The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a motor racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400, and formerly the home of the United… Weiterlesen »The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Opens for Racing (1909)
Mikko Hirvonen (born 31 July 1980) is a Finnish former rally driver, and a current Rally-Raid driver, who drove in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers‘ championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers‘ title in both… Weiterlesen »Happy Birthday Mikko Hirvonen (1980)
Stig Blomqvist (born 29 July 1946) is a retired Swedish rally driver. He made his international breakthrough in 1971. Driving an Audi Quattro for the Audi factory team, Blomqvist won the World Rally Championship drivers‘ title in 1984 and finished… Weiterlesen »Happy Birthday Stig Blomquist (1946)
Motor racing was started in France, as a direct result of the enthusiasm with which the French public embraced the motor car. Manufacturers were enthusiastic due to the possibility of using motor racing as a shop window for their cars.… Weiterlesen »First Motor Race in France (1894)
Scuderia Ferrari, currently racing under Scuderia Ferrari HP, is the racing division of luxury Italian auto manufacturer Ferrari and the racing team that competes in Formula One racing. The team is also known by the nickname „the Prancing Horse“ ,… Weiterlesen »Ferrari Wins Their First Grand Prix at Silverstone (1951)
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the city of Le Mans, France. It is widely considered to be one of the world’s most prestigious races, and… Weiterlesen »The first 24h of Le Mans is Held (1906)
On 17th of June 2018 in the factory-run Porsche 911 RSR #92, Kévin Estre (France), Michael Christensen (Denmark) and Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) crossed the finish line first in the GTE-Pro. Porsche celebrated their class win number 106 und 107 at… Weiterlesen »Porsche 911 RSR #92 „Pink Pig“ wins 24h Le Mans GTE-Pro (2018)
Frank Charles Clement (15 June 1886 – 15 February 1970) was a British racing driver who, along with Canadian John Duff, won the 1924 24 Hours of Le Mans. One of the „Bentley Boys“, Clement was recruited by W.O. Bentley… Weiterlesen »Happy Birthday Frank Clement (1886)
The BMW V12 LMR is a Le Mans Prototype built for sports car racing from 1999 to 2000. The car was built through an alliance between BMW Motorsport and Williams Racing and was the successor to the failed BMW V12… Weiterlesen »The BMW V12 LMR wins the 24h Le Mans (1999)
The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, and commonly shortened to Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis. The event is… Weiterlesen »First Indy 500 at the Brickyard (1911)