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Born on this day, Peter Revson, American race car driver who had successes in Formula One, including the 1973 British Grand Prix and top rookie finisher in the 1969 Indianapolis 500

Monday 27th February 1939

Born on this day, Peter Revson, American race car driver who had successes in Formula One, including the 1973 British Grand Prix and top rookie finisher in the 1969 Indianapolis 500. He died aged 35 during a practice run for the 1974 South African Grand Prix in Kyalami, as a result of suspension failure on his Shadow Ford DN3.

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