
The Racing Years is the first ever race-by-race, week-by-week, month-by-month summary of all the major international motor sport events & legends. Travel with us from Continent to Continent as we revisit the excitement, glory, crashes, close-calls, heartaches and milestones from early days of motor racing to now. Each half hour episode covers one Racing Year of major motoring milestones.
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Air Date: 2014-05-31
1950: the world's first drivers' championship with the world's most famous drivers. Featuring cars such as Porsche Fe...
Air Date: 2014-06-07
Beginning in wintry January with the Monte Carlo Rally it's a Grand Prix showdown between Alfa Romeo—with their aging...
Air Date: 2014-06-14
1952: a crisis in Grand Prix Racing. Alfa Romeo retires while at the top leaving Ferrari and BRM as Formula 1 contend...
Air Date: 2014-06-21
In The Grand Prix the rivalry continues between two Italian teams: Ferrari and Maserati. 1953 is a classic year for s...
Air Date: 2014-06-28
1954 is a pivotal racing year with a new Formula 1 using 2.5 liter engines. Defending world champion Alberto Ascari s...
Air Date: 2014-07-05
In 1955 Juan Manuel Fangio is back to defend his Grand Prix World Championship for Mercedes with rising British drive...
Air Date: 2014-07-12
In 1956 Mercedes withdraws from motorsport. World champion Juan Manuel Fangio decides not to retire and determines hi...
Air Date: 2014-07-19
In 1957 defending world champion Fangio returns to Maserati and continues his career with the Trident replacing Stirl...
Air Date: 2014-07-26
1958 was destined to be a battle between British drivers Mike Hawthorn Stirling Moss Peter Collins and Tony Brooks. A...
Air Date: 2014-08-02
1959 is a dramatic year for racing with the retirement of both the Constructor's Cup winner and the 1958 World Champi...
Air Date: 2014-08-09
The 1960s dawns with the Formula 1 scene centered on Britain. Defending World Champion Jack Brabham and Stirling Moss...
Air Date: 2014-08-16
It's 1961. There's a new 1.5 liter formula in Grand Prix racing and Ferrari is well-prepared with the distinctive Sha...
Air Date: 2014-08-23
In 1962 British teams BRM and Lotus and British drivers Graham Hill and Jim Clark are at the forefront. In sports car...
Air Date: 2014-08-30
In 1963 the main contenders are Graham Hill in the BRM and Jim Clark in the Lotus. Le Mans continues to be Ferrari's ...
Air Date: 2014-09-06
1964 was the high point of swinging 60's Britain with British teams taking on the lone Italian Ferrari. Ford challeng...
Air Date: 2014-09-13
1965: the final year of the 1.5 liter formula. Jim Clark and Lotus have an ambitious grand prix program. Ford pressur...
Air Date: 2014-09-20
In 1966 there is a return to power in Grand Prix racing. Jack Brabham is best prepared to dominate the season. More B...
Air Date: 2014-09-27
In 1967 Formula One is heating up. Will Jack Brabham retain his championship or will Jim Clark's Lotus win? The Formu...
Air Date: 2014-10-04
1968 is a pivotal year with the tragic loss of Jim Clark and three Grand Prix drivers. Graham Hill steps up to Jackie...
Air Date: 2014-10-11
1969: end of the Swinging 60s. Jackie Stewart is unstoppable in his Cosworth-powered Matra. Challengers were Jochen R...
Air Date: 2014-10-18
It's 1970 and the new decade brings increasing interest in commercial sponsorship of Formula 1. European and South Am...
Air Date: 2014-10-25
1971 brings the loss of Jochen Rindt and retirement of Jack Brabham leaving Jackie Stewart and his dark blue Tyrrell ...
Air Date: 2014-11-01
In 1972 the rivalry between Lotus' Emerson Fittipaldi Tyrrell's Jackie Stewart Ferrari's Jackie Ickx and Clay Regazzo...
Air Date: 2014-11-08
1973 is Jackie Stewart's final season and he's determined to go out on a high note. Formula 1 grows with 15 races and...
Air Date: 2014-11-15
1974 brings many changes in Formula 1. Emerson Fittipaldi leaves Lotus for McLaren and Niki Lauda and Clay Regazzoni ...
Air Date: 2014-11-22
In 1975 Niki Lauda and Ferrari's new 312T prove the perfect combination. There is plenty of drama at Le Mans as the r...