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Yves Giraud-Cabantous was born →
Born on 08 October 1904. Follow Yves Giraud-Cabantous through the racing archive.
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Spider Webb was born →
Born on 08 October 1910. Follow Spider Webb through the racing archive.
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Jack McGrath was born →
Born on 08 October 1919. Follow Jack McGrath through the racing archive.
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Frank Dochnal was born →
Born on 08 October 1920. Follow Frank Dochnal through the racing archive.
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Huub Rothengatter was born →
Born on 08 October 1954. Follow Huub Rothengatter through the racing archive.
Race in the source archive
1961 United States Grand Prix →
Revisit 1961 United States Grand Prix: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 1961.
First known start
Hap Sharp · first known start →
Hap Sharp first appears as a starter in the available World Championship results on 08 October 1961.
First recorded win
Innes Ireland · first recorded win →
Innes Ireland's earliest recorded win dates to 08 October 1961. Explore the career behind that first victory.
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Peter Ryan · first known start →
Peter Ryan first appears as a starter in the available World Championship results on 08 October 1961.
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Roger Penske · first known start →
Roger Penske first appears as a starter in the available World Championship results on 08 October 1961.
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Walt Hansgen · first known start →
Walt Hansgen first appears as a starter in the available World Championship results on 08 October 1961.
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1972 United States Grand Prix →
Revisit 1972 United States Grand Prix: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 1972.
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Jody Scheckter · first known start →
Jody Scheckter first appears as a starter in the available World Championship results on 08 October 1972.
First recorded win
Gilles Villeneuve · first recorded win →
Gilles Villeneuve's earliest recorded win dates to 08 October 1978. Explore the career behind that first victory.
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Grand Prix du Canada 1978 →
Revisit Grand Prix du Canada 1978: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 1978.
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2000 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix →
Revisit 2000 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 2000.
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2006 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix →
Revisit 2006 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 2006.
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2017 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix →
Revisit 2017 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 2017.
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Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2023 →
Revisit Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2023: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 2023.
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