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1984 Formula One Season

The **1984 Formula One season** was the 35th season of Formula One motor racing. The championship was contested concurrently over a twelve race series that commenced on 25th March and ended on 21st October.

Skylar West entered the season as defending champion and successfully defended his title, until it was announced shortly after the season finale in Adelaide that the Renault was found to be highly illegal, resulting in the disqualification of both West and his teammate Strip Weathers from the championship. Renault were fined 30 million Francs and also disqualified from the championship.

Following the disqualification of Renault, Brabham's Mick Ashcroft narrowly won his first Drivers' Championship, beating his teammate Sid Donnelly by a single point.

## Season Summary

Fresh off of winning the 1983 Constructors Championship, Renault once again appeared to be the fastest car on the grid by quite a margin. It lapped a second and a half quicker than closest competitors Ferrari during practice for the opening round in Jacarepaguá, which was hosting its first Formula One Grand Prix. Speed trap data showed that Renault were over 15kph quicker than anyone on the long back straight, including customer team Lotus. The speed trap data prompted an immediate protest from Ferrari, and while the FIA failed to find anything illegal in the Renault RE50 at the time, the team was protested throughout the season.

Despite poor reliability, Renault were the class of the field and Skylar West went on to win the Championship before Ferrari, McLaren, and Brabham lodged a joint protest against the team, alleging that their car was illegal. After a month of investigating, the FIA discovered a hidden 15 litre auxiliary fuel tank. The protesting teams argued that Renault were using the tank to subvert the 540kg minimum weight requirement, and shortly afterwards the team were disqualified, stripped of their results, and fined 30 million Francs. Shortly after their disqualification, Renault announced that they would no longer remain in Formula One as a team, but would continue to supply engines to customer teams.
Lars Olsson

Lars Olsson a few months before his accident

Karlstad, Sweden

**Lars Olsson** is a Swedish racing driver. He was due make his Formula One debut at the 1972 Austrian Grand Prix but was injured heavily in a car crash and was not able to race.

## Early Life

Lars Olsson grew up in Karlstad, Sweden to parents Nils and Julia Olsson. He had a tough time pursuing a career in racing because his parents wanted him to get a good education and pursue a different career. He insisted on racing instead and went on to enter a local karting competition at age 15 with friends. Later on at age 18 in 1969, he quickly entered into Formula Two for March and excelled, getting good results nearly every race. He was beginning to pick up attention from Formula One teams like BRM and March in late 1971.

## Formula One career

Due to his results in Formula Two, Olsson was promised a seat at BRM for the 1972 Formula One Season. Olsson was due to debut in the 1972 Austrian Grand Prix but suffered a car accident shortly before the race.

In late 1974, Olsson made it public that he would be able to participate in the 1975 season, still racing at BRM. However the deal fell through.
League FAQ

The **Historic Racing League** is a league that progresses through the history of Formula One and Sportscar Racing, using roleplay to create an alternate universe and timeline.

This page lists frequently asked questions with answers to them.

## How do I sign up?

All racing is organised through **our Discord server**. The link to sign up, as well as other information, can be found in the **#rules-and-information** channel on Discord.

Please message vind or any other league staff after you are signed up. If your signup entry is suitable you will be given access to the **#downloads-and-links** channel.

## Characters

Drivers are completely made up. We suggest coming up with a character that has a realistic background (where and when they were born), then checking behindthename.com for a randomized name based off the background you picked.

Reserve drivers are pre-determined, so we won't allow new entries if all the seats are full, but when you drive as a reserve you'll have to use a driver that's already created.

## How do I install the mod?

After signing up you will be given the Driver/Reserve role on Discord. This will give you access to the **#downloads-and-links** channel, where you can find links to the cars and tracks.

The mod is split into two parts. Download both parts by right-clicking on each part and then selecting "download." Download each part separately.

### **Content Manager:**

Drag the zip file directly into Content Manager. A green arrow will appear in the top right. Click install.

### **Installing manually:**

Extract each part using Winrar or 7zip. Highlight all of the files and drag them into the cars folder in your Assetto Corsa directory. **SteamLibrary > steamapps > common > assettocorsa > content > cars**

###

The track installation process is the same, but the files should go into **SteamLibrary > steamapps > common > assettocorsa > content > tracks.**

## How do I change my driver name on Assetto Corsa?

### **Content Manager**

Settings > Drive > Online name. Tick the box if you are wanting to use that name online.

### **Assetto Corsa**

Options > Profile > Click on name at the top > Change name > Save
John Meyer

John Meyer, 1972 United States Grand Prix

**John Meyer** is a retired American racing driver. He mainly participated in sportscar and endurance racing but also drove for BRM in Formula One from 1968 to 1972, before leaving the sport that season to return to sportscars.

## Racing Career

Meyer showed speed throughout his time in Formula One, but was inconsistent and often crashed out. His time at BRM was overshadowed by his teammate Nicolas Hill, who took three titles with the team. Meyer would win two races during his short time in the sport, with one of them being the final race on the original Spa circuit.
1967 Formula One Season

The **1967 Formula One season** was the 18th season of Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1967 World Championship of Drivers and the 1967 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers and was contested concurrently over an eight race series that commenced on 2nd January and ended on 1st October.

Alexander Wilson won his third Championship, whilst Ferrari won the International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
Margheriti (F1 Team)

1994-1999, 2004-Present

**Scuderia Margheriti** are an Italian constructor in Formula One owned by two time Formula One world champion Fabiano Margheriti. The team originally existed in 1994 after buying out Lola in 1993. In 1995 Margheriti would win both the World Drivers' and Constructors' Championships with Alexander Parker, making Parker the youngest Formula One champion in history. The team was purchased by Chuck Dingley for the 2000 season and renamed Dingley GP. The original Margheriti entry is now Porsche. Fabiano then purchased a majority stake (51%) of Minardi at the end of 2003 following allegations the team was a part of a drug ring. The team is based in Brescia, Lombardy Italy, where they were originally based during their first stint.

The team currently fields Jasmine Estrella and Bedrich Turek as their drivers. Beppe Lucchini is the current team boss of Margheriti.
Hall of Fame

The Hall of Fame honours racing drivers, technicians, engineers and other notable figures in motorsport.

## Inductees into the Hall of Fame

### Inaugural Class (1978)

 Nicolas Hill | British
 Rémy Sauvageon | French
 Thomas Jørgensen | Danish
 Thomas Sommer | German
 Fiorenzo Mancia | Italian

### 2nd Class (1982)

 Jesse Masters | American

### **6th Class (1997)**

 Santiago Réyes | Spanish

### **7th Class (2000)**

 John Moon | British
 Hannu Ryhänen | Finnish
1975 Belgian Grand Prix

The **1975 Belgian Grand Prix** was a Formula One motor race held at Zolder on 27th April 1975. It was race 4 of 11 in both the 1975 World Championship of Drivers and the 1975 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.[3] The race was held over 14 laps of the four kilometre venue.

The race was won by Stefan Van Damme, who took his third victory from four races. Several drivers had heavy crashes during this race, with Alex Robin Plunkett losing his life after a crash on the first lap.

## Race Summary

Mick Ashcroft started from pole position for the first time in his Formula One career, with Stefan Van Damme and Alex Robin Plunkett lining up behind. The Australian driver put in an impressive lap to qualify over 7 tenths ahead of Van Damme.

The start of the race was initially clean, with Van Damme overtaking Ashcroft around the outside of turn one to take the lead. Ashcroft lit up his tyres at the exit of the corner and temporarily lost second to his teammate Gunnar Olander. Heading onto the back straight, Alex Plunkett lost control of his car and span across the track. Nathan Meiri was unable to react in time and slammed into the side of Plunkett's car. Although Meiri was able to continue, the side impact to Plunkett was too much and he passed away shortly after the impact.

At the end of that lap, Gunnar Olander clipped a kerb at the exit of the last corner and span towards the pitlane. His car hit the pitlane wall and the Ferrari driver had to spend several minutes in the pits for repairs. He would rejoin the race, but had another huge crash at turn six as another car was returning to the track. Olander survived the impact, but broke his feet and suffered a concussion as well as other injuries to his legs. It is expected that he will return to racing in several months around the Italian GP.

Jorge Fernandez crashed at the final corner as his brakes failed on lap ten. His car smashed through the catch fencing, injuring one spectator and killing another. Fernandez was injured in the crash but expected to recover from his injuries to return to racing.

Van Damme controlled the race at the front, finishing just under ten seconds ahead of Mick Ashcroft. After just missing out on a podium in the previous round, Strip Weathers finished third. Ferrari were impressed by Weathers' speed and results and hired him on a temporary basis to replace the injured Gunnar Olander.
Jean Nguyen

**Jean Nguyen** (Born: Tranh Dinh Nguyen) is a French racing driver. He drove for Alfa Romeo in the World Sportscar Championship. He currently serves as the head FIA steward for Formula One.

## Early Life

Jean Nguyen was born in Saigon, South Vietnam, in 1939. His father, Dinh Nguyen, was the owner of Việt Long Imports, the largest import/export business in South Vietnam. Through this business, the Nguyen's developed a strong partnership with the colonial French government. At the outbreak of the First Indochina War, Dinh utilised these connections to bring his family to Calais, France, where he continued in the import/export business.

Tranh took the name Jean as a child, in an attempt to fit in at his French school. He learned French as a child in Vietnam, and learned English while at school in France.

With sponsorship from his father, Jean took part in, and won, a provincial Fiat 500 cup at age 17. This drew the attention of Alpine, who recruited him in 1959 to race touring cars at the national level.

## World Sportscar Championship

Alpine entered the World Sportscar Championship in 1963 with the A110 in Division 1. After one of their drivers suffered a fatal accident at the 24 hours of Le Mans, Nguyen was brought into the team. He had little success with the marque apart from a win at the 1965 Nurburgring 500km. At the end of the 1966 season, under pressure from new owners Renault, Alpine pulled out of the championship. Nguyen was set to return to touring cars until Alfa Romeo, looking for an experienced driver, signed him to drive the Tipo 33.

The Alfa Romeo was immediately proven to be uncompetitive, with Nguyen finishing 2 laps behind a hastily prepared Chevrolet in the 1st round at Monza. Attrition lead to a win at Spa-Francorchamps, but Nguyen was vocal in the press about the need for upgrades to the car. His calls were echoed by some Division 1 drivers, who said the Tipo 33 was "dangerously slow" on the long straights.

Nguyen partnered with Italian Maruzio D'Agostino for the 3rd round at Charade. The more handling oriented circuit was tipped to favour the Alfa, but the car was again slowest of the sub-two litre division. Nguyen described the loss as an "embarrassment" and left the race immediately to the Alfa Romeo factory in Turin. He spent 3 weeks with the team working on an upgraded version of the car, re-named the Tipo 33/2.

Despite rumours he could leave to Porsche, Nguyen returned to Le Mans with Alfa Romeo and secured the Division 2 championship with a win, and outright 3rd position.

## Formula One Steward

Part way through the 1985 season, Formula One's governing body saw the need to appoint a single drivers' steward to oversee all future Grands Prix. As Nguyen was already in Austria officiating an international round of DTM, the FIA called upon his services for the 1985 Austrian Grand Prix. He continued for the rest of the season, before being offered the job full time for 1986.
Emilio Cáceres

**Emilio Cáceres** was an Argentinian racing driver who drove in Formula One for Alfa Romeo and Maserati. He won the World Championship in 1951 for Alfa Romeo and was known for having an intense rivaly with Fiorenzo Mancia throughout his short career in Formula One. He was killed in an accident at the 1954 German Grand Prix.
Bruno Zupan

Krk, Yugoslavia

**Bruno Siniša Župan** is a Yugoslavian racing driver.

He competed in the 1967 World Sportscar Championship for Ford. Bruno shared the #1 Ford GT40 MkIV with Belgian driver Reinout Teunissen for all events, both of them being joined by American Jimi Ott for the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Antti Erola

Inari, Finland

**Antti Erola** (born 11 June 1946) is a retired Finnish rally driver, who competed predominantly for Lancia, Ford and Peugeot in the World Rally Championship, teamed with co-driver Kalevi Nieminen. He has won the World Rally Driver's Championship twice, in 1975 for Lancia and 1979 for Ford. Erola was competetive until his retirement at the end of 1986.

Erola speaks multiple languages, but perhaps most interestingly, Northern Sámi - spoken by under a thousand people in the world.
Joao Coutinho

**João Coutinho** is a Portuguese racing driver. He competed in Formula One for McLaren and Alfa Romeo.

## Personal life

João Coutinho was born in Porto in the North of Portugal, the son of late Formula One driver José Coutinho, who inspired João to take on racing. He grew up watching his father race and saw his debut in person, which made him want to be like him. After his father's death, João wanted more than ever to race in Formula One to accomplish what his late father always wanted to do: win.
Jimmy Russell

Russell in 1997

**Jimmy Russell** is a British racing driver.

He made his debut in 1991 and has established himself as a solid midfield runner whilst driving for Larrousse, Benetton, Jordan and Williams.

Russell was fired from Williams following the 1997 Austrian Grand Prix after he was involved in a post-race fracas with the team. He had repeatedly tried to accuse the team of favouring his teammate Florian Delacroix and had also attempted to throw punches towards the Canadian driver.
1999 Formula One Season

The **1999 Formula One season** was the 50th season of Formula One motor racing. The championship was contested concurrently over a eleven race series that commenced on 21st March and ended on 10th October.

Otto Makkinen went into the season as the defending Drivers' Champion, with McLaren as the Constructors' Champions.

Florian Delacroix won his first Drivers' Championship. Williams won the Constructors' Championship in a dominant season.
1975 Dutch Grand Prix

The **1975 Dutch Grand Prix** was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Zandvoort on 25 May 1975. It was race 5 of 11 in both the 1975 World Championship of Drivers and the 1975 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

## Race Summary

For the third race in a row, safety was the major talking point of the weekend. Many drivers were hesitant to race around the fast and dangerous Zandvoort Circuit, despite the addition of a new chicane before the final corner. Jorge Fernandez pulled out of the race weekend due to safety concerns.

The rookie Sterling Eldridge-Moffat would surprise the entire grid by taking pole position on Saturday. Stefan Van Damme started second, with his title rival Mick Ashcroft lining up in third on the grid. Much of the media attention was focussed on the new Ferrari driver, Strip Weathers, who was given a race seat by the famous Italian team after Gunnar Olander was injured in the Belgian Grand Prix.

Eldridge-Moffat would lead the pack into the first corner, with Van Damme just about staying in second ahead of Ashcroft. Behind, there was chaos as Russel Coight span off the grid and was collected by Matthijs Bowknegt's Brabham. Both cars sustained heavy damage and would be retired later into the race. Later on the first lap, Mark Habets lost control of his March car on cold tyres and hit the wall, ending his race. Many Dutch fans immediately left the circuit in disappointment.

Nathan Meiri and the rookie Eder Fabre came into contact on the second lap, but both drivers were able to continue with minimal damage. Meiri was able to pass Strip Weathers on the start-finish straight but they collided at Gerlach Bocht and Meiri span, but miraculously escaped without damage again. The Lotus driver threatened to protest against Weathers but ultimately decided not to after talking to the Ferrari driver.

Eldridge-Moffat continued to lead on the third lap, just ahead of Stefan Van Damme. Approaching Tunnel Oost, the Hesketh rookie hit the inside kerb which threw his car into the outside wall. Van Damme was just able to avoid collecting Eldridge-Moffat's car as it careered across the circuit. The Hesketh driver had heavy damage but was able to limp into the pitlane for repairs. Van Damme held the lead of the race until the end, with Ashcroft finishing just one second behind. Nathan Meiri picked up his first podium despite an incident-filled race.

With this race, Van Damme extended his lead in the Drivers' Championship ahead of Ashcroft. Lotus maintained their lead of the Manufacturer's Championship over Ferrari by nine points.

Following a check-up after the race, it was found that Strip Weathers had fractured two of his ribs in his crash with Meiri. As a precaution, he missed the French Grand Prix.
Joachim Olander

**Joachim Gunnar Olander** (born 20th May 1978) is a Swedish accountant and mathematician. He is the son of ex-Formula One driver Gunnar Olander and younger brother to Formula One driver Stine Olander.

Joachim attended business school in Canada and works for both Olander Management and Hotel Biassono.
1993 Formula One Season

The **1993 Formula One season** was the 44th season of Formula One motor racing. The championship was contested concurrently over a twelve race series that commenced on 14th March and ended on 10th October.

Ezequiel Zarco won the Drivers' Championship, winning his first Formula One title. Jordan won the Constructors' Championship.

## Results and Standings

### Grands Prix

**1993 Drivers' Championship - Final Standings**

**1993 Constructors' Championship - Final Standings**
2002 Formula One Season

The **2002 Formula One season** was the 53rd season of Formula One motor racing. The championship was contested concurrently over an eleven race series that commenced on 24th March and ended on 6th October.

Tatsuno Takamori won his first championship, with his Williams team also taking the Constructors' Championship.
1987 Formula One Season

The **1987 Formula One season** was the 38th season of Formula One motor racing. The championship was contested concurrently over a twelve race series that commenced on 12th April and ended on 4th October.

Williams' Eduardo Ventura won his first title in only his second year in the sport after a fierce battle with the 1986 champion Fabiano Margheriti. Williams won the Constructors' Championship.

## Season Summary

Williams brought a fast and reliable car into the 1987 and started off well, taking two consecutive wins at the start of the season. As the season progressed, Eduardo Ventura and Ferrari's Fabiano Margheriti came to be in a class of their own. Their battle peaked at the Austrian Grand Prix where they entered a race-long battle in wet conditions in which Margheriti emerged victorious.

Ventura led the championship into the final round of the season but retired from the race after coming into contact with Margheriti. Margheriti attempted to recover enough positions to overhaul Ventura in the championship but was forced to settle for 9th, resulting in Ventura becoming champion.
1992 Formula One Season

The **1992 Formula One season** was the 43rd season of Formula One motor racing. The championship was contested concurrently over a twelve race series that commenced on 22nd March and ended on 4th October.

Jack Wilson won the Drivers' Championship, taking his third title. McLaren won the Constructors' Championship.

## Results and Standings

### Grands Prix

**1992 Drivers' Championship - Final Standings**

**1992 Constructors' Championship - Final Standings**
1985 San Marino Grand Prix

The **1985 San Marino Grand Prix**was a Formula One motor race held at Imola, Italy on 5th May 1985. It was the second race in both the 1985 Drivers' Championship and the 1985 Constructors' Championship.

## Background

Skylar West returned for the San Marino Grand Prix after his race ban, while Tyrrell reserve Jurg Scheller replaced the injured Strip Weathers.

## Qualifying

Vivaldo Margheriti took his first pole position of the season, beating his younger brother Fabiano Margheriti by three tenths of a second much to the delight of the home crowd.

Stefan Wolff qualified in third for McLaren, while Danilo Koren looked to rebound from a crash in the Brazilian Grand Prix and qualified fourth.

## Race Summary

Vivaldo got away well, but Fabiano bogged down off the line and dropped to third behind Wolff. Wolff made a slight mistake into Tosa and both cars ran wide, promoting Fabiano back to second behind his brother. Further back there was a crash involving Dingley, Koren, and Reyes on the run down to Acque Minerale which left the track covered in debris.

Due to the debris the race was red flagged, and while Dingley was able to jump into his spare car, Brabham hadn't brought an extra car for Reyes and the Spaniard was forced to retire after a promising start to the weekend.

On the second start both of the Margheriti brothers got off the line well, while Vivaldo's teammate Danilo Koren overtook Wolff for third on the run to Tosa. The two Margheriti brothers set to building a gap while it appeared that Wolff, Dingley and Wilson were all stuck behind Koren. All three found their way past by the end of lap six and set to chasing the Margheriti duo. On lap eight, Dingley found his way past Vivaldo after the Williams driver made a mistake into the Variante Bassa, and on lap 11 he took the lead from Fabiano around the outside of Tosa.

Pit-stops ensued the following lap and Fabiano retook the lead after overcutting Dingley by a single lap. The two were closely matched after the stops, and on lap 24 Dingley looked to overtake Fabiano in the kink leading to the first Rivazza. Fabiano held his line in the middle of the track, while Dingley dipped a wheel into the grass while trying to find a gap to his inside. The two collided at the apex of the first Rivazza, as Dingley slid through the grass and into Fabiano's sidepod. Both retired with terminal damage, and the two were seen getting into a shoving match after exiting their cars.

The collision gifted the lead to Vivaldo Margheriti who went on to win the race, three seconds ahead of Stefan Wolff. Jack Wilson finished on the podium for the second time in his career a further four seconds back, while Koren beat Kerrigan to fourth after a race long battle, and Skylar West finished in sixth.

## Championship Standings

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## Lap Leaders

Fabiano Margheriti (Laps 1-11, 13-23)

Chuck Dingley (Lap 12)

Vivaldo Margheriti (Laps 24-27)
1956 169km of Spa-Francorchamps

The **1956 169km of Spa-Francorchamps** was a non-championship round in the 1956 World Sportscar Championship, held on the circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

## Qualifying

John Mackintosh, who stepped in to replace Peter Quinn at Mercedes achieved pole position with the time of 4:21.3, as William Parker started in second together with Irishman Declan Wilson in third.

## Race Summary

Mackintosh led from the start, pulling a sizeable gap to Declan Wilson's Mercedes in second before Wilson crashed out of the race. Klaus Hartkopf had a heavy crash at Burnenville and was killed in the accident after crashing straight into a house. The weather worsened and by lap five it was raining heaving. The race was eventually red-flagged at the start of lap seven, and subsequently cancelled as a storm caused conditions that were impossible to drive under, according to John Mackintosh.
Bahrain Grand Prix

The **Bahrain Grand Prix** (Arabic: جائزة البحرين الكبرى), is a Formula One motor racing event in Bahrain. The first race took place at the Bahrain International Circuit in 2004. It made history as the first Formula One Grand Prix to be held in the Middle East. The Grand Prix was officially endorsed and organised by King Arouf Bin Salman Al Hamad, the ruler of the Kingdom at the time.
Leigh Edwardson

Edwardson testing for Porsche, 1982

West Kingsdown, England

**Leigh Andrew Edwardson** (Born 3rd February 1958) is a former British racing driver and journalist.

## Racing Career

Edwardson raced to success in the AFX-Aurora British Formula One Championship and IMSA, both part time. Edwardson won the 1981 and 1982 Aurora AFX British Formula One Driver's Championship, driving an ex-Dingley Mclaren M30 from 1980, running with his own sponsorship.

Edwardson retired from racing and became a full-time broadcaster and journalist in 1989. He also conducts interviews for MotorSport Magazine and BBC Sports.
Lotus F1

**Lotus Renault GP** are a British racing team that compete in Formula One. In 2011 Renault rebranded, with the team to become Lotus for the 2011 Season. The Lotus F1 Team is majority owned by Genii Capital. Lotus F1 was named after its branding partner Group Lotus.

## Background

### Origins

The team's Formula One history started in 1981 as the Toleman Motorsport team, based in Witney, Oxfordshire, England. In 1986, the team was renamed to Benetton Formula, following its purchase in 1985 by the Benetton family. In 1992/3, the team moved a few miles to a new base in Enstone.

Renault purchased the Benetton team in 2000, and in 2002, they renamed it the Renault F1 Team. At the end of 2009, Renault sold a majority stake in the team to Genii Capital. Since 2011, Lotus Cars became involved with the team and the team was renamed, first to "Lotus Renault GP" for 2011 season, and then to "Lotus F1 Team" for 2012 season. When discussing the history of the organization as a whole rather than those of specific constructors it has operated, the colloquialism "*Team Enstone*" is generally used.

### Lotus in Formula One

Team Lotus, a sister company of Lotus Cars, competed in Formula One between 1958 and 1988, winning eight constructors' titles and drivers' titles between 1960 and 1981.
2007 Formula One Season

The **2007 Formula One season** was the 58th season of Formula One motor racing. The championship was contested concurrently over a twelve race series that commenced on 26th March and ended on 24th September.

Fabiano Margheriti went into the season as the defending Drivers' Champion, with Ferrari as the Constructors' Champions.

Georgina Hill won her first Drivers' Championship, becoming the first woman to win a Formula One Championship. McLaren won the Constructors' Championship.
Jordi Burguet

**Jordi Burguet** (born 20th December 1969) is a Spanish racing driver from Valencia.

## Early Life

Jordi was born in Valencia, one of the biggest cities in Spain. His father owned a local karting team and taught everything he knew about racing cars to the young kid, hoping that he would run the karting team himself. However, he would end up driving his father's karts and winning local championships before jumping to the international scene.

## Racing Career

### **1985 - 1986**

At just 14 years of age, Jordi managed to make an impact in the local racing scene, proving he had the pace right away. This caught the attention of the big talent scouts, and made sure he had a seat in the European Karting Championship in 1980. He would prove himself in his debut season, finishing second due to mechanical issues at the final round before taking the championship in dominant fashion in his second try.

### **1987 - 1989**

In 1983 he was picked up by the Spanish Racing Academy Programme, an academy that paved the way for young Spaniards to reach the top of motorsport. He would compete in the European Formula Challenge in 1987, 1988 and 1989, finishing 5th in his first outing with four podiums out of 10 rounds, and then taking the 1988 championship by winning seven rounds, almost doubling the points to runner up Felipe Acosta. He would retain the title for the second season in a row with five more victories.

### **1990**

In 1990, at just 21 years of age, he was approached by the Nissan Motorsports International team to race at that year's 24 Hours of Le Mans onboard the R90CP. The team managed to grab a fifth place finish in that year's event, with Jordi making an impact by keeping up the pace with his more experienced teammates, and even outpacing them at the later stages of the race. This would attract the attention of some Formula One teams, particularly Minardi, who would grant him an opportunity to test one of their single seaters at Imola.

### **1991**

For the 1991 Formula One season, Jordi Burguet was signed by Tyrrell to race for the team. He achieved a podium and scored 18 points. He failed to start five races and retired from four.

### **1992**

Despite a good rookie season, Tyrrell opted to replace the Spaniard with the 1987 World Champion Eduardo Ventura for 1992. He failed to sign a contract to stay in the Formula One circus and thus ended his Formula One career with just seven Grands Prix under his belt.
1967 1000km of Nurburgring

The **1967 1000km of Nürburgring** wasthe fourth round of the 1967 World Sportscar Championship, held at the Nürburgring on 28th May 1967.

## Background

The Under 2000cc Class was absent from this race as all of the teams were upgrading their cars in time for the season finale at Le Mans.

## Race Summary

Bisset started from pole for the second event in a row, with the Ford of John Mackintosh behind. Bisset started the race well, with Mackintosh making another first lap mistake which dropped him behind the rookie of Jimmy McAlpine. McAlpine made a mistake near the end of the lap, resulting in Mackintosh spinning the young American. Moments later, Bisset lost control of his car at Dottinger Hohe which required him to pit early for repairs.

Mackintosh took the lead and controlled the majority of the race, until the Scottish driver hit a Black Stork just before the Hohenrain chicane which completely destroyed the car's multi-million Dollar suspension. He managed to limp the car back to the pits but was forced to retire. Bisset went on to win comfortably ahead of the Ford of McAlpine.
Helmets

## 2012

David DwyerMarco ZimmermannStine OlanderItzmin FernandezMatteo MargheritiSaskia KlödenEric FlynnBaldrick Gump Jr.Tatsuno TakamoriJosef SteinbacherStefan ScherzHans-Joachim BrehmeKenan BroziMark MullerBjorn OlafsonMarcus DamonBedrich TurekJasmine EstrellaEric LindbergMartin BauerLeandre LachanceLouis LeroyCaitlyn O'HartLukas McMahon
## 2008

Georgina HillEric FlynnStine OlanderAntti JaaskelainenMatteo MargheritiTatsuno TakamoriAndres ArrigondiagaStefan ScherzJosef SteinbacherGoran LarssonSaskia KlödenFlorian DelacroixMarco ZimmermannDavid DwyerBedrich TurekStefano RossiConor ByrneMark MullerRichard SloanJasmine EstrellaAva RoweLakshman GuptaLaurens WackernagelYuu Yamaguchi
## 2004

Eric FlynnMatteo MargheritiOtto MakkinenStine OlanderJenrick Armitage-Barnes IVStefan ScherzRodrigo MoraisPierre Francois-LeblancTatsuno TakamoriKatashi KimuraAndres ArrigondiagaFlorian DelacroixSaskia KlödenSaskia KlödenHussien AalBedrich TurekHugo HuxleyJosef PaulitschConor ByrneXavi VilanovaGoran LarssonOlavi KorhonenGeorgina HillRalf Goldbach
## 2000

Tatsuno TakamoriCarlinhos da SilvaMatteo MargheritiImre FutyRodrigo MoraisEric FlynnJenrick Armitage-Barnes IVTimo PakkinenOtto Makkinen (early season)Otto Makkinen (mid season)Collin McDougallConor ByrneStine OlanderRalf GoldbachStefan ScherzAnton HacklRasmus HøjengaardStefano RossiAndres ArrigondiagaThom SaeternJakab GipszCharles ReyKatashi KimuraMichael Crawford

## 1997

Otto MakkinenJack WilsonRodrigo MoraisEzequiel ZarcoMistral VernatiTimo PakkinenKatashi KimuraFlorian DelacroixJimmy RussellCollin McDougallJenrick Armitage-Barnes IVAlexander ParkerJean-Luc De WittJan ToomAndrés ArrigondiagaRalf GoldbachStine OlanderTatsuno TakamoriJoon-Ho KangConor ByrneRico FilippiDieter Ludwig JrHeather MisakoStefan ScherzJasper SaeternBartholemew Worchestershire-Smythe
## 1994

Ralf GoldbachDavid JohnsonSilis CarmichaelDanilo KorenTimo PakkinenOtto MakkinenRolph MillsAlexander ParkerAlexsandro PinhoSantiago ReyesJimmy RussellJasper SaeternOmar SerranoJan ToomSoren VinterJack WilsonEzequiel Zarco
## 1991

John BeckettGiuseppe BianchiJordi BurguetNazario GabinoBruce KerriganDanilo KorenOtto MakkinenFabiano MargheritiEduardo MarquesRob MorrisonJavier NavarroTimo PakkinenAlexsandro PinhoSantiago ReyesHumberto RibeiroAlexander RoyJimmy RussellJasper SaeternEdvin StrombergEduardo VenturaSoren VinterJack WilsonStefan Wolff

## 1988

Andrew YoungBruce KerriganBuonfiglio GenovesiChuck DingleyClark HaydenCosta YiannopoulosDanilo KorenEden BatistaEduardo VenturaEdvin StrombergFabian BaasFabiano MargheritiHans JagerHugo KovacsJack WilsonJavier NavarroRhys SheenSantiago ReyesSeong Sung-chulSkylar WestSoren VinterStefan Wolff
## 1982

Mick AshcroftRien CantrellJoão CoutinhoChuck DingleyDafydd EmrysBruce KerriganFabiano MargheritiVivaldo MargheritiPietro MartinsJames McLeanArmando MuñosVeikko NyquistWilliam O'ConnerSantiago RéyesJurg SchellerGyőző SzélNino TempestiniStefan Van DammeWilliam W-Smythe
## 1978

Scott AmorEmiliana de BetancourtJoão CoutinhoHugo GehringMaria ParkerVadim PshenichnikovStanley RobsonJurg SchellerJeremy SpocinklassGyőző SzélNino TempestiniStefan Van DammeMax WestlandWilliam W-Smythe
1975 Spanish Grand Prix

The **1975 Spanish Grand Prix** was a Formula One motor race held at Montjuïc circuit on 1st March 1975. It was the third race in both the 1975 World Championship of Drivers and the 1975 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

Mick Ashcroft won in his first race with Ferrari, with Stefan Van Damme and Gunnar Olander completing the podium.

## Race Summary

Before the race, many drivers expressed concerns at the safety of the circuit and it's high speed layout. Gunnar Olander did not share these concerns unlike most of the grid.

The battle between Lotus and Ferrari continued into the weekend, with Stefan Van Damme taking pole by just half a tenth over Ferrari's new driver, Mick Ashcroft. Tyrrell attended their first race this season, but 1973 champion Alex Plunkett would start at the back of the grid due to missing qualifying.

Starting from the inside, Ashcroft had a better start than Van Damme and launched into the lead. There was a small incident at the first corner as Gunnar Olander was tapped from behind and fell to the back of the pack. As the race went on, Ashcroft found himself under pressure from Van Damme and the Fittipaldi driver Strip Weathers, who was taking part in only his second race. This order continued until Van Damme span at the exit of turn 6 and fell to third. Ashcroft and Weathers started the penultimate lap side by side, but Weathers locked up into turn 1 and ran wide, giving up second to Van Damme.

Ashcroft was leading the race on lap 13 when he suffered a gearbox problem at the final corner, losing several seconds as well as the lead to the Lotus driver. In a sign of sportsmanship, Van Damme returned the position to Ashcroft and ultimately the Australian driver would go on to win the race. Gunnar Olander would recover from last at the end of the first lap to finish on the final step of the podium.

This race also saw the death of Bastian Stuber, who hit the pit wall on lap 2.
Giuseppe Bianchi

Milan, Italy

**Giuseppe Bianchi** is a Italian Formula One driver driving for Leyton House.

## Formula One

Giuseppe made his debut for at the 1988 Italian Grand Prix for Tyrrell after Jurg Scheller was injured in a crash during the previous race at Spa. During the first laps Bianchi battled with Eduardo Marques, but finally got past him with a move at *Parabolica*. Hans Jager later passed Giuseppe after the Italian slid off at *Ascari* before rejoining. Giuseppe inherited 6th place after Jager crashed out and then 5th after Javier Navarro retired, resulting in a solid debut performance for Bianchi. Bianchi followed this performance with a 6th place finish at the 1988 Japanese Grand Prix with his teammate Young scoring his first points in seventh.

Giuseppe was retained by Tyrrell for the 1989 Formula One Season. His season started off poorly with a 18th and a 19th place at the Brazilian Grand Prix and the San Marino Grand Prix respectively but Bianchi turned it around at the Monaco Grand Prix and finished 7th in a rained-out race. Giuseppe had a standout race at the Canadian Grand Prix and made his podium debut in 3rd place. Tyrrell lacked the money to further develop the car after the French Grand Prix and struggled to score points after this.

For the 1990 season Bianchi was loaned to Arrows. He struggled season long with the slow car and finished only once in the points.
Irma Olander

Örebro, Sweden

**Irma Astrid Olander** (born 1st January 1981) is a Swedish Racing Driver who competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series from 2004 to 2010. Olander also competed in NHRA Drag Racing. She is the youngest daughter of ex-Formula One driver Gunnar Olander and younger sister to Formula One driver Stine Olander.

### Personal Life

In 2004, Irma Olander was documented as having completed the infamous Cannonball Run in the previous year, with a record time of 31 hours and 55 minutes, just 17 minutes quicker than the official 1983 record. Olander utilised a modified 1990 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z with a stock-car small block V8, alongside relief driver Bonnie Taft. Olander has also been documented attending the 2003 and 2004 Gumball Rallies.
1956 1000km of Buenos Aires

The **1956 1000km of Buenos Aires** was the first round of the 1956 World Sportscar Championship, held in Buenos Aires on 29th January 1956.

## Qualifying

Jaguar took pole at the hands of William Parker, followed by Peter Quinn and Thadeaus Brennan for Mercedes.

## Race Summary

Parker had a bad start, having the car bog down as Quinn and Brennan immediately passed him, but they stayed in the same order for most of the first lap until Turn 4 "Entrada a los mixtos", where Parker failed to stop the car in time, causing him to plow into the side of Brennan. The Mercedes driver managed to continue without much damage, but Parker was caught out and fell into a spin into the grass on the outside of the corner. As most of the field passed by, the pole sitter was now among the lower end of the field.

Quinn continued to lead the race for several laps until Joel Ericsson caught and passed the Mercedes driver. Although the Mercedes was faster on the long straights of the Buenos Aires Circuit, the Jaguar was much lighter and able to corner better. Quinn pitted as his teammate Thadeaus Brennan caught up to the back of him. Ericsson would remain unchallenged for the rest of the race, going on to win by over 30 seconds.

## Classification

Championship points are awarded for the first six places in each race in the order of 8-6-4-3-2-1 with the best 2 results per marque counted.
Monaco Grand Prix

The **Monaco Grand Prix** (French: *Grand Prix de Monaco*) is a Formula One motor racing event held annually on the Circuit de Monaco, in late May or early June. Run since 1929, it is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world, and is one of the races—along with the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans—that form the Triple Crown of Motorsport. The circuit has been called "an exceptional location of glamour and prestige". The Formula One event is usually held on the last weekend of May and is known as one of the largest weekends in auto racing, as the Formula One race occurs on the same Sunday as the Indianapolis 500 (IndyCar Series) and the Coca-Cola 600 (NASCAR Cup Series).

The race is held on a narrow course laid out in the streets of Monaco, with many elevation changes and tight corners as well as the tunnel, making it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One. In spite of the relatively low average speeds, the Monaco circuit is a dangerous place to race due to how narrow the track is and the race often involves the intervention of a safety car.
John Yang Sr

John Yang in 2007.

Cary, North Carolina, United States

**Johnathan "Johnny Ass" Asshton Yang Sr.** (born 10 March 1935) is an American businessman and former racing driver. Yang competed in the NASCAR Cup Series. In 1988 he founded Team American Super Star, a team he still owns. His son, John Yang Jr. is also a NASCAR driver.

## Military Service

Yang served in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1970 and fought in the Vietnam War. It was during the Vietnam War where Yang earned his nickname "Johnny Ass" after proclaiming that he had shot a Viet Cong soldier in the ass with a missile. From that point onwards, Yang's official callsign was designated as "Mr. Ass".

## Racing Career

### NASCAR Cup Series First Stint (1972-1986)

#### Sabre Racing (1982-1986)

The Winston at Talladega for the 1983 season saw John Yang win his one and only NASCAR race.

In 1986, Yang and Sabre had a falling out that ended with Yang being fired mid-race during The Winston at Talladega.

### Ownership of Team American Super Star [Team A.S.S] (1988-)

#### Final season in the NASCAR Cup Series (1988)

Finally having funded his way back into the Cup Series, Yang quickly purchased an old chassis from Brian Carmouche. The team was funded by the state of Texas, and used the number 0. Their number was applied via duct tape.

#### Crew Chief Career (1989-)

Following his new-found fan following, Yang moved atop the pit box to allow his son John Yang Jr., who had just served 4 years in the United States Air Force, to take his spot as the #0 in the Cup Series.

## Personal Life

### Nicknames

* Johnny Ass
* Mr. Ass
* King John
* John Ass
* Ass Man
* Master of the Ass Class
* Ass Meister
1952 Formula One Season

The **1952 Formula One season** was the third season of Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1952 World Championship of Drivers and the 1952 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The Championships were contested concurrently over an eight race series that commenced on 18th May and ended on 28th October.

Fiorenzo Mancia won his second Championship with Ferrari winning the International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
Bartholemew Worchestershire-Smythe

**Bartholemew Worchestershire-Smythe** (born 23rd November 1974) is a British racing driver. He is the only son of former Formula One and DTM driver, William Worchestershire-Smythe.

## Early Life

Having been raised on the now abandoned\* Worchestershire-Smythe grounds, Bartholemew had gained an interest in motorsport just as his father had. During his father’s brief span in Formula One, Bartholemew religiously watched every race he participated in, dreaming to one day follow in their footsteps to race in the pinnacle of motorsport.

*\*Following the events of William Worchestershire-Smythe’s F1 career, the family was put into near bankruptcy in order to keep his career afloat. Catherine Smythe, having secretly fled the house with the last of the family’s assets, was able to acquire a seat during the tail end of the 1985 Formula One season in an attempt to regain these lost funds.*

## Racing Career

In a startling comeback, William was able to race (albeit using hand controls) in the 1990 DTM championship, managing to claw just enough success throughout the season to invest his winnings in horse racing over several years. With this, he was able to fund his son’s racing career. In the mid-90s, Bartholemew earned his way through the lower divisions, picking up consistent, though not spectacular results. As a result of this, in the closing months of 1996 it was reported that Bartholemew would drive for the Tyrrell Formula One team for 1997.

### **Formula One**

Bartholemew made his Formula One debut at the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix and scored points in his first appearance in the sport, despite the Tyrrell car lacking speed and reliability. He would go on to take part in a further three events before leaving the team for unknown reasons.
Otto Makkinen

Jyväskylä, Finland

**Otto Mäkkinen** (born 15th March 1967) is a Finnish racing driver. He is a six-time Formula One champion, winning in 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, and 2005. Following the 2002 season, he took a sabbatical year away from the sport, before returning in 2004 for Williams.

## Early Life and Career

Otto Antero Mäkkinen was born on 15th March 1967 in Jyväskylä, Finland, to Heikki, who worked as a mechanic, and Maria Mäkkinen, who was a professor at the University of Jyväskylä. Otto became interested in motorsports at a young age, frequently attending the 1000 Lakes Rally with his father Heikki, who participated as an amateur driver.

When Mäkkinen was eight years old, his parents rented him a go-kart and took him to a local track as a birthday present. Following the outing and much urging from the young Mäkkinen, his parents would purchase him a go-kart a few months later. Mäkkinen enjoyed success in karting, finishing runner up in the 85cc class of the Finnish Karting Championship in 1980 to Teemu Lehtonen in his third season in the class. Mäkkinen won the championship the next year, and for 1982 moved to the Formula Nordic 100cc championship, where he finished fourth in his debut season. In his second season of Formula Nordic, Mäkkinen took the championship, and participated in the World Karting Championship later that year, which was held in Le Mans. Mäkkinen remained in Formula Nordic for 1984, finishing third.

Mäkkinen made the step up from kart racing to car racing in aged 18 in 1985, participating in Nordic and Finnish Formula Ford, winning titles in both on his debut season. For 1986 Mäkkinen travelled to Britain to take part in British Formula Three but struggled to adapt to the vastly quicker Formula Three machinery, finishing 11th in the final season standings, with a single podium at the twelfth race of the season in Snetterton. Otto remained in British Formula Three the next season, moving to Bowman Racing after his team from the prior season, KTR Racing, ran into financial strife. Makkinen's enjoyed much more success in his second season, taking four wins throughout the season and finishing second in the championship to Alexsandro Pinho. Pinho graduated to Formula One for the 1988 season, granting Mäkkinen an easy road to the British Formula Three crown, taking eight victories and winning the championship with ease.

## Formula One Career

### **Larrousse (1989 - 1990)**

Shortly after winning the British Formula Three championship in 1988, Mäkkinen was approached by Larrousse team boss Gérard Larrousse to partner Pinho, as the team were looking to expand to run a second car for 1989. With limited options and the Larrousse's underlying pace looking strong, with Pinho even taking pole at the 1988 season opener in Brazil, Mäkkinen signed a 2 year contract with the team in late December.

Mäkkinen struggled to match his more experienced Brazilian teammate in 1989, only managing to score points on two occasions, at Road America and Donington, while Pinho won the Italian Grand Prix and scored points on four other occasions.