Born on November 29th


Helmut Niedermayr

1915 - 1985

Chuck Daigh

1923 - 2008

Died on November 29th


Otto Mathe

1907 - 1995

Lee Wallard

1910 - 1963

Maurice Gatsonides

1911 - 1998

Denis Jenkinson

1920 - 1996

Graham Hill

1929 - 1975

Tony Brise

1952 - 1975

Events on November 29th


Interesting and notable events from the history of motor sport.

1897

The first 2 wheeled Motorcycle Race was held on an oval track at Sheen House, Richmond, Surrey.

The race distance was over one mile and was won by Charles JARROT in a time of 2mins 8secs on a Fournier

1922

Jules Goux with a Ballot 2-Liter won 2nd Griffoullet HillClimbRace .

1984

Ari Vatanen / Terry Harryman won RAC Rally with a Peugeot 205 T16.

1987

The first race was held at Bob Jane's Calder Thunderdome in Australia.

1997

Porsche R&D chief Horst MARCHART announced that Porsche was working on an all-new 911 based racing car, it was the called the GT1.

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