• Betty Brabham, the first wife of triple F1 World Champion Sir Jack Brabham, has died following a brief illness at the Wesley Hospital in Brisbane. She was 87. Betty married Jack in 1951, and they divorced in 1994. Together they produced three sons, Geoff, Gary and David, all of whom followed their father into the racing business. While most assumed that their talent came from their father, Geoff has said that it was Mum who was always quickest away from the lights.
• The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix has announced that its Marque of the Year for 2014 will be Mini. PVGP Executive Director Dan DelBianco joined Chris Lasko from MINI of Pittsburgh and Leon Dixon, the MINI Club President, in making the announcement. The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix will take place July 11-20, 2014. For complete details please visit www.pvgp.org
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