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Minor updates are made to the site daily. The list below shows major updates only.
- 25 Mar 2019
McLaren M16C
The McLaren M16C was the most successful of the M16 variants, with works driver Johnny Rutherford winning eight races in M16Cs, including both the Indianapolis 500 and the Pocono 500 in 1974.
- 21 Mar 2019
Lola T152
Lola built two new four-wheel-drive Lola T152s for 1969, but USAC's rule changes meant that the two cars were hardly used after that season's Indianapolis 500.
- 4 Feb 2019
Stefano Modena Interview
An extensive interview, quite probably the first in English, with one of the quickest and most talented of the late 1980's and early 1990's drivers in Formula 1; Stefano Modena.
- 26 Jan 2019
Theodore TY02
Tony Southgate produced a new car for Teddy Yip's team for 1982, the Theodore TY02. Despite a series of improvements to sidepods and suspension, the underfunded little team could not compete, and ended the season without finishing a single race.
- 18 Jan 2019
Ferrari 312B
Ferrari introduced a new 'Boxer' flat-12 engine for 1970, and built a new car for it, the Ferrari 312B. Jacky Ickx, Clay Regazzoni and Mario Andretti won five GPs out of six from the 1970 Austrian GP onwards.
- 30 Dec 2018
March 761B
The "interim" March 761B was not a great car, despite Ian Scheckter's best efforts. Four were built, and two survive, one of which is on display in six-wheel form in the Louwman Museum in the Netherlands.
- 24 Dec 2018
Lola T330 HU24 full history
Sometimes, when a car's history is disputed, it is necessary to go through its history in detail, to separate fact from fiction. Here is the detailed story of Lola T330 chassis HU24. All comments, additions and corrections are most welcome.
- 8 Dec 2018
Trojan T102 Formula 5000
The 1974 Formula 5000 Trojan T102 was such a disaster, it ended Trojan's customer racing car business. Ron Tauranac and Patrick Head were responsible for the design. Keith Holland was the unfortunate driver.
- 4 Dec 2018
Forsgrini Formula 5000
Lyle Forsgren built two or three F5000 cars in 1969 and 1970. He kindly helped put this history together.
- 26 Nov 2018
Beattie P1100 Formula 5000
Chas Beattie Projects built a monocoque Formula 5000 car for Lingard Goulding for 1970, utilising the running gear and engine from Goulding's crashed Lola T142. The car was destroyed in an accident the following year.
- 20 Nov 2018
Brabham BT21A car-by-car histories
MRD's burgeoning relationship with Fred Opert in the US led to a run of Formula B Brabham BT21As being built for 1967. This consisted of the new Formula 3 BT21 chassis fitted with a Ford twin cam engine.
- 16 Nov 2018
Formula 2 1972 season review and full race results
All the results from Formula 2 in 1972, with chassis numbers, engine specifications, engine builders, whether they were iron block or alloy, and even capacities. Enjoy!
- 13 Nov 2018
American Racing Series (ARS) 1988 season review and full race results
Swiss driver Jon Beekhuis won the 1988 ARS championship, but Tommy Byrne was the star of the season, winning three races. The SCCA points system valued Beekhuis' regular fourth and fifth place finishes more highly.
- 13 Nov 2018
American Racing Series (ARS) 1989 season review and full race results
Tommy Byrne had six pole positions, led seven races, won four and was leading the final race of the season until a back marker spun right in front of him. Mike Groff took the title.
- 13 Nov 2018
Brabham BT43
The Brabham BT43 was MRD's 1973 Formula 5000 design, and turned out to be the last ever Brabham customer car. It was not a success in the UK, but did achieve some decent results later in Australia.
- 12 Nov 2018
Brabham BT31 Tasman car history
The Brabham BT31 was a slimline Tasman car, based on the Brabham BT28 Formula 3 chassis. It only raced twice, Jack Brabham finishing third in the Sandown Park Tasman race in March 1969, and then winning a Gold Star race at Bathurst.
- 8 Nov 2018
Kitchiner Formula 5000
Tony Kitchiner built four cars in 1969 and 1970, three of which were used in Formula 5000 form at one time or another. Ian Ashley and Gordon Spice were among the drivers.
- 7 Nov 2018
McKee Mk11 Indy car history
After the McKee Mk 8 had proved a capable car in Formula A, Can-Am constructor Bob McKee also built a one-off USAC car for wealthy Chicago racer Hamilton Vose III, powered by a 5-litre Chevrolet V8.
- 5 Nov 2018
Brabham BT38
The 1972 F2 Brabham BT38 was based on the 1971 BT36, but was a monocoque instead of a spaceframe. MRD records state 16 were built, but there is evidence of 19 or 20 cars being raced.
- 12 Oct 2018
Surtees TS10
Team Surtees expanded into Formula 2 for 1972 with the Surtees TS10, and lead driver Mike Hailwood convincingly won the European F2 title in the car.
- 8 Oct 2018
French Formula 3 1981 season review and full race results
The French F3 series remained a backwater in 1981, with leading French drivers focusing on the European series. Philippe Streiff found time to pick up the title.
- 7 Oct 2018
Merzario A3
The Merzario A3 was the least successful of Arturo Merzario's four F1 cars, and never qualified for or started a race. Nominally a ground-effect car, it was built up from an earlier car and was too wide and too heavy to be effective.
- 7 Oct 2018
French Formula 3 1980 season review and full race results
After its difficult birth in 1979, the French F3 championship was a little better supported in 1980. Alain Ferté won the title in Alain Prost's 1979 car.
- 2 Oct 2018
Vollstedt 1966 Indy car
After the success of his spaceframe 1965 car, Rolla Vollstedt built a pair of monocoque cars for the 1966 season. Both cars raced well into the 1970s.
- 15 Sep 2018
LeGrand Mk 11 Formula 5000
Red LeGrand's second Formula A design, the LeGrand Mk 11, first appeared in September 1969 and Rex Ramsey won a Canadian championship race in it at Trois-Rivières.
- 31 Aug 2018
Shadow DN9
One of the first "wing car" designs after the Lotus 78 was Tony Southgate's 1978 Shadow DN9. He left before it raced to design the virtually identical Arrows FA1 for his new team. John Baldwin joined Shadow to develop the DN9.
- 12 Jul 2018
Where Are They Now - New Categories
The Where Are They Now? section has two new categories and over 80 more names on the website. All those who competed in the ARS series (1986-1989) and The "World Championship Engine Designers" - a loose term to describe designers and powertrain heads
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