KEEPING THE SPIRIT ALIVE SINCE 1999
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06-Oct-20 /historicracing.com
A lawyer from Locarno, Count Ottorino Volonterio of Orselina was an enthusiastic Swiss amateur who rarely troubled the score sheets. With a pace that varied between slow and very slow his career was spent at a leisurely pace.
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06-Oct-20 /historicracing.com
A lawyer from Locarno, Count Ottorino Volonterio of Orselina was an enthusiastic Swiss amateur who rarely troubled the score sheets. With a pace that varied between slow and very slow his career was spent at a leisurely pace.
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Eddie Hearne 1887 - 1955
Eddie Hearne was an American racing driver active in the formative years of auto racing. He participated in the inaugural Indianapolis 500. He entered 120 races. He finished in the top 10 31 times. He won a total of 11 races.
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Harlan Fengler 1903 - 1981
Harlan Fengler was an American racing driver. He built quite a reputation on the board tracks in the 20's. From 1923 thru 1927 Harlan raced 18 times, winning twice and finishing in the top five seven times. Fengler acted as Chief Steward of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1958 until 1974.
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Leroy Warriner 1919 - 2003
Leroy Warriner won the first "Night Before the 500" Midget Race and was the 1953 AAA National Midget Racing Champion and the Midwest Champion.
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Arthur Mallock 1918 - 1993 -
Cameron Argetsinger 1921 - 2008 -
Christabel Carlisle 1939 -
Dave Marcis 1941
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Peter Walker 1912 - 1984
A Herefordshire-based gentleman farmer, Walker drove in 3 Grand Prix, notable taking the BRM V16 to 7th in the British Grand Prix in 1951 despite being half roasted in the cockpit. Sadly ended his days an alcoholic derelict on the streets of London. -
Jackie Holmes 1920 - 1995
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Jorge Daponte 1923 - 1963
JorgeDaponte was an Argentinan Formula One driver from. He raced in 2 Grand Prix in the 1954. He died suddenly at only 39 years old. -
Wolfgang Seidel 1926 - 1987
A German amateur who competed in 24 Grand Prix and won the 1959 Targa Florio with Edgar Barth. -
Ian Connell 1913 - 2003 -
TC Hunt 1926 - 1995 -
Jeff Clinton 1963 - 2002
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Notice anything odd here?
In the sixties South Africa enjoyed a thriving Formula One circus of it’s own.
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Flying Officer Dorothy Mabel Murray Stanley Turner who finished second in the Rudge Cup at Le Mans in her first season.
Petite and determined with a cheeky sense of humour, Dorothy Stanley Turner was born on November 12th 1916, into a military family.
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Animals in motor sport. Number 4 - Oscar
James Hunt's dog Oscar at Turnberry Golf Club in Scotland.
08-Jul-20/ historicracing.com
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1969
South African Grand Prix at Kyalami won by Jackie Stewart in a Matra MS10-Ford. -
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South African Grand Prix at Kyalami won by Jody Schecter. -
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The Osella and Shadow teams last Formula One start -
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Nashua Grand Prix of South Africa -
1992
Mugen Honda engines first Formula One start -
1992
Yellow Pages South African Grand Prix
