This Week in Racing History
Michael Stucker
www.vintageRPM.com
June 14
Richard Attwood and Hans Herrmann drives a Salzburg Porsche 917 to
victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1970).
June 15
Former F1 World Champion James Hunt dies of a heart attack at the age
of 45 in his home in Wimbledon, England (1993).
June 16
Giacomo Agostini, 8-time 500cc and 7-time 350cc motorcycle World
Champion, born in Brescia, Italy (1942).
June 17
Denis Hulme drives his McLaren M23 to victory in the Swedish Grand
Prix at Anderstorp (1973).
June 18
Helio Castroneves wins his first CART Champ Car race, the Tenneco
Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan, USA (2000).
June 19
Doc Bundy, Jim Trueman, and Bobby Rahal drive a March-Porsche to
victory in the Camel GT race at Mid-ohio in Lexington, Ohio, USA (1983).
June 20
Jochen Rindt and Masten Gregory drive a North American Racing Team
Ferrari 250LM to victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1965).
