1 Derek Bell, Hans Stuck and Al Holbert drive a Porsche 962 to victory in the 24-Hours of Le Mans. Jo Gartner dies in an accident during the early morning hours (1986). 1 Rudolph Caricciola, driving a Fanfir, finishes 4th in his first auto race, at Avus in Germany (1922). 2 Brian Redman drives a Lola to victory in the season-opening USAC/SCCA F5000 Championship race at Mid-Ohio in Lexington, Ohio (1974). 3 Mosport International Raceway in Ontario, Canada, opens with…

Dan Gurney scores the first Grand Prix win for an American driver in an American car at Spa (1967).