TSJ Exclusives
TSJ Drivers Series
The Driver’s Series scours the world to find and explore compelling driving experiences for the driving enthusiast with a passion for speed. We send our resident driver Jeff Francis to get behind the wheel and report back to Speed Journal readers to ride along virtually or become inspired to take on the driving experiences themselves.
TSJ Racers Series
The Racer’s Series celebrates motorsports competition by highlighting race cars and racing events. Racing’s reach stretches beyond professional events as amateurs regularly test themselves and their cars in vintage events and club racing. Our resident driver Jeff Francis shares his racing experiences and takes Speed Journal readers into the racing world.
On a quiet Saturday morning when a pair of Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro examples rolled into the Laguna Seca pit lane, every cell phone cam …
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The Speed Journal dispatched principal Jeff Francis for an opportunity to wrestle a Pescarolo prototype at a Fast Toys Club’s Laguna Seca t …
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Recently, The Speed Journal was invited to take the controls of a Ferrari 488 Challenge race car around the natural terrain road course at L …
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After many years of temporary presence at Le Mans, Porsche opened a trackside Experience Center in 2015 that cemented its connection to the …
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What better way to get a feel for the car than the challenging Sonoma Raceway during a San Francisco Region SCCA race weekend
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The Mach 1 Track Tour stop at the Radford Racing School in Phoenix was the perfect way to spend a sunny February day
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The Rolex Reunion is a highlight at Laguna Seca every year and one of the world’s most prominent vintage racing events
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In December 2020, the BMW Performance Center added a small fleet of M4 GT4 race cars to their road car fleet at the Thermal Club
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The Porsche Ice Driving Experience addresses the question “Can a sportscar drive on the ice and snow?”