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This week in motor sport - May 1
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- Last updated: September 19th 2019
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, featuring victory at the Mille Miglia for our very own Denis Jenkinson and the loss of two motor sport greats
May 1
1884: Le Mans winner and former BRDC president Earl Howe is born. In profile
1955: Moss and Jenks claim Britain’s only victory on the Mille Miglia. Report
1967: Jacky Ickx and Dick Thompson master the soaked conditions at the Spa 1000Kms. Report
1972: Lotus claims the Spanish Grand Prix. Report
1983: Patrick Tambay wins for Ferrari at San Marino. Report
1994: The great Ayrton Senna dies. In profile
May 2
1976: James Hunt wins, is disqualified and reinstated as winner of the Spanish Grand Prix. Report
May 3
1885: Johnny Aitken, winner of more races at Indianapolis than any other driver, is born. In profile
1970: Porsche pulverise the opposition with Brian Redman and Jo Siffert at the Targa Florio. Report
1981: Piquet wins, Ferrari returns to the fore at the San Marino Grand Prix. Report
May 4
1928: World championship runner-up Wolfgang von Trips is born. In profile
1940: Six-time IMSA champion Peter Gregg is born. In profile
1946: John Watson, famed for his back of the grid charges, is born. In profile
1948: Hurley Haywood, whose racing career spanned over 40 years, is born. In profile
1987: Spain’s triple MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo is born. In profile
May 5
1974: Le Mans winner Seiji Ara is born. In profile
1985: Elio de Angelis wins – but never leads – the San Marino Grand Prix. Report
1991: Warwick and Brundle win for Silk Cut Jaguar at Monza. Report
May 6
1905: René Dreyfus, winner of the second Monaco Grand Prix, is born. In profile
1958: Talented but underrated Tommy Byrne is born. In profile
1984: Alain Prost beats Ferrari in its backyard. Report
May 7
1967: The outstanding Denny Hulme wins at Monaco. Report
1968: Mike Spence is killed whilst replacing Jim Clark at the Indy 500. In profile
1978: Patrick Depailler becomes a Grand Prix winner at Monaco. Report
May 8
1977: Mario Andretti and Lotus return to form in Spain. Report
1982: The great Gilles Villeneuve dies at Zolder. In profile
1991: Blancpain GT champion Laurens Vanthoor is born. In profile
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