1
F1 & sports car racer Willy Mairesse is born in Momignies, Belgium (1928).
2
The Lancia-Bertone Stratos HF rally car is homologated for Group 4 by the FIA (1974).
4
Emerson Fittipaldi drives a Patrick racing March 85C-Cosworth to victory in the CART Indy Car race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin (1986).
5
F1 and sports car racer Andrea de Cesaris dies at age 55 in a motorcycle accident on a freeway near Rome, Italy (2014).
6
German racer Manfred Winkelhock is born (1951).
7
Gilles Villeneuve drives a Ferrari to victory in the United States Grand Prix. Final F1 GP drive for Jackie Ickx (1979).
8
Innes Ireland wins his first and only Grand Prix at the third United States Grand Prix. First USGP at Watkins Glen, New York. First GP win for the Lotus team. First GP win for a Scotsman. Last World Championship GP for Tony Brooks and Sterling Moss (1961).
9
Jackie Stewart wins the exhibition USAC Fuji 200 (actually 206 miles) road race for Indy cars at Fuji International Speedway in Japan driving a Lola-Ford (1966).
10
The Chaparral 2C is introduced to the public (1965).
11
Ralf Kelleners drives a March 707 to victory in the Interserie race at Hockenheim, West Germany (1970).
13
The Automobile Association of Australia stops sanctioning auto races (1952).
15
Craig Breedlove sets a new Land Speed Record of 526.28 MPH. Unfortunately, his jet-powered Spirit of America is wrecked when it’s parachute and brakes fail. It takes out two utility poles and crashes into a water-filled ditch (1964).
17
John Watson is announced as the replacement for the allegedly retiring James Hunt at McLaren (1978).
18
Stirling Moss wins the Watkins Glen, New York, Formula Libre race in an F1 Cooper-Climax (1959).
19
The USAC Championship race in Kent, Washington, is won by Mario Andretti driving an STP/Granatelli Racing Brawner/Hawk-Ford (1969).
22
The Nash-Healey sports car debuts at the Paris Salon de l’Automobile (1950).
24
Jorge de Bagration and Manuel Barbeito pilot a Lancia Startos HF to victory in the Rallye de España of the European Rally Championship (1976).
26
Rick Mears wins the CART Indy Car race in Mexico City driving a Penske PC9-Cosworth (1980).
31
Five-time Le Mans winner Derek Bell is born in Pinner, England (1941).
