An updated version of the Anatomy of a Race Car Series: Volume 1 Ferrari 512M s/n 1040 Windows® OS CD-ROM is available through the Track Thoughts eBay Store
Katy Muldoon penned a nice profile on Track Thoughts in the Thursday, January 28, 2010, edition of the Oregonian newspaper.
The Maki Formula 1 project was created by a small and enthusiast team led by Kenji Mimura in partnership with Masao Ono. The original F101 car was shown in London in March of 1974. When presented the car had a bulkily, by contemporary standards, bodywork. The rest of the card was standard kit-car for the day, using the Cosworth DFV and Hewland gearbox.
Ex-BRM driver, Howden Ganley was signed up to handle the driving chores and the team eventually turned up for the July British Grand Prix. Ganley didn’t post any times during the Thursday practice sessions. His 1.23.7 tine recorded during the last session on Friday was 4 seconds slower than pole winner Lauda in the Ferrari 312B3 and to slow to qualify.
Porsche will introduce the 911 GT3 R at the Birmingham Autosport International Racing Car Show. The new GT3 is built to the FIA GT3 regulations.
I’ve been collecting race tickets since I started attending races more that 35 years ago. After each event the race program would be filed and the ticket is tossed into a box.
