by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Oct 18, 2018 | Adventure, Home, Read
The Himalayan Challenge has been one of the toughest rallies that the Endurance Rally Association (ERA) has ever run and, getting to the finish was quite an achievement in itself for the 40 classic and vintage crews competing. They had faced landslides, biblical...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Oct 18, 2018 | Books & Gear, Read
Gary ‘Sox’ Hocking raced against the likes of Geoff Duke, Mike Hailwood and John Surtees, and eventually became double world champion – yet his name remains largely forgotten. He retired at an early stage in his career, and the explanation so often given for this...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Oct 17, 2018 | Cars & Bikes, Read
A 1945 Willys Jeep MB ‘reportedly’ – once owned by Steve McQueen, will be offered for sale at Silverstone Auctions’ final sale of the year at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show sale at the NEC, Birmingham, UK on 10thand 11th November. During...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Oct 17, 2018 | Pit Lane News, Read
Ben Mitchell and Robert Simac were the big winners as the Historic Sports Car Club’s Historic Formula 2 FIA International Series finished its 2018 season in style with two fine races from a 26-car field at Dijon-Prenois in France (13/14 October). The high-profile...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Oct 11, 2018 | Home, Pit Lane News, Read
This year’s Six Hour race was won by the Ford GT40 of Oeynhausen/Verdonck after pole sitters Oli and Grahame Bryant retired on lap 3 with a broken valve spring. The race will sadly be remembered for the lengthy safety car periods, one of which was to recover Jaguar...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Oct 11, 2018 | Events, Pit Lane News, Read
The Historic Sports Car Club’s Historic Formula 2 FIA International Series will wrap up in style with a fabulous 27-car grid for the final two races of the season at Dijon-Prenois in France this weekend (13/14 October). The sight and sound of another fabulous Historic...
