Classic Races

The Pikes Peak Hill Climb is a rather unique type of car race in the mountains of Colorado, USA. It's exciting, tough and dangerous.

In the 1930s the famous Silver Arrows by Auto Union that were designed by Ferdinand Porsche celebrated great successes at the European Drivers' Championship.

The International Championship for Manufacturers was a rally series run from 1970 to 1972. Car manufacturers Porsche, Renault, Opel and Ford took part in this competition.

The German Touring Car Championship was one of the most important racing series in German motorsports. It was difficult, tough and well-known for its die-hard battles.

Tropical temperatures, clouds of dust and breathtaking curves were some of the many challenges for man and machine during the 1964 Touring Car Grand Prix in Argentina.

The Indy 500 is one of the most spectacular racing events in the world. More than 400.000 spectators watch this mixture of show and motorsports competition.

Since its premiere in 1970 the German Rally Championship has been one of the most popular motorsports series. In 1983 several Opel's models celebrated exceptional successes.

In 1985 Audi made their impressive mark in motorsports with the Quattro. With its 4x4 drive this model impressed the audience and shocked the competition alike.

In 1982, the African continent held many challenges for the participants of the Rally World Championship. Heat, dust, mud and ever-changing tracks posed major problems.

After more than 20 years of abstinence Mercedes-Benz return to the Grand Prix circuit in 1954. With a lot of ambition, the company aimed for the championship.

With the launch of the four-wheel drive 4WD in 1980, Audi changed the rally world. The company's advanced engineering improved the handling of the cars & gave drivers challenges.

With tough, exciting battles the German Touring Championship is one of the best touring car racing series in the world. In 1993, a new manufacturer took part in the championship.

In the 1970s the 3 Litre BMW CSL was one of the dream cars in the Bavarian manufacturer's motorsports history. In the 1976 season the model celebrated successes in races.