1 – Jean-Pierre Jabouille drives a Matra MS5 to victory in the F3 race at Magny-Cours, France (1968). 2 – The All American Racers DGF Formula Ford has its first track test at Willow Springs Raceway in California (1977). 3 – Ken Tyrrell, F1 team owner, is born in West Horsley, England (1924). 5 – The 1000K sports car race at Spa, Belgium, is won by the Matra MS670C driven by Jacky Ickx and Jean-Pierre Jarier (1974). 6 – Albert…

Janet Guthrie becomes the first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 (1977).