Suzanne Wolff (née Stoddart; born 6 December 1982) is a Scottish former professional racing driver and current managing director of F1 Academy. Wolff started in karting, before graduating to Formula Renault and Formula Three, then moving to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) to compete for Mercedes-Benz. In 2012, she was signed… Weiterlesen »Happy Birthday Suzie Wolff (1982)
The Chicago Times-Herald race was the first automobile race held in the United States. Sponsored by the Chicago Times-Herald, the race was held in Chicago in 1895 among six motorised vehicles: four cars and two motorcycles. It was won by Frank Duryea’s Motorised Wagon. The race created considerable… Weiterlesen »First American Automobile Race (1895)
Michael Schumacher (born 3 January 1969) is a German former racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1991 to 2006 and from 2010 to 2012. Schumacher won a record-setting seven Formula One World Drivers‘ Championship titles, tied by Lewis Hamilton in 2020, and—at the time of his retirement—held the records for most wins (91), pole positions (68), and podium finishes (155), while… Weiterlesen »Michael Schumacher Wins His First Formula One Championship (1994)
Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. (born October 10, 1974), also known as „Dale Jr“ or simply „Junior“, is an American professional stock car racing driver, team owner, broadcaster for Amazon Prime Video and TNT Sports, and pod-caster. A third-generation driver, he… Weiterlesen »Happy Birthday Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1974)
Julian Terence Bailey (born 9 October 1961) is a British former Formula One driver from England, who raced for the Tyrrell and Lotus teams. Although born in the United Kingdom, Bailey was raised in Menorca, Spain. He became an accomplished… Weiterlesen »Happy Birthday Julian Bailey (1961)
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)
Tom Kristensen (born 7 July 1967) is a Danish former racing driver. He holds the record for the most wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with nine, six of which were consecutive (from 2000 to 2005). In 1997,… Weiterlesen »Happy Birthday Tom Kristensen (1967)
Roland Walter Ratzenberger (4 July 1960 – 30 April 1994) was an Austrian racing driver, who competed in Formula One at three Grands Prix in 1994. Born and raised in Salzburg, Ratzenberger began his racing career as a protégé of… Weiterlesen »Happy Birthday Roland Ratzenberger (1960)
Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed „the King“, is an American former stock car racing driver who competed from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series),… Weiterlesen »Happy Birthday Richard Lee Petty (1937)