This Week in Racing History
Michael Stucker
June 12
Andrew Gilbert-Scott drives a Lola T642 to victory in the RAC FF1600 race
at Snetterton, England (1983).
June 13
Giuseppi Compari, driving an Alfa Romeo, wins the first Circuito di
Mugello in Italy (1920).
June 14
The first Kaiserpreis for touring-based cars is held on the Taunus circuit
in Germany (1907).
June 15
Michele Alboreto, Stefan Johanson, and Tom Kristianson drive a Porsche
WSC95 to victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1997).
June 16
Don Garlits wins the Top Fuel Finals at the fourth annual NHRA Spring
Nationals drag races at Englishtown, New Jersey, USA. Rico Paris wins the
Top Gas catagory and Jack Ditmars drives an Opel Funny Car to the AA/FA
win. Ronnie Sox wins Super Stock Eliminator (1968).
June 17
The Audi R8 of Frank Biela, Tom Kristianson, and Emanuele Pirro wins the
24 Hours of Le Mans. Corvette C5Rs finish 1-2 in the GTS class with the
Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Scott Pruett car beating the Andy
Pilgrim/Frank Freon/Kelly Collins car (2001).
June 18
Emerson Fittipaldi drives a Penske PC-18 to victory in the CART Valvoline
Detroit Grand Prix (1989).
