ’73 season within the fingers of Mark Donohue.
And 1973 can also be the yr for this challenge’s “My Favourite Race.” Jackie Stewart didn’t win the ’73 Italian Grand Prix, and even get on the rostrum, however he appears again on his cost by the sector after an early puncture as his best day in a racecar.
Then we rewind to 1963 and Joe Weatherly’s astonishing NASCAR Grand Nationwide Division season, when the “Clown Prince of Racing” drove for 9 completely different automotive homeowners, but nonetheless took house the title. Tragically, he was killed early within the ’64 season, leaving us to marvel what may need been.
Bringing issues again to the current, we’re additionally having a look on the present vibrant state of historic F1 racing, trying out HSR’s Basic Daytona and Sebring occasions, paying visits to the Penske Racing Museum and Mountune USA, and discovering the unimaginable artwork of Terence Ross. Plus, we’re bringing you the newest information and happenings from the racing, concours and public sale scenes.
We hope you get pleasure from it. Subscribers can entry the digital version HERE utilizing an e mail handle on file for entry. For those who’re not a subscriber, you may go to VintageMotorsport.com/Subscribe or name (877) 425-4103. Single copies could be bought at our on-line retailer HERE. And Classic Motorsport journal can also be obtainable at Barnes & Noble bookstores nationwide.
