TOP 10 DRIVERS BY CLICKS | |
| Christabel Carlisle | 5087 |
| Topper Chasse | 3979 |
| Eileen Ellison | 3789 |
| Tony Dean | 3748 |
| John Dawson-Damer | 3644 |
| Graham Hill | 3600 |
| Liane Engeman | 3429 |
| Anna-Maria Peduzzi | 3408 |
| Jim Clark | 3371 |
| Giovanna Amati | 3349 |
RECENTLY UPDATED | |
| Tony Lanfranchi | 25-Jun-19 |
| Tim Parnell | 25-Jun-19 |
| Niki Lauda | 21-May-19 |
| Louis-Aimé Trintignant | 20-May-19 |
| Alessandro Cagno | 02-May-19 |
| Tony Adamowicz | 02-May-19 |
| Mike Nazaruk | 01-May-19 |
| Jacques Bernusset | 01-May-19 |
| Henri Tart | 30-Apr-19 |
| Albert Alin | 30-Apr-19 |
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Events on this day
Interesting and notable events from the history of motor sport.
1959 Marshall Teague sets a then unofficial closed course speed record of 171.821 mph. He died the next day in a qualifying run.
1962 2nd American Challenge Cup at Daytona Beach, Florida, won by Fireball Roberts
1963 Daytona Beach, Florida. The 10 lap NASCAR Race of Champions won by Fred Lorenzen in a Ford at an average speed of 163.29 mph.
Born on this day
Franco Cortese
Eddie Johnson
Danny Kladis
Theo Fitzau
Perk Brown
Norbert Przybilla
Passed away on this day
Charles Faroux
Eddie Hearne
Andy Linden
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