Sir John Arthur Brabham (2 April 1926 – 19 May 2014) was an Australian racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1955 to 1970. Brabham won three Formula One World Drivers‘ Championship titles, which he won in 1959, 1960 and 1966, and won 14 Grands Prix across 16 seasons. He co-founded Brabham in 1960, leading… Weiterlesen »Happy Birthday Jack Brabham (1926)
Emanuele Pirro (born 12 January 1962) is an Italian racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1989 to 1991. In endurance racing, Pirro is a five-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and a two-time winner of the 12 Hours of Sebring with Audi. Pirro is a two-time Italian Karting Champion (1976, 1979), Formula Fiat… Weiterlesen »Happy Birthday Emanuele Pirro
Today we celebrate the Birthday of American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby. Born on the 11th of January 1923 in Leesburg, Texas, US, he is best known as a designer for his involvement with the AC Cobra… Weiterlesen »Happy Birthday Carroll Shelby (1923)
Today we celebrate the US racing driver Jim Downing’s Birthday. Born on the 4th of January 1942 in Atlanta, Georgia, Jim Downing drove for VW, Ford, Toyota, Renault, and Mazda. Downing was a five-time IMSA-Championship winner, owner/driver of Downing/Atlanta Racing,… Weiterlesen »Happy Birthday Jim Downing (1942)
Allan McNish (born 29 December 1969) is a British former racing driver, commentator, and journalist from Scotland.[1] He is a three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, most recently in 2013, as well as a three-time winner of the American Le Mans Series,… Weiterlesen »Happy Birthday Allan McNish (1969)
Not only Jesus, but also other famous people were born today. One is Louis Chevrolet. Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (December 25, 1878 – June 6, 1941) was a Swiss-born American racing driver, mechanic and entrepreneur who co-founded the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in 1911. On November… Weiterlesen »Happy Birthday Louis Chevrolet (1878)
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)