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Fred Luther and one of the world's first (if not the first) automobile powered motorcycles

21-Jun-23 historicracing.com

Fred Luther was a pioneering motorcycle rider who had been competing since 1915. By 1934 his life must have become somewhat mundane as he came up with the idea of building a motorcycle to break the Land Speed Record....continue reading

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Grover Bergdoll

08-Jul-23 historicracing.com

Grover Cleveland Bergdoll was a wealthy early aviator, racing driver and notorious World War I draft dodger who fled to Germany to avoid service....continue reading
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The Donington Grand Prix in 1937

21-Apr-23 historicracing.com

The Donington Grand Prix in 1937. The first chance the British public had to see the Mercedes and Auto Union cars racing and, what a spectacle it proved to be! Though the reputation of the machines preceded them, no-one was prepared for that first lap. ...continue reading

Valdir Fauirin twin engined special

19-Apr-23 historicracing.com

Now then! The history of motoring has seen any number of twin-engined adventures, usually to nobody’s worthwhile benefit. But this wonderful little, Brazilian, home-build race car from 1971, was a bit special. Even for that sphere of novelty....continue reading

Behold the GAZ-TP

17-Apr-23 historicracing.com

Built in 1954, under official approval from the Supreme Presidium of the Soviet Socialist Republic, it’s claimed to have been the world’s first car ever jet-driven land vehicle, loaded, as it was, with the motivational extracts of a MIG-17....continue reading

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Events on January 10th


Interesting and notable events from the history of motor sport.

1935

Ferry Porsche married Dorothea ("DoDo") Reitz, a native Stuttgarter.

1959

New Zealand Grand Prix, Ardmore. Won by Stirling Moss from Jack Brabham and Bruce McLaren all driving 2-litre Cooper-Climaxes

1970

New Zealand Grand Prix (F5000), Pukekohe. Won by Frank Matich in a McLaren M10A

Pukekohe, New Zealand. Frank Matich, driving a McLaren M10A, won the New Zealand Grand Prix on the 2.2 mile Pukekohe circuit. It marked the first NZGP run under Formula 5000 rules.

1971

Jo Siffert and Derek Bell lead a Porsche 1-2 finish in the Buenos Aires 1000 KM race for the Championship of Makes.

Jo Siffert and Derek Bell lead a Porsche 1-2 finish in the Buenos Aires 1000 KM race for the Championship of Makes. Ferrari 312P made its race debut. A Leader in the race, Ignazio Giunti, who was a tremendously promising young Italian who made his name driving saloon and sports cars for Alfa Romeo before being recruited into the Ferrari works team at the start of 1970, crashed and was killed.

LOST THIS YEAR

Basil van Rooyen

19/4/1939 - 14/9/2023

Ken McAlpine

21/9/1920 - 8/4/2023

Craig Breedlove

23/3/1937 - 4/4/2023

Slim Borgudd

25/11/1946 - 23/2/2023

Jean-Pierre Jabouille

1/10/1942 - 2/2/2023

Ken Block

21/11/1967 - 2/1/2023

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