1 The Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD is homologated for Group A rallying (1992). 2 First South Africa Grand Prix to...
Alfred Neubauer Charlie Whiting Mark Donohue Wolfang von Trips 1 Ernst Loof, Werner Miethe, Lorenz Dietrich, and George “Schorsch” Meier...
When it comes to Porsche and racing, much has been written, both in print and online, about the Rennwagens from Zuffenhausen. But if you’re looking for either the big picture of Porsche’s 50-plus years in motorsport, or want a brief on nearly every incantation of racing Porsche, where better to...
A.J. Foyt Peter Gregg 4 Six-time IMSA Camel GT champion and two-time SCCA Trans-Am champion Peter Gregg is born in...
Jochen Rindt Richie Ginther 3 Ferdinand Porsche is born in Maffersdorf, Bohemia (1875). 3 First race at Monza, Italy, a...
Jackie Oliver Nigel Mansell 1 Dutch F1 privateer Carol de Beaufort is fatally injured in a crash during practice for the German Grand Prix (1964). 1 Niki Lauda crashes his Ferrari on the second lap of the German Grand Prix and suffers serious burns that nearly kill him. Six weeks...
Bruce McLaren Jean Alesi 1 Rudolph Caracciola, driving a Fanfir, finishes 4th in his first auto race at Avus, in...
John Fitch Tony Adamowicz 2 Tony Adamowicz, racer and founding vice president of the Polish Racing Drivers Association, is born...
Mike Hailwood Lucien Bianchi 3 Future Indianapolis car racer Joe Leonard wins the Daytona 200 motorcycle race on the beach at Daytona, Florida (1957). 4 F1 World Champion Jim Clark is born (1936). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the...
Lance Reventlow Enzo Ferrari 1 Mark Donohue and Chuck Parsons drive their Penske-prepared Lola T70 coupe to victory in the...
Pedro Rodriguez A.J. Foyt 1 FIA declares there can be sponsorship on cars participating in racing they sanction, provided the...
Emerson Fittipaldi Peter GreggPhoto: Hal Crocker 1 American Motors Corporation hires Craig Breedlove to set long distance high-speed records with an AMX (1967). 3 Wendell Scott, the first African-American NASCAR racer, dies of spinal cancer at age 69 (1990). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Derek Bell Andrea de Adamich 1 The Lancia Fulvia 1.6 is homologated for rallying (1969). 2 The first post-WWII road...
Denis Hulme Jean Alesi 2 F1 racer and Can-Am champion Bruce McLaren dies in a crash while testing his M8D...
Harry Miller Tony Adamowicz 1 Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson win the Mille Miglia in just over 10 hours, a record never to be broken (1955). 1 Graham Hill passes his rookie test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Indianapolis 500 (1963). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To...
Walter Hayes Jim Clark 1 Count Eliot Zborowski killed in accident during La Turbie Hillclimb at Nice, France (1903). 1...
Bernd Rosemeyer Ferdinand Porsche 6 Chris Amon wins the Pukekoke, New Zealand, Tasman Cup race (1968). 7 Gioacchini Colombo joins...
Colin Chapman Michele Alboreto 2 As a publicity stunt, Ford has professional racers drive Cortinas down the Cresta bobsled run in Cortina d’Amprezzo, Italy. Best time is turned in by Jim Clark with Colin Chapman as co-driver (1964). 3 Indycar driver Tom Bagley is born (1939). Become a Member &...
December 2002 Bugatti – A Racing History By David Venables David Venables has developed a considered and thoughtful format which...
Lyn St. James Alex Zanardi 3 F1 and sports car racer Andrea de Adamich is born (1941). 3 Two-time CART...
Robert Benoist Björn Waldegård 3 Teo Fabi wins the Mid-Ohio CART race. Only CART win for engine supplier Porsche and final CART win for chassis maker March (1989). 3 Sir Malcolm Campbell sets a new Land Speed Record of 301.129 mph in his Blue Bird on the Bonneveille Salt Flats...
Mark Donohue Bruce McLaren 1 “Big Daddy” Don Garlits becomes the first dragracer to run the 1/4 mile at more...
James Hunt Juan Manuel FangioPhoto: Bob Dunsmore 2 Bruce McLaren dies in a testing crash at Goodwood, England (1970). 4...
Jackie Stewart Gilles Villeneuve 1 Ayrton Senna dies in a crash during the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, Italy (1994). 1 Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson win the Mille Miglia in just over 10 hours, a record never to be broken (1955). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access...
Duncan Hamilton Jeff Andretti 1 Moises Solana wins the USRRC race in Mexico City, Mexico (1968). 2 Motorcycle and F1...
Ralph DePalma Danny Sullivan 2 Indy racer Duke Nalon is born (1922). 3 F1 World Championship debut for George Follmer...
Jim Hall Enzo Ferrari 1 Daytona International Speedway opens for practice (1959). 3 Jim Hall wins the first United States Road Racing Championship race at Daytona, Florida, USA (1963). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited...
Bobby Rahal A.J. Foyt 1 Sports car racer James “Hap” Sharp is born (1928). 6 Indy 500 winner Pat Flaherty...
Rick Mears Howden Ganley 2 As a publicity stunt, Ford has professional racers drive Cortinas down the Cresta bobsled run...
George Follmer Masten Gregory 1 David Bruce-Brown, the first American to win a Grand Prix, dies during practice for the American Grand Prize race in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1912). 3 The FIA declares that beginning in 1993, all F1 cars must have flat bottoms. Ground effects chassis are essentially outlawed (1982)....
