30 June-1 July: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history ….. ~30 June~ 1901: The Coppa Italia run over 4 laps of the 75 km circuit at Padua was won by Guido Adami driving a Panhard 16 hp. 1910: The seventh Glidden tour ended in Chicago, and was won by Ray McNamara…
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…
18-24 June: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that took place this week in history ….. 75 years ago this week, Simo Lampinen, Finnish former rally driver, and one of the first of the “Flying Finns” who came to dominate the sport, was born [23 June 1943]. Having contracted polio at a young age, Lampinen was left with…
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…
14-15 April: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history ….. ~14 April~ 1926: The first Maserati Tipo 26 racing car was first produced. It had a steel ladder-type frame supporting a supercharged inline-8 engine with a three-speed manual transmission and an aluminum two-seater bodywork made by Medardo Fantuzzi. The engine featured…
2-8 April: Motoring Milestones
Discover the momentous motoring events that have taken place this week in history ……. 120 years ago this week, thirteen days after selling its first car, the Winton Motor Carriage Company became an international marque, selling a car to John Moodie of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada [6 April 1898]. The international sale was a testament to…
17-18 March: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history….. ~17 March~ 1915: Barney Oldfield won the Venice Grand Prix held in Venice, California driving a Maxwell. Oldfield averaged 68.3 mph for the 300 miles. 1962: The Rand Autumn Trophy held in Kyalami was won by John Love in a LDS-Porsche 4.…
10-11 March: This Weekend in Motor Sport History
Discover the momentous motor sports events that took place this weekend in history….. ~10 March~ 1928: Gustave Adolphe Clément-Bayard (72), French entrepreneur who raced motor cars and manufactured bicycles, pneumatic tyres, motorcycles, automobiles, aeroplanes and airships, died. In 1894 he was a passenger in the winning vehicle in the world’s first competitive motor event. As…
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