20-21 October: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history …….. ~20 October~ 1938: Chris Staniland driving a Multi-Union set an all-time Brooklands (England) record for Class D (under 3,000 cc) of 141.45 mph. 1957: Jack Smith edged Lee Petty to win the 100-mile #NASCAR Grand National event at North Wilkesboro Speedway.…
4-5 August: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sport events that took place this weekend in history …… ~4 August~ 1951: Ibsley Circuit, situated at RAF Ibsley, on the Fordingbridge to Ringwood Road in Hampshire, UK, staged its first car meeting. Organised by the West Hants & Dorset Car Club (WH&DCC) on a track which Autosport described as “tricky…
30 July – 5 August Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous #motoring events that took place this week in history ……… 190 years ago this week, internal combustion engineer pioneer Isaac de Rivaz (76) died [30 July 1828]. He designed several successful steam powered carriages, or charettes as he called them in the French language. His army experience with cannon had led him…
9-10 June: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place on this weekend in history…… ~9 June~ 1899: The first hill climb in England was held over a 325-yard course at Petersham Hill, Richmond, London. Most of the drivers were employees of the dealers and manufacturers concerned. The fastest climb was made by a Barriere tricycle…
7-8 October: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Momentous motor sports events that took place during this weekend in history ……. ~7 October~ 1906: Birmingham International Raceway, a 5/8-mile oval paved racetrack located at the Alabama State Fairgrounds in the Five Points West neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama (US), hosted its first motorcycle race, followed by an automobile race three days later. 1907: A…
August 4, 1957: An Epic German Grand Prix, Juan Manuel Fangio’s Greatest Drive
Passion, by definition, is irrational and illogical while Juan Manuel Fangio was a cold, calculating, and steely man. On this day, he started the race with a plan: with his Maserati team, he was going to outsmart the Scuderia Ferrari and its young British lions, Mike Hawthorn and Peter Collins. Starting with a light load…
25-31 July: Motoring Milestones
25-31 July Cars, people and events in this week’s Motoring Milestones include: Richardson Pan-American Highway Expedition, Jaguar, Bob Dylan, German Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher and the Hindhead Tunnel. 100 years ago this week, Dave Lewis drove a Crawford to victories in the 5 mile and 50 mile events at Des Moines Speedway in Des Moines, Iowa,…
18-24 July: Motoring Milestones
18-24 July Cars, people and events in this week’s Motoring Milestones include: the Weinermobile, German Grand Prix, Studebaker, James Hunt, Terrorvision and the Mongol Rally 90 years ago this week, Otto Merz, Rudolf Caracciola, and Willy Walb, all driving Mercedes-Benz K tourers, sweet the first three places in the touring car race preceding the Grand Prix of…
11-17 July: Motoring Milestones
11-17 July Cars, people and events in this week’s Motoring Milestones include: German Grand Prix, Mercedes McLaren, Nigel Mansell, Jaguar and Woodrow Wilson. 100 years ago this week, after being the first sitting President to visit an automobile factory, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Aid Road Act, the first grant-in-aid enacted by Congress…
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