10 decimals TenTenth's Motorsport Forum (2023)

Year

Mes

Tag

1879

The nice Ray Harroun.

1881

Vincenzo Lancia was born.

1881

Ettore Bugatti is born.

1884

Nace Bob Burman.

1888

Nace Fred Offenhauser.

1892

Tazio Nuvolari wurde geboren.

1892

sixteen

Tazio Nuvolari wurde geboren.

1893

sixteen

The Ford Motor Company was founded

1894

The first motor sport event with more than one car took place in France.

1894

The American Motor League was formed

1898

Enzo Ferrari was born.

1898

Nation Luigi Fagioli.

1898

Clernente Biondetti was born.

1898

Nace Tony Vandervell.

1898

Arthur Legate is born.

1898

The first land speed record of 34.24 mph was held by Count Chasseloup-Loubat.

1899

Gordini Armado is born.

1899

Luis Quiron is born.

1900

Nace Bill Aston.

1900

Nace Hans Stuck.

1901

Rodolfo Caracciola is born.

1901

Nace Bill Whitehouse.

1901

Mercedes made its motorsport debut in Pau, France

1902

Nace Wilbur Shaw.

1903

Felice Bonetto was born.

1903

Marcel Renault died during the Paris-Madrid race

1905

Nace Louis Rosier.

1905

Nace Pierre Levegh.

1905

The first Tourist Trophy (TT) was held on the Isle of Man in England

1906

Nace Mauri Rose.

1906

Nace Raymond Sommer.

1906

Piero Taruffi was born.

1906

Giuseppe Farina was born.

1906

Nace Soichiro Honda.

1906

Ferencz Szizs won the first motorsport event at Le Mans at the wheel of a Renault.

1907

Nace Bill Holland.

1908

Nace Carlo Abarth.

1909

Nace Herman Lang.

1909

sixteen

Luigi Villoresi wurde geboren.

1909

Fernando Porsche was born.

1909

Born Bernd Rosemeyer.

1909

Piero Scotti was born.

1909

Formation of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation

1909

The first race was held at the Indianapolis Speedway. It was a balloon race.

1909

Indianapolis Motor Speedway dedicated

1910

Nace Guy Mairesse.

1910

sixteen

Nace Karl Kling.

1910

The spider web is born.

1911

Consalvo Sanesi wurde geboren.

1911

Juan Manuel Fangio born.

1911

Nace Reg Parnell.

1911

The start of the first Monte Carlo Rally took place

1911

The doors were opened for practice of the first Indy 500

1911

First Indianapolis 500 contested (won by Ray Haroun)

1912

Leslie Johnson was born.

1912

Nace Peter Walker.

1912

David Bruce-Brown died in a training accident in Milwaukee, USA.

1913

Duke Nalon is born.

1913

Nace Jack Fairman.

1913

Nace George Abecassis.

1913

Duke Dinsmore is born.

1913

Oscar Galvez is born.

1913

Luigi Piotti is born.

1913

Nace Walt Ader.

1914

Nace Bob Gerard.

1914

Nace Lee Petty.

1914

Born Paul Russo.

1914

Nace Carl Scarborough.

1914

B Bira nacido.

1914

sixteen

Nace Josef Peters.

1914

Nace Peter Whitehead.

1914

The first speed tests took place at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA.

1915

Eugenio Martin is born.

1915

Nice Joe Fry.

1915

Nace Helmut Niedermayr.

1916

Nace Ken Wharton.

1916

Ferrucio Lamborghini is born.

1916

Nace Johnny Claes.

1916

Nace Tony Bettenhausen.

1916

Toni Branca is born.

1916

Nace Paul Emery.

1916

Bob Burman and his riding mechanic died in an accident after their rear wheel collapsed during the Corona road race

1916

The first Pikes Peak Hill Climb event was held

1916

Lewis Jackson died in an accident at the American Grand Prix. He was the first American to die at an international GP

1917

Nace Edgar Barth.

1917

Nace Jean Lucas.

1917

Maurice Trintigant is born.

1918

Art Cross was born.

1918

Alberto Ascari was born.

1918

Nace Georges Berger.

1918

sixteen

Nace Tony Roll.

1918

Nace Ken Miles.

1918

Nace Bill Vukovich.

1919

Nace Bill Stroppe.

1919

Nace Buck Baker.

1919

Nace Eric Thompson.

1919

Bentley Motors was founded in London, England

1919

Ralph DePalma set a new world speed record of 149.875 mph in a Packard

1920

Andre Simon is born.

1920

Nace Tony Gaze.

1920

sixteen

Nace Tony Crook.

1920

Nace Duncan Hamilton.

1920

Nace Eric Brandon.

1920

Nace Ken McAlpine.

1920

Gaston Chevrolet died after falling during a National Championship race in Beverly Hills, California, United States.

1921

Nace Roger Ward.

1921

sixteen

Beautiful Jean Behra.

1921

Piero Carini was born.

1921

Nace Donald Campbell.

1921

Jean-Marie Balestre is born.

1921

Aldo Gordini is born.

1921

Nace Marshall Teague.

1921

Nace Harry Schell.

1921

Nace Horacio Gould.

1921

Giorgio Scarlatti is born.

1921

Nace Al Pease.

1921

Nace Kurt Adolff.

1921

Nace Gunther Becham.

1922

Nace Tom Wheatcroft.

1922

Roy Salvadori born.

1922

Froilán González is looking forward.

1922

First race in Monza, Italy

1922

Roscoe Sarles was killed in an accident during a championship race in Kansas City, Missouri.

1922

Nace Tom Wheatcroft.

1923

Nace Carroll Shelby.

1923

Nace Andy Granatelli.

1923

Nace Brian Naylor.

1923

sixteen

Nace Ron Flockhart.

1923

Nace John Cooper.

1923

Nace Murray Walker.

1923

Chuck Daigh nació.

1923

Nace Ken Kavanagh.

1923

Onofre Marimon worn.

1923

The first 24 Hours of Le Man was held in France

1923

Howdy Wilcox died in an accident in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA.

1923

The first permanent race track in Spain was inaugurated in Sitges

1924

Nace Olivier Gendebien.

1924

Nace Ken Tyrrell.

1924

Nace Ken Tyrrell.

1924

Luigi Musso was born.

1924

Nace Jimmy Daywalt.

1924

Nace George Amick.

1924

Nace John Love.

1924

Nace Carlo Chitti.

1924

Jimmy Murphy was killed in a dirt race in Syracuse, USA.

1925

Nace Ron Tauranac.

1925

Nace Paul Newman.

1925

Nace Don Freeland.

1925

Nace Len Sutton.

1925

Nace Bobby Ball.

1925

Eddie Russo was born.

1925

A fire at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway burned down the original Pagoda scoring and timing tower

1925

Antonio Ascari died after a fall at the French Grand Prix in Montlhery

1925

Start of construction on the Nürburgring in Germany

1926

Nace Dick Rathman.

1926

Nace Pat Flaherty.

1926

Nace Jack Brabham.

1926

Nace Pete Lovely.

1926

Piero Drago is born.

1927

Nace Jimmy Byran.

1927

Nace Dempsey Wilson.

1927

Nice Al Herman.

1927

Nace Phil Hill.

1927

Nace Eddie Sachs.

1927

Nace Charles de Tornaco.

1927

Nace Roberto Bussinello.

1927

Nace Hershel McGriff.

1927

Nace Bill Mackey.

1927

Malcolm Campbell set a new land speed record of 174.833 mph

1927

The first road race of the Mille Miglia started in Brescia, Italy

1927

Eddie Rickenbacker allegedly bought the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from Carl Fisher and Jim Allison for $700,000

1928

Hap Sharp born.

1928

Lloyd Rubí will be bored.

1928

Nace Hans Hermann.

1928

Nace Wolfgang von Trips.

1928

Nace Jo Schlesser.

1928

Nace Colin Chapman.

1928

Nace Elmer George.

1928

sixteen

Nace Jim Rathmann.

1928

Nace Don Beauman.

1928

Nace Syd Watkins.

1928

Nace Eric Broadley.

1928

Nace Willy Mairesse.

1928

Nace Bob Scott.

1928

Born Alfonso de Portago.

1928

The British Racing Drivers Club was founded.

1928

Tazio Nuvolari won the Tripoli Grand Prix in a Bugatti, his first victory in international motorsport

1928

What later became known as the inaugural Australian Grand Prix was held at Phillip Island Circuit in Victoria, Australia.

1928

Frank Lockhart died after falling during a land speed record attempt in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.

1929

Nace Graham Hill.

1929

Paul England born.

1929

Nace Mike Hawthorn.

1929

Nace Stirling Moos.

1929

The first Monaco Grand Prix was held

1929

Nace Bob Jane.

1929

Founding of Scuderia Ferrari

1930

Yes, Bonnier Nation.

1930

Nace Troy Ruttman.

1930

Inne's Irish nation.

1930

Nace Ian Burgess.

1930

Nace Guy Ligier.

1930

Nace Richie Ginther.

1930

Nace Don Edmunds.

1930

Nace Frank Gardner.

1930

Eugenio Castellotti is born.

1930

Nace Bernie Ecclestone.

1931

Nace Murray Carter.

1931

Nace Jimmy Stewart.

1931

Nace and Gurney.

1931

Nace Vic Wilson.

1931

Nace Tony Marsh.

1931

Nace Mike Parkes.

1931

Nace Peter Collins.

1931

Philippe Etancelin and two spectators were killed when their Alfa Romeo crashed during a race in Monza, Italy.

1932

Nace Xavier Perrot.

1932

Alfredo „Dino“ Ferrari geboren.

1932

Nace Tony Brooks.

1932

Nace Masten Gregorio.

1932

Nace Fred Gamble.

1932

Cesare Perdisa is born.

1932

Nace Jerry Unser.

1932

Nace Ned Jarrett.

1932

sixteen

Nace Henry Taylor.

1932

The first race (a motorcycle race) took place at the Hockenheimring in Germany.

1933

Nino Vacarella was born.

1933

Nace John Taylor.

1933

Nace Mel Kenyon.

1933

Nace Bob Bondurant.

1933

Nace Colin Davis.

1933

Nace Parnelli Jones.

1933

Nace Alan Stacey.

1933

Ludivico Scarfiotti is born.

1933

Nace Peter Arundell.

1933

Domingo Bucci died two days after falling at the Arrecifes road race in Argentina

1933

Fred Craner organized the first car race at Donington Park in England

1933

Bill Denver died in an accident while qualifying for the Indianapolis 500

1933

Count Stanislav Czaykowski died in an accident during the Italian Grand Prix in Monza

1934

Giorgio Bassi was born.

1934

Nace George Follmer.

1934

Tino Brambilla was born.

1934

Nace John Surtees.

1934

Nace Bobby Unser.

1934

Giampaolo Pavanello wurde geboren.

1934

Nace Mike Taylor.

1934

Nace Paddy driver.

1934

sixteen

Nace Peter Ashdown.

1934

Nace Lucien Bianchi.

1934

Nace George Follmer.

1934

Nace Wayne Weiler.

1934

Nace David Pearson.

1934

Giancarlo Baghetti was born.

1934

Peter DePaolo used 4WD in a Grand Prix car for the first time at the Tripoli Grand Prix.

1934

Guy Moll died after falling in the Coppa Acerbo road race

1935

Mauro Forghieri was born.

1935

sixteen

Nace AJ Foyt.

1935

Nace Hubert Hahne.

1935

Nace Vic Elford.

1935

Unfortunately Carlo Facetti.

1935

Nace Jim Hall.

1935

Nace Gerhard Mitter.

1935

Nace Howard Strawford.

1935

Nace Ferdinand Alexander Porsche.

1935

Lorenzo Bandini was born.

1936

Nace Jim Clark.

1936

Nace Ronnie Bucknum.

1936

Nace Leo Mehl.

1936

Nace Denny Hulme.

1936

Nace Jo Siffert.

1936

Nace Gerry Ashmore.

1936

Nace Gordon Johncock.

1936

Nace Gordon Johncock.

1936

Nace Brian Hart.

1936

Nace Dave Charlton.

1936

Nace Jackie Lewis.

1936

sixteen

Nace-Skip-Hairdresser.

1936

sixteen

Gianpaolo Dallara was born.

1936

Nace Jake Elder.

1936

Bob Tully Nation

1936

Nace Wally Dallenbach Sr.

1936

Nace Trevor Taylor.

1936

Nace Mike Spence.

1937

Nace Tony Maggs.

1937

Nace Roger Penske.

1937

Nace Brian Redman.

1937

Nace Mark Donohue.

1937

Nace Mike Pilbeam.

1937

Nace Craig Breedlove.

1937

Nace Reinhold Joest.

1937

Nace Jean-Pierre Beltoise.

1937

Nace Gus Hutchison.

1937

Nace Richard Petty.

1937

Nace Bruce McLaren.

1937

Nace Paul Hawkins.

1937

Geki-Nation

1937

Vittorio Brambilla was born.

1937

Nace Chris Bristow.

1937

Nace Bobby Allison.

1937

Vincenzo Lancia died of a heart attack

1938

Nace Ove Andersson.

1938

Nace Rauno Aaltonen.

1938

Nace Alan Rees.

1938

Nace Ralph Bellamy.

1938

Nace Timmy Mayer.

1938

Nace Janet Guthrie.

1938

Nace Johnny Rutherford.

1938

Born as Eppie Wietzes.

1938

Nace Michael Kranefuss.

1938

Nace Morris „Mo“ Nunn.

1938

Nace Barrie Williams.

1938

Nace Bob Lazier.

1938

Bernd Rosemeyer died during the Frankfurt Speed Week

1938

Mt. Panorama, Bathurst hosted its first motor racing event, the 1938 Australian Grand Prix

1938

Mercedes and Auto Union teams flee the Donington Grand Prix in fear of an imminent outbreak of war

1938

The Nazis ordered the Mercedes and Auto Union teams to return to Donington

1938

Donington Grand Prix canceled after German teams fled for second time

1939

Bernardo Dudot is born.

1939

Nace Peter Revson.

1939

Nace Robin Herde.

1939

Nace Cale Yarborough.

1939

Nace Mike Harris.

1939

Nation Cesar Fiorio.

1939

Nace Al Unser Snr.

1939

Nace Dieter Quester.

1939

Nace David Hobbs.

1939

Nace Jackie Stewart.

1939

Clay Regazzoni was born.

1939

Nace Donnie Allison.

1939

Nace Jim Porter.

1939

Nace Allan Moffat.

1939

sixteen

Nace Norbert Singer.

1939

Nace Chris Craft.

1939

Nace John Davenport.

1939

Nace Tom Bagley.

1939

sixteen

Nace Manfred Kremer.

1939

Nace Conny Andersson.

1939

Dick Seaman died in an accident in Spa Francorchamps, Belgium

1939

Jimmy Snyder died in an accident during a Midget race in Cahokia, Illinois.

1939

The Brooklands Circuit in England held its final racing event

1940

Nace Harry Gant.

1940

Post von Pedro Rodríguez.

1940

Peter Gethin Nacido.

1940

Mario Andretti was born.

1940

Nace Graham McRae.

1940

Nace Willie Furguson.

1940

Gianpiero Moretti was born.

1940

Nace Mike Hailwood.

1940

Nace Max Mosley.

1940

Nace Gordon Spice.

1940

Nace Kurt Ahren.

1940

Nace Gerard Larrouse.

1940

Nace Tony Southgate.

1940

Nation Guido Forti.

1940

Nace Chris Cord.

1940

Giacomo Caliri was born.

1940

Nace Nanni Galli.

1940

Nace George Snider.

1940

The Automobile Racing Club of America ceased operations due to World War II

1941

Dave-Mark-Nation.

1941

Lella Lombardi was born.

1941

Nace Dave Walker.

1941

Nace Walter Brun.

1941

Michel Tetu is born.

1941

Jo Ramirez geboren.

1941

Ignacio Giunti was born.

1941

Nace Reine Wisell.

1941

Andrea DeAdamich born.

1941

Nace Gerard Ducarouge.

1941

Nace Derek Bell.

1941

sixteen

Nace Gerry Marshall.

1941

Nace Gary Bettenhausen.

1941

Nace Howden Ganley.

1941

Louis Chevrolet died of natural causes

1942

Nace Dick LaHaie.

1942

Nace Johnny Servoz-Gavin.

1942

Ricardo Rodríguez geborén.

1942

Nace Colin Bond.

1942

Nace John Judd.

1942

Carlos Reuteman born.

1942

sixteen

Nace Frank Williams.

1942

Nace Jochen Rindt.

1942

Nace Claudio Lombardi.

1942

Nace Danny Ongais.

1942

Nace Hannu Mikkola.

1942

Nace Piers Mut.

1942

Nace Chris Irwin.

1942

Teddy Pilette is born.

1942

Nace Jackie Oliver.

1942

Born Felix Sebates.

1942

Guido Dacco was born.

1942

Henri Pescarolo is born.

1942

Nace Jean-Pierre Jabouille.

1942

Nace Walter Brun.

1942

Nace Allan Grice.

1942

Nace Guy Edwards.

1942

NASCAR founded by Bill France Sr.

1943

Nace Tony Trimmer.

1943

Nace Charles Morgan.

1943

Nace Francois Mazet.

1943

Arturo Mezario is born.

1943

Nace Mike Fisher.

1943

sixteen

Nace Hans Heyer.

1943

Nace Vern Schuppan.

1943

Born Denis Blutegel.

1943

Nace Robert Yates.

1943

Nace Helmut Marko.

1943

Nace John Miles.

1943

Nace Rolf Stommelen.

1943

Nace Chris Amon.

1943

Nace Leo Kinnunen.

1943

Nace Tim Schenken.

1943

Win Percy born.

1943

Nace Peter Sauber.

1943

Born Bob Wolke.

1943

Nace Jacques Laffite.

1943

Wilson Fittipaldi was born.

1944

Nace Rory Byrne.

1944

Nace Nick Mason.

1944

Nace Ronnie Peterson.

1944

Nace Francois Cevert.

1944

Nace Pat Halsmer.

1944

Nace Harvey Postlewaite.

1944

Nace Ralph Firman Sr.

1944

Nace Sam Posey.

1944

Joe Amato was born.

1944

Nace Patrick Depailler.

1944

Nace Bob Glidden.

1944

Nace Kenny Bernstein.

1944

Nace Carlos Pace.

1944

Nace Francois Migualt.

1944

Nace Mike Mosley.

1944

Nace Denis Welch.

1944

William K. Vanderbilt died at the age of 65

1944

Les Graham, who would go on to win the first post-WWII 500cc motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship, was awarded the Royal Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross.

1944

The 1927 world champion, Robert Benoist, was executed by the Nazis in the Buchenwald concentration camp.

1945

Nace Jacky Ickx.

1945

Nace David Purley.

1945

Nace George Fury.

1945

Nace Peter Brock.

1945

Nace Derrick Walker.

1945

Nace Dick Johnson.

1945

Piero Lardi Ferrari was born.

1945

sixteen

Nace Ross Dunkerton.

1945

Nace Garry Rogers.

1945

Nace Pentti Airikkala.

1945

Nace Richard Childress.

1945

Nace George Eaton.

1945

Nace Masahiro Hasemi.

1945

Nace Brett Lunger.

1945

Nace Tony Pond.

1945

Alain de Cadenet born.

1945

Nace Brian McGuire.

1945

Tony Hulman bought the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for about $700,000.

1946

Nace Mike Wilds.

1946

Nace Don Whittington.

1946

Nace Jean Todt.

1946

Nació Hiroshi Fushida.

1946

Nace John Watson.

1946

Nace John Barnard.

1946

Nace Peter Wright.

1946

Nace Patrick Head.

1946

Nace Rob Dyson.

1946

Nace Per Eklund.

1946

Nace Jean-Pierre Jarier.

1946

sixteen

Nace Lealand McSpadden.

1946

Emilio de Villota was born.

1946

Nace Stig Blomqvist.

1946

Born Davina Galica.

1946

Nace Tom Walkinshaw.

1946

Nace Bruce McCall.

1946

Nace Martin Ogilvie.

1946

Nace Bob Pearson.

1946

Born John Trimbole.

1946

Nace Brian Henton.

1946

Nace Jochen Mass.

1946

Enzo Coloni was born.

1946

Nace Alan Jones.

1946

Nace Al Holbert.

1946

Nace Alan Docking.

1946

Nace Slim Borgudd.

1946

Nace Sarel van der Merwe.

1946

Renzo Zorzi was born.

1946

Emerson Fittipaldi was born.

1946

Nace Sam Conway.

1946

Nace Jerry Haas.

1946

The FIA was founded in Paris, France.

1947

Nace Greg Pickett.

1947

Nace Darrell Waltrip.

1947

Nace Steve Nichols.

1947

Nace Walter Rohrl.

1947

Nace Lyn St. James.

1947

Nace Roger Mears.

1947

Nace Dave Wass.

1947

Nace Alan Jenkins.

1947

Nace Ron Dennis.

1947

Nace Tom Gloy.

1947

Nació Kazuyoshi Hoshino.

1947

Nace Richard Mork.

1947

Nace Alan Jenkins.

1947

Nace Terry Finnigan.

1947

Nace Kevin Waldock.

1947

Nace James Hunt.

1947

Luca Di Montezemolo was born.

1947

Nace Jim Richards.

1947

Giancarlo Minardi is born.

1947

Nace Ian Ashley.

1947

George France is born.

1947

Nace Andy Rouse.

1947

Nace Ian Briggs.

1947

Henry Ford Murio

1947

The first Ferrari (the 125) made its debut at the Piacenza circuit in Italy

1947

Ettore Bugatti has died

1948

Nace Jim Crawford.

1948

Nace Eddie Jordan.

1948

Martin Hines is born.

1948

Nace Hurley Haywood.

1948

Nace Jack Baldwin.

1948

Nace Tom Sneva.

1948

Nace Rene Arnoux.

1948

Nace George Ryton.

1948

Nace Harald Ertl.

1948

Nace Jean-Louis Schlesser.

1948

Nace Helmut Koinigg.

1948

Alex Ribeiro is born.

1948

Nace Gunnar Nilsson.

1948

Nace Malcolm Rea.

1948

Nace Guy Tunmer.

1948

Nace Keke Rosberg.

1948

First NASCAR race in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.

1948

sixteen

Ralph Hepburn died after falling while practicing for the Indianapolis 500

1948

Achille Varzi dies after a fall while training for the Swiss Grand Prix

1948

The Honda Motor Company is founded

1948

Malcolm Campbell died of natural causes

1949

Nace Roger Williamson.

1949

Nace Niki Lauda.

1949

Nace Bruno Saby.

1949

Nace Andrew Craig.

1949

Nace John Force.

1949

Ricardo Zunino is born.

1949

Geoff Bodine-Nation.

1949

Nace Bob Tyrrell.

1949

Nace Tom Pryce.

1949

Nace Patrick Tambay.

1949

Nace Rick Hendrick.

1949

Nace Bill Whittington.

1949

Nace Klaus Ludwig.

1949

Nace John Wickham.

1949

Nace Warwick Brown.

1949

Phil Hill won his first car race at Carrell Speedway in California, USA, driving a supercharged MG.

1949

Nace John Force.

1950

Gianfranco Brancatelli is born.

1950

Nace Gilles Villeneuve.

1950

Nace Jody Scheckter.

1950

Paul Gentilozzi is born.

1950

Nace Peter Fitzgerald.

1950

Nace Danny Sullivan.

1950

Nace John Cotter.

1950

Nace Larry Perkins.

1950

Nace Bertie Fisher.

1950

Born Frank Dernie.

1950

Nace Alan Mertens.

1950

Flavio Briatore was born.

1950

Nace Phil Ward.

1950

Nace Pancho Carter.

1950

Nace Peter Collins.

1950

Nace Gustav Brunner.

1950

Nace Masami Kuwashima.

1950

Nace Steve Reed.

1950

Lord A Hesketh born.

1950

Nace Pancho Carter.

1950

Nace Mark Hales.

1950

Nace Trevor Ashby.

1950

Nace Jim Derhaag.

1950

sixteen

Brands Hatch in England held its first motorsport event

1950

The first official Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix was held at Silverstone, England.

1950

Cooper teams make their debut in Formula 1

1950

First start of the Ferrari team (World Championship) in Formula 1

1950

Autosport magazine hits newsstands in England for the first time

1950

Raymond Sommer died in a Formula 3 accident during a race in France

1950

Sebring held its first racing event. It was also the first sports car drag race held in the United States.

1951

Nace Hans Joachim Stuck.

1951

Nace Massimo stay.

1951

Nace Ian Phillips.

1951

Nace Markku Alen.

1951

Nace Klaus Niedzwiedz.

1951

Nace Gary Anderson.

1951

Nace Nigel Smith.

1951

Nace Rod Mill.

1951

Adrian Reynard is born.

1951

Nace Ray Mallock.

1951

Nace Dale Earnhardt.

1951

Geoff Lees-Nation.

1951

John Della Penna Nation.

1951

Nace Andy Evans.

1951

Nace Jack Hewitt.

1951

Nace Marc Surer.

1951

Nace Manfred Winkelhock.

1951

Nace Tony Bettenhausen.

1951

Nace Rick Mears.

1951

Nace Don Watson.

1951

Nace Larry Curry.

1951

Nace Kenny Roberts Sr.

1951

Stirling Moss makes his Formula 1 debut

1951

Jaguar's first victory at the 24 Hours of Le Man

1951

First victory for Ferrari teams in modern Formula 1 (Froilian González)

1951

Alberto Ascari's first victory in Formula 1

1951

Murió Mack Hellings

1952

sixteen

Pier Carlo Ghinzani is born.

1952

Nace Patrick Gaillard.

1952

Nace Trevor Foster.

1952

Nace Segio Rinland.

1952

Nace Geoff Brabham.

1952

Didier Pironi is born.

1952

Nace Tony Brise.

1952

Nace Anders Olofsson.

1952

Nace Gregg Hansford.

1952

Nace Ari Vatanen.

1952

Nace Stan Fox.

1952

Beppe Lucchini was born.

1952

Nace Stan Fox.

1952

Nace John Cleland.

1952

Nace Nelson Piquet.

1952

Nace John Faulkner.

1952

Nace Max Welti.

1952

Bruno Giacomelli was born.

1952

Nace Dorsey Schröder.

1952

Nace Steve Soper.

1952

Nace Chris Hones.

1952

Nace Siegfried Stohr.

1952

Nace Greg Sacks.

1952

Ferdinand Porsche died

1952

The first 12 hours of Sebring was controversial

1952

Luigi Fagioli died in a sports car race in Monaco

1952

BMW engines make their debut in Formula 1

1952

Jim Rigsby has passed away

1952

Magnet About, Portuguese born rally driver.

1953

Nace Bobby Rahal.

1953

Nace David Kennedy.

1953

Nace Dorsey Schröder.

1953

sixteen

Nace Bobby Archer.

1953

Nace Steve Millen.

1953

Satoru Nakajima was born.

1953

Nace Derek Daly.

1953

Russell-Spence-Nation.

1953

Nace John Briggs.

1953

Nation Lamberto Leoni.

1953

Nace Will Hoy.

1953

Nace Barry Dodson.

1953

Nace Pat Symonds.

1953

Nace Nigel Mansell.

1953

Miguel Angel Guerra geboren.

1953

Born as Arie Luyendyk.

1953

Nace Jacques Villeneuve Sr.

1953

Nace David Leslie.

1953

Wish Wilson was born.

1953

Nace Vic Lee.

1953

CAMS (Confederation of Australian Motoring) was formed

1953

Art Christman made the first run under ten seconds on a quarter mile course.

1953

Start the first East African Coronation Safari Rally

1953

Les Graham died after falling at the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races

1953

Charles De Tornaco dies in a Formula 2 accident in Italy

1953

Tazio Nuvolari died of lung cancer

1953

Felice Bonetto died racing in Mexico

1954

Nace Jo Gartner.

1954

Nace Jo Gartner.

1954

Mauro Baldi is born.

1954

Nace Steve Parrish.

1954

Handsome David Hayhoe.

1954

Nace Chip Robinson.

1954

sixteen

Nace John Bowe.

1954

Born Richard Patrese.

1954

Nace Neil Oatley.

1954

Nace Dayle Coyne.

1954

Nace Philippe Alliot.

1954

Son of Oscar Larrauri.

1954

Nace Derek Warwick.

1954

Nace Greg Crick.

1954

Nace Huub Rothengater.

1954

Eliseo Salazar is born.

1954

Eliseo Salazar is born.

1954

sixteen

Nace Tommy Archer.

1954

Nace Ross Brawn.

1954

Nace Alan Kulwicki.

1954

Nace John Booth.

1954

Nights Jeff Allam.

1954

Nace Hideshi Matsuda.

1954

Bobby Ball died of burns 54 days after sustaining his injuries in a midget racing accident in California, USA.

1954

Guy Mairesse died while training for a race in France

1954

First Mercedes Benz start in Formula 1 (modern times) and first victory

1954

Bob Scott was killed in a US championship race.

1954

Onofre Marimon died during the German Grand Prix

1954

Wilbur Shaw died in a plane crash in Indiana, USA.

1954

Umberto Maglioli won the last road race of the Carrera Panamerica through Mexico in a Ferrari.

1955

Nace Tim Lee Davey.

1955

Nace Alain Prost.

1955

Nace Rupert Keegan.

1955

Nace James Weaver.

1955

Nace James Weaver.

1955

Nace Teo Fabi.

1955

Toshio-Suzuki-Nation.

1955

Nace Charlie O'Brien.

1955

Nace Ken Schrader.

1955

Nace Steve Kinser.

1955

Nace Philippe Streif.

1955

Nice Alain Ferte.

1955

Nace Sammy Swindell.

1955

Nace Ted Prapas.

1955

Gustavo Trelles geboren.

1955

Nace Paul Crooks.

1955

sixteen

Nace Denis Giraudet.

1955

Nace Ted Musgrave.

1955

Nace Brad Murphy.

1955

Ricardo (12 years old) and Perdo (15 years old) Rodríguez participated in their first car race

1955

Eddie Hearne has died

1955

Clernente Biondetti died of throat cancer

1955

Alberto Ascari died in a sports car accident while testing at Monza in Italy

1955

Bill Vukovich died in an accident while racing at the Indianapolis 500

1955

Don Beauman died in a sports car race in Ireland

1955

Jerry Hoyt died in a Sprint Car accident in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

1955

Actor James Dean has died in a traffic accident on his way to his fourth professional sports car race.

1955

84 people died at the 24 Hours of Le Mans when Pierre Levegh's Mercedes-Benz collided with Lance Macklin's Austin-Healey after a collision

1956

Nace Johnny Cecotto.

1956

Hector Rebaque is born.

1956

Nace John Nielson.

1956

Nace Malcom Wilson.

1956

Nace Joe Gosek.

1956

Nace Kevin Cogan.

1956

Nace Bill Ingle.

1956

Nace Robb Gravett.

1956

Nace Ed Pimm.

1956

Nace Kenneth Eriksson.

1956

Nace Jan Lammers.

1956

Nace Rusty Wallace.

1956

Nace Henri Toivonen.

1956

Nace Stefan Johansson.

1956

Nace Ricky Rudd.

1956

Juan Manuel Fangio 2. born.

1956

Nace Mark Dismore.

1956

Nace Didier you.

1956

Thomas Kaiser is born.

1956

Nace Jonathan Palmer.

1956

sixteen

Nace Terry Labonte.

1956

Nace Patrick Watts.

1956

Nace Dale Jarrett.

1956

Nace Dennis Vitolo.

1956

Born Michele Alboreto.

1956

Nace Francois Hesnault.

1956

The United States Auto Club (USAC) sanctioned his first race

1956

Ralph de Palma died

1956

Walt Faulkner died after an accident during qualifying for a USAC stock car race in Vallejo, California, USA.

1956

Bob Sweikert died in a car race in the United States

1956

Dino Ferrari died of muscular dystrophy at the age of 24

1956

Louis Rosier died in a sports car race in France

1957

Beppe Gabbiani was born.

1957

Nace Jeff Wood.

1957

Nace Robert Synge.

1957

Chico Serra is born.

1957

Nace Chris Smerdon.

1957

Nace Jimmy Spencer.

1957

Nace Scott Lagasse.

1957

Nace Rick Mast.

1957

Marcellino Lucchi was born.

1957

Nace Peter Doulman.

1957

Roberto Ravaglia is born.

1957

Nace Mark Smith.

1957

Nace Chris Murphy.

1957

Nace Tony Glover.

1957

Nace Mario Hut.

1957

Nace Cor Euser.

1957

Nace Mike Imrie.

1957

Nace Ed Ordynski.

1957

Roberto Ravaglia is born.

1957

Nace Bobby Hamilton.

1957

Nace Mike Skinner.

1957

Nace Phil Parsons.

1957

Nace Sterling Marlin.

1957

Nace Thierry Boutsen.

1957

Nace Ed Ordynski.

1957

Nace Tony Scott.

1957

Nace Domonic Dobson.

1957

Nace Colin Blair.

1957

Nace Tony Longhurst.

1957

Nace Akihiko Nakaya.

1957

sixteen

Nace Dean Hall.

1957

Nace Stefan Bellof.

1957

Carlos Guerrero geborén.

1957

Nace Kenny Acheson.

1957

Raúl Boesel is born.

1957

Nace Jimmy Spencer.

1957

Eugenio Castellotti died while testing for the Ferrari F1 team in Italy

1957

Piero Taruffi won the last Mille Miglia in history

1957

Alfonso De Portago died after falling during the Mille Miglia road race that killed him, his passenger and ten spectators

1957

First victory for Climax engines in Formula 1

1957

Piero Carini died in a sports car accident while testing in Italy

1957

Bill Whitehouse died in a Formula 2 race in France

1957

The Vanwall team's first Formula One win and Tony Brooks' first Formula One win

1957

First use for Porsche teams in Formula 1

1957

Riverside International Raceway in the USA held its first race meeting

1957

Jaguar has retired from all motorsport

1957

Nascar driver Junior Johnson released from prison after serving 11 months for making illegal whiskey

1958

Geboren Miki Biasion.

1958

Nace Eddie Cheever.

1958

Giovanni Lavaggi wurde geboren.

1958

Nace Eddie Lawson.

1958

Elio De Angelis-Nation.

1958

Nace Dave Coyne.

1958

Nace Randy Ruhlman.

1958

Nace Christian Danner.

1958

Nace Johnny Dumfries.

1958

Nace Tommy Byrne.

1958

Nace Chip Ganassi.

1958

Nace Charlie Cox.

1958

Ricardo Paletti was born.

1958

Nace Keith Wiggins.

1958

Nace Andrew Gilbert-Scott.

1958

Nace Alan Heide.

1958

Nace Andy Petree.

1958

Nace Didier Auriol.

1958

Nace Olivier Grouillard.

1958

Franco Forini is born.

1958

Alessandro Zampedri is born.

1958

Nace Johnny Unser.

1958

Nace Derrike Cope.

1958

Nace Peter Hills.

1958

Nace Tomás Mezera.

1958

sixteen

Roberto Guerrero geborén.

1958

Nace Michel Ferte.

1958

Bored as Adrian Newey.

1958

The Cooper team's first win in Formula 1 (Stirling Moss) and the first win for a rear-engined Formula 1 car

1958

Motor Climax for the first time in Formula 1

1958

Paul Goldsmith won the last Nascar race on Daytona's famous beach

1958

Lotus makes its debut in Formula 1

1958

Graham Hill's first Formula 1 start

1958

Luigi Musso died after falling at the French Grand Prix

1958

Juan Manuel Fangio's last outing in Formula 1

1958

21-year-old Richard Petty drove his first Nascar race and finished sixth.

1958

Peter Collins died after falling during the German GP

1958

Stuart Lewis Evans died after a crash six days earlier at the Moroccan GP

1959

Nace Willy T. Ribbs.

1959

Nace John Batchelor.

1959

Markus Martin is born.

1959

Nace Brett Bodine.

1959

Nace Thierry Tassin.

1959

Born Ernie Irvan.

1959

Roberto Moreno is born.

1959

Nace Mike Coughlan.

1959

Nace Scott Brayton.

1959

Martin Kurz born.

1959

Nace Juha Kankkunen.

1959

Fermin Velez is born.

1959

Nace Robert Pressley.

1959

Luis Perez Terminalraum.

1959

Nace Anthony Reid.

1959

Andrea de Cesaris born.

1959

Nace Martin Brundle.

1959

Nace Anthony Reid.

1959

Nace Michel Trolle.

1959

Alessandro Nannini was born.

1959

Nace Max Dumesny.

1959

Hardenberger was born.

1959

Nace Wayne Gardner.

1959

Born as Tiff Needell.

1959

Nace Elton Sawyer.

1959

Nace Scott Goodyear.

1959

Nace Tony George.

1959

Mike Hawthorn died in a traffic accident

1959

Opening of the Daytona International Expressway

1959

Marshall Teague died in an Indycar testing accident

1959

The first race of the Daytona 500 was held at the newly opened Daytona International Speedway.

1959

sixteen

Sports Illustrated magazine names Phill Hill its "Sports Car Driver of the Year"

1959

George Arnick has died

1959

Jerry Unser Jr. was seriously injured in an accident while practicing for the Indianapolis 500

1959

Jack Brabham's first Formula 1 victory

1959

Jerry Unser died after falling 15 days earlier while practicing for the Indianapolis 500

1959

First win for BRM teams in Formula 1 (J Bonnier, Zandvoort, Netherlands)

1959

Jean Behra died in a sports car race on the Avus in Germany

1959

Rodolfo Caracciola died of cancer

1959

Bruce Mclaren became the youngest driver to win a Formula 1 race at the age of 22 years and 104 days (until he was beaten by Fernando Alonso in 2003 at 22 years and 26 days).

1959

Jim Clark competed in his first single seater race

1960

Russell-Spence-Nation.

1960

Mauro Casadei was born.

1960

Nace Pascal Fabre.

1960

Nace Louise Aitken-Walker.

1960

Fabricio Pirovano wurde geboren.

1960

Nace Mike Jordan.

1960

Born as John Paul Jr.

1960

Nace Ayrton Senna.

1960

Nace Scott Pruett.

1960

Jon Beekhuis is born.

1960

Nace Will Hoy.

1960

Nace Brad Jones.

1960

And Drinan was born.

1960

Nace Kyle Petty.

1960

Adrian Campos is born.

1960

Born as Roland Ratzenberger.

1960

Nace Wayne Taylor.

1960

Claudio Langes is born.

1960

Chris Nissen was born.

1960

Nace Neil Crompton.

1960

Nace Doug Didero.

1960

Aguri-Suzuki-Nation.

1960

Nace Damon Hill.

1960

Nace Fabien Giroix.

1960

Luis Moya is bored.

1960

Nace Gary Evans.

1960

Nace Joachim Winkelhock.

1960

Nace Paul Pickett.

1960

Nace Kevin Heffernan.

1960

Arthur Legate died

1960

Cannonball Baker died of natural causes

1960

Chris Karamesines completed the first run over a quarter mile at 200 mph at the Alton Dragway in Illinois, USA.

1960

Harry Schell died at Silverstone during practice for the British Grand Prix.

1960

Lotus teams start in Formula 1 for the first time

1960

John Surtees' first Formula 1 start

1960

Jim Clark's first Formula 1 race

1960

Lance Reventlow becomes the first man to drive a car of his own manufacture in a Formula One race. He started with his Scarab 15 at the Belgian Grand Prix, but did not finish.

1960

Chris Bristow died in an accident during the Belgian GP

1960

Alan Stacey died during the Belgian GP

1960

Jimmy Bryan died in an accident in the United States.

1960

Last Formula 1 outing of the Vanwall teams

1960

Johnny Thompson died in a car race in the USA

1960

sixteen

Opening of the Charlotte Motor Speedway in the USA

1961

Nace Gary Bradburry.

1961

Nace Jim Pace.

1961

Nace Björn Skogstad.

1961

Nace Andy Wallace.

1961

Nace Davey Allison.

1961

Nace Butch Leitzinger.

1961

Nace Eric Bachelart.

1961

Nace David Auger.

1961

Hiro Matsushita was born.

1961

Nace Gary Brabham.

1961

Nace Mike Thackwell.

1961

Nace Henry Larsen.

1961

Born Corrado Fabi.

1961

Paolo Barilla was born.

1961

Pier Luigi Martini is born.

1961

Nace Kris Kneifel.

1961

Nace Donnie Beechler.

1961

He was born Pier Henri Raphanel.

1961

Nace el Dr. Jack Miller.

1961

Nace Jeff Ward.

1961

Hütte Stricklin born.

1961

Nace Joe Bessey.

1961

Nace Calvin Fisch.

1961

Nace Stan Wattles.

1961

David Holland is born.

1961

Nace Yannick Dalmas.

1961

Nace Allen Berg.

1961

Nace Jim Guthrie.

1961

Nace Eric Vandepoele.

1961

Julian Bailey is born.

1961

Nace Nicky Grist.

1961

Nace Ed Berrier.

1961

sixteen

Nace Mike Groff.

1961

Nace Tim Harvey.

1961

Manuel Reuter is born.

1961

Nace Philippe Favre.

1961

Tony Bettenhausen Snr died in a training accident for the Indy 500

1961

Mosport Park in Canada held its first racing events

1961

The 100th Grand Prix of modern times took place at the Nürburgring in Germany.

1961

Wolfgang von Trips died in an accident during the Italian GP

1961

Al Keller has died

1962

Emmanuel Pirro born.

1962

Nace Freddy Spencer.

1962

Nace David Warnock.

1962

Nace Kevin Doty.

1962

Nace Otto Rensing.

1962

Gabriele Tarquini was born.

1962

Pierro Liatti is born.

1962

sixteen

Frank Freon is born.

1962

Nace Volker Weidler.

1962

Nace Keith smell.

1962

Al Unser Jr. is born

1962

Nace Philippe Gache.

1962

Takuya Kurosawa was born.

1962

Nace Davey Hamilton.

1962

Nace Mal Rose.

1962

Nace Kevin Lepage.

1962

Nace Peter Cunningham.

1962

Giovanna Amati was born.

1962

Nace Johnny O’Connell.

1962

sixteen

Gregor de Mevius born.

1962

Nace Boris said.

1962

Nace Francois Delecour.

1962

Nace Boris said.

1962

Nace Michael Andretti.

1962

Nace Paul Radisich.

1962

Nace François Provost.

1962

Nace Cathy Muller.

1962

Nace Jeremy Dale.

1962

Nace Buddy Parrott.

1962

Claudio Antonioli was born.

1962

Nace Bertrand Gachot.

1962

Ron Flockhart died in a plane crash near Melbourne, Australia

1962

First start of the Lola team in Formula 1

1962

Dennis Taylor has died

1962

Jim Clark's first Formula 1 victory

1962

First and only win for Porsche teams in Formula 1 and first win for Dan Gurney

1962

Final race of the Formula 1 World Championship at Aintree, England

1962

Brabham teams start in Formula 1 for the first time

1962

Shorty Templeman starb

1962

Ricardo Rodríguez died after falling in practice for the Mexican GP

1962

Graham Hill has clicked his first Formula 1 world championship title

1963

Nace Jean-Marc Gounon.

1963

Nace Harry Nuttall.

1963

Nace Corey McClenathan.

1963

Nace Didier Artzet.

1963

We love nation.

1963

Nace Perry McCarthy.

1963

Kurt likes being born.

1963

Nace John Andretti.

1963

Nace Whit Bazemore.

1963

Nace Mike Gascoyne.

1963

Geboren als Fabricio Barbazza.

1963

Mauricio Gugelmin is born.

1963

Born Paul Belmondo.

1963

Chad Small Nation.

1963

Nace Michael Waltrip.

1963

Nace Andy Hillenburg.

1963

Stefano Modena is born.

1963

Luca Cadalora was born.

1963

Nace Wally Dallenbach jr.

1963

Ivan Capelli was born.

1963

Nació Ukyo Katayama.

1963

Nace Johnny Benson.

1963

Nace Markus Oestreich.

1963

sixteen

Nace Armin Schwarz.

1963

Nace Wayne Park.

1963

Alain Menu is born.

1963

Nace Kenny Wallace.

1963

Nace Taki Inoue.

1963

Nace Michael Donaher.

1963

Nace Joe Nemecheck.

1963

Nace Eric Comas.

1963

Nace Jean Denis Delatraz.

1963

Nace Jeff Purner.

1963

Marco Greco is born.

1963

Nace Scott Harrington.

1963

Nace Mark Larkham.

1963

The Ford engine made its debut in Formula 1

1963

Wendell Scott won the Grand National Race in Jacksonville, Florida, becoming the first African American driver to win a NASCAR event.

1964

Nace Scott Maxwell.

1964

Nace james kaye.

1964

Nace Peter Kox.

1964

Russell-Ingall-Nation.

1964

Nace Todd Bodine.

1964

Nace Alex Caffi.

1964

Nicola Larini was born.

1964

Nace Eugene O'Brien.

1964

Nace Martin Donnelly.

1964

Nace Jeremy McWilliams.

1964

Nace Ross Cheever.

1964

Born Carlos Sainz.

1964

Nace Jeff Andretti.

1964

Nace Steve Knapp.

1964

Paolo delle Piane was born.

1964

Nace Mark Kinser.

1964

Born Bobby Hillin Jr.

1964

Andrea Chiesa was born.

1964

Nace Bobby Labonte.

1964

Nace Mauro Martini.

1964

Nace Andrea Montermini.

1964

Nace Davy Jones.

1964

Domenic Beninca was born.

1964

Nace Jean Alesi.

1964

Nace Kevin Schwantz.

1964

Pierfrancesco Chili is born.

1964

Nace Johnny Herbert.

1964

Nace Tommi Makinen.

1964

Nace Peter Goddard.

1964

Nace Bernd Schneider.

1964

Nace Frank Biela.

1964

Nace Sam Schmidt.

1964

Nace Andy Purvis.

1964

Nace Eric Bernard.

1964

Enrico Bertaggia was born.

1964

Nace Jeff Krosnoff.

1964

Nace Jerome Policand.

1964

Gabriel Furlan is born.

1964

Nace Scott Russel.

1964

Nace Shawna Robinson.

1964

Nace Thomas Danielson.

1964

Nace Harri Luostarinen.

1964

David Empringham born.

1964

Reg Parnell has died

1964

Timmy Mayer died while training for a Tasman Cup race in Australia

1964

Fire damaged both of Andy Granatelli's Novi Indycars in Indianapolis garages

1964

Mario Andretti became a naturalized US citizen

1964

sixteen

Jim Clark took pole position at the Indianapolis 500 in a Lotus Ford. This was the first time a rear-engined car had taken pole.

1964

Last Formula 1 outing by the Porsche teams

1964

Eddie Sachs and Dave McDonald died in a first-lap accident at the Indianapolis 500

1964

Brabham team's first win in Formula 1

1964

Fireball Roberts died from his injuries sustained in an accident in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA a month earlier.

1964

First Formula 1 race at Brands Hatch, England

1964

Lee Petty competed in his last Nascar race at Watkins Glen, USA.

1964

Carol de Beaufort died after falling during German GP practice

1964

First start of Honda teams in Formula 1

1964

The first British Drag Race Festival started at Blackbushe Airport, a few miles from London.

1964

Charles Cooper dies

1964

Craig Breedlove was the first person to go over 500 mph

1964

As a publicity stunt, Ford had professional racers drive Ford Cortinas at the Cresta toboggan run in Cortina d'Amprezzo, Italy. Jim Clark with Colin Chapman as co-driver set the fastest time

1964

Bobby Marshman died in a test crash in Phoenix, Arizona, USA a week earlier.

1965

Antonio Albacete is born.

1965

Nace Bob Vandergriff jr.

1965

Born Pedro Chaves.

1965

Nace Neal Bates.

1965

Nace Gregor Foitek.

1965

Nace Mike Bliss.

1965

Nace Ellen Lohr.

1965

Adrian Fernandez Geboren.

1965

Nace Jovy Marcelo.

1965

Nace Glenn Seton.

1965

Nace Michael Doohan.

1965

Nace Claude Bourbonnais.

1965

Nace Steve Robertson.

1965

Nace Jovy Marcelo.

1965

Nace Mark Poole.

1965

Nace Stephane Chambon.

1965

Nace Robbie Buehl.

1965

Nace David Brabham.

1965

Nace Gary Ayles.

1965

Marco Apicella was born.

1965

Nace John Jones.

1965

Nace Paul Stewart.

1965

Nace Anthony Tratt.

1965

Nace Eddie Irvine.

1965

Nace Jimmy Vasser.

1965

Nace Bobby Verdon-Roe.

1965

Nace Nigel Corner.

1965

Nace Stéphane Proulx.

1965

Nace Andy Hillenburg.

1965

Nace Shelly Anderson.

1965

Last Grand Prix in East London (South Africa)

1965

Jackie Stewart's first race in Formula 1

1965

Ken Miles died in a testing accident at Riverside in California, USA.

1966

Aaron Light is born.

1966

Nace Thomas Radstrom.

1966

Nace Robbie Groff.

1966

Nace JJ Lehto.

1966

Nace Billy Boat.

1966

Nace John Bintcliffe.

1966

Nace Joe Gaerte.

1966

Nace Dave Kudrave.

1966

Nace Kenny Brack.

1966

Nace Nick Wirth.

1966

Born Loy Allen Jr.

1966

Nace Mark Blundell.

1966

Nace Harri Rovanpera.

1966

Nace Ludovic Faure.

1966

Nace Ricky Craven.

1966

Nace Naoki Hattori.

1966

Nace Danny Osborne.

1966

Nace Carl Fogarty.

1966

Nace Ralf Waldmann.

1966

Nace Greg Ray.

1966

Nace Eric Helary.

1966

Nace Naoki Hattori.

1966

Born Oliver Panis.

1966

Nace James Whitham.

1966

Nace Fritz Kreutzpointner.

1966

Antonio Tamburini was born.

1966

Nace Christophe Bouchut.

1966

Nace Richard Dean.

1966

Vincenzo Sospiri was born.

1966

sixteen

Nace Grant „MagnetON“ MacDonald.

1966

Nace Tommy Kendall.

1966

Nace Matt Neal.

1966

Alessandro Zanardi was born.

1966

Nace Piers Hunnisett.

1966

Mika Saló is born.

1966

Fabricio Giovanardi wurde geboren.

1966

Nace Max Angelelli.

1966

Nace Matt Neal.

1966

The official Mini Team was disqualified from 1st, 2nd and 3rd place at the Monte Carlo Rally

1966

The inaugural Daytona 24 Hours sports car race started in Daytona, Florida, USA.

1966

The Porsche 906 won its class at the Daytona 24 Hours in its race debut

1966

Pablo Birger has died

1966

The first SCCA Tans-Am race was held in Sebring, Florida, USA.

1966

Four spectators died in an accident during the Sebring 12 Hours in Florida, USA.

1966

Walt Hangsen died from injuries sustained while testing at Le Man five days earlier

1966

Willie Haupt died

1966

Mclaren teams make their debut in Formula 1

1966

Repco Motor's first Formula 1 outing

1966

Ford took its first win at the Le Man 24 Hours with a convincing 1-2-3 for its GT40s

1966

Giuseppe Farina starb

1966

Repco Motor's first win in Formula 1

1966

John Taylor died in an accident during the German GP

1966

Don Branson Murio

1966

Ray Heffernan died after falling during a race at Oran Park in Sydney, Australia

1967

Tadayuki Okada was born.

1967

Nace Mark Skaife.

1967

Nace Christian Abt.

1967

Nace Tim Fedewa.

1967

sixteen

Nace Stevie Reeves.

1967

Nace Hienz Harold Frentzen.

1967

Nace Didier Cottaz.

1967

Nace Stacy Compton.

1967

Nace Vincent Radermecker.

1967

Nace Andreas Meklau.

1967

Nace Jeff Burton.

1967

Nace Vincent Radermecker.

1967

Nace Tom Kristensen.

1967

Noburu-Ueda-Nation.

1967

Nace Uwe Alzen.

1967

Nace Steve Park.

1967

Nace Kelvin Burt.

1967

Nace Rodney Forbes.

1967

Nace Richard Rydell.

1967

Nace Richard Kaye.

1967

Nace Buddy Fauler.

1967

Worn by Gil De Ferran.

1967

Nace Bertrand Godin.

1967

Domenico „Mimmo“ Schiattarella wurde geboren.

1967

Nace Cameron McLean.

1967

Nace Paul Morris.

1967

First GP in Kyalami (South Africa)

1967

Cooper Team's Last Formula One Victory (Pedro Rodríguez)

1967

Donald Campbell died trying to set a new world water speed record

1967

Tony Vandervell has died

1967

Lorenzo Bandini died in an accident during the Monaco GP

1967

Ford Cosworth DFV engines first start and first win (Jim Clark)

1967

Geki died in an Italian F3 race

1967

First victory for Eagle teams in Formula 1

1967

First Formula Ford race in England

1967

Ian Raby died during a Formula 2 race in Zandvoort, The Netherlands

1967

Dan Gurney became the first driver to win in four major racing disciplines of Indycars, Stockcars, Formula 1 and Sportscars after winning an Indycar race at Riverside in California, USA.

1968

Nace Robby Unser.

1968

Gianni Morbidelli is born.

1968

Nace Marcus Grönholm.

1968

Piergiorgio Bontempi wurde geboren.

1968

Nace Patrick Lamarie.

1968

Nace Scott Sharp.

1968

Nace Lee Brookes.

1968

Nace Justin Bell.

1968

Nace Hiroki Katoh.

1968

Emmanuele Naspetti was born.

1968

Nace Michael Bartels.

1968

I said John Kocinski.

1968

Roberto Colciago is born.

1968

Nace Affonso Giaffone.

1968

Nace Ralf Kelleners.

1968

Nace Derek Higgins.

1968

Ricardo Rosset was born.

1968

Nace Colin McRae.

1968

Oriol Gomez geboren.

1968

Nace Franck Largorce.

1968

Nace Mika Häkkinen.

1968

Jason Plato is born.

1968

Carlos Menem Jr. geboren.

1968

Doriano Romboni was born.

1968

Nace Paul Tracy.

1968

Nace Phil Andrews.

1968

Nace Karl Wendlinger.

1968

Jim Clark last race in Formula 1 and last win in Formula 1

1968

The FIA allows sponsorship for all cars entering FIA sanctioned races as long as the sponsor's logo is no larger than one square foot.

1968

Ray Harroun, first winner of the Indy 500, has died

1968

The Bob Bondurant School for High Performance Driving opened its doors

1968

Roger Clark won the Circuit of Ireland Rally, the first win for the Ford Escort

1968

Jim Clark died in a Formula 2 accident in Germany

1968

Mike Spence died after falling while practicing for the Indianapolis 500

1968

Matra engines make their debut in Formula 1

1968

Ludovico Scafiotti died after falling during a climb in Germany

1968

Rear wings were used for the first time in a Formula 1 race at the Belgian Grand Prix

1968

First victory of the Matra teams in Formula 1 (Jackie Stewart)

1968

Jo Schlesser died during the French Grand Prix

1968

Dan Gurney wore the first full-face helmet in a Formula 1 race at the German Grand Prix.

1968

Der Start der London - Sydney Marathon Rallye

1969

Nace Robby Gordon.

1969

Nace Michael Schumacher.

1969

Nace Johnny Milner.

1969

Simon Crafar is born.

1969

Nace Warren Hughes.

1969

Nace Paul Warwick.

1969

Hideki Noda was born.

1969

Nace Gareth Rees.

1969

Born as Milka Duno.

1969

Nace PJ Jones.

1969

Nace Hermie Sadler.

1969

Nace Stéphane Gregoire.

1969

Nace Laurent Aiello.

1969

Nace Jeremy Mayfield.

1969

Nace Uwe Nittel.

1969

Giampiero Simoni is born.

1969

Klaus Grafborn.

1969

Guillaume Gomez is born.

1969

Nace Kenny Irwin.

1969

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Yvan Muller born.

1969

Nace Jorg Muller.

1969

Simon Harrison is born.

1969

Nace Sascha Maassen.

1969

Nace Memo Gidley.

1969

Born Max Papis.

1969

Lucio Cecchinello is born.

1969

Nace Jeret Schröder.

1969

Nace Philippe Adams.

1969

Nace Olivier Beretta.

1969

Nace Marc Goossens.

1969

Nace Christophe Tinseau.

1969

Nace Ben Edwards.

1969

Nace Jean Christophe Bullion.

1969

Nace Allan McNish.

1969

Nace Jürgen Van Den Goorbergh.

1969

Nace Emanuel Clerico.

1969

Last Formula 1 outing by Repco Motors

1969

Lucien Bianchi died after falling during practice for the 24 Hours of Le Man in France

1969

Graham Hill's last win in Formula 1

1969

Cooper team's last Formula 1 outing

1969

Paul Hawkins died while racing in England

1969

Lucien Bianchi died after falling during a testing session for the 24 Hours of Le Man

1969

Moises Solana died during a climb in Mexico

1969

Murio Willy Mayoress

1969

Nace Akira Iida.

1969

Nace Troy Bayliss.

1970

Nace Jason Watt.

1970

Alex Criville is born.

1970

Alex Criville is born.

1970

Nace Paul Stokell.

1970

Michael Krummborn.

1970

Pedro Couceiro is looking for fun.

1970

Stephane Ortelli is born.

1970

Nace Darren Hossack.

1970

Soheil Ayari was born.

1970

Nace Jean-Philippe Belloc.

1970

Marcos Gueiros wird geboren.

1970

Jordi Gen is born.

1970

Born Pedro Diniz.

1970

Nace Bryan Herta.

1970

Nace John Henderson.

1970

Nace Alex Barron.

1970

Nace Tetsuya Harada.

1970

Nace Craig Baird.

1970

Nace Buckshot Jones.

1970

Nace Brian Cunningham.

1970

Nace Jerry Nadeau.

1970

Nace Wayne Wakefield.

1970

Nace Daryl Beattie.

1970

Nace Gualter Salles.

1970

Alex Barros is born.

1970

Nace Freddy Loix.

1970

Nace Melinda Price.

1970

Nace Jim Cornish.

1970

Nace Alister McRae.

1970

Nace Hidetoshi Mitsusada.

1970

Jack Brabham's last outing in Formula 1

1970

First use of the March teams in Formula 1

1970

First win of March teams in Formula 1 (J Stewart, Spain)

1970

Ronnie Peterson's first Formula 1 start

1970

Bruce Mclaren's last Formula 1 race

1970

Bruce McLaren died in a Can-Am car in a test crash in England

1970

The last F1 race took place at the old circuit of Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium

1970

Porsche took its first overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Man when Hans Hermann and Richard Attwood took victory in a Porsche 917.

1970

Piers Courage died

1970

First Formula 1 outing for the Surtees team

1970

First F1 race at Hockenheim, Germany

1970

Jochen Rindt died in a training accident for the Italian GP

1970

Clay Regazzoni won his first F1 race (Italy)

1970

Tyrrell teams make their debut in Formula 1

1970

Emerson Fittipladi won his first Formula 1 Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, USA.

1971

Nace Dean Crosswell.

1971

Nace Richie Hearn.

1971

Nace Gianluigi Scalvini.

1971

Nace Richard Burns.

1971

Christian Fittipaldi was born.

1971

Luca Badoer was born.

1971

Nace Jacques Lazier.

1971

Pedro de la Rosa geboren.

1971

Born born Masao Azuma.

1971

Nace David Coulthard.

1971

Nace Emmanuel Collard.

1971

Nace Shinji Nakano.

1971

Nace Jacques Villeneuve.

1971

Nace Buzz Calkins.

1971

Luiz Garcia Jr born.

1971

Nace Tony Stewart.

1971

Nace Bernd Maylander.

1971

Nace Akira Yanagawa.

1971

Vittoriano Guareschi wurde geboren.

1971

Max Biaggi was born.

1971

Nace Antonio Beltoise.

1971

Nace Jeff Gordon.

1971

Patricio Carpentier is born.

1971

Nobuatsu-Aoki-Nation.

1971

Nace Phil Bennett.

1971

Andrea Boldrini was born.

1971

Troy Corser is born.

1971

Nation Christian Pescatori.

1971

Nace Oliver Martini.

1971

Luca Boscoscuro born.

1971

Ignazio Giunti died after colliding with a stalled car during a sports car race in Buenos Aires, Argentina

1971

Mario Andretti's first victory in Formula 1 (South Africa)

1971

First victory for Team Tyrrell in Formula 1 (J Stewart, Spain)

1971

Dempsey Wilson starb

1971

The 200th Grand Prix of modern times was held in Monte Carlo.

1971

Pedro Rodríguez died in a sports car race in Germany

1971

Jo Siffert died racing at Brands Hatch, England

1972

Gonzalo Rodríguez geborén.

1972

Nace Jamie Wales.

1972

Nace Jason Vincent.

1972

Sinace Verstappen.

1972

Nace Matt Kenseth.

1972

Nace Pedro Lamy.

1972

Nace Tom Coronel.

1972

Nace Garry McCoy.

1972

I said Jason Bargwanna.

1972

Rubens Barrichello is born.

1972

Franco Battaini is born.

1972

Nace Xavier Pompidou.

1972

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Nace Dugal McDougall.

1972

Nace Max Wilson.

1972

Nace Greg Murphy.

1972

Nace Oliver Gavin.

1972

Alex Tagliani is born.

1972

Nace Steven Richards.

1972

Nace David Higgins.

1972

Nace Youichi Ui.

1972

Nace Stanton Barrett.

1972

Sete Gibernau geboren.

1972

sixteen

Nace Jamie Campbell-Walter.

1972

Carlos Ruetermann first Formula 1 race

1972

Friday Hassler was killed in a fall during a qualifying race in Daytona, Florida, USA.

1972

Hannu Mikkola and Gunnar Palm were the first non-local drivers to win the Safari Rally

1972

BRM teams last Formula 1 win (JP Beltoise in Monaco)

1972

Jim Malloy died after falling during Indy 500 practice four days earlier

1972

The Williams team's first start in Formula 1 is called Politoys

1972

Roger Clark and Tony Mason won the RAC Rally in a Ford Escort RS1600

1973

Giancarlo Fisichella was born.

1973

Nace Stephen Watson.

1973

Nace Fabrice Walfisch.

1973

Nicholas Minassian is born.

1973

Nace Arnd Meier.

1973

Nace Jason Bright.

1973

Nace Wim Eyckmans.

1973

Loris Capirossi was born.

1973

Nace Jonny Kane.

1973

Nace Tohru Ukawa.

1973

Dario Franchitti is born.

1973

Born Emilio Alzamora.

1973

Dino Morelli was born.

1973

Nace Jan Magnussen.

1973

Nathan Pretty born.

1973

Paolo Tessari was born.

1973

Nace Robby McGhee.

1973

Nace Kenny Roberts Jr.

1973

Nace Kevin McGarrity.

1973

Nace Laurent Redon.

1973

Nace Andy Priaulx.

1973

Giorgio Vinella was born.

1973

Nace Olivier Jacques.

1973

Nation Cristiano da Matta.

1973

Gregorio Lavilla born.

1973

Nace Owen McAuley.

1973

Nace James Haydon.

1973

sixteen

Nace Christian Horner.

1973

Nace Neil Hodgson.

1973

Pablo Ramano was born.

1973

First Formula 1 Grand Prix in Interlagos, Brazil

1973

Shadow teams make their debut in Formula 1

1973

David Murray has died

1973

After 5,300 kilometers of competition, Shekhar Mehta and Harry Kallstrom share the safari rally lead, Mehta being declared the winner after application of tie-break rules

1973

Art Polland died while practicing for the Indianapolis 500

1973

Swede Savage died after crashing at the Indy 500 thirty-three days earlier

1973

James Hunt's first Formula 1 start

1973

Ayrton Senna competed and won his first kart race

1973

First start of the Ensign teams in Formula 1

1973

Eddie Rickenbacker has died

1973

Roger Williamson died in an accident at the Dutch Grand Prix

1973

Fred Offenhauser died of natural causes

1973

Jackie Stewart's last outing in Formula 1 as a driver

1973

Francois Cevert died in practice for the US Grand Prix.

1974

Nace Alex Sperafico.

1974

Nace Cameron McConville.

1974

Nació Toranasuke Takagi.

1974

Nace Alexander Wuerz.

1974

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Nace Jamie Davies.

1974

Nace Colin Edwards.

1974

Nace Gino Borsoi.

1974

Nace Marcel Tiemann.

1974

Nace Marc Gene.

1974

Nace Darren Turner.

1974

Nace James Thompson.

1974

Nace Ben Bostrom.

1974

Nace Craig Lowndes.

1974

Martin Basso is born.

1974

Roberto Locatelli was born.

1974

Nace Jarno Trulli.

1974

Oriol serves Terminal.

1974

Nace Mark Noske.

1974

Nace Christian Vann.

1974

sixteen

Elton Julian is born.

1974

Nace Steve Ellery.

1974

Nace Alex Gurney.

1974

Nace Steven Johnson.

1974

Nace Guy Smith.

1974

Nace Stéphane Sarrazin.

1974

Nace Petter Solberg.

1974

Nace Arnaud Vicente.

1974

Tony Canaan-Nation.

1974

Denny Hulme's last win in Formula 1

1974

Murio Bill erstaunt

1974

Peter Revson died while testing for the Shadow Formula 1 team in South Africa

1974

Hesketh teams debut in Formula 1

1974

Carlos Reuteman

1974

Niki Lauda won his first Formula 1 race (Spain)

1974

Penske teams start in Formula 1 for the first time

1974

The Lancia Stratos celebrated its first victory in the World Rally Championship at the Sanremo Rally

1974

Helmut Koinigg died in an accident during the United States Grand Prix

1975

Nace Markus Friesacher.

1975

Norberto Fontana is born.

1975

Felipe Giaffone is born.

1975

José Luis Cardoso geboren.

1975

Nace Ben Collins.

1975

Noriyuki Haga wurde geboren.

1975

Luciano Burti was born.

1975

Born Antonio Gobert.

1975

Nace Sascha Bert.

1975

Nace Katsuaki Fujiwara.

1975

Geboren als Fabrizio Gollin.

1975

Nace Derek Hill.

1975

Nace David Cook.

1975

Nace Townsend bell.

1975

Nace Greg Moore.

1975

Nace Darren Manning.

1975

Nace Elliot Sadler.

1975

Nace Oliver Tichy.

1975

Nace Gastón Mazzacane.

1975

Nace Helio Castro Neves.

1975

Born Ralph Firman Jr.

1975

Nace Andej Pavicevic.

1975

Dan Eaves is born.

1975

Nace Ralf Schumacher.

1975

Nace David Saelens.

1975

Nace Jaroslav Hules.

1975

Regis Laconi was born.

1975

sixteen

Nace Bas Leinders.

1975

Nace Jamie Robinson.

1975

Nace Gastón Mazzacane.

1975

Nace Norrick Abe.

1975

Nace Akihiro Asai.

1975

sixteen

Nace Jason Leffler.

1975

Juan Pablo Montoya geboren.

1975

Mario Dominguez is born.

1975

Nace Werner Lupberger.

1975

The Fittipaldi team makes its debut in Formula 1

1975

Graham Hill last Formula 1 start

1975

Alan Jones first Formula 1 start

1975

Last Formula 1 race in Montjuich Park, Spain

1975

Darrell Waltrip won his first Nascar Winston Cup race in Nashville, USA.

1975

James Hunt won his first Grand Prix at Zandvoort. It was also the only Grand Prix win for Hesketh Racing.

1975

Mark Donohue set an American closed-track speed record of 221.120 MPH in Talledega, Alabama, in a Porsche 917/30

1975

Mark Donohue dies after crashing in Austrian GP practice

1975

Graham Hill and Tony Brise die in a plane crash

1975

Nace Yuji leaves.

1976

Tarso Marques born.

1976

Nace Mario Haberfield.

1976

Nace Jimmy Kite.

1976

Marco Campos born.

1976

Haruchika Aoki nació.

1976

Ricardo Zonta is born.

1976

Nace Daijiro Katoh.

1976

Giovanni Montanari was born.

1976

Nace Mark Willis.

1976

Tomás Biagi is born.

1976

Nace James Brock.

1976

Nace Mario Haberfeld.

1976

Andres Bordin is born.

1976

Nace Daijiro Katoh.

1976

Nace Christian D'Agostin.

1976

Nace Alex Yoong.

1976

Nace Mark Webber.

1976

Marcos Ambrosio is born.

1976

Nace Michel Jourdain jr.

1976

Tomas Enge is born.

1976

Nace Mirko Giansanti.

1976

Nace Darren Malkin.

1976

David Terrien is born.

1976

Nace Buddy Rice.

1976

Born Simon Wills.

1976

Bruno Junqueira is born.

1976

Nace Makoto Tamada.

1976

Nace Tony Renna.

1976

Andre Couto is born.

1976

Nace Matthew Davies.

1976

Ligier teams debut in Formula 1

1976

Paul Russo died of natural causes

1976

Piero Scotti has died

1976

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame open to the public

1976

Tyrrell unveiled his famous P34 Formula 1 six-wheel car at the Spanish Grand Prix in Jarama

1976

Niki Lauda was lucky at the German GP and survived a serious accident

1976

Last Formula 1 race at the old Nürburgring, Germany

1976

Penske won his only Formula 1 race (John Watson, Austria)

1976

Last win of March teams in Formula 1 (Ronnie Peterson, Italian GP)

1976

James Hunt won the World Drivers' Championship by finishing third in the Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji

1976

Toni Ulmen has died

1976

Rudi Fischer has died

1976

Geboren Tiago Monteiro.

1976

Jeff Simmons is born.

1977

Narayan Karthikeyan was born.

1977

Nace David Besnard.

1977

Nace Takuma Sato.

1977

Nace Garth Trueno.

1977

Nace Jamie Wall.

1977

Nace Nick Heidfeld.

1977

Rodolfo Lavin is born.

1977

Sebastian Gimbert geboren.

1977

Nace Shinya Nakano

1977

David DeGea born.

1977

First start of the Wolf teams in Formula 1 and first victory (Jody Scheckter)

1977

Tom Pryce died in an accident during the South African GP

1977

Last Formula 1 outing by the BRM teams

1977

Carlos Pace died in a plane crash in Brazil

1977

The first lap at 200 mph at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was driven by Gordon Johncock (200.4 mph).

1977

Max Stewart died after falling during an event at Calder Park Raceway in Melbourne, Australia.

1977

Tom Pryce died after falling at the South African Grand Prix

1977

Mario Andretti became the first person to lap the Indianapolis Speedway at over 200 mph when he did it at 200.311 mph.

1977

Janet Guthrie became the first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500

1977

Jacques Laffite, Ligier teams and Matra engines, first Formula 1 victory

1977

sixteen

Renault equips the first Formula 1 launch and the first launch of a turbocharged engine

1977

Brian Mcguire Murio

1977

Last Formula 1 race in Mosport, Canada

1977

Last Formula 1 race in Fuji, Japan

1977

George Grinard has died

1977

Roger Yasukawa was born.

1978

Nace Franck Montagny.

1978

Nace Bobby Hamilton jr.

1978

Nace Airton Dare.

1978

Rubén Xaus is born.

1978

Nace Marc Hynes.

1978

Nicholas Kiesa is born.

1978

Nace Casey Mears.

1978

sixteen

Nace Simone Sanna.

1978

Esteban Tuero is born.

1978

sixteen

Hoover bears are born.

1978

Nace Dan Wheldon.

1978

Nace Daniel Wheldon.

1978

Geboren Sebastian Porto.

1978

Geboren Sebastian Porto.

1978

Nace Christian Jones.

1978

Nace Kristian Kolby.

1978

Nace Kurtis Roberts.

1978

Fonsi Nieto born.

1978

Andrea Piccini was born.

1978

Arrows teams start their first race in Formula 1

1978

Hans Stuck died a natural death

1978

The 300th Grand Prix of modern times was held in Kyalami, South Africa

1978

Eddie Cheever's first Formula 1 race

1978

Keke Rosberg's first Formula 1 start

1978

Last Formula 1 outing for the Hesketh team

1978

The Brabham fan car made its only appearance at a Formula 1 Grand Prix in Anderstorp, Sweden.

1978

Last Formula 1 race in Anderstorp, Sweden

1978

Mario Andretti's last win in Formula 1 (Holland)

1978

Alfa Romeo Engines Last Formula One Victory (Niki Lauda, Italian GP)

1978

John Goss became the first driver to win both the Australian Grand Prix and the Bathurst 1000 touring car race when he won the AGP at Sandown Park.

1978

Ronnie Peterson died in an accident during the Italian GP

1978

First Formula 1 race in Montreal, Canada

1978

Gunnar Nilsson died of cancer

1978

Donnie Allison won his last Nascar race after winning Richard Petty in Atlanta, USA.

1978

Nace Ronnie Bremer.

1978

Nace Marcus Marshall.

1978

Nace Enrique Bernoldi.

1979

Ricardo Mauricio is born.

1979

Nace Alex Müller.

1979

Giorgio Pantano was born.

1979

sixteen

Valentino Rossi was born.

1979

Nace Sebastien Bourdais.

1979

sixteen

Nace Christijan Albers.

1979

Nace Neil Shanahan.

1979

Nace Paul Weel.

1979

Ricardo Esperafico is born.

1979

Rodrigo Esperafico is born.

1979

Nace Justin Wilson.

1979

Nace Todd Kelly.

1979

Nace Kimi Räikkönen.

1979

Born Paul O'Neill.

1979

Elio De Angeli's first Formula 1 race

1979

First CART race in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, won by Gordon Johncock

1979

Whitney Straight died at the age of 66 in London, England.

1979

James Hunt's final Formula 1 outing

1979

Luis Quiron ist gestorben

1979

Renault engines first Formula 1 victory and first turbo victory

1979

First victory of the Williams teams in Formula 1 (Clay Regazzoni)

1979

The Wolf team's last Formula 1 outing

1979

Björn Waldergard won the first World Rally Championship for drivers

1979

Nació Kosuke Matsuura.

1979

Nace Anthony Davidson.

1980

Nace Jenson Button.

1980

Nace Jaime Melo jr.

1980

Ananda Mikola was born.

1980

Nace Leanne Ferrier.

1980

Nace Adam Petty.

1980

Nace Scott Dixon.

1980

Antonio Pizzonia is born.

1980

Nace Patrick Friesacher.

1980

Thomas Scheckter is born.

1980

Nace Dean Canto.

1980

Nace Sarah Fisher.

1980

Nace Christian Murchison.

1980

Nace Ryan Hunter-Reay.

1980

Alain Prost's first Formula 1 start

1980

René Arnoux's first victory in Formula 1

1980

Osella teams make their debut in Formula 1

1980

Shadow teams last Formula 1 mission

1980

Nelson Piquet won his first Formula 1 Grand Prix at Long Beach

1980

Clay Regazzoni fell badly at the Long Beach Grand Prix, leaving injuries that would cripple him for life

1980

Patrick Depailler died while testing for the Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team in Hockenheim, Germany.

1980

First Formula 1 race at Imola, San Marino, Italy

1980

Last Formula 1 race at Watkins Glen, USA.

1980

sixteen

Alan Jones won the non-championship Australian Grand Prix with Williams

1980

Peter Gregg committed suicide

1980

Vitantonio Liuzzi is born.

1980

Dick Johnson debuts his new Ford Falcon Touring Car at a club event in Lakeside, QLD. (This car would hit the famous rock at Bathurst later in the year.)

1980

Nace Bjorn Werdenheim.

1980

Giorgio Mondini is born.

1980

Nace Markus Winkelhock.

1980

Tristan Gommendy is born.

1980

Jaime Camara is born.

1981

Nacido Zsolt Baumgartner.

1981

Nace Gareth Howell.

1981

Nace Joel Camathias.

1981

Nace Gary Paffett.

1981

Geboren als Nilton Rossoni.

1981

Born Felipe Massa.

1981

Nace Anthony West.

1981

Fernando Alonso Geboren.

1981

Nace Nicky Hayden.

1981

Nace Mika Kallio.

1981

sixteen

Nace AJ Allmendinger.

1981

Mauri Rosa has died

1981

Graham Whitehead died

1981

Hannu Mikkola clinched the Audi Quattro's first victory in the World Rally Championship at the Sweden Rally

1981

Ayrton Senna won his first Formula Ford race at Brands Hatch in England

1981

Mike Hailwood died in a traffic accident

1981

Nigel Mansell saved Peter Collins from drowning in the ocean off Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

1981

David Prophet dies in a helicopter crash in England

1981

Michele Alboreto's first Formula 1 start

1981

Bobby Unser was stripped of his Indianapolis 500 win the previous day and handed over to Mario Andretti. Three months later, Bobby Unser was reinstated as the winner.

1981

Last Formula 1 race in Jarama, Spain

1981

Gilles Villeneuve's last win in Formula 1

1981

Alain Prost's first victory in Formula 1 (France)

1981

Bud Tingelstad staff

1981

First Formula 1 outing for the Toleman team

1981

Hart Motor's first Formula 1 outing

1981

Michele Mouton and Fabrizia Pons became the first women to win a round of the World Rally Championship at the Sanremo Rally

1981

Freddie Etancelin has died

1981

Gianmaria Bruni is born.

1981

Nace Ryan Briscoe.

1981

Nace Ed Carpenter.

1981

Nace Heikki Kovalainen.

1981

Nace Gary Paffett.

1981

Nace Robert Doornbos.

1981

Nace Alex Figge.

1981

Willpower is born.

1982

I said Alan Gurr.

1982

Nace Danica Patrick.

1982

Marco Melandri was born.

1982

Nace Paul Dumbrell.

1982

Carlos Reuteman

1982

Harold Ertl died in a plane crash

1982

Shekhar Mehta won his fifth Safari Rally and fourth in a row

1982

Gilles Villeneuve's last outing in Formula 1 (San Marino)

1982

Gilles Villeneuve died after a fall in training for the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder

1982

Gordon Smiley died while practicing for the Indianapolis 500

1982

Ricardo Patrese's first victory in Formula 1

1982

Riccardo Paletti died after a fall at the start of the Canadian Grand Prix

1982

BMW engines first victory in Formula 1

1982

Didier Pironi fell in practice for the German Grand Prix. This accident would end his Formula 1 career.

1982

Eric Brandon Murio

1982

Ensign and Fittipaldi's teams compete in the latest Formula 1

1982

Mario Andretti's last appearance in Formula 1

1982

Last Formula 1 race in Las Vegas, USA

1982

Ayrton Senna won the Formula 3 race in Macau

1982

Ayrton Senna won his Formula 3 debut in Thruxton, England

1982

Murio Walter

1982

sixteen

Colin Chapman died of a heart attack

1982

Nace Timo Glock.

1982

Sakon Yamamoto was born.

1983

Born Christian customer.

1983

Manuel Poggiali is born.

1983

John Watson's last Formula 1 win (Long Beach)

1983

Last Formula 1 race in Long Beach, USA.

1983

Rolf Stommelen died in an accident during an IMSA sports car race in the USA.

1983

First GP at the new circuit of Spa Francorchamps (Belgium)

1983

Tyrrell kits out last Formula 1 win (Michele Alboreto)

1983

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Allan Moffat won the Australian Touring Car Championship driving a Mazda RX-7, the first time a Japanese car had won the championship.

1983

John Paul Jr. won his first and only CART race when he won the Michigan 500

1983

Ayrton Senna drove a Formula 1 car for the first time while testing for the Williams team

1983

TAG Porsche engines debut in Formula 1

1983

Freddie Spencer claimed his first 500cc motorcycle world championship by finishing second at Imola

1983

Eugène Chaboud has died

1983

Nace Scott Speed.

1983

Nace James Rossiter.

1983

Adrian Sutil geboren.

1983

Nice Neel Jani.

1983

Dan-Clarke-Nation.

1983

Nace Bruno Senna.

1984

Juan Oliva is born.

1984

Peter Walker has died

1984

Mike Mosley Murio

1984

Phillipe Alliot's first Formula 1 race

1984

Martin Brundle's first Formula 1 start

1984

Ayrton Senna's debut in Formula 1

1984

TAG Porsche engines first Formula 1 victory (A. Prost, Brazilian GP)

1984

Last Formula 1 race at Zolder, Belgium

1984

Last GP in Dijon-Prenois (France)

1984

Allan Grice won the final round of the Australian Touring Cars, which is run under Group C rules

1984

The Tyrrell Formula One team was disqualified for the 1984 season for breaking the rules, they were allowed to continue racing until their appeal was heard.

1984

Marcel Balsa has died

1984

The 400th Grand Prix of modern times was held on the Osterreichring in Austria

1984

Johnny Parsons died of natural causes

1984

Ferry Porsche receives the honorary title "Professor"

1984

Peter Brock and Larry Perkins won the final Bathurst 1000 Touring Car race, held under Group C regulations for the Holden Dealer Team

1984

First Formula 1 race at the new Nürburgring, Germany

1984

First Formula 1 race at Estoril, Portugal

1984

Jimmy Jackson Murio

1984

Peter Brock (Holden Commodore) won the final Group C touring car race in Australia and won the Motorcraft 300 at Surfers Paradise.

1984

Nace AJ Foyt IV.

1984

I said Robert Kubica.

1984

Alvaro Bautista is born.

1984

Born Simon Pagenaud.

1984

Nace Welcomed Petrov.

1984

Nace Karun Chandhok.

1985

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Nace Casey Stoner.

1985

The first Wellington 500 touring car race was held in New Zealand and was won by Michel Delcourt and Robbie Francevic at the wheel of a Volvo 240T.

1985

Bob Glidden became the first NHRA Pro Stock rider to run a 1/4 mile in under 7.6 seconds (7.557) in California, USA.

1985

The first round of the Australian Touring Car Championship, based on international Group A regulations, was held in Winton, Victoria.

1985

The first European Formula 3000 race took place at Silverstone in England. Mike Thackwell took the win

1985

Helmut Niedermayr starb

1985

Minardi teams make their debut in Formula 1

1985

Ayrton Senna won his first Formula 1 Grand Prix at Estoril, Portugal driving for Lotus

1985

David Purley died

1985

Brabham teams last Formula 1 win (Nelson Piquet)

1985

Jim Richards became the first New Zealander to win the Australian Touring Car Championship after winning at Amaroo Park.

1985

The first time a European car manufacturer won the Australian Touring Car Championship was Jim Richards for BMW.

1985

Manfred Winkelhock died in a sports car race in Mosport, Canada

1985

Last Formula 1 race in Zandvoort, Netherlands

1985

Stefan Bellof died in a car crash at the famous Eau Rouge corner at Spa Francorchamps in Belgium

1985

The first Bathurst 1000 touring car race to be run exclusively under Group A regulations was won by John Goss and Armin Hahne driving a Jaguar XJS for Tom Walkinshaw Racing.

1985

Duke Dinsmore died

1985

First Formula One race in Adelaide, Australia, won by Keke Rosberg driving for Williams

1985

Niki Lauda, the Alfa Romeo factory team and Team Toleman competed in their final Grand Prix in Adelaide, Australia.

1985

Masten Gregory died of a heart attack

1985

Lancia Delta S4 wins first RAC Rally with Henri Toivonen and Neil Wilson

1985

Prince B Bira died of natural causes

1985

Nace Nico Rosberg.

1985

Nace Lewis Hamilton.

1985

Nace Nelson Piquet jr.

1985

Nacia Kazuki Nakajima.

1985

(E.J) Nació Ernesto Viso.

1985

Pator Maldonado was crazy.

1985

Nace Jerome d'Ambrosio.

1986

Nace Nelson Felipe.

1986

Hector Barbera is born.

1986

Thierry Sabine, founder of the Paris-Dakar Rally, died in a helicopter crash during the 1986 event.

1986

First Formula 1 race in Jerez, Spain

1986

Michael Andretti won his first CART race when he won the Long Beach Grand Prix

1986

Henri Toivenen and his co-driver Sergio Cresta died after a collision during the Corsica Rally

1986

Elio de Angelis' last outing in Formula 1

1986

Elio De Angelis died while testing for the Brabham Formula 1 team in France

1986

Jo Gartner dies after a crash during the 24 Hours of Le Mans

1986

Last Formula 1 race at Brands Hatch, England

1986

Jacques Laffite suffered serious, career-ending leg injuries after falling at the start of the British GP at Brands Hatch

1986

The first Hungarian Grand Prix was held at the Hungaroring

1986

Nace Andrew Ranger.

1986

Tomas Lüthi is born.

1986

Nace Michael Ammermüller.

1986

Nace Romain Grosjean.

1986

Kamui Kobayashi was born.

1986

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Paul di Resta was born.

1987

Group B rally cars have been banned by the FIA

1987

Andy Linden died of natural causes

1987

Dennis Poore has died

1987

Holden Motor Company has withdrawn support for Peter Brock's HDT Special Vehicles road vehicle operation

1987

The Group A BMW M3 touring car made its global racing debut at the first round of the Australian Touring Car Championship at Calder Park, Australia

1987

Allan Moffat and John Harvey won the first round of the World Touring Car Championship at Monza, Italy, in a Holden Commodore. They finished seventh in the race but the first 6 BMW M3s were later disqualified.

1987

Rodolfo Krause has died

1987

Ayrton Senna won the Monaco Grand Prix for Lotus, the first win for an active suspension

1987

Last victory of the Lotus teams in Formula 1 (Ayrton Senna)

1987

Mauro Baldi and Jonathon Palmer won the World Sports Prototype race at the Norisring in Germany. This was the final race for the Rothman-backed Porsche works team.

1987

Stefan Johansson crashed into a deer in his McLaren at 290 km/h during practice for the Austrian Grand Prix

1987

Didier Pironi has died

1987

Tommi Makkinen made his World Rally Championship debut, retired

1987

Joe Amato became the first NHRA Top Fuel rider to surpass the 280 mile mark when he ran a 282.13 mile pass during the US Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana.

1987

FISA announced the cancellation of the World Touring Car Championship due to Group A regulations. They stated that the WTCC would return in 1989 and run under Bernie Ecclestone's PROCAR regulations.

1987

Brother Lang died

1987

Nigel Mansell fell and broke his neck during practice for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix

1987

First Formula 1 race in Suzuka, Japan

1987

Roberto Ravaglia won the first and only world touring car title when he finished third at Fuji in Japan.

1987

Marco Andretti was born.

1987

George Lorenzo is born.

1987

Nace Sebastian Vettel.

1987

Nace Nico Hulkenberg.

1988

Joie Chitwood has passed away

1988

Piero Taruffi has died

1988

The first Nascar race outside of the United States was held at Calder Park Thunderdome in Melbourne, Australia.

1988

FISA announced Peter Brock, David Parsons and Peter McLoed as winners of the 1987 Bathurst 1000 touring car race after the Eggenberger Ford team's appeal was dismissed.

1988

Judd Engines makes its debut in Formula 1

1988

Eddie Hill recorded the first sub-5 second run in an NHRA drag race in 4.99 seconds over a quarter mile.

1988

Last Formula 1 race in Detroit, USA.

1988

Enzo Ferrari died

1988

Johnny Herbert suffered serious leg and foot injuries in a Formula 3000 accident at Brands Hatch, England.

1988

Al Holbert died in a small plane crash in Ohio, USA.

1988

FISA announced the cancellation of the European Touring Car Championship at the end of 1988

1988

Turbocharged engines last Formula 1 start and win (A Prost, McLaren Honda, Australia)

1989

Richard Petty failed to qualify for the NASCAR race in Richmond. This ended his streak of 513 consecutive starts that began in November 1971.

1989

Lamborghini engines debut in Formula 1

1989

First use of Yamaha engines in Formula 1

1989

Last Formula 1 race in Rio de Janeiro (Jacarepaguá)

1989

Tim Richmond died of AIDS

1989

Richie Ginther died of heart failure

1989

Joseph R. Cloutier, President of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, died

1989

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oscar galvez starb

1989

Nace graham rahal.

1989

Daniel Ricciardo born.

1989

Nace Shane van Gisbergen.

1989

Son of Valtteri Botta.

1989

Julio Bianchi was born.

1990

Lancia took 1-2-3-4 and 5 places in the Rally of Portugal

1990

Subaru competed in its first World Rally Championship, the Safari Rally in Kenya

1990

The Tyrrell team unveiled their 019 chassis with the first use of the anhedral front wing at the San Marino Grand Prix

1990

Last Formula 1 race in Paul Ricard, France

1990

Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya became the first non-Scandinavian team to win the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland

1990

Martin Donnelly survived a serious training accident for the Spanish Grand Prix that ended his career.

1990

Alessandro Nannini cut his right arm in a helicopter crash in Italy

1990

The 500th Grand Prix of modern times took place in Adelaide, Australia.

1990

Juan Manuel Bordeaux starb

1990

Godia Boy starb

1990

Jaime Alguersuari born.

1990

Carlos Pic is born.

1990

Post von Sergio Perez.

1990

Nace Jean-Eric Vergne.

1991

Jordanian teams make debut in Formula 1

1991

Last Formula 1 race in Phoenix, USA.

1991

First use of Ilmor engines in Formula 1

1991

Ayrton Senna became the first driver to earn 10 points instead of 9 to win a Grand Prix in Phoenix, USA.

1991

Surfers Paradise, Australia held its first CART race

1991

Damon Hill made his Formula 1 testing debut for the Williams team

1991

Nelson Piquet's last win in Formula 1 (Canada)

1991

Mario Andretti started his 350th Indy Car race at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon.

1991

Volker Weidler, Johnny Herbert and Bertrand Gachot won the Le Man 24 Hours for Mazda, the first Le Man victory for a Japanese manufacturer.

1991

First Formula 1 race at Magny Cours, France

1991

Paul Warwick died in a Formula 3000 crash at Oulton Park in England

1991

Soichiro Honda has died

1991

J D McDuffie died in a NASCAR accident at Watkins Glen, USA.

1991

Alberto Crespo starb

1991

Dale Jarrett won his first Nascar race at Michigan International Speedway

1991

Michael Schumacher's first start in Formula 1 (Belgium)

1991

Richard Petty announced his intention to retire at the end of the 1992 Nascar Winston Cup season.

1991

The shortest Grand Prix in modern history was held in Adelaide, Australia. The race only lasted 14 laps before being abandoned due to torrential rain.

1991

The FIA Sports Car Commission has voted to end the Sports Car World Championship

1991

George Abecassis has died

1991

Nace Henry Surtees.

1992

Mugen Honda engines make their debut in Formula 1

1992

Lella Lombardi died of cancer

1992

Christian Vanderpleyn has died

1992

Kenny Bernstein became the first drag racer to break the 300 mile barrier when he drove his top gasoline dragster to 301.7 mph in Gainesville, Florida, USA.

1992

Last Formula 1 race in Mexico City

1992

The first BTCC race was held in the 2 liter format

1992

Ronnie Bucknum died of diabetes

1992

Jovy Marcelo died after falling while practicing for the Indianapolis 500

1992

Al Unser Jnr won the Indianapolis 500 by 0.043 seconds over Scott Goodyear, the closest finish in 500 history.

1992

Bill France Snr died of natural causes (Nascar founder)

1992

Derek Warwick, Yannick Dalmas and Mark Blundell won the 24 Hours of Le Man in France with a Peugeot 905B

1992

NASCAR made its debut at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a test for the Brickyard 400.

1992

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Last Formula 1 outing for the Brabham teams

1992

Michael Schumacher's first victory in Formula 1 (Belgium)

1992

Last Formula 1 outing for the Fondmetal (Osella) teams

1992

Denny Hulme died of a heart attack during the Bathurst 1000 touring car race in Australia

1992

Andy Rouse won his 60th and last British touring car race

1992

Richard Petty competed in his last NASCAR race as a driver at Atlanta Motor Speedway

1992

Rick Mears announced his retirement from driving

1992

Ayrton Senna testing a Penske Indycar at Firebird Circuit in Arizona, USA.

1992

Nelson Piquet suffered serious leg injuries after crashing an Indycar at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

1993

Honda announces that it will supply engines for the CART PPG World Series starting in 1994

1993

Feruccio Lamborghini has died

1993

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evo made its debut in the World Rally Championship at the Monte Carlo Rally

1993

Paul Emery starb

1993

Ferrucio Lamborghini starb

1993

Australia's first ever V8 Supercar race was held at Australia's Amaroo Park

1993

Duane Carter died

1993

Last Formula 1 race in Kyalami, South Africa

1993

Alan Kulwicki died in a plane crash near Bristol, USA.

1993

Mario Andretti won his last CART race in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

1993

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AJ Foyt retired from driving

1993

James Hunt died of a heart attack

1993

Nissan took its first BTCC victory in the British GP support race

1993

Davey Allison died in a US helicopter crash.

1993

Last victory of Alain Prost in Formula 1 (Germany)

1993

Damon Hill won his first Formula 1 race (Hungary)

1993

Paul Radisich won the 200th British Ford Touring Car Race

1993

The Subaru Impreza made its debut in the World Rally Championship

1993

Wayne Rainey fell during the 500cc Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Misano and was wheelchair bound.

1993

Lola's team's last Formula 1 start

1993

Jim Epler became the first man to overtake 300 mph in a Funny Car when he ran 300.40 mph in Topeka, Kansas, USA.

1993

innes ireland wall

1993

Lamborghini engines last Formula 1 outing

1993

Ayrton Senna won his last Formula 1 race (Australia)

1993

Ricardo Patrese drove his 256th and final Grand Prix in Adelaide, Australia.

1993

Stéphane Proulx died of complications from AIDS

1993

John Bingham died of complications from AIDS

1993

Andre Pilette has died

1994

Myron Fohr died

1994

Andrew Craig has been hired as Executive Director of the CART World Series

1994

Neil Bonnett died in a NASCAR accident in Daytona, USA.

1994

Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Tony George announced plans for a new racing series that would include the Indy 500

1994

First Formula 1 race of the Simtek team

1994

First outing for the Pacific teams in Formula 1

1994

Hienz Harold Frentzen's first Formula 1 start

1994

Olivier Panis started his first Formula 1 race

1994

Peugeot engines debut in Formula 1

1994

Volvo competed in the British Touring Car Championship with its 850 Estate (Van).

1994

First Formula 1 race in Aida, Japan

1994

Roland Ratzenberger died in an accident during qualifying for the San Marino GP

1994

Ayrton Senna died in an accident during the San Marino Grand Prix

1994

Paul Collins (Peter's brother) died after suffering a heart attack during a Holden Formula race in Winton, Australia

1994

Sam Hanks died of natural causes

1994

The Indy Racing League was named

1994

NASCAR debuted at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (won by Jeff Gordon)

1994

Don Watson died in an accident while practicing for the Bathurst 1000 touring car race in Australia

1994

Mario Andretti drove his last CART race at Laguna Seca in California.

1994

The Formula 1 teams Lotus and Larrouse took part in their last Grand Prix in Australia

1994

Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill met at the Australian Grand Prix, resulting in Schumacher winning his first World Drivers' Championship.

1994

Karl Wendlinger suffered serious head injuries after falling in training for the Monaco Grand Prix

1994

Gabriele Tarquini took the BTCC title at Silverstone

1994

Andy Rouse announced his retirement from driving

1994

Pedro Lamy suffered serious leg injuries after a testing accident at Silverstone for the Lotus Formula 1 team

1994

Carlo Chitti died of a heart attack at the age of 70

1995

Fabrizio Barbazza suffered multiple head injuries in a crash during a sports car race at Road Atlanta, USA, which would end his racing career.

1995

After 37 years in Formula 1, Team Lotus has to close its doors

1995

Aldo Gordini starb

1995

The first NASCAR truck race was held at Phoenix International Raceway in the USA and was won by Mike Skinner

1995

Gregg Hansford died after a touring car accident at Phillip Island, Australia

1995

Carlos Menem Jr. died in a helicopter crash

1995

Forti teams make their debut in Formula 1

1995

Robbie Gordon earned his first CART win at Phoenix International Raceway

1995

Price Cobb made his SCCA Trans-Am debut, winning in Phoenix

1995

Nigel Mansell's last Formula 1 race

1995

Team Penske failed to qualify for the Indianapolis 500

1995

The Simtek team's last Formula 1 outing

1995

Jacques Villeneuve won the Indianapolis 500 by overcoming a 2-lap penalty to take the win

1995

Jean Alesi won his first and only Formula 1 Grand Prix in Canada on his 31st birthday

1995

Juan Manuel Fangio died

1995

Clifford Allison died in a practice accident for a Busch Grand National Nascar race in Michigan, United States.

1995

Honda won its first CART event (Andre Ribeiro, New Hampshire Oval)

1995

Keith Odor dies in a tour accident in Germany

1995

David Coulthard's first victory in Formula 1 (Portugal)

1995

Marco Campos died in a Formula 3000 accident in Magny Cours, France

1995

The Toyota World Rally Team was banned from racing in 1996 for using illegal turbo limiters

1995

Murió Bill Cheesbourg

1995

Last F1 race in Adelaide, Australia

1995

Colin McRae won the RAC Rally, making it the first World Rally Driver title by a British driver

1995

Giancarlo Baghetti starred in Krebs

1996

The first IRL (Indy Racing League) race was held at Walt Disney World Speedway in Florida

1996

Jacques Villeneuve is the fourth driver to start his first Formula 1 race from pole position

1996

Jacques Villeneuve's first start in Formula 1

1996

First modern Formula 1 race at Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia

1996

The first CART race at Emerson Fittipaldi Speedway was held in Brazil. André Ribeiro took the win

1996

Buddy Lazier broke his back in a training accident for the Indy Racing League race in Phoenix

1996

Audi celebrated its BTCC debut in spectacular style with a one-two for Frank Biela

1996

Jacques Villeneuve's first victory in Formula 1 (Nürburgring)

1996

Nascar team owner Harry Hyde has died of a heart attack

1996

Scott Brayton died in practice at the Indianapolis 500

1996

Olivier Panis' first victory in Formula 1

1996

Mugen Honda Engine's first win in Formula 1

1996

Buddy Lazier won the Indianapolis 500 just two months after breaking his back in a crash at Phoenix International Raceway

1996

Alex Zanardi won his first CART race at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon.

1996

Honda won its first BTCC race when David Leslie won the British GP support race.

1996

Jeff Krosnoff and quarterback Gary Arvin died in a CART accident in Canada

1996

Jim Hall announced his retirement as owner of the CART team

1996

Emerson Fittipaldi suffered career-ending injuries after falling at the Michigan 500.

1996

Jacques Villeneuve announced that he is leaving the CART World Series to join the Williams team in Formula 1

1996

Alex Zanardi won the CART race at Laguna Seca after completing The Pass over Bryan Herta at the corkscrew on the final lap

1997

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The Hendrick Motorsport cars finished the Daytona 500 1-2-3 (Jeff Gordon, Terry Labonte and Ricky Craven)

1997

The modern-day 600 Grand Prix was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina

1997

Troy Ruttman died of lung cancer

1997

Mark Blundell won the closest race in CART history by just 0.027 seconds in Portland, Oregon, USA.

1997

Dino Morelli has sustained serious leg injuries in a Formula 3000 crash at the Nürburgring in Germany

1997

Gerhard Berger won his last Formula 1 race in Hockenheim, Germany

1997

Luigi Villoresi died at the age of 88

1997

Jan Oppermann has died

1997

Carlos Sainz won the Rally Indonesia, the last victory for a Ford Escort in the World Rally Championship

1997

Andy Green set a new land speed record of 714.144 mph on the Thrust SSC in the Blackrock Desert

1997

Michael Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve met at the European Grand Prix in Jerez, resulting in Villeneuve winning his first Drivers' World Championship.

1997

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Three track officials and three members of the Williams Formula 1 team have been acquitted of involuntary manslaughter in the death trial of Ayrton Senna

1997

Andy Green became the first person to break the sound barrier on land when he averaged 763.04 mph (1,220.86 km/h) on the natal Thrust SSC.

1998

Dale Earnhardt won his first and only Daytona 500

1998

Grooved tires were first used in Formula 1

1998

Tim Flock, Nascar driver, dies aged 73

1998

Mary Fendrich Hulman has died at the age of 93.

1998

Tommi Makinen won his fifth consecutive Finnish 1000 Lakes Rally

1998

Chris Bradley died in an accident during an ASA stock car race at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds

1998

Olivier Gendebein has died

1998

The first race of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) took place at Road Atlanta in the USA.

1998

Mika Häkkinen won the Japanese Grand Prix and claimed his first drivers' world title.

1998

Carlos Sainz lost the World Rally Championship just 350 meters from the end of the final race of the season

1999

Sam Schmidt was paralyzed after falling during an IRL test in Florida, USA.

1999

Umberto Maglioli has died at the age of 69 after a long illness

1999

Matt Neal was the first independent (Corsair) rider to win a BTCC Super Touring race outright.

1999

Harvey Postlewaite died of a heart attack

1999

The Peugeot 206 WRC made its debut in the World Rally Championship

1999

Neil Shanahan died after falling in a Formula Ford race at Oulton Park in England

1999

Michael Schumacher broke his leg in a fall at the start of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

1999

The first night race of the British Touring Car Championship was held at Snetterton

1999

Gonzalo Rodríguez died in a CART accident in Laguna Seca, California

1999

Jason Watt suffered serious, career-ending spinal injuries after falling off a motorcycle during a promotional photo shoot

1999

Greg Moore died in a CART race at Fontana Speedway, USA.

1999

Tommi Makinen won his fourth consecutive World Rally Driver title

1999

Don Panoz received the John Bolster Award for Technical Excellence

1999

Ferdinand Porsche was named "Automotive Engineer of the Century".

1999

Audi unveils its conquering R8 sports car in Vallelunga, Italy

1999

Stirling Moss was knighted by Queen Elizabeth

2000

Tony Bettenhausen Jnr dies in a plane crash in the United States.

2000

10 Tenths Motorsport relaunched as the world's first motorsport portal

2000

Jenson Button, Nick Hiedfeld and Gaston Mazzacane make their Formula 1 debuts at Albert Park, Australia

2000

Renault bought the Benetton Formula 1 team

2000

Max Papis won his first CART race in Miami, Florida, USA.

2000

Lee Petty died at the age of 86 after a long illness

2000

The second round of the Champcar series at Nazareth was canceled because 2 feet of snow fell on the eve of the race. The race was postponed by a month.

2000

David Coulthard survived a plane crash in France that claimed the lives of the pilot and co-pilot

2000

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Andrew Craig is stepping down from his position as Executive Director of the CART World Series

2000

Audi is 1-2-3 at the Le Man 24 Hours in France

2000

John Dawson-Damer and Marshal Andy Carpenter died in an accident at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, another Marshal Steve Tarrant was seriously injured in the same accident

2000

Joey Dunlop dies after falling at a motorcycle race in Estonia

2000

Roberto Moreno won his first CART race in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

2000

Kenny Irwin died after crashing his NASCAR in practice in New Hampshire, USA.

2000

Valentino Rossi won his first 500cc motorcycle race at Donington Park in England

2000

Cristiano da Matta won his first CART race in Chicago, USA.

2000

Rubens Barichello won his first Formula 1 race at Hockenheim

2000

At the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim, a spectator came onto the track and triggered the deployment of the safety car.

2000

Fire chief Paolo Ghislimberti died after being hit by debris after a crash on the first lap at the Italian GP

2000

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The last super touring car race was in the British Touring Car Championship

2000

Indianapolis Motor Speedway held its first Formula 1 race on a portion of the oval and a new indoor track.

2000

Michael Schumacher won his third Formula 1 drivers' title and first for Ferrari since 1979

2000

Wayne Bailey died after falling during a Top Fuel drag race in Louisiana, USA.

2000

Johnny Herbert, driving for Jaguar in his last Formula 1 race, did not finish when his rear suspension collapsed.

2000

Garth Tander and Jason Bargwanna won the Bathurst 1000 touring car race at Mt Panorama, Bathurst, Australia

2000

CART announces Joseph Heitzler as new CEO

2000

The World Motoring Council voted to reintroduce traction control in Formula 1 for the 2001 season.

2000

Stan Fox died in a traffic accident in New Zealand

2000

John Cooper died of cancer

2000

The sports cars made their debut on the streets of Adelaide, Australia as the American Le Mans Series celebrated the 1000 Year Race.

2000

Alex Zanardi signs with Mo Nunn to return to the CART series he won in 1997 and 1998

2000

Juan Montoya wins the 84th Indianapolis Indy 500

2000

John Baldwin, technical director of Panoz Motorsports, died of a heart attack

2001

Louis Krages (winner of the 1985 Le Man 24 Hours) committed suicide

2001

Carl Hogan, former owner of the CART team, has died

2001

Bertie Fisher and her two children, Mark and Emma, die in a helicopter crash

2001

Australian businessman Paul Stoddart bought the Minardi Formula 1 team

2001

Dale Earnhardt died after a crash on the last lap at the Daytona 500

2001

Dennis "Duke" Nalon has passed away

2001

Track Marshal Graham Beveridge died after being hit by debris in a crash during the Australian Grand Prix

2001

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Bob Wollek died after being hit by a vehicle while riding his bike in the United States.

2001

Toyota releases its test car that prepared them for their entry into Formula 1 in 2002

2001

Mika Salo crashed Toyota's new test chassis two days after its launch in Paul Ricard, France.

2001

BTCC's new look was unveiled to global media at Brands Hatch

2001

Michael and Ralf Schumacher were the first brothers to qualify on the front row of a Formula 1 race.

2001

Michele Alboreto died after crashing during a test drive in an Audi R8 sports car at the Lausitzring in Germany

2001

Scott Dixon became the youngest driver to win a CART race at the age of 20 years, 9 months and 14 days.

2001

Mike Gagliardo died in a Transam accident in Mosport, Canada

2001

Gabriele Rumi has died of cancer

2001

Vittorio Brambilla died of a heart attack

2001

Trevor Mustey died after a motorcycle accident during a race in Lakeside, Queensland, Australia

2001

Sara Senske became the first woman to stand on the podium in a CART sanctioned event when she finished second in a Barber Dodge race at Chicago Motor Speedway.

2001

Bobby Rahal has been replaced by Niki Lauda as CEO of the Jaguar Formula One team

2001

Ken Tyrrell died of cancer

2001

Michael Schumacher won his 52nd Grand Prix and overtook Alain Prost as the leader for most Grands Prix won when he won the Belgian Grand Prix

2001

Teammates Jason Plato and Yvan Muller went head-to-head in the BTCC event at Silverstone.

2001

Phil Bennett took his first BTCC race win at Silverstone

2001

Alex Zanardi suffered horrific injuries in a CART accident in Germany, resulting in the amputation of both legs.

2001

Murray Walker on his last Formula 1 race (USA)

2001

Blaise Alexander died during an ARCA race at Charlotte Speedway in the United States.

2001

Last Indy Lights race was held in Fontana, USA (Won by Townsend Bell)

2001

Greg Murphy won the first V8 Supercar Championship event held outside of Australia at Pukekohe in New Zealand

2001

Richard Burns won the World Rally Championship

2001

Craig Pollock resigns as Managing Director of the BAR Formula 1 team

2001

Chris Pook has been announced as the new CEO and President of the CART series.

2001

Juan Montoya makes his Formula 1 debut with Williams in Australia

2002

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Former Formula 1 driver Ian Ashley has been arrested at London's Heathrow Airport for carrying assault weapons

2002

The Formula 1 team Prost was put into liquidation by a French court

2002

Toyota takes part in its first Formula 1 race

2002

Mark Webber, Takuma Sato, Allan McNish and Filipe Massa make their Formula 1 debut at Albert Park, Australia.

2002

Proton Hizo debuts at BTCC and Brands Hatch

2002

Paul O'Neill scored a popular BTCC debut win at Oulton Park

2002

Bob Dorricott Snr died after battling cancer

2002

Liam Magee died after crashing in qualifying for a Superbike race in Mallala, South Australia

2002

Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barichello and the Ferrari Formula One team have been fined $1 million for violating podium procedures during the Austrian Grand Prix

2002

Colin McRae was the first driver to win 25 modern-day WRC rallies

2002

Frederico Careca died after a fall during the EuroBOSS series race at Autodrom Most in the Czech Republic

2002

Jason Priestly was seriously injured in a training accident for the Infinity Pro Series race at Kentucky Speedway

2002

Valentino Rossi won the first MotoGP (formerly 500cc) World Championship

2002

James Thompson defeated his Vauxhall teammate Yvan MUller to win his first BTCC Drivers' Championship

2002

Rubens Barichello won the closest finish in Formula 1 history by finishing 0.11 seconds ahead of Michael Schumacher at the US GP.

2002

The World Motoring Council stripped Thomas Enge of his Formula 3000 championship after he tested positive for a banned drug

2002

Mario Dominguez won his first CART race in the rain at the short loop at Surfers Paradise, Australia

2002

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The inaugural Bathurst 24 Hours was held in Bathurst, Australia.

2002

Garth Tander, Steven Richards, Nathan Pretty and Cameron McConville won the inaugural Bathurst 24 Hours driving the new Holden Monaro in its race debut

2002

Will Hoy died after a short illness

2002

Former BRM team boss Louis Stanley has died at the age of 92

2003

Gianni Agnelli died at the age of 81

2003

Michael Schumacher took pole position in the first "single lap" qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix

2003

Ralph Firman, Antonio Pizzonia, Justin Wilson and Cristiano Da Matta made their Formula 1 debuts at the Australian Grand Prix.

2003

Formula One points were lowered to 8th place for the first time at the Australian Grand Prix instead of the traditional 6th place

2003

Barry Sheene, two-time 500cc motorcycle world champion, has died after a battle with cancer

2003

Karl Kling, who drove for Mercedes before World War II, has died at the age of 92

2003

Kimi Raikkonen won his first Grand Prix with McLaren at Sepang in Malaysia

2003

Fermín Vélez died after losing his battle with cancer

2003

Marco Melandri broke his leg after a fall in practice on his Moto GP debut in Japan

2003

Daijiro Kato went into a coma after falling during the Japanese Moto GP race in Suzuka, Japan.

2003

The 700th modern Formula 1 Grand Prix was held at Interlagos in Brazil

2003

Kimi Raikkonen was stripped of victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix and victory went to Giancarlo Fisichella after a time error.

2003

The IRL Indycar Series held its first event outside of the United States at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan

2003

Possum Bourne suffered a serious brain injury in an accident while scouting a rally stage in New Zealand

2003

Daijiro Kato died 13 days earlier as a result of a fall at the Japanese Moto GP

2003

Michael Schumacher won the San Marino Grand Prix just hours after learning of his mother's death, with Ralf Schumacher finishing fourth.

2003

After a 9-year absence from the booth, Mario Andretti returned to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and escaped a massive crash in one of his son's (Michael Andretti) Indycars.

2003

Possum Bourne died 12 days earlier in New Zealand as a result of an accident

2003

Alex Zanardi returned to the cockpit of a specially modified Champcar to complete 13 laps of the Lausitzring in Germany, the scene of his 2001 career-ending accident.

2003

CART held its first night race on the Milwaukee Mile oval, which was won by Michael Jourdain Jr. (his first CART win).

2003

Ducati won its first MotoGP race when Loris Capirossi won the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona

2003

David Heynes has died after falling during the historic sports car race in support of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

2003

Chaos ensued when a spectator invaded the track and ran down the Hanger Straight into the lane of cars during the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

2003

Steve Hislop died in a helicopter crash

2003

Howard Marsden died of cancer after a short illness

2003

Fernando Alonso became the youngest ever winner of a Formula One Grand Prix by winning the Hungarian Grand Prix aged 22 years and 26 days.

2003

Jacques Villeneuve left the BAR Formula One team and was replaced by Takuma Sato for the Japanese Grand Prix

2003

Michael Schumacher finished eighth in the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix, securing his sixth and driver's world record.

2003

Rick Kelly became the youngest winner of the Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercar race in Australia when he and Greg Murphy won the race in a Holden Commodore.

2003

Gil de Ferran drove his final Indycar race, celebrating with pole position and victory at the Texas Motor Speedway race (he also finished second in the championship).

2003

Kenny Brack suffered serious injuries after crashing badly during an Indycar race at Texas Motor Speedway

2003

Daniel Pedrosa fell during practice for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island, breaking both ankles a week after winning the 2003 125cc World Championship.

2003

Tony Renna died after falling while testing an Indycar at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

2003

The final round of the CART World Series at California Speedway was canceled due to severe wildfires in the area.

2003

Ian (Pete) Geoghegan has passed away

2003

Marcos Ambrose won his first Australian V8 Supercar Drivers' Championship and Ford's first Manufacturers' Championship in 6 years.

2004

The Williams Formula One team launched their 2004 car with a radical new twin keel front cone.

2004

John Edwards became the youngest winner of a Barber Formula Dodge race after winning a race on the Daytona Infield Road Course at the age of 12.

2004

A Michigan court ruled in favor of the Open Wheel Racing Series (OWRS) taking over operations of the Champ Car World Series

2004

Dale Earnhardt Jr. won his first Daytona 500

2004

The first Bahrain Grand Prix was held in Sakhir

2004

Tim Busby committed suicide

2004

Doug Chivas died at his home in Western Australia at the age of 82

2004

Australian motorsport promoter PROCAR ceased operations after 10 years of promoting series such as the PROCAR Champ Series

2004

Jensen Button took his first Formula 1 pole position and the first for BAR teams at the San Marino Grand Prix

2004

Jarno Trulli won his first Formula 1 Grand Prix in Monaco

2004

Ralf Schumacher fell badly at the US Grand Prix in Indianapolis and sustained serious back injuries.

2004

Darrell Russell died after crashing his Top Fuel Dragster at Gateway International Raceway in the United States.

2004

Josh Brookes fractured his pelvis after falling during a Superbike race at Wanneroo Raceway in Western Australia

2004

Al Unser Jnr announced his retirement from Indycar competition

2004

Rodger Ward, two-time Indy 500 winner, has died at the age of 83

2004

125cc and 250cc Grand Prix motorcycle racer Jaroslav Hules committed suicide

2004

Michael Schumacher broke his own record by becoming the first person to win 12 Formula One Grands Prix in one season after winning in Hungary.

2004

Kirk McCarthy died after falling during a supersport motorcycle race at Queensland Raceway in Australia

2004

Michael Schumacher secured his seventh Formula One Drivers' World Championship title by finishing second to Kimi Raikkonen at the Belgian Grand Prix

2004

Marcos Ambrose and Greg Ritter won the Sandown 500 v8 Supercar race, leading home a 1-2-3 Ford Falcon

2004

The Ford Motor Company announced a complete withdrawal from Formula 1 operations from 2005

2004

The first Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix took place in Shanghai

2004

The first Grand Prix of the Motorcycle World Championship took place at the Losail circuit in Qatar

2004

Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix was canceled due to the risk of a typhoon

2004

Jaguar teams last Formula 1 race

2004

Energy drink maker Red Bull announced it has bought the Jaguar Formula One team

2004

David Coulthard signs for new Red Bull Racing team

2005

V8 Supercars made their debut in Shanghai, China

2005

Maurice Trintignant has died at the age of 87

2005

At 19, Kyle Busch became the youngest driver to achieve a Nascar pole position.

2005

The IRL Indycar Series held its first non-oval event at St. Petersbrug in Florida (won by Dan Wheldon)

2005

The first GP2 event (F3000 replacement) was held at Imola and was won by Heikki Kovalainen

2005

China held its first Moto GP event

2005

The Midland Group announces the purchase of the Jordanian Formula 1 team

2005

Micahel Schumacher won the 'ridiculous' USGP at Indianapolis after all Michelin tire cars refused to race leaving just 6 entrants

2005

Justin Wilson won his first Champcar race in Toronto, Canada

2005

Turkey held their first Grand Prix in Istanbul, won by Kimi Raikkonen

2005

Michael Park died after he and his driver Markko Martin fell during the final stage of Rally GB.

2005

The first A1 GP event was held at Brands Hatch in England and was won by Brazil (Nelson Piquet Jnr).

2005

Richard Burns died after a long illness

2005

Russell Ingall won his first Australian V8 Supercar Championship

2005

Cosworth co-founder Keith Duckworth has died

2005

Red Bull Racing announces Christian Horner as Sporting Director for 2005

2005

David Richards received a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) for his services to motorsport

2005

Mark Webber drove his Williams Formula One car over the Sydney Harbor Bridge in promotion of the upcoming Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

2006

Guido Dacco died at the age of 64 after a long illness

2006

Andy Caldecott dies after a motorcycle accident during a stage of the Dakar Rally

2006

Super Aguri F1, Torro Rosso, Midland and BMW made their Formula 1 debuts at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

2006

Michael Schumacher clinched his 65th Formula 1 pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix, equaling Ayrton Senna's record.

2006

Paul Dana died after an accident while warming up for the Homstead Miami Indycar race in the morning

2006

Michael Schumacher achieved his 66th pole position at the San Marino Grand Prix, breaking Ayrton Senna's record

2006

Michael Schumacher was stripped of his pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix for allegedly stopping on track on purpose

2006

Jenson Button won his first Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Hungarian Hungaroring

2006

Felipe Massa won his first Formula 1 Grand Prix in Turkey

2006

Cristiano da Matta suffered serious head injuries after hitting a deer while testing a Champcar at Road America

2006

Peter Brock died after an accident during the Targa Western Australia

2006

Mark Porter died of his injuries two days earlier at a V8 supercar race in Bathurst, Australia.

2006

David Clark and Mark Porter were seriously injured in a V8 supercar race in Bathurst, Australia

2006

Michael Schumacher contested his last Formula 1 Grand Prix in Brazil (4th place)

2006

Nicky Hayden won his first Moto GP World Championship

2006

Troy Bayliss won his first Moto GP in Valencia, Spain on a Ducati

2006

V8 Supercars made their debut at the Bahrain International Circuit

2006

Clay Regazzoni died in a traffic accident in Italy

2006

Rick Kelly won the V8 Supercar Championship after 'reportedly' beating title rival Craig Lowndes at Phillip Island.

2006

Rick Kelly was awarded the V8 Supercar Championship after being cleared of any wrongdoing in the Phillip Island title decider.

2007

Bobby Hamilton Sr. died of cancer at the age of 49

2007

Casey Stoner took his first Moto GP win in Qatar

2007

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Benny Parsons died after a long battle with lung cancer

2007

Will Power won his first Champcar race in Las Vegas

2007

Lewis Hamilton won his first Formula 1 Grand Prix in Canada

2007

Colin McRae, his son Johnny and two family friends have died in a helicopter crash in Scotland

2007

Casey Stoner won his first Moto GP World Championship

2007

The McLaren Formula 1 team has been fined $100 million by the FIA for stealing information from the Ferrari team.

2007

The wedding of EvilPumpkin and MagnetON

2007

Norick Abe died in a motorcycle accident in Japan

2008

Rubens Barichello drove his 257th F1 Grand Prix and became the driver with the most races in history.

2008

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2008

Ashley Cooper died two days after crashing at a V8 supercar race in Adelaide

2008

Qatar hosted the first-ever Moto GP event under the lights (won by Casey Stoner)

2008

Danica Patrick became the first woman to win an Indycar race when she won at Motegi in Japan.

2008

Champcar held its final event on the streets of Long Beach (won by Will Power)

2008

Craig Jones died after falling during a supersport motorcycle world event at Brands Hatch in England the previous day.

2008

Phil Hill, 1961 Formula 1 World Champion, has died at the age of 81

2008

Actor and Indycar team owner Paul Newman has died after a long battle with cancer.

2008

The first night of the Formula 1 Grand Prix took place in Singapore

2008

Lewis Hamilton became the youngest Formula One World Champion in history by finishing fifth in the Brazilian Grand Prix

2008

David Coulthard drove his last Formula 1 race in Brazil

2008

Ryan Briscoe became the first Australian to win the Surfers Paradise Indycar race

2008

Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup won their third consecutive Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercar race

2008

Mark Skaife drove his last V8 supercar race before retiring

2008

Oran Park Raceway (in Sydney, Australia) held its last V8 Supercar event before finally closing its doors

2008

Sebastian Vettel won his first Formula 1 Grand Prix in Monza, Italy for Torro Rosso

2008

Nelson Piquet Jr 'allegedly' dropped out of the Singapore Grand Prix on purpose, giving his Renault teammate Fernando Alonso a better chance of winning the race. The "Crash Gate" scandal began

2009

Red Bull won its first Formula 1 Grand Prix as Sebastian Vettel clinched victory in China. His teammate Mark Webber was second

2009

Mark Webber won his first Formula 1 Grand Prix in Germany with Red Bull

2009

Henry Surtees died after being hit by a wheel during a Formula Two race at Brands Hatch, England.

2009

Frank Gardner has passed away at the age of 78 after a long illness

2009

Jaime Alguersuari became the youngest person to drive a Formula One Grand Prix at the age of 19 years and 126 days when he competed in the Hungarian Grand Prix and finished 15th.

2009

Felipe Massa was seriously injured in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix when he was hit in the head by a piece of metal falling from another car.

2009

Jensen Button won the 2009 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship after finishing fifth at the Brazilian Grand Prix

2009

Abu Dhabi hosted its first Formula 1 Grand Prix

2009

Jean Todt was elected to succeed Max Mosley as the next President of the FIA

2009

Toyota announced its immediate retirement from Formula 1

2009

Tom Wheatcroft has passed away

2010

Happy New Year!

2010

Shoya Tomizawa dies after falling during the Moto2 GP at Misano

2010

Rubens Barichello contested his 300th Formula 1 Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps in Belgium

2010

Sebastian Vettel won the season-ending Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi and won his first Formula One World Championship title, becoming the youngest-ever Formula One World Champion.

2010

Tom Walkinshaw has died aged 64 after a long battle with cancer

2011

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Dan Wheldon died after an accident at an Indycar race in Las Vegas

2011

Marco Simoncelli died after an accident during the Malaysian Moto GP race at Sepang

2011

Jim Rathman has died

2011

Peter Gethin died

2011

V8 supercar driver Jason Richards has died after losing his battle with cancer

2011

Robert Kubica suffered serious arm injuries after falling during a rally in Italy

2012

Nico Rosberg won his first Formula 1 Grand Prix in China