This Week in Racing History
Michael Stucker
www.vintageRPM.com
October 14
Bernd Rosemeyer, Grand Prix driver between the world wars, is born
at Lingen an der Ems, Germany (1909).
October 15
Alfa Romeo T33s finish 1-2 in the Bettoja Trophy race at Vallelunga
in Rome, Italy, with Andre de Adamich beating Ignazio Giunti (1967).
October 16
Phil Hill and Jim Hall, driving Chaparral 2Es, finish 1-2 in the
Laguna Seca Can-Am race. Only Can-Am victory for Chaparral (1966).
October 17
Derek Bell and Gij Van Lennep drive a Gulf Porsche 917 to victory in
the Paris 1000 km race at Montlhery, France (1971).
October 18
Nigel Mansell wins the Mexican Grand Prix at Mexico City driving a
Williams-Honda FW11B (1987).
October 19
Michael Webber drives an Alfa Romeo T33/2 to victory in the Preis
von Hessen at Hockenheim, Germany (1969).
October 20
Lotus F1 driver Gunnar Nilsson dies of cancer (1978).
