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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

A list of the drivers born on this day. Note this is not a compete list, if you know of any driver who should be added, please contact us by clicking here. Thank you.

Born on Nov 12nd

Passed On Nov 12nd

Sulo Paavo Johannes KeinÃ¤nen

Events on November 12nd

Interesting and notable events from the history of motor sport.

1894

A meeting was held at the home of Count Jules de Dion, out of which was born, the Auto Club de France.

1910

American Grand Prix. Won by David Bruce-Brown in a Benz.

Driving a Benz, American David Bruce-Brown won the second American Grand Prize race. It was the closest Grand Prix finish up to that time as Bruce-Brown defeated fellow Benz driver Victor Hemery by 1.42 seconds and in doing so, became the first American to win an international Grand Prix.

1965

"Goldenrod", an LSR car, powered by four Chrysler Hemi engines, averaged 409 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats for a new wheel-driven World Land Speed Record.

1967

Grand Prix of Spain (non-championship), Jarama, Spain.. Won by Jim Clark in a Lotus-Ford.

Jim Clark won the non-championship Formula One 'Grand Prix of Spain' on the new 2.11 mile Jarama circuit. Clark took his Lotus-Ford across the finish line 25.2 seconds ahead of his teammate Graham Hill. Jack Brabham was another 45 seconds back in 3rd. As was the custom of the time, the race was used as a run through in preparation for the awarding of a full fledged championship GP the next season.

1967

Can-Am Race, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Won by John Surtees.

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA...When Mark Donohue's Lola ran out of fuel less than 2 turns from the finish, John Surtees swept by and went on to win the season closing SCCA Can-Am Sports Car race. It was the second straight year that Surtees had won the season closing event on the 3 mile Stardust International Raceway.

1995

Australian Grand Prix, Adelaide. Won by Damon Hill in a Williams.

Adelaide, Damon Hill won the Australian Grand Prix by two complete laps over the opposition. That has only been achieved once before in the history of the Formula 1 World Championship, at the 1969 Spanish Grand Prix when Jackie Stewart took his Matra to a two lap victory over Bruce McLaren at Montjuich Park in Barcelona. Damon had answered his critics in the best possible way.