This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, featuring a title for Piquet and one of the greatest ever is born.
1923: The irrepressible Murray Walker is born. ‘Lunch with‘
1976: James Hunt edges closer to Niki Lauda in the title race with victory at Watkins Glen. Report
1970: Brian Redman and Jo Siffert win the the 1000kms of Austria in the Gulf 917. Report
1986: Gerhard Berger scores his and Benetton’s first Grand Prix victory. Report
1906: Piero Taruffi is born. In profile
1937: Sports car winner Paul Hawkins is born. In profile
1940: Luis Fontes, who found time to win Le Mans among an RAF career, dies in an aircraft accident. In profile
1944: Jean Tremoulet dies in a motorcycle accident while on a mission with the Resistance. In profile
1949: The original Williams racing driver, Patrick Neve is born. In profile
1981: Philippe ‘Phi-Phi’ Etancelin dies aged 84. In profile
1909: Bernd Rosemeyer is born. In profile
1947: Rikky von Opel is born. In profile
1899: Adolf Brudes is born. In profile
1921: Al Pease is born in Darlington. In profile
1983: Riccardo Patrese wins the South African Grand Prix as third for Nelson Piquet is enough for the title. Report
1983: Ayrton Senna’s nephew Bruno is born. In profile
1918: Le Mans winner Tony Rolt is born. In profile
1937: Sir John Whitmore is born. In profile
1994: Michael Schumacher wins the European Grand Prix at Jerez. Report
2011: IndyCar champ and 500 winner Dan Wheldon dies. In profile
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