KEEPING THE SPIRIT ALIVE SINCE 1999
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26-May-20 /historicracing.com
Major Peter Braid began racing in 1949 with a Cooper Mk III. He turned out to be quite quick and won his first race in July at Silverstone. Another win followed in August at Great Auclum. A week later the circus moved to Blandford Camp in Dorset where in an earlier race Gordon Woods crashed his Frazer Nash BMW and was thrown out receiving head injuries that would sadly prove fatal later in hospital.
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Oscar Cabalén was one of the heroes of the Argentinian motorsport in the 1960s.
He died 53 years ago, he was 39. He would have been 92 this year.
He died 53 years ago, he was 39. He would have been 92 this year.
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Charles Basle 1885 - 1962
Raced a Buick in the first Indy 500 in 1911. Retired after 46 laps with a broken crankshaft. -
Bruce Jacobi 1935 - 1987
Former Indy driver who died in 1987 as a result of injuries sustained in qualifying for the Daytona 500 in 1983. -
Armand Peugeot 1849 - 1915 -
Sigurd Olson Haugdahl 1891 - 1970 -
Max zu Schaumburg-Lippe 1897 - 1974 -
Ernie McCoy 1921 - 2001 -
Héctor Gradassi 1933 - 2003
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SVRA Affirms June Dates For Road America And Mid-Ohio Races
29-May-20/Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) announced May 21 that its Vintage Festival will now take place June 18-21 at Road America, with the Vintage Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio scheduled for June 25-28. Owners who filed entries for Road America’s original May 15-17 date are can register with no additional fee.
News and information from Salon Privé
19-May-20 /Salon Privé
Attracting the right crowd without crowding has always been the endeavour of Salon Privé, one of the world’s most prestigious automotive events. This year, the 15th edition will be no different, with the most valuable classic cars, supercars and hypercars once again being presented on the Blenheim Palace lawns from Wednesday 23rd to Saturday 26th September.
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The Tyrrell that never was!
In the latter half of 1971, the late Derek Gardner penned this car for the 1972 season.
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A low flying 'Pechvogel' at Donnington in 1937
Manfred Von Brauchitsch was the last surviving winner of a pre-war Grand Prix.
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Things not to say before a race - I will win or die trying
José Estrada was one of Mexico's top drivers.05-May-20/ historicracing.com
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1927
Malcolm Campbell set a new Land Speed Record of 174.833 mph -
1961
Teretonga International, New Zealand won by Jo Bonnier in a Cooper. -
1962
Warwick Farm 100, Australia won by Stirling Moss in a Cooper-Climax. -
1968
Daytona 24 Hour Race. Won by Vic Elford, Jochen Neerpasch, Jo Siffert, Rolf Stommelen and Hans Herrmann in a Porsche 962. -
1973
Tasman Cup, Surfers Paradise, Australia. Won by Frank Matich in a Holden/Repco powered Matich A50. -
1979
Daytona 24 Hour Race. Won by Danny Ongais, Hurley Haywood and Ted Field in a Porsche 935. -
1979
Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos, won by Jacques Laffite in a Ligier.
