In the autumn of 1974, 21-year-old Denison University student Bobby Rahal got into his orange ’72 BMW 2002tii and pointed it east toward Watkins Glen, New York, to compete in his first professional race. It was the start of a journey that took him to places he dreamed of, like...

The Canadian Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar for the next decade after signing a new agreement taking it through 2035.The existing agreement was due to expire in 2031, but following a move of the date of the race from 2026 onwards, which shifts the Canadian GP...

From Vintage Motorsport issue 07.3-May/Jun 2007Photo: Watkins Glen, Oct. 7, 1979—Clay Regazzoni (red jacket) watches as Alan Jones' pit stop goes all wrong with the right rear wheel nut not secure, Jones losing the wheel half a lap later.Working out of my home office these days, I am more covert...

My new wife and I returned from our May 1982 honeymoon to the terrible news that my favorite F1 driver, Ferrari’s Gilles Villeneuve, had been killed in a terrible accident at a silly little track in Belgium. Fast-approaching our 40th wedding anniversary, and thus 40 years since his death, Villeneuve...

Photo: MotorbooksLondon, ENGLAND -- From its first dedicated racer, the 125, through the transition to rear-engine cars to today’s technological powerhouses, Ferrari has stood out as a top Formula 1 competitor since the series’ inception over 70 years ago. The longest running team in F1, Ferrari has a record 16...

The great Mario Andretti joins us for The Week In IndyCar guest show to interact with fans in our listener-driven show. Of the topics submitted via social media, Andretti is asked about the Goodwood Festival of Speed, memories of his late nephew John Andretti, IndyCar's new aeroscreen, racing against the...

As we build up to this year’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, RACER.com is pleased to bring you a series of excerpts from IMSA 1969-1989 by Mitch Bishop and Mark Raffauf. The soon-to-be-released inside history of IMSA’s first two decades is currently available for pre-order from Octane Press, and as a...

Ferrari's 3.0-liter flat-12 Formula 1 engine delivered six wins for 1979 world champion Jody Scheckter and his teammate Gilles Villeneuve in the back of Maranello's 312T4 chassis.Nearly 40 years after its time in F1 came to an end, Villeneuve's car is still in action on the vintage racing circuit, where...

McLaren looks back on the legendary Gilles Villeneuve's F1 debut in one of its cars at Silverstone in 1977.

Listen as Gilles Villeneuve's 1979 Ferrari 312 T4 and Jody Scheckter's 1977 Wolf WR4 warm up and head to grid at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.