On September 5, 2021, the world witnessed a Dutch Grand Prix for the first time since August 24, 1985. Max Verstappen won in a race that was equally exciting, mainly because of the tire tactics, and it was remarkable how stoically he crossed the finish line first. Everything fell into place, the free practice and […] Sea
This calendar year marks the 24th anniversary of the Jaguar C-type winning the 1951 Le Mans 1953-hour race. Jaguar wrote motorsport history because the C-type immediately won on its debut. In XNUMX Jaguar did that again thinly with the improved C-type, which also had an important innovation on board. The Jaguar C-type came […] Sea
Andrea Vesco and Fabio Salvinelli are the winners of the 1000 Miglia 2021. After almost 1800 km through some of the most beautiful cities in Italy, they won the competition with the Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Super Sport of 1929. Below you can read a short report and have Of course we also take a lot of pictures. Sea
Nowadays there is a lot to celebrate for the Dutch motorsport enthusiast. Max Verstappen is currently having an excellent Formula 1 season and is currently leading the standings. The track successes are not of all times as far as Dutch participation is concerned. Neither does the 24 Hours of Le Mans. But Dutch drivers […] Sea
The Monica V8 was a project by Jean Tastevin, a graduate engineer from the École Centrale de Paris. He thought it was a shame that no luxury fast cars were made in France. The Monicas were produced between 1972 and 1974 in the commune of Balbigny in the Loire department. About 40 were made, of which there seem to be six left worldwide. At the time, the Monica 560 V8 was considered by many car enthusiasts to be a beautiful French supercar and the natural successor to the earlier famous Facel Vega HK500 V8 GT. Smaller V8s were also used in F1 race cars. And therein lies our link. Sea
There is a link between parts supplier Brezan and Westfieldracerij. And that link is Ivan Kok. He regularly sends the match reports of 'his' brand. So something about Westfields ... Sea
While the designers and constructors from Project M24 are working energetically on the Peugeot 205, Jean Todt (the current FIA boss) is thinking about a new sports project. In October 1981 he was appointed as Peugeot's competition manager. Peugeot-Talbot Sport is founded in December 1981. He sees enormous potential in the forthcoming Peugeot 205. […] Sea
Finnish rally legend Hannu Mikkola passed away on Friday February 26, 2021 at the age of 78. The 1983 world champion had been ill for some time and eventually lost his battle against cancer. The family has now received many statements of support from the rally world. We look back on the impressive career of the eternally calm and collected […] Sea
Spends these months Auto Motor Klassiek the magazine focuses on Toyota's rally history. In a diptych, we describe the background to the contemporary competition success of the largest manufacturer in the world. A success story that started in Belgium. This history is full of background stories. That is why we also share special events from that history online with […] Sea
Men used to use their soft side to sit on and it was necessary to understand and master technique. In the past, cars were basic driving machines that did not hang through their axles because of all the electronic assistance systems and digital assistants. There used to be Porsche 2 liter 911s. Sea
Spends these months Auto Motor Klassiek the magazine focuses on Toyota's rally history. In a diptych, we describe the background to the contemporary competition success of the largest manufacturer in the world. A success story that started in Belgium. This history is full of background stories. That is why we also share special events from that history online with […] Sea
Spends these months Auto Motor Klassiek the magazine focuses on Toyota's rally history. In a diptych, we describe the background to the contemporary competition success of the largest manufacturer in the world. A success story that started in Belgium. This history is full of background stories. That is why we also share special events from that history online with […] Sea
