Posts Tagged ‘ stewart ’

Celebrating Chris Amon

Jan 17th, 2011 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: #3, Latest News

One of the most skilful and natural drivers ever to grace Formula One, writes the three times F1 World Champion Jackie Stewart, in his foreword to Eoin Young’s biography of Chris Amon.



ADAC Eifelrennen

May 24th, 2010 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: #6, Latest News

It all started on public roads, similar to the Targa Florio, Reims, Rouen-les-Essarts and many other races from that period, but from 1927, the ADAC Eifelrennen was the first race event to be organized on the legendary Nürburgring race track.



Legendary Circuits

Jan 4th, 2010 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: #3

What are they, Legendary Circuits? If you ask someone in his twenties, I am sure you will get a different answer, then when you ask someone my age. The first Grand Prix I watched live, was the 1967 Zandvoort Dutch GP. There I was, 14 years old at that time, buying myself a ticket with [...]



Jackie Stewart, winning is not enough

Dec 21st, 2009 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: #5

Three-times Formula One World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart ‘s sons have recorded a tribute song for their father’s 70th birthday and with a little help from Eric Clapton. An expression of true love between a father and son is sometimes unspoken; not so with the Stewart family. Paul Stewart, Sir Jackie’s eldest son, wrote a [...]



Marcos celebrates 50 years

Sep 25th, 2009 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: #5

Marcos is one of the most enduring marques, which has become a legend among sports cars. Therefore Marcos celebrates 50 years in a new pictorial autobiography entitled “Making my Marque” by Lyn and Jeremy Marsh, founder of Marcos. With over 300 photographs, most of them previously unseen, it provides a colourful journey through adversity, excitement [...]



F1 Historic & Spa Six Hours

Sep 21st, 2009 | By Pieter Bakker | Category: #6

The annual F1 Historic & Spa Six Hours event at the circuit Spa Francorchamps will be organized during the weekend of 25 – 27 September 2009. The revised name clearly reflects the longing to bring to the fore one of the series internationally most enjoyed by the public. Only a few weeks after the modern [...]