The track that hosts the New Zealand Grand Prix has been renamed after the country's 1960s and '70s Formula 1 star Chris Amon, who died in August at the age of 73.Manfeild, which was built in the 1970s with Amon playing a part in the track's design, will now be...

The iconic 1966 Le Mans-winning P/1046 GT40 shared by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon made its highly anticipated "return to the track" at Lime Rock Park following a meticulous 20-month restoration performed by East Kingston, New Hampshire-based Rare Drive, Inc.RACER INTERVIEW: Chris Amon on Le Mans '66 Restoration of the...

Chris Amon's death at the age of 73 marks the loss of another link to one of motorsport's grand eras. Just a few weeks ago, RACER's Mark Glendenning spoke at length with the New Zealander about his landmark victory at Le Mans with friend and compatriot Bruce McLaren in 1966....

In 2011 Chris Amon told Autosport magazine about his greatest race for the 'Race of my Life' feature. Following his death, Autosport is republishing the story in tribute to the former grand prix driver and Le Mans 24 hours winner:The race that sticks in my mind is the 1972 French...

Chris Amon, widely regarded as the best driver never to win a world championship grand prix, has died at the age of 73.The New Zealander, who finished on the grand prix podium 11 times for the Ferrari, March and Matra teams, also won the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours sharing...

Fresh from its victory on the debut of its new Ford GT racecar at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ford is honoring its first triumph at the 24 Hours 50 years ago by that car's predecessor, with a special edition of the road-going version of its new supercar. The...

In a war fought by titans of industry – one from Michigan, the other from Maranello – on the roads of rural France, the battle for sports car supremacy came to a head in 1966 when three of Ford Motor Company’s GT40s beat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le...

The 1960s Ford/Ferrari rivalry at Le Mans is one of motorsport's great grudge matches, and after a couple of years spent weathering Maranello-borne humiliation, Ford's response in 1966 was ferocious.An unprecedented development program over the previous winter helped the Blue Oval to roll into La Sarthe in 1966 with a...

Six weeks ago, RACER's Marshall Pruett wrote of Ford Racing boss Jamie Allison's enthusiasm for a return to Le Mans supplying P2 engines, but way back in July, he'd not only reported those rumors but revealed a GTE Mustang project was in the pipeline. There were then further encouraging updates...

Eoin Young interviews Steve McQueen before the 12-hour race at Sebring in 1970. (LAT archive) Longtime Formula 1 columnist and automotive writer Eoin Young has passed away. The New Zealand-born motoring journalist was a columnist for Autocar magazine in the UK for some 30 years, starting in 1967, and also...