IndyCar boss Randy Bernard announced last weekend that he has hired Tony Cotman (below) to serve as project manager and develop the 2012 rules for the series’ new Dallara-Honda formula. I’ve known Cotman for almost 20 years and he’s a good man who’ll serve Bernard and IndyCar well.
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Mario Andretti and Jacky Ickx
In a rare meeting, the former Ferrari team-mates reminisce over ’70s racing
F1 cars of the future
We ask three senior technical figures about the right direction for car design
John Barnard at Ferrari
The pioneering designer recalls his battles with Maranello – from Surrey
Walter Röhrl and… Read more
Jacky Ickx and Mario Andretti. Quite simply, two of the greatest racing drivers in motor racing history. Even their names, which carry the resonance of Grand Prix wins from a golden era, heroic sports car feats and more, are dripping with style and class.
As far as we’re aware, these… Read more
Dear Nigel,
I confess to being a huge fan and admirer of Alain Prost, both as a person but also for his driving technique. Former team-mates Eddie Cheever and Keke Rosberg speak in amazement at how he managed to be so quick and smooth without them really understanding how or what he was doing. And former engineers, including John Barnard and Patrick Head, speak in awe of how easy on the car he was.Have you ever been privy to information or been told first-hand exactly what Prost did differently and where it was he made up so much time? Was it under braking? Was it through certain types of corner?
I would be fascinated to know, as in-car footage of Prost doesn’t reveal the secrets to his technique.
Gavin
Parnelli Jones is one of the living legends of American racing, up there in the pantheon with Mario Andretti, AJ Foyt and Dan Gurney. Jones dominated three of the seven Indy 500s he started and won the race in 1963, beating Jim Clark. He looked to be a clear winner… Read more
Senna’s legacy
Away from the track, the Brazilian was determined to make life better at home
Team-mates: Prost on Senna
How years of intense rivalry gave way to friendship, and that weekend at Imola
John Barnard and mario Illien on F1
Respected engineers on how they’d develop the next generation… Read more
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