Forty years ago the Land Speed Record goalposts got moved when a Gary Gabelich cracked the 1000 kilometres per hour mark for the first time – …full story
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September 1960: A Dark Day in Denmark – 237
Fifty one years ago this month, a highly promising 21-year-old New Zealand racing driver lost his life in a Formula 2 race in Denmark. He was …full story
August 1970: Ganley’s McLaren – 236
After such a promising latter part of the 1969 F3 season, Hamiltonian Howden Ganley needed to move up a grade in 1970 – which meant …full story
Motorsport Flashback: July 1980 – Living the Dream – 235
Numerous budding young Kiwi drivers and mechanics have headed off to Europe with the dream of following in the footsteps of Bruce McLaren or Wally …full story
Donn Anderson: Lotus and the Cortina – 235
Donn, his father and brother all owned different model Lotus-Cortinas, doubtless making them the only New Zealand family in which all the males once owned …full story
Driving Tazio Nuvolari’s Alfa Romeo P3 – 234
In 1979, Eoin was privileged to be able to drive a truly famous racing car – the ex Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo P3, a car …full story
Motorsport Flashback: June 1970 – Bruce’s Last Month – 234
On the June 2, 1970 the motor racing world was rocked – and New Zealand went into shock. Bruce McLaren, the greatest ambassador this country could …full story
Motorsport Flashback – July 1969: The end of the road for Amon and Ferrari
Chris Amon drove for Ferrari in 27 Grand Prix in the late 1960s. He started from the front row of the grid seven times, led …full story