To buy the lead image, click here Jean Behra was born 95 years ago this week, a childhood hero of Nigel Roebuck and a man who 'never knew the meaning…

US racing category nominee #11: Al Unser Snr Al Mighty Vol LXXVII No. 10 – October 2002 Few racers have let their driving do their talking like Al Unser Snr.…

US racing category nominee #9: Roger Penske Breakfast with Roger Penske Vol 86 No.8 – August 2010 He started out as a racing driver, but it’s as a businessman that…

US racing category nominee #8: Rick Mears The remarkable Mr Mears Vol LXIIX No.2 – February 1993 Indycar racing may have gained Nigel Mansell and entranced Ayrton Senna, but its…

US racing category nominee #7: Parnelli Jones Legends - Parnelli Jones Vol 75 No.4– April 1999 Jones was a boyhood hero of mine. I became aware of him in the…

US racing category nominee #6: Dan Gurney Lunch with... Dan Gurney Vol 85 No.11 – November 2009 This individualist has achieved more than seems possible during a remarkable motor sport…

US racing category nominee #5: Jeff Gordon Friends, team-mates, rivals... Vol 88 No.1 – January 2012 And add employer and employee to that list. Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson have…

US racing category nominee #4: Bill France Sr & Jr An Amrican banking dynasty Vol 84 No. 2 – February 2008 This year will mark the 50th running of the…

US racing category nominee #3: AJ Foyt Lunch with... AJ Foyt Vol 91 No. 2 – February 2015 Having honed his craft in the toughest of racing schools, he conquered…

US racing category nominee #2: Dale Earnhardt Sr Long shadow of the man in black Vol 87 No. 2 – February 2011 He raced hard, reaped the rewards and divided…

US racing category nominee #1: Mark Donohue The professional Vol LXXIV No. 7 – July 1998 Mark Donohue was not simply quick, his approach to racing changed the sport. Sam Posey,…

The big stories from the past week on the Motor Sport Archive. Gilles Villeneuve and Pedro Rodriguez, two greats with natural speed, flair, skill and fearlessness, would have shared a birthday…