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  • 14-15 July: This Weekend in Motor Sport History

    Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history …… ~14 July~ 1900: Miss Wemblyn, driving a 6-hp Panhard et Levassor, won the special Ladies Race in Ranelagh – although for women only, this race is often cited as the first female racing victory in Great Britain. 1935: Rudolf Caracciola driving…

  • 7-8 July: This Weekend in Motor Sport History

    Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history …… ~7 July~ 1898: The Paris-Amsterdam race organised by the Automobile Club de France began and was the first occasion when a major motor race crossed an international border. Held over 7 days and covering 890 miles, the race was won by…

  • 2-8 July: Motoring Milestones

    Discover the momentous motoring events that took place this week in history ….. 120 years ago this week, the Paris-Amsterdam race organised by the Automobile Club de France began and was the first occasion when a major motor race crossed an international border [7 July 1898]. Held over 7 days and covering 890 miles, the…

  • 23-24 June: This Weekend in Motor Sport History

    Discover the momentous motor sports events that have taken place this weekend in history ……. ~23 June~ 1909: A Ford Model T crossed the finish line in the New York City to Seattle Endurance Race after 22 days and 55 minutes to claim the Guggenheim Cup and a $2,000 first prize. A Shawmut came in…

  • 25 June – 1 July: Motoring Milestones

    Discover the momentous motoring events that took place this week in history……. 120 years ago this week, the first race in Belgium, from Brussels to Spa was run. It was won the following day by Pierre de Crawhez in a Panhard [25 June 1898] ……German-Austrian inventor and automobile pioneer, Siegfried Samuel Marcus (66), died. In…

  • 16-17 June: This Weekend in Motor Sport History

    Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history …… ~16 June~ 1905: Léon Théry won the Gordon Bennett Elimination Trial in the Auvergne, France, driving a 96 hp (72 kW; 97 PS). 1929: Bentleys swept the first four places at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Just 25 competitors started…

  • 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…

  • 2-3 June: This Weekend in Motor Sport History

    Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history ….. ~2 June~ 1934: Mannin Moar (formally known as II Mannin Moar), a Grand Prix that was held at a street circuit in Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom. It was the twelfth round of the 1934 Grand Prix season, but it…

  • 26-27 May: This Weekend in Motor Sport History

    Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history ….. ~26 May~ 1903: Marcel Renault, age 31, died without regaining consciousness, 48 hours after crashing on the opening day of the Paris to Madrid race. After another deadly crash, the race was cancelled at the end of the first leg from…

  • 21-27 May: Motoring Milestones

    Discover the momentous motoring events that took place this week in history ….. 150 years ago this week, the Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company was organised [26 May 1868]…….120 years ago this week, the Nesseldorf Prasident made its test run from Nesseldorf, Moravia to Vienna, Austria [21 May 1898]. This was the first car built in…