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1912

Prince Igor

Troubetzkoy

	Born 98 years ago
	Died 2 years ago. ( 20 / 12 /2008) , aged 96

Prince Igor Troubetzkoy was Barbara Hutton's fourth husband. He won the Targa Florio and then drove the first Ferrari to be entered into a Grand Prix, the Monaco Grand Prix in 1948.

1917

Bill

Sheffler

USA

	Born 93 years ago
	Died 61 years ago. ( 28 / 6 /1949) , aged 32

Unusual for racing drivers at that time, Bill Sheffler neither smoked cigarettes or drank alcohol. He raced in the Indy 500 three times. He was killed in a AAA Cahmp car race at the New Jersey State Fairgrounds track in Trenton in 1949.

1919

Dries

van der Lof

	Born 91 years ago
	Died 20 years ago. ( 24 / 5 /1990) , aged 71

Van der Lof was a wealthy industrialist who competed in the Dutch Grand Prix in 1952.

1963

Kenny

Wallace

USA

Born 47 years ago

Kenny Wallace is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and Busch Series driver who currently drives the number 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet in Nextel Cup, and the number 22 AutoZone Ford Taurus for PPC Racing in the Busch Series.

1966

Patrick

Huisman

Born 44 years ago

Patrick is one of the top endurance racers taking wins in GT3 at Le Mans and Sebring in 1999. He has also won twice at Zolder and at the Nürburgring. In the Porsche Supercup he won four-consecutive Championships between 1997 and 2000.

1967

Georges

Berger

BEL

	Born 14 / 9 / 1918
	Died 43 years ago. ( 23 / 8 / 1967) , aged 49

Belgium racing driver who competed in 2 Grand Prix. Won the Tour de France (Rally) with Willy Mairesse in a Ferrari in 1960. He was killed when he crashed his Porsche 911 during the Marathon de la Route in 1967.

1987

Didier

Pironi

	Born 26 / 3 / 1952
	Died 23 years ago. ( 23 / 8 / 1987) , aged 35

Didier Pironi was a Formula One driver who won 3 races, achieved 13 podiums, and scored a total of 101 championship points. He also secured 4 pole positions. He was killed racing a powerboat.

Sheila

van Damm

	Born 17 / 1 / 1922
	Died 23 years ago. ( 23 / 8 / 1987) , aged 65

Motor-racing driver and theatre manager (She oversaw London's Windmill Theatre), Van Damm will always be associated with Sunbeam, winning more than 50 trophies in their cars.