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| 1897
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Born 113 years ago
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Died 43 years ago.
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3
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1
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, aged 70
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Deacon Litz was from DuBois, Pennsylvania he raced at the Indy 500 12 times between 1928 and 1941 only failing to qualify in 1938 and 1940. His best result was fourth in 1934 in a Miller.
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| 1908
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Born 102 years ago
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Died 65 years ago.
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3
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, aged 37
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| 1920
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Robin Richards is probably better known for his motor racing and rallying commentaries for the BBC, he competed in sprints, hill climbs, rallies and races for 4 years between 1947 and 1950.
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| 1942
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Tonino Ascari, son of the great World Champion Alberto, never saw his father race. He tried his hand at F3 and although he had some success, he decided not to persue a career in racing.
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| 1943
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Born 67 years ago
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Died 15 years ago.
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23
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3
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, aged 52
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Viscount William Rudolph Michael (Rollo) Feilding (later 11th Earl of Denbigh, 9th Earl of Desmond) raced in Formula 3 and sportscars in the 1960s in the UK as well as in Portugal and South Africa.
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| 1949
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Born 61 years ago
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Died 9 years ago.
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11
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1
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| 1964
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Born
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1909
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Died
70 years ago.
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2
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8
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1940)
, aged 31
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Dick Shuttleworth was a wealthy collector who raced a Bugatti T51 and an Alfa Romeo Tipo B. He won the first British Grand Prix at Donnington in 1935. He quit racing shortly after a bad accident at the 1936 South African GP. He joined the RAF and was killed in a night flying accident in 1940. His mother opened the Shuttleworlh collection to the public in 1963.
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Born
11
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9
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1893
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Died
36 years ago.
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2
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8
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1974)
, aged 81
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| 1983 |
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Born
5
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4
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1904
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Died
27 years ago.
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2
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8
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1983)
, aged 79
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Fay Taylor was the most famous female motorcyclist in the late 1920s and a champion speedway rider. She switched to racing cars in 1931 and continued racing in the UK and America until she retired in the late 1950s.
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Born
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4
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1939
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Died
9 years ago.
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2
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8
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2001)
, aged 62
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