Michael keyser racing driver

Gives a good insight on what it took to be a professional race driver in the early 70s. He drove in the targa florio once, finishing tenth in 1972, codriving with jurgen barth. He became interested in motor racing the following year and for the next decade was involved in the sport as a photographer, filmmaker and driver. The porsche 911s of michael keyser, tony adamowicz and bob beasley coming out of turn two at the 1973 24 hours of daytona. First laps of race with cars entering dunlop curve. Targa sixty six gear and clothing is now available.

Simeone museum to present the speed merchants with director michael keyser. Michael keyser is the author of a french kiss with death 4. The speed merchants tells the story of michael keyser s racing and film experience, across the u. Mario andretti is an italianborn american former racing driver and he is considered to be one of the most successful americans in the history of the sport. This car was the first of the two dekonbuilt monzas owned and driven by michael keyser of baltimore, maryland.

Nascar, dirt, lolmds, f1, indycar, imsa and more motorsports news. The seventime champion cannot speak and has memory problems. Porschedaytona 1973 the porsche 911s of michael keyser. In 1969 he became interested in motor racing and for the next decade he was a photographer, filmmaker, and he won the 12 hours of sebring as a driver in 1976 with al holbert. Rm motorsports wixom, mi 1999 speedvision world challenge gt recap porsche wins manufacturers championship. Keyser had great successful with the car and often. The creator of toad hall racing in 1969 an outstanding driver and the producer of the speed merchants, mike oppenheimer teammate gokart racer just starting his career stay tuned for many successes. Switched to porsche 911 in 1972 and won midohio plus twice at daytona. Mike competed with this particular car in the first half of the 1976 imsa camel gt season only. Boyds speedway official punches driver michael page on the front straightaway. According to his family, michael keyser, of hesperia, was the good samaritan killed last weekend in a fiery collision while rendering aid to a truck driver whose vehicle overturned on interstate. Keyser also produced the speed merchants, an award winning film that chronicles the 1972. The 20 richest racing drivers in the world 2019 wealthy. The twotime daytona 500 winner owned michael waltrip racing from 2002.

Michael johnson parkes born 24 september 1931 in richmond, surrey. Michael j c taylor 1934 british racing drivers club. The subsequent porsche factory driver and 1977 le manswinner arranged for keyser to enter some races in europe as well as america, including the 24 hours of le mans. Boyds speedway official punches driver michael page on. Porsche club of america toad hall racing louis meznarie porsche 911s. Michael keyser s interest in motor racing was a fact, both as a racer and a photographer. Formula one legend michael schumacher is paralysed and in a wheelchair, according to former racing driver philippe streiff. Family confirms hesperia man was good samaritan killed in. He relives what it was like to watch the great ferrari 512s and porsche 917s that dominated the world manufacturers series in 1970. Strong porsche runner in early days of imsas camel gt series. Michael crees born 7 september 1983 is a british racing driver currently competing in the british touring car championship.

Racing news provides worldwide motorsports coverage. As the classic driver author tells the exciting story of a porsche 911 st, which, along with great racing history, also narrowly escaped the junkyard back in april 2016, thomas imhof first wrote about the breathtaking story of the yellow porsche 911 st 2. Goodyear paul blancpain toad hall porsche 911 carrera rsr. Keyser, michael, mark koense and enzo manzo racing. This book takes you back to the grid, onto the track, into the pits, around the paddock and behind the scenes for. Join facebook to connect with michael keyser and others you may know. Michael keyser was born in baltimore, maryland, on october 5, 1947. You also get some outstanding footage of their cars in action at world class. Racing aces like michael schumacher, lewis hamilton and dale earnhardt jr. For the next 12 years he was involved in the sport as a photographer, filmmaker, author and driver. Michael began racing with an mg tc and a jaguar ss100 in the mid 50s, followed by a lotus 7 in 1957, but it was with a 1.

About michael keyser autosports marketing associates, ltd. Toad hall motor racing gt2 winner 24 hours of daytona 1998 le mans regular. An accomplished racer who won sebring in 1976, he also raced at le mans, the nurburgring, and monza. Scored his first gtu class win at summit point in 1971. Michael waltrip racing nascar jackets for sale ebay.

Brian redmans targa sixty six daring drivers deadly tracks. Photos of formula 1, the making of grand prix, ayrton senna and french photo journalist bernard cahier by michael keyser, author filmmaker, photographer, team owner and driver. Michael keyser was born in baltimore, maryland in 1947. Michael keyser operates autosports marketing associates in butler, maryland.

A journey through the world of motor racing, 19691972 the drivers, the cars, the tracks, and more on. Michael page and john ownbey were arguing during and after postrace interviews. After working for the baltimore sunpapers, he became interested in motor racing in 1969. After racing actively in the imsa camel gt series throughout the 70s and into the 80s, id been away from the sport for the better part of fourteen years. Michael keyser books list of books by author michael keyser.

After working at the baltimore sun as a reporter, michael turned to freelance photography. Michael keyser racing career profile driver database. The biography with carrer and success in the race driver directory of speedsport magazine. Michael keyser bentley publishers repair manuals and. At the wheel was cameraman michael keyser, an american who had entered various porsche 911s in u. Battle of the titans by michael keyser motorsports. See all books authored by michael keyser, including the speed merchants. Full details of racing driver michael keyser s record. Andretti is one of two drivers to have won races in formula one, indycar. Barth and keyser brought this car across the finish line first in class in 1972, in the worlds toughest endurance race, the 24 hours of le mans. Parkes was born into an automotive background as his father john, was chairman of the alvis group. Michael keyser michael keyser was born in baltimore in 1947. The michael keyser jurgen barth porsche 911 s side by side with the vincent collins rogerto gonzalez camaro followed by anothe 911 and an alfa romeo t33tt3.

After graduating from taft school, he worked for the baltimore sunpapers, as a reporter, then in 1969 became interested in both photography and motor racing. Great behind the scene footage of world champion drivers jacky ickx, brian redman, helmut marko, vic elford, and mario andretti. Michael waltrip used to be an owner of a multicar nascar cup series team. This le manswinning porsche 911 was saved from the. For better racing, survival of teams, michael waltrip sees.

Daring drivers, deadly tracks a racers memoir of a dangerous decade. The drivers were a veritable whos who of 1970s motor racing andretti, ickx, redman, siffert, rodriguez, elford, gurney, larrousse, cevert, oliver, posey, beltoise to name a few. Throughout 1972, keyser shared the driving duties with jurgen barth, who was then employed by the porsche customer sports department. Racing at sebring 1972 the michael keyser jurgen barth. Michael keyser earned the right to write and publish this book. Michael douglas is best known for his roles on the silver screen, but before he was famous, he had ambitions of being a race car driver. Ordered from the sports division of porsche by the us racing driver michael mike keyser in november 1971, the 911 2.

Profile for racing driver michael keyser from united states. Btw, if you look closely you will see the driver leaning so far to the left that his helmet is practically on the door sill. For the next decade he was involved in the sport as a photographer, filmmaker and driver, winning the 12 hours of sebring in 1976. After college, he worked as a reporter for the baltimore sun for several years, before taking up photography in 1968. In 1969, he attended scca drivers schools at the marlboro and bridgehampton circuits in a 911 porsche, and in 1970 formed toad hall motor racing. He debuted in 2019 after spending the previous season in the ginetta gt4 supercup. The altercation happened during the podium interviews. Michael keyser and porsche michael keyser 1976 12h sebring porsche 911 carrera rsr.