Shane McGlaun - May 22, 2021, 12:42pm CDT
When it comes to big-time actors from the 60s and 70s, one of the biggest was Steve McQueen. McQueen was in some of the most iconic movies from the period, including classics like “Bullitt” and “Le Mans.” The incredible 1970 Porsche 917 K in the images here will look familiar to any fans of the film “Le Mans” as a car featured heavily in the race footage.
The 917 K racer has a flat-12 cylinder air-cooled engine that could push the car to speeds of over 230 mph. In its day, the car was a standard for performance in endurance sports car racing and was dominant over three seasons of World Championship racing. This car is chassis 026 and was constructed as one of three 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans race entries for the JW Automotive Engineering / Gulf Racing team.
16 May, 2021
McLaren will be tipping a hat to their past at the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix with an iconic Gulf Racing livery that has a fine legacy in motorsport.
The livery is the famous pail blue and orange of Gulf and logo, adorned with the modern-day sponsors. This is what they had to say of their project:
The retro livery will mark McLaren’s tribute to Gulf’s timeless design
McLaren Racing and strategic partner, Gulf Oil International, unveiled an innovative special livery celebrating their historic partnership with a one-off iconic design for the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix on 20-23 May. The evocative livery marks the return of the sport to one of Formula 1’s most emblematic grand prix and brings fans one of the most recognisable and admired motorsport liveries of all time.
autoevolution 11 May 2021, 19:57 UTC ·
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Over the years, we’ve featured a plethora of Gulf-themed custom undertakings that look absolutely stunning. In fact, we can probably all agree on one thing; this is the most iconic racing livery on our planet, period! The unique piece of two-wheeled machinery you see here was crafted by Armano Filipovic, a Croatian moto artist whose bespoke ventures can be admired on Instagram.
In its previous life, this sexy beast was a regular 748cc SuperSport from Ducati’s mighty range. Within its tubular steel trellis frame, the donor in question carries an air-cooled DOHC V-twin powerplant that’s good for up to 64 hp and 44 pound-feet (60 Nm) of torque at optimal rpms.
Racing: Ivanka earns a winter break after game Hastings win
7 May, 2021 06:00 PM
9 minutes to read
Ivanka (nearest camera) holds a clear advantage over her rivals as she nears the finish in last Saturday s 2-year-old race at Hastings. The Hastings-trained filly will now be given a winter break.
Ivanka (nearest camera) holds a clear advantage over her rivals as she nears the finish in last Saturday s 2-year-old race at Hastings. The Hastings-trained filly will now be given a winter break.
Hawkes Bay Today
By: John Jenkins
The Hastings husband and wife training combination of Mick Brown and Sue Thompson have resisted the urge to chase black type with their talented 2-year-old Ivanka this season and instead the filly will be turned out for a winter spell.