June in Racing History
1 Rikky von Opel drives the Ensign F1 car he financed for the first time (1973). 3 Ligier F1 driver Patrick Depailler is seriously injured… Read More...
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May in Racing History
1 The Mille Miglia is won by Alberto Ascari driving a Lancia D24. Second overall and first in the 2-liter class is the Ferrari… Read More...
April in Racing History
1 Engineer Helmut Flegl begins his career at Porsche (1966). 2 Mike Hailwood, multi-motorcycle world champion and 1972 European F2 champion, is born in Oxfordshire,… Read More...
February in Racing History
February 2019 1 Al Holbert, Chip Robinson, Derek Bell, and Al Unser Jr. drive the Lowenbrau Porsche 962 to victory in the 24 Hours… Read More...
January in Racing History
January 2019 1 FISA bans sliding skirts on racecars (1981). 5 Sports car racer David Donohue, the son of Mark Donohue, is born… Read More...
December in Racing History
December 2018 1- Divina Galica tests a Hesketh 308E-Ford F1 car at Snetterton, in Norfolk, England (1977). 2- Vittorio Brambilla is announced as a driver for the… Read More...
Time Capsule
November 2018 1 – Final Can-Am race for Chaparral. Vic Elford starts the 2J on pole at Riverside, California, but his race ends after 5… Read More...
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October 2018 1 – F1 & sports car racer Willy Mairesse is born in Momignies, Belgium (1928). 3 – Jackie Ickx and Jochen Mass drive… Read More...
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September 2018 1- Mario Andretti wins three midget feature races at two tracks in one day (1963). 2– Massimo Leto di Priolo drives an Alfa… Read More...
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August 2018 1 – “Big Daddy” Don Garlits becomes the first drag racer to run the ¼–mile at over 200 mph. He drives his Swamp… Read More...
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July 2018 1 – A.J. Foyt drives a Coyote-Foyt to victory in the USAC Championship race at Pocono, Pennsylvania (1973). 2 – Bill Elliott… Read More...