I have driven numerous racing cars over my 30 years and many eras of motor sport. I drove in several...
Having driven and built many racing cars in my time, the first car that comes to mind is the Ford...
Photo: Pete Austin Without a doubt my greatest racecar has to be the Matra 670. Matra worked so much since 1966 to prepare that car. Their evolution came from racing in F3, F2 and F1. The Le Mans car was a most fantastic car; it was very different and a...
To be honest, I’ve had a lot of great racecars in my career and it’s very difficult to select just...
Mercedes W125 Car: Mercedes W125 / Engine: 8-Cylinder In-line Supercharged / Maker: Daimler-Benz / Bore X Stroke: 94 mm X...
Two Ross Brawn designed cars were to play a big part in my racing career, both were formidable contenders and race winners, but in a totally different formulae. My experiences in one led to a drive in the other. The two cars are the TWR Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-14 and...
My first racing was in motorcycles on a Triumph 350. That would be in 1958 while I was in Japan...
When I first started work for Porsche, I was naturally introduced to their ways of working, which I found in...
Historic motor racing events and festivals allow former Grand Prix drivers, like myself, to be reunited with racing cars synonymous with our career. The 2006 Goodwood Festival of Speed was no exception to this. When I first raced in Formula One with Ken Tyrrell, it was with a Matra. At...
Many will believe my greatest racecar will be the Ferrari 156 “sharknose,” since featuring in my film and DVD of...
I’ve been fortunate to have driven a lot of racecars, both those I’ve raced and those I’ve driven to try...
The inspiration behind the concepts and designs of Lister cars came from the pre-war Mercedes racing cars that would today be regarded as Formula One cars. They were simplistic but reliable in construction, with independent front suspension, de Dion rear suspension, and tubular chassis. Many builders experimented with multi-tubes, but...
What a question! It’s all so difficult because I’ve driven many varied cars across several eras of racing. Technology and...
I served my apprenticeship with Jaguar, initially working on the last models of the E-Type, then the XJS, the XJ6...
Gary Pearson stretches his and the D-type Jaguar’s legs during a Goodwood Revival.Photo: Roger Dixon My first open-wheeled car was...
Looking back, I’m tempted to regard the Mo Nunn-designed Theodore N183, as my greatest racecar. It was one of the...
Looking back, I have to say I enjoyed every moment of my racing career. From the first time I ever sat in a racing car I couldn’t believe something like this was happening to me. It was my hobby, my passion, and became my life. In Belgium I started as...
My favorite Williams Formula One car that I designed, is the FW08—the car Keke Rosberg used to win the 1982...
In my era, the greatest car was definitely that Lancia Fulvia…the HF. I remember driving one and thinking, “Oh goodness,...
Seen here at Monaco, Laffite scored two of his six Grand Prix wins in 1981, taking his favorite Talbot Ligier JS17-Matra to victory in Austria and Canada.Photo: Maureen Magee I feel that 1981 was a year where I could have won the F1 World Championship, but we gave silly points away...
In 1981, I set up my own team to do the Indy 500. I bought a McLaren M24 Cosworth and...
I think Ron Dennis has made a great contribution to motor racing. I used to dream of driving for him...
Steve Soper has twice been reunited with his greatest racecar. the BMW V12 LMR, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.Photo: Pete Austin It’s difficult to tie this down to one specific car, but if I must it would have to be the 1999 BMW V12 LMR prototype car which won the...
One of the best cars I have driven is the Alfa Romeo 155 V-6 Ti which I used to compete...
Ian Ashley Lola T330 F5000. Photo: BRDC Archive Motor racing is a very expensive hobby, but once you start with...
In my time as a racing driver I have had the opportunity of driving many types of racing car. I have travelled the world in my quest to remain involved in motor racing, a sport I feel very passionate about. I have driven in some great races too, and at...
