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January in Racing History

First South Africa Grand Prix to be held on the Kyalami track near Johannesburg is won by Pedro Rodriguez at the wheel of a Cooper-Maserati. It’s the first F1 win for Rodriguez and last for Cooper (1967).
Paul Newman
Paul Newman
George FollmerPhoto: Pete Luongo
George Follmer
Photo: Pete Luongo

2 First South Africa Grand Prix to be held on the Kyalami track near Johannesburg is won by Pedro Rodriguez at the wheel of a Cooper-Maserati. It’s the first F1 win for Rodriguez and last for Cooper (1967).

3 Sprint car builder and Indy 500 crew chief Wally Meskowski dies at the age of 64 (1980).

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