Wednesday 4th April 1979
Dr Hans Nibol, driving the Mercedes-Benz C111/IV with a 4.8-litre V8 petrol engine (368 kW/500 hp) at the Nardo track in Italy, set several speed records, including the closed track record of 250.918 mph.




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Dr Hans Nibol, driving the Mercedes-Benz C111/IV with a 4.8-litre V8 petrol engine (368 kW/500 hp) at the Nardo track in Italy, set several speed records, including the closed track record of 250.918 mph.
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