Good Old Valves

posted on September 8, 2012 with 39 notes

Nelson Piquet / Brabham BT52

Spa, 1983.

The BT52 was powered by the BMW M12, and could, in qualifying mode, reach about 850bhp, perhaps the highest power output of that same season.

posted on April 3, 2012 with 32 notes

Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill & Dan Gurney,

At the 1966 Belgian Grand Prix, Spa. Probably having the most informal of conversations.

posted on March 26, 2012 with 61 notes

Spa, 1970.

Jack Brabham — Brabham BT33.

posted on March 1, 2012 with 30 notes

Belgian Grand Prix (Spa), 1968

Bruce McLaren (Mclaren) and Jacky Ickx (Ferrari) race for their lives.

McLaren would win ahead of Pedro Rodriguez ahead of Ickx. More than 12 cars retired from this race due to mechanical issues. Twelve!

posted on February 21, 2012 with 51 notes

Porsche 911 — Boucles de Spa 2012

posted on February 1, 2012 with 45 notes

Jacky Ickx & Brian Redman with the Ferrari 312PB at Spa, 1973.

posted on December 10, 2011 with 88 notes

The pretty Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta (1961-ish) at Spa Classic, 2011.

posted on November 16, 2011 with 215 notes

Porsche 718 RSK has a little trouble with the corners at Spa, around 1958/9-ish.

posted on August 28, 2011 with 47 notes

Grand Prix Weekends Revival

1968 Belgian Grand Prix, Spa.

This is Jackie Oliver in the Lotus 49B.

posted on August 3, 2011 with 28 notes

Spa, 1971.

Ford’s pits.