London, ENGLAND -- RM Sotheby’s will present a 130-car auction of rare French and Italian cars from the Saragga Collection -- all selling without reserve -- in its Sept. 20-21 sale in Monteira, Portugal.The Saragga Collection will feature an eclectic mix of desirable roadsters by Alfa Romeo and Lancia, among...

Rally trailblazer Timo Makinen has died at the age of 79.The Finn enjoyed much of his success in the pre-WRC era, but was a four-time winner at the world championship level; three of which came at Rally Great Britain.Born in Helsinki, Makinen appeared on the rallying stage with a third...

Bondurant Racing School announced today that Shell will become its official automotive lubricant and fuel supplier."Our sponsorship with Shell, and its iconic Pennzoil brand, is a tremendous opportunity to keep building a strong future for our company," said Jason Bondurant, vice president of Bondurant Racing School."By teaming up with a...

The theme of this year's FIA Sport Conference is “Passion and Innovation: the past, present and future of motorsport” – a fitting topic for an event being held at the Lingotto, a former FIAT Group factory, renowned for producing some of the most famous Italian cars of all time.The theme...

Over 99 runnings, the Indianapolis 500 has become the most famous event in motorsport. That iconic status is built on a bedrock of hundreds of small stories, and to celebrate the centennial race, RACER.com has asked some of the people who are part of Indy's fabric to share a few...

Bernie Ecclestone has regained his position on the board of Formula 1's management group, while ex-Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo (pictured above with Ecclestone) has also been handed a renewed position.F1's commercial czar formally stepped down at the beginning of the year, while he fought bribery charges in Germany relating...

Luca di Montezemolo's impending departure from Ferrari will bring to an end one of the most enduring partnerships in F1 racing.The Italian was initially drafted into Ferrari by parent company Fiat in 1973; quickly becoming both Enzo Ferrari's right-hand man and the Scuderia's sporting directorRead more http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2014/9/16335.html

Ferrari's current performance in Formula 1 is "unacceptable," says the boss of its parent company Fiat.Amid mounting suggestions of an overhaul in leadership at the Maranello-based company, with chairman Luca di Montezemolo potentially being moved aside, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has made clear his unhappiness at the form of its...

George Heath (Panhard-Levassor 130) prepares for the first French GP (LAT archive)On this day in 1906, the Automobile Club de France staged the first recognized Grand Prix auto race, staged on closed public roads outside the city of Le Mans. The event was organized at the request of French automobile...