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17-May-20 /historicracing.com
Jo Schlesser born on this day in 1928 - died in 1968, 53 years ago, he was 40. He would have been 93 this year.
Jo Schlesser was a successful sports car and GT driver. He drove in three Formula One races, the 1966 and 1967 German Grand Prix in F2 spec cars and the 1968 French Grand Prix in which he was killed in the Honda RA302.
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Emmanuel de Graffenried 1914 - 2007
Baron Emmanuel de Graffenried was a Formula One driver who took part in 23 grands prix, debuting on May 13, 1950. He scored 9 championship points. He won the 1949 British Grand Prix, a year before the official championship began. Prior to his death he was the last surviving driver from the inaugural Formula 1 World Championship race, the 1950 British Grand Prix.
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Bruce Halford 1931 - 2001
Halford bought the ex-Bira Maserati 250F and raced mainly on the non-championship European F1 circuit. Later he drove an F2 Lotus before retiring in the early 1960s. He returned to the circuits in the 1970s racing a Lotus 16 in historic events.
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Dave Clapham 1931 - 2005
Clapham raced saloon cars and single-seaters from 1956 to 1975 and pioneering numerous different forms of motor sport in South Africa throughout his life.
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Heinz Harald Frentzen 1967
Frentzen was a German racing driver most famous for his career in Formula One driving for Williams, Jordan, Sauber, Prost, and Arrows. He won three races before retiring in 2003.
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Clement-Auguste Martin 1902 - 1991 -
Domingo Marimón 1903 - 1981 -
Albert Alin 1907 - 2002 -
Maurizio de Narvaez 1941 -
Ralf Kelleners 1968
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Jim Mallory 1935 - 1972
Jim Malloy started racing in 1955. In 1968 he was the fastest rookie qualifier at Indy and in 1971 he drove Dan Gurney's Olsonite Eagle to 4th. He was killed the following year in pre-season testing. His best Indycar finish was 2nd in the 1969 Milwaukee 150. -
Otto Merz 1889 - 1933 -
Winfried Vogt 1945 - 1989
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29-Jun-20 /SALON PRIVÉ
From the globally renowned Concours d’Elégance to the presentation of the Club Trophy, this year’s Salon Privé is set to be another unforgettable celebration of the very best that the motoring world has to offer.
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MICHELIN STAR DINING COMES TO SALON PRIVÉ
Salon Privé raises the bar again, introducing Michelin star dining through celebrity chef and car enthusiast Phil Howard18-Jun-20/ Salon Privé
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1958
Graham Hill made his F1 debut at the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix. He qualified in 15th but retired in the race. -
1958
Maurice Trintignant won the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix in a Cooper-Climax. Tony Brooks was on pole in his Vanwall but retired with engine problems. Luigi Musso and Peter Collins were second and third in their Ferrari's
