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| 1853
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Born 157 years ago
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Date of passing unknown
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French automobile pioneer and racing driver. He was killed in a bizzare incident when he was involved in an accident with a horse and cart.
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| 1885
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Born 125 years ago
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Died 44 years ago.
(
7
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4
/1966)
, aged 81
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| 1891
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Born 119 years ago
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Died 48 years ago.
(
30
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11
/1962)
, aged 71
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| 1911
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Born 99 years ago
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Died 13 years ago.
(
27
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6
/1997)
, aged 86
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Main development driver for the BRM V16 project. Later joined Triumph and help develop the TR2. Drove at the British Grand Prix in 1949 and Le Mans in 1955.
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| 1913
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Born 97 years ago
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Died 21 years ago.
(
13
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10
/1989)
, aged 76
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| 1917
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Born 93 years ago
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Died 8 years ago.
(
9
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1
/2002)
, aged 85
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| 1929
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Born 81 years ago
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Died 14 years ago.
(
21
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11
/1996)
, aged 67
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Elmo Langley was a driver and team owner in NASCAR. After retiring in 1987 he drove the pace car and it was at the wheel of the pace car that he suffered a fatal heart attack in 1996 at Suzuka in Japan.
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| 1942
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| 1947 |
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Born
15
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9
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1881
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Died
63 years ago.
(
21
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8
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1947)
, aged 66
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Bugatti's work was characterised by a unique combination of advanced yet simple engineering and artistic execution of all technical details. His cars are considered pure art by non-automotive experts as well as enthusiasts.
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| 1968 |
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Born
13
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3
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1906
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Died
42 years ago.
(
21
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8
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1968)
, aged 62
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Raced at Indy twice. Was involved in the fatal accident of Les Spangler in 1933.
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| 1983 |
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Born
15
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6
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1916
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Died
27 years ago.
(
21
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8
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1983)
, aged 67
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Migets and sprint car driver in the 1950's and early 60's.
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| 1989 |
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Born
5
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9
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1919
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Died
21 years ago.
(
21
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8
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1989)
, aged 70
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Alta racer who competed in F2 and non championship F1 races in the late 1940s and early 1950s
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| 1995 |
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Born
15
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10
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1919
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Died
15 years ago.
(
21
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8
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1995)
, aged 76
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