Image from the 2011 Calendar “Americana” Penske. Driven to success. Born in Shaker Heights, OH, Penske made it to the pinnacle of motor racing both as a driver and constructor. Penske raced at Watkins Glen in the US Grand Prix in 1961 & ’62. His debut as a constructor came at Mosport in the 1974 […]
Image from the 2011 Calendar “Americana” Eddie Cheever. Raised in Rome. Cheever was second in the 1974 World Karting Championship, raced in British F3 and drove for Ron Dennis in Formula 2, placing second in the 1977 Championship ahead of Didier Pironi, Riccardo Patrese and Keke Rosberg. The Phoenix-born racer made his F1 debut in […]
F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD CHAMPIONS TO MAKE A PITSTOP AT PRI SHOW NEXT MONTH The newly crowned F1 in Schools World Champions 2010, an American team from James Madison Middle School and Southeast High School, UNITUS RACING, will be showcasing this global educational technology initiative at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show in Orlando, Florida, […]
Image from the 2011 Calendar “Americana” How the West was won: Travel agent Chris Pook booked F1 in the streets of Long Beach in 1976, and the party lasted for seven more years. The inaugural event was a Ferrari festival with Clay Regazzoni winning over teammate Niki Lauda. The following year Mario Andretti in his […]
Mortara remains the man to beat in the Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix. In the qualification race at the 6.12 kilometres long Guia circuit, the Italian drove an undisputed victory home. Laurens Vanthoor (Signature) and Daniel Abt (Signature) followed him across the finish line. Valtteri Bottas (Prema Powerteam) in fourth and Marco Wittmann (Signature) in […]
Image from the 2011 Calendar “Americana” Mario Andretti. Autodromo aspirations. Teenage dreams of a young Italian boy who saw his hero, Alberto Ascari, race at Monza in 1954 became very big success in America. Mario was ‘Rookie of the Year’ at Indy in 1965, and three years later made his Grand Prix debut in style, […]