Mario Andretti and his twin brother Aldo were born on February 28, 1940 in Montona, Isria that was then part of Italy. His father, Luigi, worked as a farm administrator. At the end of World War ll, Is…

Ayrton Senna was born Ayrton Senna da Silva on March 21, 1960 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He began his racing career at an early age when he appropriated the go kart that had been given to his older sister …

When World War II came to France, three of her race drivers were excelling on the tracks. Robert Benoist had won the French, Spanish, Italian and British Grand Prix and as the only driver to do this i…

William Charles Frederick Grover was born on January 16, 1903 in Montrouge, Paris, France. His father, Frederick Grover, was English and a horse breeder. William’s mother, Hermance Dagan Grover, was F…

One of France’s legendary racing drivers, and a war hero Benoist was born on March 20, 1895 in France. His father was employed by Baron Henri de Rothschild as a gamekeeper. As a young man, Robert crav…

Jean-Pierre Wimille was born in Paris on February 26,1908. His father was a motor sports enthusiast who wrote for the Petit Parisien newspaper. However, Jean-Pierre’s role model was Robert Benoist who…

The words traditionally used to start the Indianapolis 500 are “Gentlemen, start your engines.” However, in 1977 those words changed. The word gentlemen by no means referred to deportment. Rat…

Selwyn Edge was born in 1868 in the town of Concord, near Sydney, Australia. When he was three years old, his parents relocated to England. As a young boy, Selwyn was interested in bicycling and won h…

Auto insurance is something that every person who owns or leases an automobile must deal with. Not only is auto insurance required by law, but it also protects us in the event of an accident. In ord…

You’ve likely heard that a roadside assistance plan is a good idea, but if you think it’s just about getting towed, you should take a closer look. These plans are actually extremely useful for a numbe…