Events on January 20th
Interesting and notable events from the history of motor sport.
1957
Argentine 1000K won by Cesare Perdisa, Masten Gregory, Eugenio Castellotti and Luigi Musso.
Buenos Aires, Argentina. A Ferrari driven by Cesare Perdisa, Masten Gregory, Eugenio Castellotti and Luigi Musso won the Argentine 1000 Kilometers World Sports Car Championship race on the Costanera circuit. The four drivers covered the 1000 km in 6 hours, 10 minutes. The talk of the race was the V8 Maserati and Stirling Moss.
1968
Tasman Cup, Lady Wigram Trophy, Wigram, New Zealand. Won by Jim Clark.
For the 3rd time in 4 years, Jim Clark drove to victory in the 'Lady Wigram Trophy' race, round 3 of the Tasman Cup series at Wigram, New Zealand.
Team Lotus race cars took to the grid painted Gold Leaf Cigarettes red and white instead of British Racing Green. The era of major sponsorship in racing began.
1973
Tasman Cup, Lady Wigram Trophy, Wigram, New Zealand. Won by Graham McRae in a McRae GM1.
1974
Tasman Cup, Lady Wigram Trophy, Wigram, New Zealand. Won by John McCormack in a Repco powered Elfin MR5.
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