Tag: Chris Amon | Talk Motorsport
Look back in history Sunday: Kiwis at Zandvoort
Circuit Zandvoort and the Dutch Grand Prix return to the Formula One calendar this weekend, thanks to Max Verstappen. Two…
Statue planned to honour Chris Amon in his hometown
New Zealand motorsport legend Chris Amon is set to be immortalised in bronze is plans are approved for a statue…
Look back in history Sunday: The Amon AF101 at the 2011 NZ Festival of Motor Racing
The 2011 NZ Festival of Motor Racing celebrated the ultra-successful career of Kiwi ace Chris Amon. Hampton Downs hosted two…
Nostalgia and 2020 Vision for the New Decade ahead
As 2020 gets under way and a new decade is upon us, we all gear up for a new season…
What might have been?
It’s a question I’ve often pondered in the years since mechanical engineer and motorcycle designer/builder John Britten’s death from cancer…
Arise Sir ‘Mad Mike, ‘Bruce McLaren’s legacy is yours
I’ve written before about the late, great Bruce McLaren and the role he played on putting New Zealand motorsport –…
Because the night……is made for driving!
I’ve been travelling to and from motorsport meetings for (gulp!) close to 50 years now yet – in all that…
A classic encounter with Howden Ganley
After the hustle and bustle of Monaco F1, the Indy 500 and MotoAmerica Superbikes it was a nice change of…
A Teretonga state of mind
Here I am working away in what is undoubtedly the best (as in position, elevation, view and facilities) media room…
Skoping out a classic
What makes a motor racing meeting memorable? What is it, for instance, that makes you hang out for the next…