This Week in Racing History
Michael Stucker
www.vintageRPM.com
September 9
Mickey Thompson drives the 4-engined, 4-wheel drive Challenger to
406.600 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats, but he sets no speed record
when a drive shaft falls out on the return run (1960).
September 10
Giuseppi Compari and Baconin Mario Umberto Borzacchini are killed
when both their cars crash during the second heat of the Italian
Grand Prix at Monza. Count Stanislao Czaykowski dies in another
accident during the final race. Luigi Fagioli wins the event in a
Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Type B/P3 (1933).
September 11
Rollie Free sets a new AMA Class A motorcycle speed record of 156.58
mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats (1950).
September 12
Ronnie Peterson drives a March 712 to victory in the European F2
Championship race at Tulln-Langenlabarn, Autria (1971).
September 13
Porsche wins their first Can-Am race when Tony Dean drives his 908
to victory at Road Atlanta in Georgia, USA (1970).
September 14
Les Graham, the first (1949) 500cc Motorcycle Grand Prix World
Champion, is born in London, England (1911).
September 15
Ronnie Peterson wins the F3 race at Moza, Italy, driving a Tecno (1968).
