KEEPING THE SPIRIT ALIVE SINCE 1999
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08-Jul-20 /historicracing.com
James Hunt's dog Oscar at Turnberry Golf Club in Scotland. Photo courtesy of Peter Windsor
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08-Jul-20 /historicracing.com
James Hunt's dog Oscar at Turnberry Golf Club in Scotland. Photo courtesy of Peter Windsor
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John Duff 1895 - 1958
John Duff started racing in 1920. He raced Bentleys at Brooklands and Le Mans, winning the 24 hour classic in 1924. In 1926 he raced in the USA finishing 9th at Indy in a Miller 91 and 3rd at Altoona in a 250 mile race. He retired later that year after crashing at Rockingham.
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John Riseley-Prichard 1924 - 1993
John Riseley-Prichard started racing in 1952. He bought a Connaught in 1954 and won a Formula 1 Race at Davidstow in Cornwall! He entered the British Grand Prix that year but crashed out. He raced at Le Mans in 1955 but retired shortly afterwards. A Lloyd's insurance broker, he moved to Thailand to escape trial for pornography and paedophilia. Died of AIDS in Baan Kai Thuan in Thailand.
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Mickey Rupp 1936
Rupp raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1964 and 1965, finishing 6th at Indy that year.
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Donald Marendaz 1897 - 1988 -
Nevil Shute Norway 1899 - 1960 -
Wilhelm Sebastian 1903 - 1978 -
Sheila van Damm 1922 - 1987 -
Harry Hyde 1925 - 1996 -
Bryan Thomson 1935 -
Alan Baillie 1937 -
Rauno Aaltonen 1938 -
Vern Slagh 1940 -
Lake Speed 1948 -
Patrick McGonegle 1948 -
Charlie Kovacs 1952 -
Peter Snowdon 1964 -
Richard Burns 1971 - 2005
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Carl Forberg 1911 - 2000
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Bob Estes 1913 - 2002
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Gino Bianco 1916 - 1983
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Tony Dean 1932 - 2008
Tony Dean raced almost everything from karts to touring-cars and sportscar as an independent entrant, against the might of the factory teams in the World Sportscar Championship, in Formula 5000 and in Can-Am series. -
Frank Kurtis 1908 - 1987 -
Willy Daetwyler 1919 - 2001
Historic Racing News
News and information from Salon Privé
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
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Salon Privé raises the bar again, introducing Michelin star dining through celebrity chef and car enthusiast Phil Howard
18-Jun-20/ Salon Privé
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Animals in motor sport. Number 2 - Seal
Pictured here is Seal, Innes Irelands black lab wearing one of his master's hats.22-Jun-20/ historicracing.com -
Animals in motor sport. Number 1 - Bud
With the passing of Lewis Hamilton's Bulldog Coco, hopefully she can meet up with another Bulldog, Bud.
20-Jun-20/ historicracing.com
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1954
Angentine Grand Prix, Buenos Aires. Won by Juan Manuel Fangio in a Maserati. -
1963
The three hour sports car race at Daytona, Florida, USA, is won by Pedro Rodriguez at the wheel of a Ferrari 250 GTO -
1995
Team Lotus is forced to close their doors after 37 years in Formula One
