Rainer W. Schlegelmilch photographed his first 1000-km race in 1962 at the Nurburgring and became fascinated with drivers, vehicles and the experience of racing.
In the years after that, Dan Gurney, Hans Herrmann, Phil Hill, Jacky lckx, Jo Siffert magically drew him to Le Mans, Monza and Spa-Francorchamps, where Ferrari, Ford and Porsche competed for the title of World Champion until 1973.