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Did you know that in 1968 there was an endurance racing car powered by… a gas turbine? 🚀 Discover the unique Howmet TX!h...
10/02/2026

Did you know that in 1968 there was an endurance racing car powered by… a gas turbine? 🚀 Discover the unique Howmet TX!

https://www.historyracingpedia.com/cars/endurance/howmet-tx-sportscar-1968.html

Discover the history of the 1968 Howmet TX, the revolutionary turbine-powered race car created by Ray Heppenstall. Learn about its engineering, Le Mans attempt, racing successes, and later restoration.

A new story about the green F1 machine that made a debut in the 1991 F1 season. The story behind the Jordan 191 is pure ...
04/02/2026

A new story about the green F1 machine that made a debut in the 1991 F1 season. The story behind the Jordan 191 is pure history!





Discover the remarkable story behind the Jordan 191: Eddie Jordan's F1 debut, Gary Anderson's development, the spectacular 1991 performance, and Michael Schumacher's surprising breakthrough.

In the november issue of Motorsport, you can read an article of Matt Bishop on his meeting with Rubens Barrichello.His c...
09/12/2025

In the november issue of Motorsport, you can read an article of Matt Bishop on his meeting with Rubens Barrichello.
His career overview on my website:

https://www.historyracingpedia.com/drivers/rubens-barrichello.html










For me is Rubens Barrichello one of the F1 nice guys. It was clear that he loved speed and adrenaline; he started in 322 grand prix races in 19 seasons.

There is an English saying: 'if it looks fats,it usually goes fast'. That is true, but sometimes in racing history there...
03/12/2025

There is an English saying: 'if it looks fats,it usually goes fast'. That is true, but sometimes in racing history there are failures.
Meet the Ford P68 (F3L).







Ford P68, also called the F3L-prototype raced in 1968. The spyder version, the P69 did a few races in 1969.

His name came up again during the last ELMS 4 hours of Silverstone live YouTube event.A great endurance racer: Oliver Ga...
22/09/2025

His name came up again during the last ELMS 4 hours of Silverstone live YouTube event.
A great endurance racer: Oliver Gavin
https://www.historyracingpedia.com/drivers/oliver-gavin.html

A Formula 1 career is every young driver’s ambition. Oliver Gavin early race results went well; he was already seen as a talented driver. But then, the cards fall in another direction. And still, Oliver Gavin made it into one of the brightest talents in sports car competition with an impressive nu...

A story of the 1994 24h Le Mans race. The winner: Dauer Porsche !
23/06/2025

A story of the 1994 24h Le Mans race. The winner: Dauer Porsche !

Jochen Dauer constructed a streetcar version of the Porsche 962. With the support of Porsche he entered two cars in the 24hLe Mans 1994 and won the race!

The Ford Capri Zakspeed. A real Groupe 5  racemonster, seen in the DRM championship 1978 - 1981
19/05/2025

The Ford Capri Zakspeed. A real Groupe 5 racemonster, seen in the DRM championship 1978 - 1981

FORD CAPRI ZAKSPEED TURBO. A group5 DRM racing car.

A TEAM story : the Hesketh team from the beginning until the end in 1978. Enjoy the reading !
17/02/2025

A TEAM story : the Hesketh team from the beginning until the end in 1978. Enjoy the reading !

For the F1 world, he was a thorn in the eye. The very young, wealthy Alexander Hesketh made his entrance in the F1 world in 1973 with James Hunt driving.

Arturo Merzario, with the physique of a horseman and always a cowboy hat is still a racing driver with great passion. He...
19/01/2025

Arturo Merzario, with the physique of a horseman and always a cowboy hat is still a racing driver with great passion. He had an excellent sportscar career driving for Ferrari and Alfa Romeo. In the F1 he raced for Ferrrari, Williams and even raced his own cars. A remarkable man.

Arturo Merzario, with the physique of a horseman and always a cowboy hat is still a racing driver with great passion

The story of Theodore Racing Team in the F1.Theodore Racing is the first and only Chinese team to compete in Formula 1. ...
19/01/2025

The story of Theodore Racing Team in the F1.
Theodore Racing is the first and only Chinese team to compete in Formula 1. As a team, formed by the wealthy Teddy Yip, Theodore has raced in 51 Grand Prix events from 1974 up to 1983.

Theodore Racing is the first and only Chinese team to compete in Formula 1. As a team, formed by the wealthy Teddy Yip, Theodore has raced in 51 Grand Prix events from 1974 up to 1983.

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