Happy Name Day Ellen (18/08)
Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…
Happy Birthday Didier Auriol (1958)
Didier Auriol (born 18 August 1958) is a French former rally driver. Born in Montpellier and initially an ambulance driver, he competed in the World Rally Championship throughout the 1990s.…
Happy Birthday Jason Statham (1967)
Jason Statham (born 26 July 1967) is an English actor. He is known for portraying tough, gritty, or violent characters in various action thriller films, and has been credited for…
First Motor Race in France (1894)
Motor racing was started in France, as a direct result of the enthusiasm with which the French public embraced the motor car. Manufacturers were enthusiastic due to the possibility of…
Happy Name Day Deborah (15/07)
Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…
Happy Birthday Tom Kristensen (1967)
Tom Kristensen (born 7 July 1967) is a Danish former racing driver. He holds the record for the most wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with nine, six…
Happy Birthday Roland Ratzenberger (1960)
Roland Walter Ratzenberger (4 July 1960 – 30 April 1994) was an Austrian racing driver, who competed in Formula One at three Grands Prix in 1994. Born and raised in…
Happy Name Day Diane (01/07)
Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…
Happy Birthday Nico Rosberg (1985)
Nico Erik Rosberg (born 27 June 1985) is a German and Finnish former racing driver and entrepreneur, who competed under the German flag in Formula One from 2006 to 2016.…
The first 24h of Le Mans is Held (1906)
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the city of Le Mans, France. It is widely considered…
The BMW V12 LMR wins the 24h Le Mans (1999)
The BMW V12 LMR is a Le Mans Prototype built for sports car racing from 1999 to 2000. The car was built through an alliance between BMW Motorsport and Williams…
Happy Birthday Tony Chapman (1928)
Anthony Chapman (19 May 1928 – 16 December 1982) was an English design engineer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry, and founder of the sports car company Lotus Cars.…
Happy Birthday Ken Tyrell (1924)
Ken Tyrrell (3 May 1924 – 25 August 2001) was a British Formula Two racing driver and the founder of the Tyrrell Formula One constructor. Realising, however, that he was…
Happy Birthday Ferdinand Piëch (1937)
Ferdinand Piëch (17 April 1937 – 25 August 2019) was an Austrian business magnate, engineer, and executive who held the positions of chairman of the executive board of the Volkswagen…
Happy Birthday Carlos Sainz Sr. – El Matador (1962)
Carlos Sainz Sr. (born 12 April 1962) is a Spanish rally driver. He won the World Rally Championship drivers’ title with Toyota in 1990 and 1992 and finished runner-up four…
Happy Birthday Mark Blundell (1966)
Mark Blundell (born 8 April 1966) is a British racing driver who competed in Formula One for four seasons, sports cars, and CART. He won the 1992 24 Hours of…
Happy Birthday Franck Fréon (1962)
Franck Fréon (born 16 March 1962, in Paris) is a French race car driver. He’s best known for endurance car racing, driving marginally competitive LMP vehicles in the 24 Hours…
Happy Birthday Hans Hermann (1928)
Hans Herrmann (born 23 February 1928) is a retired Formula One and sports car racing driver from Stuttgart, Germany. In F1, he participated in 19 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting…
Karl Benz Patents First Gasoline / Petrol Car (1886)
143 years ago, this patent did the most to enable human mobility. On the 29th of January 1886 Karl Benz patented the first gasoline / petrol car. This started a…
First Formula One Grand Prix (1950)
The 1950 British Grand Prix was a significant occasion for three reasons: it was the first ever World Championship Grand Prix, carrying the title of the European Grand Prix; it…