Classic Motorsport Photos

[Liquid]

John Love, a local racer, dominated the 1967 South African Grand Prix in an outdated privateer Cooper against the likes of Hill, Clark, Stewart, Hulme, Surtees and Brabham.

He would have won had he not had to make a fuel stop with seven laps to go. He came second to Pedro Rodriguez.

I'd have that down as one of the best drives in crap machinery.

 

[Dotini]

John Love, a local racer, dominated the 1967 South African Grand Prix in an outdated privateer Cooper against the likes of Hill, Clark, Stewart, Hulme, Surtees and Brabham.

He would have won had he not had to make a fuel stop with seven laps to go. He came second to Pedro Rodriguez.

I'd have that down as one of the best drives in crap machinery.

"Love"ly story and photo, though domination is an overexaggeration, to quote Lochte. Love didn't take the lead until the 59th of 80 laps when most of the fancied runners had dropped out or slowed due to accidents and breakdowns. He tussled with Gurney most of the race, who was driving an Eagle with a similar 2.7 Climax - an engine which won two world championships in the old 2.5 liter formula 1.

Note: That 2.5 Climax was probably the weakest engine to win a championship in that formula.

 

[NISM0_SKYLINE]

Cardboard and duct tape. I'd love to see that on an R18 or something today.

 

[Pete05]

Cardboard and duct tape. I'd love to see that on an R18 or something today.

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It actually might be an improvement

 

[Liquid]

1996 Monegasque Grand Prix

David Coulthard had to borrow one of Schumacher's spare helmets.

 

[Furinkazen]

Spa. No more words needed.

 

[Dotini]

Spa. No more words needed.

This appears to be a rare photo of Phil Hill in "whooshbonk special" 4.2 liter Mclaren-Ford prior to the start of the '66 GP.

 

[Pupik]

This appears to be a rare photo of Phil Hill in "whooshbonk special" 4.2 liter Mclaren-Ford prior to the start of the '66 GP.

Just think how much less interesting Grand Prix would have been if there was no rain at Spa that year...half-dry, then all rain after the first four miles.

 

[Whodoyouthink]

Spa '98, just a beautiful picture that illustrates the moment a gentlemen fight is brawling. Love the assessing look on Jean Todt's face :

Oh and this one too :

I just came across a really great highlights video that really emphasizes the hilarity and absurdness of this particular Spa Grand Prix.

 

[marco89IT]

I just came across a really great highlights video that really emphasizes the hilarity and absurdness of this particular Spa Grand Prix.

Sky F1 Italy showed extended highlights of that GP a couple of days ago, and other interesting things to see were the interactions between the team principals. Like Jean Todt walking down the pit lane under the rain to visit the McLaren pit wall when Schumacher is about to lap Coulthard:

Not a single word between the two, just a single tap on Dennis' shoulder and a quick gesture, like "You know what I mean, don't you?" then Todt goes back. Really different from nowadays "We'll report it to Charlie" we hear on the radio.

Towards the end of the race, Ron Dennis pays a visit to the Jordan pit wall asking to let Coulthard unlap himself and chase 6th place and a championship point. Eddie Jordan points his pen to the little computer screen indicating that Alesi in 3rd is really close to the Jordan drivers so he can't order them to slow down. At this point Dennis starts massaging Jordan's shoulders; the Irishman was really tense, waiting for his first win as team manager. Then Dennis stays there to watch the triumphal arrival of the Jordan 1-2.

 

[NISM0_SKYLINE]

Interesting looking 935 from Le Mans '81.

 

[The Stig Farmer]

I have no idea either

 

[Pete05]

I have no idea either

Hmmm. Looks like the right hander exiting Adenauer Forst on the run to Metzgesfeld post 1970 circuit alterations in the name of safety.

I'm guessing the Land Rover rode over the inside kerb to get it up onto two wheels.
Wonder if he got it back down on all four?

 

[Liquid]

The reason for the white with blue body of the Tyrrell 018?

A sponsorship deal with Rothmans which fell through at the last minute. Rothmans would eventually make it to F1 in 1994 sponsoring Williams.

 

[Liquid]

Barney Oldfield, 1902

Sitting at his Ford 999 racer with which he won his first motor race. Note that it has a steering bar and not a steering wheel.

Walter Baker, 1902

His electric "Torpedo Racer". It was powered by a nickel-iron battery built by the Edison company.

NASCAR, 1957

 

[Pete05]

Barney Oldfield, 1902

Sitting at his Ford 999 racer with which he won his first motor race. Note that it has a steering bar and not a steering wheel.

Walter Baker, 1902

His electric "Torpedo Racer". It was powered by a nickel-iron battery built by the Edison company.

NASCAR, 1957

The Ford 999 was 18.9 litres of in-line four cylinder fury with no differential or rear suspension. Together with the 'handlebar' steering, I'm sure it was one helluva ride

The NASCAR pic reminds me of when the SC in NASCAR actually meant something.
I wouldn't be at all surprised if some of those cars were driven to the track 👍

 

[Suzumiya]

JGTC 1994, Fuji Speedway

Masami Kageyama in the Calsonic Hoshino GT-R starting behind the Taisan Porsche 962P. (A different angle/take/whatever to @GTracer98's photo )

 

[Pete05]

JGTC 1994, Fuji Speedway

Masami Kageyama in the Calsonic Hoshino GT-R starting behind the Taisan Porsche 962P. (A different angle/take/whatever to @GTracer98's photo )

Yep, that looks like a fair fight
*sarcasm

Also, IMO the Calsonic GT-R looked so much better in original Group A form. The JGTC above looks like such an afterthought.

 

[Obelisk]

Does anyone have a picture of Senna's outside overtake at Suzuka around that time?

 

[jontikis]

1987 Austrian Grand Prix

Stefan Johansson escapes unscathed when his McLaren hit a deer during practice.

1993 Italian Grand Prix

Christian Fittipaldi back flips his way across the finish after contact with Minardi team mate Pierluigi Martini.

24 Hours of Spa, 1971

The Ford Capri 2600RS, winner of this historic endurance race.
Team: Works Colone Capri
Drivers: Dieter Glemser, Alex Soler-Roig

1959 United States Grand Prix

The first and only occasion the race was held at the Sebring International Raceway in Florida.
Bruce McLaren was the race winner.

 

[TheCracker]

Wasn't it Christian Fittipaldi who flipped at Monza?

 

[jontikis]

Wasn't it Christian Fittipaldi who flipped at Monza?

You're right!
Fixed it 👍

 

[Pete05]

1987 Austrian Grand Prix

Stefan Johansson escapes unscathed when his McLaren hit a deer during practice.

1993 Italian Grand Prix

Christian Fittipaldi back flips his way across the finish after contact with Minardi team mate Pierluigi Martini.

24 Hours of Spa, 1971

The Ford Capri 2600RS, winner of this historic endurance race.
Team: Works Colone Capri
Drivers: Dieter Glemser, Alex Soler-Roig

1959 United States Grand Prix

The first and only occasion the race was held at the Sebring International Raceway in Florida.
Bruce McLaren was the race winner.

Bruce McLaren won that 1959 US GP & Jack Brabham won the World Drivers Championship by pushing his Cooper across the line after it ran out of fuel.

 

[Liquid]

Heathrow, 1976

Cars from many teams lined up for transport to one of the United States Grands Prix that year.

 

[Clark]

 

[PASM]

Paul Ricard, France, 3 March 1996.

The start of Round 1 of the BPR Global Endurance GT Series. Beautiful grid if you ask me.

Monza, Italy, 24 March 1996.

Christian Heinkele (FRA) / Tony Ring (SWE) / Henri-Louis Maunoir (SUI) Ferrari F355 had an off-track excursion on their way to 19th place.

Jamara, Spain, 25 April 1996.

Looks like this series attracted great crowds

Brands Hatch, England, 8 September 1996

The Porsche 911 GT1 of Hans Joachim Stuck (GER) / Thierry Boutsen (BEL) leads a huge field of 43 cars at the start of the race

 

[Vinylshark]

I wish I could've seen those beauties race.

 

[TDZdave]

Paul Ricard, France, 3 March 1996.

The start of Round 1 of the BPR Global Endurance GT Series. Beautiful grid if you ask me.

Monza, Italy, 24 March 1996.

Christian Heinkele (FRA) / Tony Ring (SWE) / Henri-Louis Maunoir (SUI) Ferrari F355 had an off-track excursion on their way to 19th place.

Jamara, Spain, 25 April 1996.

Looks like this series attracted great crowds

Brands Hatch, England, 8 September 1996

The Porsche 911 GT1 of Hans Joachim Stuck (GER) / Thierry Boutsen (BEL) leads a huge field of 43 cars at the start of the race

This era of Le Mans sports cars is the reason why I love GT endurance racing, this is more or less the epicenter of where todays categories came from, it more or less spawned LMP, GT-1, GT-2 and GT3, these cars were just exciting to look at sitting still,

 

[Pete05]

This era of Le Mans sports cars is the reason why I love GT endurance racing, this is more or less the epicenter of where todays categories came from, it more or less spawned LMP, GT-1, GT-2 and GT3, these cars were just exciting to look at sitting still,

I agree & it's also from a time when the car that won Le Mans wasn't that different to the car you could see on the street.
Can't say that these days.

 

[Liquid]

I agree & it's also from a time when the car that won Le Mans wasn't that different to the car you could see on the street.
Can't say that these days.

To be fair you couldn't say really that too often in the 30 year period between 1964-1994 which preceded the glory days of mid-90s GT1s, either.