This Week in Racing History
Michael Stucker
www.vintageRPM.com
April 22
Luigi Fagioli wins the Monaco Grand Prix at the wheel of a
Mercedes-Benz (1935).
April 23
Bob Burman, driving the "Blitzen Benz", sets records in the
flying mile (141.732 mph) and flying kilometer (140.865 mph) on Ormand-
Daytona Beach in Florida, USA (1911).
April 24
First motorcycle races held on the 1/4-mile board track at
Beverly Hills, California, USA. Jim Davis wins the main event on a
Harley-Davidson (1921).
April 25
Only 7 of 21 cars finish the 1000 km World Championship of
Makes race at Monza, Italy. The race, run in torrential rain, is won by
Jackie Ickx and Clay Regazzoni in a Ferrari 312PB (1972).
April 26
Lloyd Ruby drives the Daniels Cablevision Laycock-Offy to
victory in the USAC Championship race at Trenton, New Jersey, USA (1970).
April 27
Alain Prost wins the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, Italy,
in a McLaren MP4/2C-TAG (1986).
April 28
Johnny Servoz-Gavin drives a Matra-Ford 630 to victory in
the Coupe de l'USA sports car race at Montlhery, France (1968).
