My recent look at forgotten circuits in Europe rekindled my interest in the subject, and as I promised a trip across the Atlantic, it’s time to look back over the tracks that have been, and gone, in North America. With the new race at Austin, Texas, just a few weeks away now and the promise […]
View PostCharlie Kimball – Racing against diabetes
Charlie Kimball is far from a household name yet, but the 27-year-old IndyCar driver from Camarillo, California is making his mark on and off the track. Kimball was snapped up by the powerhouse Chip Ganassi team, a scenario he couldn’t have dreamt of five years ago. While racing in the European feeder series Formula Renault […]
View Post features, indy 500, indycarSpin ‘n’ win
The designated driver on the stewards panel for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix is none other than American Danny Sullivan. The former IndyCar and Formula 1 driver is mainly famous for winning the 1985 Indianapolis 500 and inventing the term ‘spin ‘n’ win’ in the process. Here’s why.
View Post adrenalin, indy 500, indycarSato – No regrets on Indy 500 crash
When Takuma Sato made a brave move down the inside of Dario Franchitti on the last lap of the Indy 500, he thought he was three corners away from drinking the milk. Moments later he spun into the barriers, missing the chance of a lifetime to make history at the Brickyard. But talking to the […]
View Post features, indy 500, indycarThe Indy Experience – Hoosier Hospitality
They say Hoosiers, people from Indiana, are some of the friendliest people you’ll meet in the US of A. After spending ten days in the self-proclaimed racing capitol of the world, it is hard to disagree with that statement. Most people I have met, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway staff, IndyCar personnel, my great host in […]
View Post columns, globetrotting, indy 500, indycarWhy the Indy 500 is still special
It is hard to understand what the Indianapolis 500 means until you’ve been there. Unlike Formula 1, which is more or less spread over twenty evenly matched events, IndyCar largely revolves around two weeks in May that are the most important days in the year for hundreds of thousands of fans. Over one hundred years […]
View Post columns, globetrotting, indy 500, indycarGlobetrotting – A hell of an experience
In May I officially turned freelance as a motorsports journalist, which essentially changed my job description to traveling around the world to write about fast cars going around a track. It sounds like a dream job. And it is. But all dreaming aside, there is work to be done and money to be made to […]
View Post columns, globetrotting, indy 500, indycarRetro – 1967 Indianapolis 500
Building up to the Indianapolis 500 next week, here’s an absolute gem from Youtube. Unique footage of the 1967 Indy 500, when the drivers’ courage was matched by their personalities and the legendary race attracted interest from the biggest F1 stars. Featuring Mario Andretti, Jim Clark, Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart, A.J. Foyt, Dan Gurney and […]
View Post adrenalin, indy 500, retroDramatic finish in Indy 500
Young rookie JR Hildebrand was well on his way to make history in the 100th anniversary of the Indy 500. The 23-year-old American picked up the lead in the final laps, but then the unthinkable happened. In the very last corner of the very last lap, Hildebrand got up too high on the dusty part […]
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