Harry Miller Keke Rosberg 1 Scuderia Ferrari is formed (1929). 3 Wendell Scott, the first African American NASCAR racer, dies...
Gaston Chevrolet Ricardo Rodriguez 1 Ricardo Rodriguez dies on the way to the hospital after crashing his Lotus during practice...
Antonio Brivio Mario Andretti 1 A.J. Foyt wins the USAC Championship race on the dirt track at Sacramento, California (1967). 5 Graeme Bailey and Allan Grice drive a Holden Commodore to victory in the James Hardie 1000 at Mount Panarama in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia (1986). Become a Member...
Bobby Allison Bill Kraus 1 Stefan Bellof dies from injuries sustained in the crash of his Porsche 956 during the...
Vincenzo Lancia Keith Duckworth 2 Jochen Rindt drives a Lotus 72-Ford to victory in the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim...
Nino Vaccarella Ronnie Peterson 1 Ronnie Peterson wins the French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard in a John Player Special Lotus 72 (1973). 3 Nino Vaccarella drives a Maserati 200SI to victory in the Mendola Hillclimb in Bolzana, Italy (1960). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article...
Jack Brabham Richard Petty 1 Dereck Bell, Hans Stuck, and Al Holbert drive a Rothmans Porsche 962 to victory in...
Rick Mears Alain Prost 1 John Surtees drives a Ferrari 312 to victory in the nonchampionship Syracuse Grand Prix in...
Jochen Rindt Richard Attwood 2 Dave Heinz and Dave Yarborough drive a Jaguar XJS from the U.S. Atlantic Coast to the Pacific Coast in a record 32 hours and 51 minutes to win the fifth and final Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash (1979). 3 Vern Schuppan and Naohiro Fujita...
Andre Ribeiro Len Sutton 1 Glenn Seton drives a Nissan Skyline to victory in the Australian Touring Car race at...
Peter Gethin Nino Farina 1 Al Holbert, Chip Robinson, Derek Bell, and Al Unser Jr. drive their Porsche 962 to...
Rodger Ward Gioacchino Colombo 1 FISA bans sliding skirts on racecars (1981). 2 First South Africa Grand Prix to be held on the Kayalami track near Johannesburg is won by Pedro Rodriguez at the wheel of a Cooper-Maserati. First F1 win for Rodriguez and last for Cooper (1967). Become a...
Garie Cooper Jurgen Barth 1 American Motors Corporation hires Craig Breedlove to set long-distance high-speed records with an AMX (1967)....
Masten Gregory Bob WollekPhoto: Porsche 2 Jackie Ickx and David Hobbs drive a Gulf Ford GT40 to victory in the...
Louis Renault Colin Chapman 2 Tom Green drives Walt Arfons’ “Wingfoot Express” to a World Land Speed Record of 413.20 mph (1964) 2 The first post-WWII road race in the United States is run through the streets of Watkins Glen, New York (1948). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access...
Robert Benoist Mika Hakkinen 1 Stefan Bellof dies from injuries sustained in the crash of his Porsche 956 during the...
Ignazio Giunti Jackie Oliver 4 Count Agusta buys O.S.C.A. from the Maserati brothers (1963). 8 F1 and CART champion Nigel...
Antonio Ascari Pedro Rodriguez 2 Camille Jenatzy, driving a Mercedes 60 HP, wins the Gordon Bennett race. He covers the 327.5 miles of the Athy circuit in Ireland at an average speed of 49.2 mph (1903). 2 Twenty-two-year-old Peter Ryan dies from injuries suffered the day before in a crash...
Jo Bonnier Vic Elford 3 Mosport International raceway in Ontario, Canada, opens with club races (1961). 5 The “Golden Submarine”...
Colin Chapman Mike Spence 1 Ayrton Senna dies in a crash during the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, Italy...
Jim Clark Peter Bryant 2 Four-time 500-cc Motorcycle Grand Prix World Champion and auto-racer Mike “The Bike” Hailwood is born in Birmingham, England (1940). 3 Carrol Shelby drives a Birdcage Maserati to victory in the Los Angeles Examiner Herald—Express International Grand Prix at Riverside, California (1960). Become a Member &...
Frank Williams Erik Carlsson 3 The Intrepid, with Wayne Taylor driving, makes its IMSA GTP racing debut with a 2nd...
Graham Hill Frank Costin 1 Guy Frequelin becomes competition chief of Citroen (1989). 2 Al Holbert, Derek Bell, and Al...
Grover-Williams Louis Stanley 2 First South Africa Grand Prix to be held on the Kayalami track near Johannesburg is won by Pedro Rodriguez at the wheel of a Cooper-Maserati. First F1 win for Rodriguez and last for Cooper (1967). 3 Sprintcar builder and Indy 500 crew chief Wally Meskowski dies...
Garrie Cooper Keke Rosberg 1 American Motors Corporation hires Craig Breedlove to set long-distance high-speed records with an AMX (1967)....
Carlo Abarth Tazio Nuvolari 1 American sports-car builder Bill Devin dies (2000). 5 Roy Thomas, designer of Titan formula racers,...
Wilbur Shaw Nanni Galli 2 Sportscar and F1 racer Nanni Galli is born in Bologna, Italy (1940). 4 Emerson Fittipaldi drives a Lotus 72 to his first F1 victory in the United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, New York. Jochen Rindt posthumously wins the World Driving title (1970). Become...
Ferdinand Porsche Cale Yarborough 1 Stefan Bellof dies from inuries sustained in the crash of his Porsche 956 during the...
Tazio Nuvolari John Fitch 1 The Ford Sierra Cosworth is homologated for Group A Touring Car racing (1987). 2 Jochen...
Pedro Rodriguez Peter Ryan 2 Twenty-two year old Peter Ryan dies from injuries suffered the day before in a crash during the Formula Junior race at Reims, France (1962). 4 Frank Verbeck wins $50,000 when he drives a Fiat to victory in the 444-mile Pan-Pacific Road Race from Los Angeles...
