People Editor

Paul Younes

Paul Younes writes MotorGrail's profiles of the people behind the cars: the designers, engineers, executives and drivers.

Beat: The people behind the cars: designers, engineers, executives and drivers · 513 stories

How Jack Perkins carried the No. 11 name from Perkins Engineering to Triple Eight

Roland Ratzenberger: The Austrian Driver Killed at Imola in 1994

Joe Leonard: Three-Time AMA Champion Who Became a USAC Title Winner

Gregg Hansford: From Grand Prix Winner to Bathurst 1000 Victor

Dick Dastardly: The Cheating Racer From Wacky Races to Scoob!

Chris Forsberg: Formula Drift Champion, Team Owner and Builder

Martino Finotto: Touring Car Champion, Team Owner and Carma FF Builder

Dick Teague: The Designer Behind the Pacer, Javelin and Jeep Cherokee XJ

Roberta Cowell: Racing Driver, RAF Pilot and Motorsport Figure

John Paul Jr.: Daytona 24 Hours Winner and 1982 IMSA GT Champion

John Fitzpatrick: Porsche Champion From Touring Cars to Le Mans-Era Endurance Racing

Tetsu Ikuzawa: Japanese Racer from Porsche to Le Mans

Eric Broadley: The Engineer Who Built Lola Cars

Hugh Dibley: airline pilot, racer and builder of Palliser cars

Will Brown's road from karts to the 2024 Supercars title

Malthe Jakobsen rose from Danish F4 to a Peugeot Hypercar seat

Kevin Bartlett: Bathurst 1974 Winner and Australian Open-Wheel Champion

Paul di Resta: Formula One, DTM Champion and Le Mans Class Winner

How Jonny Edgar rebuilt from Formula 3 to a Le Mans class win

How Sting Ray Robb went from Indy Pro 2000 champion to IndyCar regular

Why Kyffin Simpson is the first Caymanian to race in IndyCar

How Brad Jones went from Albury racer to V8 Supercars team owner

Stanton Barrett: Stuntman, Stock Car Driver and Team Owner

William Kissam Vanderbilt II: Willie K., the Vanderbilt Cup and the Long Island Motor Parkway

Rui Andrade became Angola's first international motorsport champion

Cody Ware's NASCAR career, from Truck Series starts to full-time Cup racing

Why Alessio Rovera became a Ferrari factory driver and an endurance title winner

How Nick Cassidy went from New Zealand karting to Formula E and Hypercar racing

Gray Newell's climb from GT4 America to the FIA World Endurance Championship

How Dries Vanthoor went from Le Mans GT winner to a BMW Hypercar driver

Pascal Wehrlein: From DTM Champion to Two-Time Formula E World Champion

David Brabham: Le Mans Winner, Sportscar Champion and Formula One Driver

Jason Bright's Supercars career, from Formula Ford champion to team owner

Reed Sorenson: From Quarter-Midgets to Cup Starts and the Spotter's Stand

Glenn Seton's two Touring Car titles and his near misses at Bathurst

From esports to Formula 2: the racing path of Cem Bolukbasi

Ty Gibbs: From ARCA Champion to Joe Gibbs Racing Cup Winner

Russell Ingall, the Enforcer who won Bathurst twice and took the 2005 title

Johnny Sauter: From ASA Champion to Truck Series Title Winner

Leilani Munter: From ARCA and Indy Lights to Electric Car Advocacy

Scott Wimmer: The Wisconsin Driver Behind Six Xfinity Series Wins

Smokey Yunick: The Daytona Garage Owner Who Shaped NASCAR and Indianapolis

Tom Coronel: The Dutch Touring Car Veteran with a Formula Nippon Title and 1,000 Races

John Goss: The Only Driver to Win Bathurst and the Australian Grand Prix

Jochen Mass: Formula One Winner, Le Mans Champion and Broadcaster

How James Allen became a sportscar winner at Daytona and Le Mans

Francois Cevert: The Frenchman Who Won at Watkins Glen in 1971

Pietro Fittipaldi: Grandson of a Champion, Haas Reserve and Sportscar Driver

Patrick Carpentier: Canada's Atlantic Record Breaker Who Raced Champ Car, IndyCar and NASCAR

Esteban Gutierrez: From Formula BMW Champion to Formula One and Beyond

Valeriy Gorban: Ukrainian Rally Champion and WRC Campaigner

Chaz Mostert's Supercars career, from Formula Ford champion to 2025 title winner

George Barris: The Man Behind the Batmobile and Hollywood Custom Cars

Bruce McLaren: Founder, Racer and the Man Behind Papaya Orange

Why Esteban Masson's French F4 title came down to a stewards' decision

Didier Pironi: Ferrari's 1982 Title Contender, Le Mans Winner and Powerboat Racer

How George Kurtz went from penetration testing to CrowdStrike and sportscar titles

Matt Bell's endurance career, from karting and rugby to a Daytona class win

Chris Buescher: From ARCA Champion to RFK Racing Cup Driver

Raymond Loewy: The Industrial Designer Who Shaped Trains, Cars and Space Interiors

Conor Daly: Indy 500 Veteran Set for a Full-Time Seat in 2027

Christian Horner: From Karts to Red Bull's Formula One Dynasty

Al Unser Jr.: Two-Time Indy 500 Winner and Long Beach King

Nick Tandy: The Driver Who Completed the Endurance Grand Slam, from Ministox to Porsche and Corvette

Bill Vukovich: Two-Time Indianapolis 500 Winner and the 1955 Race

Bob Jane: Four-Time Armstrong 500 Winner Who Brought NASCAR to Australia

Norman Nato: The French Endurance Winner Who Built a Berlin Win, Three WEC Victories and a Ferrari Role

Katherine Legge's record-setting career across IndyCar, NASCAR and sportscars

Peter Revson: McLaren Driver, Indy Runner-Up and Champion of 1971

Darryl O'Young: Macau, Bathurst and Le Mans Driver Profile

Ryo Hirakawa: The Japanese Champion Who Won Le Mans and Now Works in Formula One

Ron Hornaday Jr.: The Four-Time Truck Series Champion From Palmdale

Fritz von Opel: Rocket Fritz and the Opel RAK Experiments

Antonio de Medeiros e Almeida: Lisbon Importer, Aviator and Collector

Sean Gelael: Indonesia's Endurance Driver from Formula 2 to the WEC and GT3

Todd Bodine: Two Truck Titles, a Busch Series Career and The Onion's Last Ride

Neil Crompton's racing career, from motocross to Bathurst podiums

Pedro Couceiro: From Child Singer to Safety Car Driver

Anthoine Hubert: 2018 GP3 Champion, Spa 2019 and the Safety Changes That Followed

Nick Yelloly: The British Driver Who Won Le Mans Twice, Took BMW Titles and Raced for Acura

Tom Walkinshaw: Touring Car Champion, TWR Founder and Benetton Engineer

How Laurin Heinrich went from Porsche junior to GTP championship contender

Brett Lunger: The American Privateer Who Helped Save Niki Lauda at the 1976 German Grand Prix

Scott Pruett: Sports Car Champion Who Raced Across Five Decades

Sophia Florsch: The German Racer Who Became the First Woman to Score Points in FIA Formula 3

Woolf Barnato: Bentley Boy and Three-Time Le Mans Winner

Nicolas Lapierre: Four-Time Le Mans LMP2 Winner, Macau Champion and Alpine Stalwart

Travis Kvapil: Wisconsin Short-Track Racer Who Won the 2003 Truck Title

Allan Grice: Bathurst Winner, Privateer and Politician

Kuno Wittmer's factory years with Dodge, BMW and McLaren

Ty Dillon: The ARCA Champion Who Became a Kaulig Racing Cup Driver

Mike Thackwell: The New Zealand Teenager Who Went From Formula One to Formula Two Champion

Danny Ongais: The Hawaiian Racer Who Won Daytona and Returned to Indianapolis

Jan Heylen: From Formula Ford to IMSA and the 2021 Porsche Titles

Johnny Benson Jr.: Busch and Truck Champion Who Raced in All Three NASCAR Series

Barney Oldfield: The Speed King of Early American Motor Racing

How Richie Stanaway went from New Zealand Formula Ford champion to Bathurst winner

Pepe Marti: Spanish Racer From Red Bull Juniors to a Formula E Podium

Matt Crafton: Three-Time Truck Champion and ThorSport's Longest-Serving Driver

How Broc Feeney went from Super3 champion to the first Supercars Sprint Cup champion

Virgil Exner: The Designer Behind Chrysler's Forward Look and Tailfins

Mike Skinner: The First NASCAR Truck Series Champion

Craig Baird: Titles From Karts to Porsche Cup Racing

Shane van Gisbergen: Supercars Champion Who Won on His NASCAR Cup Debut

Sam Bird: Twelve Formula E Wins, a Home-Race Victory and Eleven Seasons in the Series

Pato O'Ward: The Mexican IndyCar Driver With Two Indianapolis 500 Runner-Up Finishes

Elliott Sadler: Three-Series Winner, Xfinity Champion and Part-Time Comeback

Callum Ilott: From Ferrari's Driver Academy to IndyCar, Le Mans and IMSA

P. J. Jones: From Ascot Park to the Daytona 24 Hours and Stadium Super Trucks

Theo Pourchaire: From ADAC Formula 4 Champion to Formula 2 Title Winner and Mercedes Development Driver

James Calado: From Cadet Karting to Le Mans Winner and Ferrari Hypercar Champion

David Ragan: From Georgia Bandolero Champion to Cup Winner and Front Row Driver

Tony Renna: Indy Lights Driver and IRL Pioneer of Safety Change

James Hinchcliffe: IndyCar Driver, Indy 500 Survivor and Broadcaster

Frederik Vesti: From Formula 2 Runner-Up to Mercedes Third Driver

W. O. Bentley: The Engineer Who Founded Bentley and Built Its Le Mans Legend

How Paul Aron went from Tallinn karting to an Alpine reserve seat

Jehan Daruvala: India's Formula 2 Race Winner and Former Red Bull Junior

Harry Tincknell: Le Mans Class Double Winner and Endurance Racer

Morgan Shepherd: Four Winston Cup Wins and NASCAR's Oldest Starter Records