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17-23 September: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that took place this week in history ……… 110 years ago this week, the Italian Zust arrived in Paris, 49 days after the victorious Thomas Flyer (cover image) as the third and last of the 6 starters to complete the New York to Paris Race [17 September 1908]…….George E Daniels…
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15-16 September: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sporting events that took place this weekend in history …… ~15 September~ 1888: The birth of one of Italy’s early motorsport heroes, Antonio Ascari, in Bonferraro. Starting out as a mechanic, he took on an Alfa Romeo franchise and from graduated into driving. He began racing cars at the top levels…
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3-9 September: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous #motoring events that took place this week in history……. 90 years ago this week, figures released showed that an average of three people a day died on London’s roads from April to June in 1928 [5 September 1928]…….Mr J. K. Robertson, an engineer, successfully completed a 25,000-mile trial of his invention…
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8-9 September: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sporting events that took place on this weekend in history …. ~ 8 September~ 1912: American motorcyle rider Eddie Hasha (19) was killed whilst racing at the New Jersey Motordome near Atlantic City. The accident also killed 4 boys and injured 10 more people.The press started calling the short 1/4 and…
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27 August – 2 September: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous #motoring events that took place this week in history ……. 120 years ago this week, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was founded in Akron, Ohio, US by Frank Seiberling, who purchased the company’s first plant with money he borrowed from his brother-in-law [29 August 1898]. The company’s name commemorated Charles Goodyear…
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25-26 August: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sporting events that took place this weekend in history …… ~25 August~ 1927: Lucy O’Reilly Schell finished 12th, driving a Bugatti in the Baule #Grand Prix in France. She was the first, and only, American woman to drive in a Grand Prix. 1935: Rudolf Caracciola in a Mercedes-Benz W25/35 won the…
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20-26 August: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that took place this week in #history……. 80 years ago this week, Rudolf Caracciola in a Mercedes-Benz W154/38 won the Swiss #Grand Prix at Bremgarten [21 August 1938]…….. 70 years ago this week, #NASCAR was forced to cancel a number of scheduled events due to an outbreak of polio in…
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18-19 August: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history …… ~18 August~ 1957: Stirling Moss driving a Vanwall 57 won the Pescara Grand Prix, near Pescara, Italy. The race, which was the only Formula One World Championship race at the track, is best remembered for being held at the longest ever…
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13-19 August: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that took place this week in history ……. 120 years ago this week, James W. Packard purchased a Winton #automobile after visiting the Winton plant in Cleveland, Ohio (US) with his brother [13 August 1898]. Dissatisfied with the purchase, Packard was prompted to build his own car and establish the…
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11-12 August: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history ……. ~11 August~ 1953: Tazio Nuvolari (60), Italian motorcycle and #racing driver, known as Il Mantovano Volante (The Flying Mantuan) or Nivola, died. He was the 1932 European Champion in #Grand Prix motor racing. Dr Ferdinand Porsche called Nuvolari “The greatest driver…
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