Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont joined a raucous crowd of race fans on Saturday, Day 2 at the Lime Rock Park Historic Festival 39. The weather was near perfect as racing began after a full Friday of practice and qualifying, Saturday another day of hectic activity both on and off the...

As noted in Saturday's VintageMotorsport.com “Five Things to Watch For At Lime Rock Historic Festival 39”, two very special guests will be on hand throughout the Sept. 2-6 vintage racing gala to welcome fans, drivers, crews and volunteers are racing legends Brian Redman and Stefan Johansson.Both drivers competed in Formula...

The 1987 Austrian Grand Prix held at the impossibly fast ‎Osterreichring pummeled Stefan Johansson and his No. 2 McLaren Racing MP 4/3-TAG Porsche from start to finish.Unsure of what he did to anger the racing gods, the Swede takes us back to the weekend and spins yarns from the pain-riddled...

The final podium of Stefan Johansson’s Formula 1 career was a byproduct of masterful planning, strategy, deft driving, and more than a handful of luck.The Swede’s finest years in F1 had passed by 1989, when he was signed to drive for the new Onyx Grand Prix team as it made...

CART IndyCar Series and Formula 1 veteran Stefan Johansson, who manages a number of current NTT IndyCar Series drivers, joins The Week In IndyCar podcast to discuss a wide variety of topics in the listener-driven Q&A show.Episode time stamps:Show openStefan on driver contracts and iRacing (starts at 2m42s)Driving 1000hp Indy...

The following is an excerpt from the new book: “Niki Lauda: His Competition History,” by Jon Saltinstall. The hardcover book contains 375 pages and 500 photos and is available for pre-order from The RACER Store. Click here for more information.1984 Portuguese Grand PrixEstoril, 21 October 1984McLaren MP4/2-1 #8Qualifying: 11th Result:...

More power, less downforce, a massive weight reduction and an open tire war – all at vastly reduced costs. It’s the classic wish list for those who dream of seeing Formula 1 moving back towards its roots, even as the sport’s current guardians appear set to double down on the...

Stefan Johansson is half convinced the crazy adventures and obstacles he faced while trying to reach Sebring in 1984 inspired the popular 1987 movie ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ starring Steve Martin and John Candy.Some 35 years ago, Johansson was doing his best to keep a shaky Formula 1 career from...

Max Verstappen will never deliver upon his future world championship potential unless he addresses the kinds of mistakes that eliminated both Red Bulls in Baku, argues motorsport veteran Stefan Johansson.Although the team itself stopped short of blaming either driver, a popular verdict from outside the walls of the Red Bull...

IMSA GT powerhouse Scuderia Corsa is laying the groundwork to turn its upcoming Indy 500 debut into a full-time IndyCar program.The Las Vegas-based team is partnering with Rahal Letterman Lanigan to field an Indy 500 entry for Oriol Servia next month, and team owner Giacomo Mattioli told RACER that he...