This Week in Racing History
Michael Stucker
www.vintageRPM.com
August 5
Richie Ginther, who would give Honda their first F1 win, is
born in Los Angeles, California, USA (1930).
August 6
Allan McNish and Dindo Capello drive an Audi R8 to victory in
the ALMS race at Mosport Park near Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada (2000).
August 7
Brian Redman drives a Lola T332C-Chevrolet to victory in the
SCCA F5000 Championship race on the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington,
Ohio, USA (1976).
August 8
F1 and CART champion Nigel Mansell born (1953).
August 9
Nelson Piquet, driving a Williams-Honda FW11B, wins the
Hungarian Grand Prix on the Hungaroring (1987).
August 10
After 16,000 km and exactly two months, the Italia of Prince
Scipione Borghese, mechanic Ettore Guizzardi, and journalist Luigi Barzini
arrives in Paris, France, to win the Paris-Peking race (1907).
August 11
Jo Siffert drives the Hart Ski Porsche 910 to victory in the
GT race at Hockenheim, West Germany (1968).
