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Louis |
Wagner |
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Louis Wagner was a French race car driver who won the first ever United States and British Grands Prix.
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Born
130
years ago.
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Died 52 years ago.
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13
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3
/1960)
, aged 78
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Teddy |
Tetzlaff |
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Tetzlaff was one of the best known American racing drivers of the early 20th century. His style was one of flat out and hope it holds together. When it did, he won, but mostly it didn't!
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Born
129
years ago.
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Died 83 years ago.
(
8
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12
/1929)
, aged 46
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Freddie |
March |
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Frederick Charles Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond, worked in Bentley's service department under the assumed name of Freddie March to learn about cars. He raced at Brooklands and after WWII he converted the airfield at Goodwood to the race track.
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Born
108
years ago.
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Died 23 years ago.
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2
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11
/1989)
, aged 85
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Alain |
de Changy |
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A sports car specialist who tried and failed to qualify for the Monaco GP in 1959.
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Born
90
years ago.
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Died 18 years ago.
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5
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8
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, aged 72
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90 years ago
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Dorsey |
Schroeder |
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Born
62
years ago.
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Hector |
Rebaque |
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The last true gentleman driver, Héctor Alonso Rebaque entered F1 a bit too early. He participated in 58 Grand Pirx. Scored 13 points. He also ran his own F1 team for a short while, even going as far as to commission his own chassis.
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Born
56
years ago.
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Ernesto |
Blanco |
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Born
119
years ago.
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Died 51 years ago.
(
5
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2
/1961)
, aged 68
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Francis Albert |
Costin |
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Designer of the Vanwall as well as a host of other sports and Grand Prix cars Frank Costin was an innovator and great aerodynamicist.
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Born
92
years ago.
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Died 17 years ago.
(
5
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2
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, aged 75
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Bill |
Homeier |
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Bill Homeier drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series. He holds a unique record from the 1954 Indianapolis 500; he finished in last place, but completed 74 laps, the most for a last place finisher.
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Born
94
years ago.
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Died 11 years ago.
(
5
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2
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, aged 83
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Manfred |
von Brauchitsch |
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Born
107
years ago.
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Died 9 years ago.
(
5
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2
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, aged 98
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