Johan Dillen

Dumas, Dumez… It’s all the same. Good thing for Romain Dumas

Romain Dumas owed his first drive in the Le Mans 24 Hours to a misunderstanding. Team boss Manfred Freisinger thought…

3 years ago

Tazio 8: the first close finish at Le Mans of course had Nuvolari involved

Tazio Nuvolari only participated once in the Le Mans 24 Hours. Of course, he won. The 1933 race was characterized…

3 years ago

Vesco makes it six Mille Miglia wins

Scuderia Villa Trasqua’s Andrea Vesco and Fabio Salvinelli recorded their sixth Mille Miglia-win last weekend. This edition was the longest…

3 years ago

The Last Lap: on racing, on family, on deadly ambition

More than the memorial his father had built for him, it’s Pete Kreis’ cousin’s book ‘The Last Lap’ that will…

3 years ago

Le Mans 1991, when Mazda plays the smartest game

This week uncovers yet another incredible victor, arguably the most unlikely in Le Mans history: the remarkable Mazda 787B at…

3 years ago

Those yellow stripes on the Ferrari 499P explained

Did you notice the yellow stripes on the Ferrari 499P that won the Le Mans 24 Hours? These are a…

3 years ago

Tazio 8; Flying low in Colin McRae’s Ferrari 550 GTS Maranello

Beauty can hurt. The sound of the naturally-aspirated 5.9-litre V12 is both damaging and addictive at the same time. Do…

3 years ago

Le Mans 1969, Ickx’ walk of fame

In 1969, Jacky Ickx walked across the track at the start. 24 Hours later, he would win the closest-fought Le…

3 years ago

Coming to America; Tazio moves in with Barnes & Noble and BAM!

To answer a question we have been asked a lot – where can I find Tazio? – we have decided…

3 years ago

Priceless; Bentley that raced in first Le Mans 100 years ago, makes millions

This is the first Bentley to ever have raced at the Le Mans 24 Hours. The Bentley just sold privately…

3 years ago