B

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"Babalus"

b

2000 - Italian F3000: 9th, 8 pts
2004 - EuroF3000: 10th, 7 pts

Bachelart, Eric (B)

b 28/2/1961 (Brussels)

1991 - Indy Lights: Champion

Bagration of Moukhrani, Prince Jorge de (E)

b 22/2/1944 (Rome, Italy) - d 16/01/2008 (Tblisi, Georgia)

1963 - Entered rallies and hillclimbs in a Fiat 1600S
1964 - Rallies and hillclimbs in a Fiat Abarth 850
1965 - Rallies and hillclimbs in a Mini Cooper. Drover Rallye Bayonne-Côte Basque in a semi-works Alpine Renault A110.
1967 - Trofeo Inauguración Circuito del Jarama (Alpine Renault M67): 2nd. Spanish Rally Championship (Lancia Fulvia HF): 7th on Rallye RACE and 2nd on Rallye Costa del Sol. Debuted in single-seaters, driving in the GP de Madrid F3.
1968 - European F2 (Lola-Ford T100): 17th, 2 pts (6th Jarama). 3rd on Rallye Camino de la Plata (Lancia Fulvia HF).
1969 - Spanish Touring & Specials Championship (BMW 2002/Porsche 911): Champion. DNF Spa 24 Hrs (Porsche 911) with G.Pianta. European Touring Cars (BMW 2002): 2nd at Budapest, 3rd Belgrade.
1970 - 6th in 200 Millas de Buenos Aires (Porsche 908) with C.Reutemann. 4 Hrs of Jarama (Alfa Romeo GTAm): 3rd. 6 Hrs of Jarama (Porsche 908): 2nd, with R.Wisell. Torneio do Brasil (Porsche 908): 2nd, winning 1 race. Spanish Hillclimb and Circuits Championship (Porsche 908): Champion.
1971 - Spanish Prototypes & Sportscars Championship (Porsche 908/1): 2nd. Spanish Touring & Specials Championship (Alfa Romeo GTAm): 3rd. Spanish Hillclimb Championship (Porsche 908/1): Champion.
1972 - 1000 Km de Buenos Aires (Porsche 908/3): 6th, with J.Fernández. Le Mans 24 Hrs (Lola T290 Cosworth): DNF, with H.de Fierlant & G.Larrousse. European 2-litre championship (Lola T290 & Abarth Osella PA1): 3rd Nürburgring 500 Km.
1973 - DNF 1000 Km de Dijon (Chevron B23 FVC). Le Mans 24 Hrs (Chevron B23): DNF with Juncadella. Circuito de Vila Real (Chevron B23): 3rd. European 2-litre Championship (Chevron B23): 4th in Barcelona 400 Km.
1974 - Entered in the Spanish GP in a Surtees, but DNA.. European 2-litre championship (Abarth Osella PA2): 6th Misano.
1976 - Won Rallye de España (Lancia Stratos HF).
1977 - Spanish Rally Championship (Lancia Stratos HF). Crashed on the Criterium Luis de Baviera, killing co-driver Manuel Barbeito.
1978 - Spanish Rally Championship (Lancia Stratos HF): 2nd. Co-driven by Nuria Llopis.
1979 - Spanish Rally Championship (Lancia Stratos HF): Champion. Co-driven by Nuria Llopis.
1980 - Spanish Rally Championship (Lancia Stratos HF): 2nd.
1981 - Spanish Rally Championship (Lancia Stratos HF): Champion. Co-driven by Víctor Sabater.
1982 - Spanish Circuits Championship (Lancia Stratos HF): Champion. 

Bailey, Graeme (AUS)

b

1986 - Won Bathurst 1000 (Holden Commodore VK) with A.Grice.

Baird, Craig (NZ)

b 22/7/1970

1991 - New Zealand International Champion
1992 - New Zealand International Champion
1993 - New Zealand International Champion

Baker, Elzie Wylie "Buck" (USA)

b 4/3/1919 (Hartville, Richburg S.C.) - d 14/4/2002 (Charlotte)

1955 - NASCAR: 2nd
1956 - NASCAR (Carl Kiekhaefer): Champion
1957 - NASCAR (Bud Moore): Champion
1958 - NASCAR: 2nd
1982 - Started the Buck Baker Racing School at North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham.
2002 - Died at Carolinas Medical Centre. Survived by is with Susan Painter Baker, sons Buddy and Randy, and daughter Susie.

Baker, Buddy (USA)

b 25/1/1941 (Florence, South Carolina)

1968 - NASCAR: Won World 600
1970 - Set the first 200mph lap in the world at Talladega, lapping a Dodge Charger at 200.447mph (47.773s) on the 24th March.
1972 - NASCAR: Won World 600
1973 - NASCAR: Won World 600
1980 - NASCAR: Won Daytona 500

Baker, John (USA)

b 1953 - d 06/06/2002 (Irwindale, California)

Club racer who was racing in the NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series at Irwindale Speedway. He was slowing down to go into the pits when he was hit from behind and went into the wall. He was transported to the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, where he later died.

Baker, Marlene (USA)

b - d 02/08/2003 (Lakeport, California)

Lady racer who crashed during a "Ladies Powder Puff Race" at Lower Lake Speedway at the Lakeport Fairgrounds. She had her son (Chuck Egger) in the passenger seat of her car, when she spun around on the last lap of the race, crashing into the outer wall hard broadside on the drivers side of the car. Baker was pronounced dead at the Stutter Lakeside Hospital, and her son was airlifted to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital with a severe concussion.

Baker, Wayne (USA)

b 18/12/1941

1983 - Sportscars (Porsche 934): Won Sebring 12 Hrs with J.Mullen & K.Nierop

Bakkerud, Christian (DK)

b

2005 - British F3 (Carlin Motorsport Dallara-Mugen Honda F305): 7th, 124 pts
2006 - British F3 (Carlin Motorsport Dallara-Mugen Honda F306): 6th, 129 pts

Baldwin, Jack (USA)

b 31/5/1948

1992 - TransAm (Chevrolet Camaro Z28): Champion
2000 - GrandAm (Robinson Racing Riley & Scott Judd): 3rd, 301 pts

Baldwin, John (GB)

b 1941 - d ?/12/2000

Starting at Lotus in 1969, John was involved in the 56B and 63 F1 projects. He subsequently joined McLaren, and along the way worked for Parnelli, Ensign, Spirit, Force and Brabham. He joined Panoz Motor Sports as technical director in July 2000, but suffered a heart attack while at a test in South Carolina from which he succumbed.

Baldwin, "Tiger" Tom (USA)

b 1947 - d 19/08/2004 (Webster, Mass.)

Tom Baldwin, father of Tommy Baldwin (crew chief for NASCAR team Evernham Motorsports), started racing in the early 1970s. He was racing at Thompson International Speedway, when he spun to avoid an accident, hitting a barrier in the infield. He was then hit by the car of Ronnie Silk. He was cut from the car at the circuit and taken to hospital in Webster, where he died. Earlier in his life he had been involved in an attempted robbery at his race shop, and despite being shot by the robbers, Baldwin pursued the men, driving them off. On the track, Baldwin was known as a man not to be trifled with.

Balestre, Jean-Marie (F)

b 09/04/1921 - d 28/03/2008

Balestrero, Renato (I)

b 1898 - d 1948

1925 - Won Tripoli GP.

Ball, Bobby (USA)

b 26/8/1925 (Phoenix) - d 27/2/1954 (Phoenix)

1952 - Indycar (Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser): 1 win (San Jose)
1954 - Died from injuries sustained in an accident at Carrel Speedway on the 4th January 1953.

Ballabio, Fulvio Maria (I)

b 8/10/1954 (Milan)

1983 - European F2 (AGS-BMW JH19B): 17th, 3 pts (5th Misano, 6th Mugello)

Ballestrieri (I)

b

1974 - Sportscars (Lancia Stratos): Won Targa Florio with G.Larrousse

Ballot-Lena, Claude (F)

b 4/8/1936 (Paris)

1969 - Won Spa 24 Hrs
1983 - Won Daytona 24 Hrs

Balzarini, Gianni (I)

b

1959 - Sportscars (Ferrari): Won Mille Miglia with C.Abate.

Banks, Henry (USA)

b 14/6/1913 (London, UK)

1950 - Indycar (Maserati-Offenhauser & Moore-Offenhauser): 1 win (Detroit)

Banks, Warwick (GB)

b 12/7/1939

1964 - European Touring Cars (BMC): Champion

Banting, Rod (GB)

b 31/5/1941

1964 - BRSCC British F3: Champion

Barba, Marco (E)

b

2007 - Spanish F3: 2nd, 113 pts

Barbaroux, Eric (F)

b 8/2/1962 

Barber, Westley (GB)

b

2004 - UK F.Renault (Comtec Racing): 2nd, 426 pts

Barbour, Dick (USA)

b

1980 - Sportscars (Porsche 935): Won Sebring 12 Hrs with J.Fitzpatrick.

Bardinon, Patrick (F)

b

1977 - European F2 (March-BMW 772): 20th, 1 pt

Barff, Rob (GB)

b (Salisbury)

Barlow, Tim (USA)

b - d 26/08/2001 (Sears Point, California)

Involved in a multiple pile-up in a Formula Vee race at Turn 3A. One of the cars involved in the accident became airborne and hit Barlow's Lynx. He was airlifted to Sutter-Solano Medical Center in nearby Fairfield, where he was pronounced dead.

Barnard, John (GB)

b 4/5/1946

Barnato, Captain Woolf "Babe"

b 1895 -d 27/7/1948

1920 - Raced a Calthorpe minor light car, getting 2nd in class in the Shelsey Walsh Hillclimb
1921 - Won a race at Brooklands at Whitsun in the Calthorpe
1922 - Bought a Talbot, and raced for Enfield-Allday in the JCC 200 Mile race.
1928 - Won Le Mans 24 Hrs (Bentley 4.4), with B.Rubin
1929 - Won Le Mans 24 Hrs (Bentley Speed-six), with T.Birkin
1930 - Won Le Mans 24 Hrs (Bentley Speed-six), with G.Kidston

Barnes, Jon (GB)

b 1983

1997-2001 - Formula TKM Karting
2002 - Caterham Super Graduate: 2nd, 6 wins
2003 - Caterham EuroCup: 1 win
2004 - Caterham EuroCup: Champion, 5 wins. Caterham R400 Championship: 2nd, 2 wins.
2005 - Caterham Masters: Champion, 6 wins.
2006 - F.Palmer Audi: Champion, 9 wins

Barron, Alex (USA)

b 10/6/1970 (San Diego)

2000 - Indycars (Dale Coyne Racing Lola-Ford B2K/00): 26th, 6 pts
2001 - Indycars (Arciero-Blair Racing Lola-Ford B1/00): 29th, 4 pts (2 races - Fontana, Surfers' Paradise)
2002 - IRL (Blair Racing Dallara-Chevrolet): 5th, 366 pts, 1 win (Nashville)
2004 - IRL (Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet): 12th, 310 pts
2005 - IRL (Cheever Racing Dallara-Toyota): 11th, 329 pts

Barrott, Jack (GB)

b - d 25/8/1924 (Lasarte, E)

Riding mechanic for Kenelm Lee Guinness who was killed when Guinness' Sunbeam crashed during the Spanish GP of 1924.

Barrow, Lorraine (GB)

d 1903

Driver killed on the 1903 Paris-Madrid race.

Barth, Jürgen (D)

b 10/12/1947 (Thoum)

1977 - Won Le Mans 24 Hrs (Porsche 936) with J.Ickx & H.Haywood
1980 - Sportscars (Porsche 908/4): 2 wins (Nurburgring, Dijon)

Barth, Sven (D)

b

2002 - German F.Volkswagen: Champion

Bartlett, Kevin (AUS)

b 25/5/1940

1965 - Sandown 500 (Alfa Romeo Super Ti): 1st
1966 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Alfa Romeo GTA): 3rd. Tasman Cup (Brabham-BRM): 11th. Australian GP (Brabham-BRM): 5th
1967 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Alfa Romeo GTA): 4th. Bathurst 500 (Alfa Romeo GTV 1600): 4th. Tasman Cup (Brabham BT11 Climax): 6th. Australian Grand Prix (Brabham BT11 Climax): 6th.
1968 - Australian Gold Star (Brabham BT23D Alfa Romeo): Champion. Bathurst 500 (Alfa Romeo GTV 1750): 4th. Tasman Cup (Brabham Climax): 13th. Australian Grand Prix (Brabham Climax): 8th.
1969 - Australian Gold Star (Mildren Alfa Romeo): Champion. Won Macau GP. Bathurst 500 (Alfa Romeo GTV 1750): 8th. Tasman Cup (Brabham Alfa Romeo): 9th.
1970 - Tasman Cup (Mildren): 3rd, 1 win (Warwick Farm)
1971 - Australian Grand Prix (McLaren M10B Chevrolet): 2nd. Bathurst 500 (Ford Falcon XY GTHO Phase III): 14th.
1972 - Tasman Cup: 1 win (Teretonga)
1973 - Australian Grand Prix (Lola T330 Chevrolet): 9th
1974 - Won Bathurst 1000 (Ford Falcon XA GT) with J.Goss
1976 - Bathurst 1000 (Holden Torana LH L34): 5th. Tasman Cup (Lola T400 Chevrolet): 3rd. New Zealand Grand Prix (Lola T400 Chevrolet): 3rd.
1977 - Australian Grand Prix (Lola T332 Chevrolet): 11th
1978 - Australian Grand Prix (Brabham BT43 Chevrolet): 5th
1980 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Chevrolet Camaro): 2nd. Bathurst 1000 (Chevrolet Camaro): 11th
1981 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Chevrolet Camaro): 11th. Bathurst 1000 (Chevrolet Camaro): 13th.
1982 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Chevrolet Camaro): 3rd.
1985 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Mitsubishi Starion Turbo): 9th. Bathurst 1000 (Mitsubishi Starion Turbo): 9th.
1988 - Bathurst 1000 (Holden Commodore TWR VL SSGroupA): 14th

Bartyan, Michele (I)

b

2005 - Le Mans Endurance Series (BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550 Maranello): GT1 Class Champion, 35 pts, with C.Pescatori & T.Seiler.

Batchelor, John (GB)

b

Club racer and touring car driver most famous for changing his surname by deedpole to suit his sponsor. He has changed his name to John Top Gear, and John B&Q.

Batten, Norman (USA)

b ? - d 12/11/1928

1925 - Indycar (Duesenberg): 1 win (Indy 500 with Peter de Paolo)
1926 - Indycar (Miller): 1 win (Atlanta Race 3)
1928 - Lost at sea aboard the SS Vestris

Bauer, John (USA)

b 14/9/1949

1980 - TransAm (Porsche 911SC): Champion

Baumer, Walter (D)

b ? - d ?

1940 - Won Mille Miglia (BMW 328) with Huschke von Hanstein.
Subsequently killed in World War 2.

Bayer, Sonja (D)

b

2000 - Women's Global GT Championship: Champion, 123 pts

Bazzica, Paul (AUS)

b 1966 - d 25/10/2003 (nr Harvey, Western Australia)

2003 - Killed after a head-on collision on the Stirling Stages Rally, WA.

Becquet (F)

b ?

1924 - Won Spa 24 Hrs

Beechey, Norm (AUS)

b ?

1960 - Phillip Island 500 (Standard Vanguard): 7th
1961 - Phillip Island 500 (Renault Gordini): 10th
1962 - Phillip Island 500 (Citroen ID19): 13th
1964 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Holden EH S4): 2nd
1965 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Mustang): Champion.
1966 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Chevrolet Nova): 2nd
1969 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Holden Monaro HT): 3rd
1970 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Holden Monaro HG): Champion
1971 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Holden Monaro HG): 5th

Beechler, Donnie (USA)

b

2000 - IRL (Dallara-Oldsmobile): J5th, 202 pts
2001 - IRL (AJ Foyt Enterprises Dallara-Oldsmobile): 15th, 204 pts

Beekhuis, Jon (USA)

b 31/3/1960 (Zurich, CH)

1988 - American Racing Series: Champion

Belicchi, Andrea (I)

b

2001 - F.Nissan: 3rd, 138 pts
2002 - Russian F3 (Dallara-Renault F399): Champion, 80 pts.

Bell, Doug (GB)

b

2001 - US F2000: 3rd, 193 pts

Bell, Justin (GB)

b 23/02/1968

            FF1600
1989 - Barber Saab Series: 2nd
            Indy Lights
1995 - Le Mans 24 Hrs
1997 - FIA GT Championship (ORECA Chrysler Viper GTS-R): Class Champion
2000 - Daytona 24 Hrs (Chevrolet): 2nd
2001 - Trans-Am

Bell, Robert (GB)

b

2000 - British F.Ford (Team JLR Mygale): 5th, 66 pts
2001 - British F.Ford (Haywood Racing/Team JLR): 5th, 187 pts
2002 - British F.Renault (Motaworld Racing): 5th, 212 pts

Bell, Steve (GB)

b 1961 - d 16/06/2001 (Oxford)

Official safety car driver at PowerTour meetings and the British GP, Bell was the 1997 Mini Se7en champion. He was 3rd in the 1999 Mini Miglia championship, and 2nd in 2001. Bell was killed in a Mini Miglia race at Silverstone when he span into the barrier at the outside of Woodcote following contact with Dan Eady on a wet track. He was pronounced dead after succumbing to his injuries at the Radcliffe Hospital  in Oxford. He was survived by his wife Jane and his children Daniel and Charlotte.

Bell, Townsend (USA)

b 19/4/1975 (San Francisco)

1996 - Attended Skip Barber Three Day Racing School.
1997 - Barber Formula Dodge Western Championship: 4th, 2 wins. Made Barber Dodge debut at Laguna Seca, finishing 4th.
1998 - Barber Dodge Pro Series: 3rd Atlanta
1999 - Barber Dodge Pro Series: 3rd, 1 win (Lime Rock).
2000 - Indylights (Dorricott Racing): 2nd, 146 pts 
2001 - Indylights: Champion, 193 pts. Indycars (Patrick Racing Reynard-Toyota 01I): 30th, 1 pt (2 races - Lausitzring & Rockingham)
2002 - Indycars (Patrick Racing Reynard-Toyota 02I): 20th, 19 pts. Dropped after round 9 after driving standards were called into question.
2003 - F3000
2004 - IRL (Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet): 21st, 193 pts

Belloc, Jean-Philippe (F)

b 24/4/1970

1994 - French F3: Champion
2001 - FIA GT Championship (Larbre Competition Chrysler Viper GTS-R): Champion, 77 pts, 4 wins (Brno, Silverstone, Zolder, Spa 24 Hrs), with C.Bouchut.

Benedetti, Aldo (I)

b ?

1949 - Won Targa Florio (Ferrari) with C.Biondetti

Benedetto, Davide di (I)

b

2002 - Italian F.Renault: 3rd, 152 pts

Benetton, Rocco (I)

b 29/9/1969 (Treviso)

1993 - Joined Oppenheimer and Co. a major private bank  in New York.
1995 - Joined Alpha Investment Management, first as a  consultant, then a partner and Managing Director.
1997 - Joined Benetton Formula Ltd.
1998 - Commercial Director of Benetton Formula Ltd., taking over as Chief Executive prior to 1998 Japanese GP when Dave Richards resigned.

Bengue, Alexandre (F)

b 22/12/1975 (Lourdes)

1998 - Won Rallye Jeunes find a driver search.
1999 - French Peugeot 106 Trophy: 9th
2000 - French Peugeot 106 Trophy
2001 - French Peugeot 106 Trophy
2002 - French Rally Championship (Peugeot 206 WRC): 2nd
2003 - French Rally Championship (Peugeot 206 WRC): 1st. Retired from Tour de Corse (Peugeot 206 WRC), had been running 9th overall.
2004 - French Rally Championship (Peugeot 206 WRC): 2nd, having finished equal on points with Sarrazin. Finished in top 10 in Rally Deutschland.
2005 - WRC (works Skoda Fabia): 9th Monte Carlo (including a fastest stage time), 6th Tour de Corse
2006 - WRC (BSA Team Peugeot 307 WRC): 4th Rallye Catalunya

Benjafield, John Dudley (GB)

b 6/8/1887 (North London) - d ?

1927 - Won Le Mans 24 Hrs (Bentley)

Bennett, James Gordon (USA)

b - d

American newspaper tycoon who lived in Paris, France. He put up the cash and a trophy for a race to a special set of rules, which required teams representing countries painted in national colours to race against each other. The cars had to be built in the country which entered them, using components manufactured in that country. Thus the Gordon-Bennett races were born.

Bennett, Phil (GB)

b 6/10/1971

1995 - KMCC Autotest/Road Rally All-Rounders Champion
1998 - Super Coupe Cup (Rover 216)
1999 - Renault Spider Cup: 3rd
2001 - British Touring Cars (Egg Sport Vauxhall Astra Coupe): 4th, 173 pts
2002 - British Touring Cars (Team Petronas Proton Impian): 16th, 9 pts

Benoist, Robert (F)

b ?/3/1895 (Auffargis) - d 12/9/1944 (Buchenwald)

1925 - Won French GP (Delage 2LCV) with A.Divo
1927 - Driving a Delage 1558, won French GP, Spanish GP, Italian GP & British GP.
1929 - Won Spa 24 Hrs (Alfa Romeo) with A.Marinoni
1937 - Won Le Mans 24 Hrs (Bugatti T57G) with J-P.Wimille
Joined the French Resistance in World War 2, but was caught by the Gestapo and was executed by Buchenwald prisoner of war camp

Benson, Johnny (USA)

b 27/6/1963

1996 - NASCAR: 1 top 5 finish
1997 - NASCAR
1998 - NASCAR: 3 top 5 finishes
1999 - NASCAR
2000 - NASCAR: 13th, 3716 pts, 3 top 5 finishes
2001 - NASCAR (MBV Pontiac): 11th, 4152 pts

Bentley, Walter Owen (GB)

b - d 

Car builder who entered the 1922 Tourist Trophy in his won car and finished 4th. In 1924, John Duff in a privately entered bentley won the Le Mans 24 Hrs, so Bentley himself entered a team from 1925 to 1930, partly financed by Woolf Barnato, winning from 1927 to 1930, the 1929 victory being notable in that Bentley's finished first, second, third and fourth. However, the cost of racing put Bentley in financial difficulties, and the Wall Street stockmarket crash reduced the fortunes of his wealthy customers, and money dried up. There was no works Bentley team at the 1931 Le Mans 24 Hrs, and the company was soon taken over by Rolls Royce.

Bentwood, Michael (GB)

b

2000 - British F3 (Fortec Motorsport Dallara-Mugen Honda F300): 7th, 69 pts

Benz, Marc (D)

b

2000 - German F.Ford (Van Diemen RF00): 1st, 142 pts. French F.Ford: 6th, 78 pts
2001 - F.Renault Europcup (Jenzer Motorsport): 2nd, 124 pts

Bergdoll, Erwin (USA)

b

1911 - Indycar (Benz): Won Philadelphia Race 1

Berggren, Anders (S)

b ?

1985 - Swedish Touring Cars: Champion

Bergmeister, Jörg (D)

b 13/02/1976 (Leverkusen)

Bern, Barrie (NZ)

b - d 30/03/2003 (Pukekohe)

Died following an accident at a Clubman's meeting at Pukekohe on March 30, 2003. He was driving his Beattie sports car.

Bernabei, Franci (I)

b 1940 (Rome)

1968 - Italian F3: Champion
1969 - European F2 (Brabham-Ford BT23C): 15th, 2 pts (5th Vallelunga)

Bernhard, Timo (D)

b

2000 - German Porsche Carrera Cup: 3rd, 113 pts
2001 - German Porsche Carrera Cup: Champion, 135 pts
2002 - Porsche Supercup (PZRO/J.Alzen Motorsport): 3rd. 127 pts
2003 - ALMS (Alex Job Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RS): 3rd GT Class, 104 pts, with J.Bergmeister.
2004 - ALMS (Alex Job Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RS): GT Class champion, 158 pts
2007 - ALMS (Penske Motorsports Porsche RS Spyder): LMP2 class champion, 239 pts, with R.Dumas

Berrier, Ed (USA)

b 8/11/1961 (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)

1980 - Karts
1984 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series
1999 - NASCAR: 4 races
2000 - NASCAR: 10 races, 47th, 628 pts

Bertarione, Vincent (I)

b - d

Fiat designer who went to Sunbeam in 1923.

Bertolini, Andrea (I)

b

2006 - FIA GT Championship (Vitaphone Racing Maserati MC12): Champion, 71 pts, with M.Bartels

Besnard, David (AUS)

b 21/7/1977

1992 - European Junior Karting Champion
1996 - Australian Formula Ford Championship (Van Diemen RF96 Ford): Champion
1998 - United States Formula Ford 2000 Championship: Champion
2000 - Australian V8 Lites (Ford): 5th, 108 pts
2002 - Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series (Ford Falcon AU): 8th. Queensland 500 (Ford Falcon AU): 1st. 
2004 - Champ Cars (Walker Racing Reynard): 20th, 18 pts - 7th in one off race at Surfers Paradise

Bessette, Antoine (CDN)

b

2005 - F.Atlantic (Polestar Racing Group): 4th, 467 pts, 2 wins (Montreal, Toronto)

Besson, Bruno (F)

b

2001 - French F3 (Dallara-Renault F399): 3rd, 129 pts
2002 - French F3 (Saulnier Racing Dallara-Renault F302): 5th, 119 pts
2003 - Dallara Nissan World Series (Saulnier Racing): 9th, 95 pts

Bethenod de las Casas, Count Raphael (RA)

Bettenhausen, Gary (USA)

b 18/11/1941 (Tinsley Park, Chicago)

Son of Tony Bettenhausen Sr

1968 - Indycars (Gerhardt-Drake Offenhauser): 1 win (Phoenix Race 2)
1970 - Indycars (Gerhardt-Drake Offenhauser): 1 win (Michigan)
1972 - Indycars (McLaren-Offenhauser 16B): 1 win (Trenton Race 2)
1973 - Indycars (McLaren-Offenhauser 16C): 1 win (Texas World Speedway Race 2)

Bettenhausen Sr, Tony (USA)

b 12/9/1916 (Tinsley Park, Chicago) - d 12/5/1961 (Indianapolis)

Father of Gary & Tony Jr

1946 - Indycar (Wetteroth-Offenhauser): 1 win (Goshen)
1947 - Indycar (Stevens-Offenhauser): 2 wins (Goshen, Springfield)
1948 - Indycar (Marchese-Offenhauser): 1 win (Milwaukee Race 3) with M.Fohr
1949 - Indycar (Kurtis-Offenhauser): 2 wins (Du Quoin, Detroit)
1950 - Indycar (Wetteroth/Kurtis-Offenhauser): 3 wins (Milwaukee Race 1, Springfield Race 2, Bay Meadows)
1951 - Indycar (Kurtis-Offenhauser): Champion, 8 wins (Milwaukee Race 1, Langhorne, Springfield Race 1, Du Quoin Race 1 & 2, Syracuse, Denver, San Jose)
1953 - Indycar (Kurtis-Offenhauser): 2 wins (Syracuse, Phoenix)
1956 - Indycar (Kuzma-Offenhauser): 1 win (Syracuse)
1958 - Indycar (Epperly/Kurtis KK4000/Watson-Offenhauser): Champion
1959 - Indycar (Kuzma-Offenhauser): 2 wins (Trenton Race 1, Phoenix)

Beveridge, Graham (AUS)

b 1948 - d 4/3/2001 (Melbourne)

A marshal from Winfield, Queensland, who was hit by a wheel which flew from Jacque Villeneuve's car when he hit Ralf Schumacher in the Australian GP. The wheel managed to go through the gap in the fence which the marshals used to get onto the circuit.

Biagi, Thomas (I)

b 07/05/1976

2000 - Italian F3000: 5th, 15 pts.
2001 - Euro F3000 (GP Racing): 2nd, 32 pts
2002 - Euro F3000 (Team Ghinzani): 5th, 15 pts
2003 - FIA GT Championship (BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550 Maranello): Champion, 69 pts, with M.Bobbi.
2004 - Le Mans Endurance Series (Barron Connor Racing Ferrari 575 GTC): J4th, 20.5 pts, with D.Sullivan & J.Bosch.
2005 - FIA GTs (Vitaphone Racing Maserati MC12 GT1): 6th GT1, 63 pts
2007 - FIA GTs (Vitaphone Racing Maserati MC12 GT1): Champion, 61 pts

Biasion, Miki (I)

b 07/01/1958

Bicciato, Renato (I)

b

Biehler, Carola (D)

b 1965 - d 12/8/2000 (Nürburgring)

German club racer who was killed during a Veedol Langstreckenpokal race at the Nürburgring. She suffered a tyre blow-out on her Ford Escort during the first lap, and parked the car beside the track in the Schwedenkreuz section. An unsighted BMW driver then ploughed into the stationary car, the Escort bursting into flames. Biehler could not be rescued from her car.

Biela, Frank (D)

b 2/8/1964 (Neuss)

1991 - DTM: Champion
1993 - French Super Touring: Champion
1995 - Touring Car World Champion (Audi A4)
1996 - British Touring Car Championship (Audi A4 Quattro): Champion
1997 - British Touring Car Championship (Audi A4 Quattro): 2nd. Bathurst 1000 (Audi A4 Quattro): 2nd.
1999 - Le Mans 24 Hour (Audi R8R): 3rd
2000 - American Le Mans Series (Audi R8): 4th, 231 pts. Le Mans 24 Hours (Audi R8R-2000): 1st.
2001 - American Le Mans Series (Audi R8): 2nd, 198 pts. Le Mans 24 Hours (Audi R8-2001): Champion
2002 - Le Mans 24 Hrs (Audi R8): 1st, with T.Kristensen & E.Pirro. ALMS (Joest Audi R8): 3rd, 209 pts, 3 wins (Mid-Ohio, Laguna Seca, Miami)
2003 - American Le Mans Series (Joest Audi R8): LMP900 Class Champion, 170 pts, with M.Werner
2005 - American Le Mans Series (Champion Racing Audi R8): Champion, 183 pts, with E.Pirro

Biffle, Greg (USA)

b

2000 - NASCAR Craftsman Trucks: Champion, 3821 pts
2002 - NASCAR Busch Series (Ford): Champion, 4919 pts
2005 - NASCAR (Ford): 2nd, 6498 pts, 6 wins

Bigelow, Charles (USA)

b

1911 - Indycars (Mercer): 1 win (Oakland Race 1)

Bignami, Amedeo (I)

b

1932 - Won Mille Miglia (Alfa Romeo 8C Monza) with B.Borzacchini
1934 - Won Mille Miglia (Alfa Romeo 8C Monza) with A.Varzi

Bigois, Loïc (F)

b 19/8/1960

Bijvelds, Piet (B)

b 6/11/1942 - d 13/11/2004

Killed on the Rally Luxembourg. He was co-driving for his son Peter when they crashed. Peter survived.

Biland, Rolf (CH)

b

1983 - European F2 (March-BMW 832): 20th, 1 pt (6th Pau)

Binder, Roland (D)

b

1973 - European F2 (March-BMW 732): 19th, 5 pts (4th Vallelunga, 6th Salzburgring)

Binford, Thomas (USA)

b - d 14/01/1999 (Indianapolis)

Founding member of USAC, former USAC president and Indy 500 Chief Steward. Died of cerebral hemorage in his office in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Bintcliffe, John (GB)

b 07/02/1966

1994 - UK Renault Clio Cup Champion
1995 - UK Ford Fiesta Cup Champion
1996 - BTCC (Audi A4): 7th

Bird, Sam (GB)

b 1987

1997-2001 - UK and European Formula 6 Karting
2002 - JICA and ICA Karting
2003 - ICA Karting, F.BMW Scholarship winner
2004 - UK F.BMW: 14th
2005 - UK F.BMW: 2nd
2006 - UK F.Renault: 4th, 4 wins
2007 - British F3 (Carlin Motorsport Dallara-Mercedes Benz F307): 4th, 180 pts

Birkigt, Marc (CH)

b - d

Swiss engineer who prepared all racing Hispano-Suiza cars at the Levallois-Perret factory between 1911 and 1914.

Birkin, Sir Henry "Tim" (GB)

b 1896 (Nottingham) - d 22/6/1933 (London)

1929 - Won Le Mans 24 Hrs
1931 - Won Le Mans 24 Hrs
1933 - Died in London after sustaining burns to his arms in the Tripoli GP.

Birrell, Gerry (GB)

b 30/7/1944 (Glasgow) - d 23/6/1973 (Rouen)

1971 - European F2 (Lotus-Ford 69): 11th (6th Hockenheim, Crystal Palace, Mantorp Park, 5th Vallelunga)
1973 - European F2 (Marchr-BMW 732): 21st (4th Thruxton)

Bisch, Art (USA)

b 10/11/1926 (Mesa, Arizona) - d 6/7/1958 (Atlanta)

1958 - Indycars (Kuzma-Offenhauser): 1 win (Milwaukee Race 1)

Björk, Thed (S)

b

2006 - Swedish Touring Cars (Audi A4): Champion, 59 pts

Black, Norman (GB)

b

1931 - Won Tourist Trophy

Blaney, Dave (USA)

b 24/10/1962

1992 - NASCAR: 1 race at Rockingham. ARCA: 6 races
1995 - Pennzoil World of Outlaws: Champion
1998 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series
1999 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series: 7th. NASCAR: 5 races.
2000 - NASCAR: 31st, 2656 pts
2001 - NASCAR (David Dodge): 22nd, 3303 pts

Blatter, Beat (CH)

b

1979 - Swiss F3 Champion

Blauvelt, William "Billy" (USA)

b 1965 - d 18/10/2003 (Buttonwillow, CA)

Died in a single car crash in an American Stockcar Challenge series event. The accident occured on a relatively slow section of the 3.1 mile road circuit. Blauvelt was airlifted to Kern County Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Official cause of death was a "closed cranio cervical injury with a basal skull fracture." He is survived by his wife Adriana and 18 month old son Nikolas. 

Bleekemolen, Jeroen (NL)

b

2002 - Dutch Touring Cars (Verschuur Renault Clio): 2nd, 256 pts

Blignaut, Alez (ZA)

b - d 18/01/2001 (nr Johannesburg)

Organiser of the South African GP and sometime racer, Blignaut was electrocuted while repairing machinery on his far. He started racing specials and sportscars (Austin Healey 100S) and MG based single seaters before graduating to a Cooper T45 Climax, racing in the early 1960's in the Springbok series events such as the Rand Grand Prix while at the same time organising the race. Also Ran Ian Scheckter in the Alex Blignaut Racing Team during the 1970s.

Bliss, Mike (USA)

b 5/4/1965

1999 - NASCAR: 2 races
2000 - NASCAR: 39th, 1748 pts
2002 - NASCAR Craftsman Trucks: Champion, 3359 pts
2003 - IROC: 4th, 54 pts

Bloch, Robert (F)

b

1926 - Won Le Mans 24 Hrs

Blomqvist, Stig (S)

b 29/7/1946 (Lindesberg)

1990 - Swedish Touring Car Champion 

Boat, Billy (USA)

b

2000 - IRL (Dallara-Oldsmobile): 10th, 181 pts
2001 - IRL (Curb-Agajanian Beck Dallara-Oldsmobile): 4th, 313 pts
2002 - IRL (Boat Indy Racing Dallara-Infiniti): 13th, 225 pts

Bobbi, Matteo (I)

b

2003 - FIA GT Championship (BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550 Maranello): Champion, 69 pts, with T.Biagi
2004 - FIA GT Championship (BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550 Maranello): J3rd, 74.5 pts, with G.Gardel

Bodine, Brett (USA)

b 11/1/1959

1986 - NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Division: 2nd. NASCAR (Rick Hendrick): 17th in World 600 (only race)
1987 - NASCAR
1988 - NASCAR: 2 top 5 finishes
1989 - NASCAR: 1 top 5 finish
1990 - NASCAR: 1 win (North Wilkesboro)
1991 - NASCAR: 2 top 5 finishes
1992 - NASCAR: 2 top 5 finishes
1993 - NASCAR: 3 top 5 finishes
1994 - NASCAR: 1 top 5 finish
1995 - NASCAR
1996 - NASCAR
1997 - NASCAR
1998 - NASCAR
1999 - NASCAR
2000 - NASCAR: 35th, 2145 pts

Bodine, Geoffrey (USA)

b 18/4/1949 (Elmira, New York)

1979 - NASCAR: 3 races
1981 - NASCAR: 5 races, 1 top 10 finish
1982 - NASCAR: 4 top 5 finishes
1983 - NASCAR: 5 top 5 finishes
1984 - NASCAR: 3 wins
1985 - NASCAR: 10 top 5 finishes
1986 - NASCAR: 2 wins, including Daytona 500
1987 - NASCAR: 3 top 5 finishes
1988 - NASCAR: 1 win
1989 - NASCAR: 1 win
1990 - NASCAR: 3 wins
1991 - NASCAR: 1 win
1992 - NASCAR: 2 wins
1993 - NASCAR: 1 win
1994 - NASCAR: 3 wins
1995 - NASCAR: 1 top 5 finish
1996 - NASCAR: 1 win
1997 - NASCAR: 3 top 5 finishes
1998 - NASCAR: 1 top 5 finish
1999 - NASCAR: 1 top 5 finish
2000 - NASCAR: 14 races, 45th, 1039 pts

Boillot, André (F)

b 1891 - d 1932

Brother of Georges

1919 - Won Targa Florio
1926 - Won Spa 24 Hrs

Boillot, Georges (F)

b 1885 - d 21/4/1916 (Verdun)

Brother of André

1912 - Won French GP (Peugeot L76)
1913 - Won French GP (Peugeot EX3)
Shot down in World War 1 while fighting for the French Air Service.

Bomarito, Jonathan (USA)

b

2004 - Toyota Atlantic (Transnet Racing): 9th, 134 pts
2007 - Champ Car Atlantic (PR1 Motorsports): 5th, 207 pts

Bonanomi, Marco (I)

b

2006 - Euroseries 3000 (Fisichella Motor Sport): 2nd, 94 pts

Bond, Colin (AUS)

b 15/8/1941

1969 - Bathurst 500 (Holden Monaro HK GTS327): 1st
1970 - Sandown 250 (Holden Torana LC GTR-XU1): 2nd
1971 - Australian Rally Championship (Holden Torana LC XU1): Champion. Sandown 250 (Holden Torana LC XU1): 1st. Australian Touring Car Championship (Holden Torana LJ XU1): 10th.
1972 - Australian Rally Championship (Holden Torana LJ XU1): Champion
1973 - Bathurst 1000 (Holden Torana LJ XU1): 3rd. Australian Touring Car Championship (Holden Torana LJ XU1): 11th
1974 - Australian Rally Championship (Holden Torana LJ XU1): Champion
1975 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Holden Torana LH L34): Champion. Bathurst 1000 (Holden Torana LH L34): 3rd
1976 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Holden Torana LH L34): 2nd. Bathurst 1000 (Holden Torana LH L34): 2nd.
1977 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Falcon XB GT): 2nd. Bathurst 1000 (Ford Falcon XC): 2nd.
1978 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Falcon XC): 5th
1981 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Capri V6): 3rd
1983 - Bathurst 1000 (Holden Commodore VH): 3rd
1985 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Alfa Romeo GTV6): 6th
1986 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Alfa Romeo GTV6): 9th
1987 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo): 9th
1988 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Sierra RS500): 3rd. Bathurst 1000 (Ford Sierra RS500): 3rd
1989 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Sierra RS500): 8th
1990 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Sierra RS500): 3rd
1991 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Sierra RS500): 10th. Bathurst 12 Hours (Toyota MR2): 6th
1992 - Bathurst 12 Hour (Saab 9000CS): 3rd.
1993 - Australian Two Litre Touring Car Championship (Toyota Corolla Seca): 3rd
1994 - Bathurst 1000 (Holden Commodore VP): 6th

Bonnett, Neil (USA)

b 30/7/1946 - d 11/2/1994 (Daytona)

1982 - NASCAR: Won World 600
1983 - NASCAR: Won World 600

Booth, Andy (AUS)

b

2000 - Australian Formula Holden (Challenge Ralt Racing Reynard 92D), 9th, 57 pts. F.Holden Tasman Cup: Champion, 84 pts.

Borcheller, Terry (USA)

b

2002 - Grand-Am (Rand Racing Lola-Nissan B2K/40): SRPII Class Champion, 305 pts.
2003 - Grand-Am (Bell Motorsports Doran-Chevrolet): DP Class Champion, 381 pts
2004 - Grand-Am (Bell Motorsports Doran-Pontiac JE-4): J9th, 277 pts, with L.Diaz.

Bordin, Andrew (CDN)

b

2000 - Toyota Atlantic (PPI Motorsports): 3rd, 133 pts

Bordino, Pietro (I)

b 22/11/1887 (Turin) - d 16/4/1928 (Alessandria)

Was a riding mechanic before starting his race career.

1922 - Won Italian GP. Indycars (Fiat 802): Won Beverley Hills Race 2, Cotati Race 1
1928 - Killed in practice for the Alessandria GP, when his Bugatti plunged into a river, drowning him.

Bordoli, Jakob (CH)

b

1980 - Swiss F3 Champion
1985 - Swiss F3 Champion

Bornigia, Giancarlo (I)

b

1950 - Won Targa Florio

Bornigia, Mario (I)

b

1950 - Won Targa Florio

Borzacchini, Baconin (I)

b 28/9/1898 (Terni) - d 10/9/1933 (Monza)

1930 - Won Tripoli GP
1932 - Won Mille Miglia (Alfa Romeo 8C Monza)
1933 - Killed at the Monza GP

Boss, Andy (USA)

b 20/4/1972 (Narragansett, Rhode Island)

Brother of Geoff Boss.

1993 - Skip Barber Formula Ford Eastern series champion. Won Skip Barber "Big Scholarship" for 1994 Barber Saab Pro Series. 
1994 - Barber Saab Pro Series: 4th
1995 - British F.Vauxhall Lotus. Also raced in three Barber Dodge Pro Series races.
1996 - Indylights (Team Medlin): Entered 2 races, finishing 19th at Homestead and 14th at Long Beach.
1997 - Did not race.
1998 - Indylights (Conquest Racing): 20th, 22 pts (4th Michigan)
1999 - Indylights (Lucas Motorsports): 15th, 32 pts (4th Homestead)
2000 - Indylights (Lucas Motorsports): 15th, 19 pts.

Boss, Geoff (USA)

b 26/4/1969 (Narragansett, Rhode Island)

1992 - Won Skip Barber Eastern and Midwestern championships.
1994 - Won Skip Barber Formula Ford Florida series. 
1995 - Barber Dodge Pro Series: 2nd, 3 wins. Won three Skip Barber Formula Ford series championships.
1996 - Barber Dodge Pro Series: 6th, 2 wins.
1997 - Indylights: 17th, 30 pts
1998 - Indylights (Lucas Motorsports): 9th, 67 pts (2nd Long Beach, 3rd Detroit)
1999 - Indylights (Lucas Motorsports): 12th, 32 pts, 1 win (Toronto).
2000 - Indylights (Lucas Motorsports): 12th, 43 pts.

Boswell, Tim (USA)

b - d 25/8/2001 (Barberton Speedway, Akron, Ohio)

Lost control of his car during a race at Barberton Speedway and died after crashing through billboards at the edge of the track and hitting trees. The throttle stuck open, and the driver could not slow the car enough on the brakes.

Bosworth, Midge (AUS)

b

1965 - Won Bathurst 1000km (Ford Cortina GT500) win B.Seton

Bothello, Gene (USA)

b

1979 - TransAm (Chevrolet Corvette): Class 1 Champion

Bouchut, Christophe (F)

b 24/9/1966 (Voirons)

1988 - French FF1600: 2nd
1989 - French F3
1990 - French F3
1991 - French F3: Champion
1992 - Sportscars (Peugeot), winning Peugeot 905 Spyder Championship
1993 - Won Le Mans 24 Hrs (Peugeot 905B) with E.Helary & Geoff Brabham. Won Peugeot Spyder Cup.
1995 - Sportscars (Kremer Porsche): Won Daytona 24hrs. BPR Championship (Larbre Competition): 2nd Jerez, Paul Ricard, Monza. F3000 (Danielsson). European Formula 3000 Championship (Lola T95/50 Cosworth): 10th
1997 - FIA GT Championship (Kremer Porsche 911 GT1)
1998 - GTs (Mercedes)
1999 - GTs (Mercedes)
2000 - FIA GT Championship (Larbre Competition Porsche 911 GT3-R): N-GT Champion
2001 - FIA GT Championship (Larbre Competition Chrysler Viper GTS-R): Champion, 77 pts, 4 wins (Brno, Silverstone, Zolder, Spa 24 Hrs), with J-P.Belloc.
2002 - FIA GT Championship (Larbre Competition Chrysler Viper GTS-R): Champion, 49 pts, 1 win (Spa-Francorchamps).
2004 - Le Mans Endurance Series (Larbre Competition Ferrari 550M): GTS Class Champion, 35 pts, with P.Lamy & S.Zacchia

Bourdais, Sébastien (F)

b 28/02/1979

Bourgoignie, Claude (B)

b

1975 - European F2 (March-BMW 752): 7th, 16 pts (5th Hockenheim, 7th Pau, 2nd Hockenheim, 4th Salzburgring)
1978 - Belgian Touring Cars: Champion

Bourne, Peter "Possum" (NZ)

b 13/04/1956 - d 30/04/2003 (Dunedin, NZ)

1988 - Rally Australia (Subaru RX Turbo): 2nd
1991 - New Zealand Rally Champion
1992 - Australian Rally Championship (Subaru Liberty RS): 3rd
1993 - Asia Pacific Rally Champion. Australian Rally Championship (Subaru Liberty RS): 3rd
1994 - Asia Pacific Rally Champion
1996 - Australian Rally Championship (Subaru Impreza WRX): Champion
1997 - Australian Rally Championship (Subaru Impreza WRX): Champion
1998 - Australian Rally Championship (Subaru Impreza WRX): Champion
1999 - Australian Rally Championship (Subaru Impreza WRC): Champion
2000 - Asia Pacific Rally Champion. Australian Rally Championship (Subaru Impreza WRC): Champion
2001 - Australian Rally Championship (Subaru Impreza WRC): Champion
2002 - Australian Rally Championshiip (Subaru Impreza WRX): Champion
2003 - Was descending the Run to the Skies hillclimb during recce when he was hit by a car coming up the climb in a convoy. His co-driver was relatively uninjured, but Possum had to be cut from the car and was taken to Dunedin Hospital, where he was put into an induced coma and kept on life support, until succumbing to his injuries.

Bowe, John (AUS)

b 16/4/1954

1979 - Australian Grand Prix (Elfin MR8 Chevrolet): 2nd
1982 - Australian Grand Prix (Ralt RT4 Ford): 7th
1984 - Australian Drivers Championship (Ralt RT4 Ford): Champion. Australian Grand Prix (Ralt RT4 Ford): 6th.
1985 - Australian Drivers Championship (Ralt RT4 Ford): Champion
1986 - Australian Sports Car Championship (Veskanda Chevrolet): Champion. Australian Touring Car Championship (Volvo 242T): 6th.
1987 - Bathurst 1000 (Nissan Skyline DR-30 Turbo): 2nd
1988 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Sierra RS500): 2nd. Sandown 500 (Ford Sierra RS500): 3rd. Bathurst 1000 (Ford Sierra RS500): 2nd.
1989 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Sierra RS500): 2nd. Bathurst 1000 (Ford Sierra RS500): 1st.
1990 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Sierra RS500): 5th
1991 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Sierra RS500): 7th
1992 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Sierra RS500): 4th. Bathurst 12 Hour (Mazda RX7): 5th. Bathurst 1000 (Ford Sierra RS500): 2nd.
1993 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Falcon EB): 3rd.
1994 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Falcon EB): 6th. Sandown 500 (Ford Falcon EB): 1st. Bathurst 1000 (Ford Falcon EB): 1st.
1995 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Falcon EF): Champion. Eastern Creek 12 Hour (Mazda RX7-SP2): 1st. Sandown 500 (Ford Falcon EF): 1st.
1996 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Falcon EF): 2nd. Australian GT-Production Car Championship (Ferrari F355 Challenge): 5th. Bathurst 1000 (Ford Falcon EF): 2nd.
1997 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Falcon EL): 2nd. Australian GT-Production Car Championship (Ferrari F355 Challenge): 2nd.
1998 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Ford Falcon EL): 5th. Australian GT-Production Car Championship (Ferrari F355 Challenge): 5th. Sandown 500 (Ford Falcon EL): 3rd.
2001 - Sandown 500 (Ferrari 360 Challenge): 1st.
2002 - Sandown 500 (Ferrari 360 Michellotto): 3rd.

Boyer, Joe (USA)

b 1890 - d 2/9/1924 (Altoona, Pennsylvania)

1919 - Indycar (Frontenac): 2 wins (Uniontown Race 2, Cincinnati)
1924 - Indycar (Duesenberg): 1 win (Indy 500) with LL Corum. Crashed during the Altoona race and died the day after from his injuries.

Brabazon of Tara, Lord (GB)

b 8/2/1884 (Kent) - d 17/5/1964 (Chertsey)

1907 - Won the Kaiserpreis class of the Circuit of Ardennes

Brabham, Geoff (AUS)

b 20/3/1952 (Sydney)

Son of Sir Jack, brother to Gary and David.

1974 - Australian Formula Ford Championship (Bowin P6F Ford): 3rd. Bathurst 1000 (Mazda RX3): 8th.
1975 - Australian Formula II Championship (Birranna 274 Ford): Champion. Bathurst 1000 (Ford Escort RS2000): 12th.
1979 - SCCA Super Vee Champion
1981 - Can-Am: Champion. Australian Grand Prix (Ralt RT4 Ford): 3rd.
1982 - CART Championship: 8th.
1983 - Indianapolis 500: 4th. Australian Grand Prix (Ralt RT4 Ford): 4th.
1984 - CART Championship: 8th
1987 - CART Championship: 8th
1988 - IMSA GT-P Champion
1989 - IMSA GT-P Champion. Won Sebring 12 Hrs.
1990 - IMSA GT-P Champion
1991 - IMSA GT-P Champion. Won Sebring 12 Hrs.
1993 - Won Le Mans 24 Hrs (Peugeot 905B) with C.Bouchut & E.Helary. Sandown 500 (Ford Falcon EB): Champion. Bathurst 1000 (Ford Falcon EB): 6th.
1995 - Australian Super Touring Car Championship (BMW 318i): 2nd.
1996 - Australian Super Touring Car Championship (BMW 318i): 4th.
1997 - Australian Super Touring Car Championship (BMW 320i): 2nd. Bathurst 1000 (BMW 320i): 1st.
1998 - Bathurst Classic (Ford Falcon EL): 8th.
1999 - Bathurst 1000 (Ford Falcon AU): 10th.
2001 - Queensland 500 (Holden Commodore VT): 6th. Bathurst 1000 (Holden Commodore VT): 7th

Bracco, Giovanni (I)

b 6/6/1908 (Biella) - d 6/8/1968

1952 - Won Mille Miglia (Ferrari 225S) with A.Rolfo

Brack, Kenny (S)

b 21/3/1966 (Arvika)

Bradbury, Gary (USA)

b 27/1/1961

1997 - NASCAR: 16 races
1998 - NASCAR: 13 races
1999 - NASCAR: 1 race
2000 - NASCAR: 2 races

Bradley, Bill (GB)

b 1935 - d 12/08/2000

A pioneer of Bentley VI specials, Bob was racing a Bentley Mk VI at he Cornbury Park sprint in Oxfordshire when he suddenly left the road and hit a tree. He died later in hospital.

Bragg, Caleb (USA)

b

1912 - Won American GP

Branson, Don (USA)

b 6/6/1920 (Rantoul, Illinois) - d 12/11/1966 (Ascot, California)

1962 - Indycars (Watson-Offenhauser): 2 wins (Langhorne Race 2, Trenton Race 3)
1965 - Indycars (Watson-Offenhauser): 3 wins (Phoenix Race 1, Du Quoin, Sacramento)
1966 - Indycars (Watson-Offenhauser): 1 win (Springfield)

Bratt, William (GB)

b

2007 - UK F.Renault (Apotex Scorpio Motorsport): 3rd, 416 pts

Brauchitsch, Manfred von

b 15/8/1905  (Hamburg)

1937 - Won Monaco GP
1938 - Won French GP

Braun, Colin (USA)

b 22/09/1988 (Ovalo, TX)

1994-1997 - Quarter Midgets
1997-2002 - Karts
2003 - Fran-Am 1600 Pro Series: Champion, 8 wins
2004 - Formula TR Pro Series (F.Renault 2000):  Champion, 8 wins. Star Mazda Series: competed in two races.
2005 - Grand-Am: six races in GT and Daytona Prototype classes.
2006 - Grand-Am (Krohn Racing): 4th, 2 wins.

Brawn, Ross (GB)

Once worked for the British Atomic Energy Research Establishment, joining Williams in 1976. Left Williams in 1984 to join FORCE F1 as chief aerodynamicist, and in 1987 joined Arrows as chief designer. He later left Arrows to set-up the TWR design centre, where he designed the Jaguar XJR-14 in 1991. Joined Benetton mid-season 1991 as technical director, and stayed there until 1996 when he joined Ferrari.

Brawner, Clint (USA)

b

Chief mechanic for the Dean Van Lines Indycar team in the 1950s, who famously worked alongside Jimmy Brya.

Brede, Dale (AUS)

b 12/10/1974

2000 - Australian Formula Holden (NRC Racing Reynard 95D), 7th, 80 pts
2001 - Konica V8Supercar Series (Holden Commodore VT): 6th
2002 - Konica V8Supercar Series (Ford Falcon AU): 2nd

Breen, Niall (EIRE)

b 08/05/1986 (Dublin)

2005 - UK F.BMW: 12th
2006 - UK F.BMW: 1st
2007 - British F3 (Carlin Motorsport Dallara-Mercedes Benz F307): 5th, 145 pts

Breeze, Carl (GB)

b

2001 - British F.Renault (Motaworld): Champion, 343 pts

Bremer, Ronnie (DK)

b

2001 - F.Ford Festival (Haywood Racing Mygale SJ2001): 2nd. British F.Ford (Haywood Racing): 9th, 176 pts, 1 win.
2002 - British F3 (Manor Motorsport Dallara-Mugen Honda F302): 11th, 88 pts. Macau F3 GP: retired. Korea F3 Super Prix: 28th.
2003 - Marlboro Masters of F3 (Carlin Motorsport Dallara-Mugen Honda F302): 11th. British F3 (Carlin Motorsport Dallara-Mugen Honda F302): 6th, 121 pts.
2004 - Toyota Atlantic (Polestar Racing Group LLC): 5th, 251 pts
2005 - Champ Cars (Dale Coyne Racing Lola B2/00): J11th, 139 pts

Briatore, Flavio (I)

b

Italian entrepreneur who managed the Benetton team and several drivers.

Bridgman, Tom (GB)

b 1986

2001 - Karting
2002 - Formula Zip, part season
2003 - Formula Zip: Champion
2004 - UK F.BMW (Lazer Motorsport): Champion, 3 wins. McLaren Autosport BRDC Award finalist.
2005 - UK F3 (Hitech Racing): 15th
2006 - Champ Car Atlantic (Jensen Motorsport): 16th
2007 - F.Palmer Audi: Champion

Briggs, Mike (ZA)

b

1991 - South African Drivers Champion
1993 - South African Touring Cars: Champion

Bright, Jason (AUS)

b 7/3/1973 (Moe, Victoria)

1988 - Karting
1992 - Victoria Formula Ford: 4th
1993 - Australian F.Ford (Spectrum). Finished 2nd in National F.Ford festival at Winton.
1994 - Australian F.Ford (Swift SC93F): 3rd
1995 - Asutralian F.Ford (Van Diemen RF95): Champion.
1996 - US FF2000: 2nd, 2 wins (St.Petersburg, Mosport). Australian Drivers Championship (Reynard 91D Holden): 2nd.
1997 - F.Holden (Reynard 91D): Champion. Australian Touring Cars: 9th (3rd in Sandown 500 with Alan Jones).
1998 - Australian Touring Cars (Ford Falcon EL): 9th. Won Bathurst 1000.
1999 - Australian V8 Supercars (Ford Falcon AU): 8th - Won at Hidden Valley. Tested with PacWest Indylights team.
2000 - Indycars: raced at Surfers Paradise in one off appearance. Indylights (Dorricott Racing): 6th, 91 pts. Bathurst 1000 (Ford Falcon AU): 2nd.
2001 - Australian V8 Supercars (Holden Commodore VX): 3rd, 2819 pts. Adelaide 500 (Holden Commodore VX): 1st.
2002 - Australian V8 Supercars (HRT Holden Commodore VX): 4th, 1459 pts. Bathurst 1000 (Holden Commodore VX): 3rd. 

Brilli-Peri, Gastone (I)

b 24/3/1893 (Montevarchi, Florence) - d 22/3/1930 (Tripoli)

1925 - Won the Italian GP
1929 - Won Tripoli GP
1930 - Killed in practice for the Tripoli GP

Briscoe, Ryan (AUS)

b 24/9/1981 (Sydney)

Brivio, Antonio (I)

b 27/12/1905 (Biella) - d 1995

1932 - Won Spa 24 Hrs
1933 - Won Targa Florio
1935 - Won Targa Florio
1936 - Won Mille Miglia

Brock, Peter Geoffrey (AUS)

b 17/8/1945 - d 8/9/2006 (nr Perth)

1969 - Bathurst 500 (Holden Monaro HK GTS327): 3rd
1971 - Bathurst 500 (Holden Torana LC XU1): 8th
1972 - Bathurst 500 (Holden Torana LJ XU1): 1st.
1973 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Holden Torana LJ XU1): 2nd. Sandown 250 (Holden Torana LJ XU1): 1st. Bathurst 1000 (Holden Torana LJ XU1): 2nd.
1974 - Australian Touring Car Championship (Holden Torana LJ XU1): Champion
1975 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Torana LH L34): 7th. Sandown 250 (Holden Torana LH L34): 1st. Bathurst 1000 (Holden Torana LH L34): 1st.
1976 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Torana LH L34): 6th. Sandown 400 (Holden Torana LH L34): 1st. Bathurst 1000 (Holden Torana LH L34): 3rd.
1977 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Torana LH L34): 3rd. Sandown 400 (Holden Torana LX A9X): 1st. Bathurst 1000 (Holden Torana LX A9X): 4th.
1978 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Torana LX A9X): Champion. Sandown 400 (Holden Torana LX A9X): 1st. Bathurst 1000 (Holden Torana LX A9X): 1st.
1979 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Torana LX A9X): 2nd. Sandown 400 (Holden Torana LX A9X): 1st. Bathurst 1000 (Holden Torana LX A9X): 1st.
1980 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Commodore VB): Champion. Sandown 400 (Holden Commodore VC): 1st. Bathurst 1000  (Holden Commodore VC): 1st.
1981 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Commodore VC): 2nd. Sandown 400 (Holden Commodore VC): 1st.
1982 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Commodore VC): 5th. Bathurst 1000  (Holden Commodore VH): 1st.
1983 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Commodore VH): 3rd. Bathurst 1000  (Holden Commodore VH): 1st.
1984 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Commodore VH): 2nd. Sandown 400 (Holden Commodore VK): 1st. Bathurst 1000  (Holden Commodore VK): 1st.
1985 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Commodore VK SSGroupA): 3rd.
1986 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Commodore VK SSGroupA): 5th. Bathurst 1000 (Holden Commodore VK SSGroupA): 5th.
1987 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Commodore VK SSGroupA): 7th. Bathurst 1000  (Holden Commodore VL SSGroupA): Champion.
1988 - Australian Touring Car Champion (BMW M3): 5th.
1989 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Ford Sierra RS500): 3rd.
1990 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Ford Sierra RS500): 2nd. Sandown 500 (Ford Sierra RS500): 2nd. Bathurst 1000 (Ford Sierra RS500): 4th.
1991 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Commodore VN SSGroupA): 6th. Bathurst 12 Hour (Holden Commodore VN S): 4th. Bathurst 1000 (Holden Commodore VN SSGroupA): 7th.
1993 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Commodore VP): 8th. Bathurst 12 Hour (Holden Commodore VN SS): 8th.
1994 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Commodore VP): 3rd.
1995 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Commodore VR): 3rd.
1996 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Commodore VR): 4th. Australian Super Touring Car Championship (Volvo 850): 6th. Sandown 500 (Holden Commodore VR): 3rd. Bathurst 1000 (Holden Commodore VR): 5th.
1997 - Australian Touring Car Champion (Holden Commodore VS): 6th. Bathurst 1000 (Vauxhall Vectra): 6th.
2002 - Targa Tasmania (Holden Monaro VX): 6th.
2006 - Hit a tree during the Targa West Rally on the drivers side, driving a Daytona Coupe. He was killed instantly.

Brodie, Frank (ZA)

b

1955 - South African Drivers' Champion

Brookes, Russell (GB)

b

1978 - Won Rally New Zeland and the Circuit of Ireland

Brown, David (GB)

b 28/07/1959

1981 - 1985 - Part of the design team at Williams.
1986 - Race engineer with Williams test team.
1987 - 1995 - Race engineer with Williams.
1996 - 1997 - Race engineer with McLaren.
1998 - 2000 - Team manager for West McLaren F3000.
2001 - Senior race engineer at Jordan.

Brown, Mike (GB)

b 1971

Brown, Walt (AUS)

b 30/12/1911 (Springfield, New York) - d 29/7/1951 (Williams Grove)

1948 - Indycars (Kurtis-Offenhauser): 1 win (Langhorne)

Bruce-Brown, David (USA)

b 1890 - d 1/10/1912 (Milwaukee)

1910 - Won American GP (Benz)
1911 - Won American GP (FIAT). 
1912 - Killed in practice for the American GP at Milwaukee, driving a works FIAT.

When 16, lied about his age, claiming he was 19, in order to enter a novice race at Empire City, near Yonkers, racing his mothers' Oldsmobile. He won the race. He bunked off school (the private Harstrom's Preparatory School in Norfolk, Virginia) in 1908 to go to the Daytona Speed Trials. He talked himself into being a mechanic for New York FIAT importer Emanuele Cedrino, and then talked himself into a ride, breaking the 4 year old amateur one-mile record. He followed this up with a class win in the Shingle Hill hillclimb, and then purchased a 1908 Grand Prix Benz, finishing 4th in the 1909 American GP. For 1910, he drove a factory Benz, winning the American GP. He joined the FIAT factory team for 1911, winning the American GP yet again. He drove for FIAT again in 1912, and was leading the French GP until he hit a dog and ruptured his fuel tank. It was repaired, but he had to refuel on the course, which was illegal and caused disqualification. He returned to the US for the Vanderbilt Cup and American GP. It was during practice for the GP that his car left the circuit, flinging the driver and riding mechanic (Scudelari) into an adjacent field. They were both taken to the nearby Trinity Hospital. Bruce-Brown died later that day from a fractured skull and internal injuries. Scudelari died a week later.

Bruijn, Nick de (NL)

b 21/02/1987 (Schiedam)

2005 - German F.BMW: 5th
2006 - German F.BMW: 5th

Bryan, Jimmy (USA)

b 28/1/1927 (Phoenix) - d 19/6/1960 (Langhorne, Pennsylvania)

1953 - Indycars (Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser): 1 win (Sacramento)
1954 - Indycars (Kuzma-Offenhauser): Champion, 5 wins (Langhorne, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Sacramento, Phoenix, Las Vegas)
1955 - Indycars (Kuzma-Offenhauser): 6 wins (Langhorne, Springfield, Du Quoin, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Sacramento, Phoenix)
1956 - Indycars (Kuzma-Offenhauser): Champion, 4 wins (Springfield, Milwaukee Race 2, Du Quoin, Indiana State Fairgrounds)
1957 - Indycars (Kuzma-Offenhauser): Champion, 2 wins (Detroit, Phoenix)
1958 - Indycars (Epperly-Offenhauser): 1 win (Indy 500)

Bucknum, Jeff (USA)

b

2005 - IRL (AJ Foyt Enterprises Dallara-Chevrolet): 25th, 63 pts

Buemi, Sébastien (D)

b

2005 - ADAC F.BMW (ADAC Berlin Brandeburg): 2nd, 282 pts (was provisionally champion, but lost an appeal)
2007 - GP2 (ART Grand Prix): 21st, 6 pts. F3 Euroseries (Mucke Motorsport Dallara-Mercedes Benz F305): 2nd, 95 pts
2008 - GP2 Asia Series (Trust Team Arden): 2nd, 37 pts

Bugalski, Philippe (F)

b

2000 - French Rally Champion (Citroen)
2002 - World Rally Championship (Citroen Xsara WRC): 11th, 7 pts, with J-P.Chiaroni.

Bugatti, Ettore (I)

b 15/9/1881 - d 21/8/1947

Italian by birth, Bugatti built his racing cars in Molsheim, France.

Bugatti, Giuseppe (I)

b 1/3/1965 (Brescia)

1991 - F3000 (Reynard-Mugen 91D): 11th, 6 pts (3rd Enna, 5th Vallelunga)
1992 - F3000 (Reynard-Mugen 92D): 16th, 2 pts (5th Pau)

Buhl, Robbie (USA)

b 2/9/1965 (Detroit)

1992 - Indy Lights: Champion
2000 - IRL (G Force-Infiniti): 8th, 190 pts
2001 - IRL (Dreyer & Reinbold Racing G-Force Infiniti): 12th, 237 pts
2002 - IRL (Dreyer & Reinbold Racing G-Force Infiniti): 17th, 177 pts
2004 - IRL (Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara-Chevrolet): 24th, 44 pts (only drive first three races)

Buick, Dave (USA)

b

1910 - Indycars (Marmon): 1 win (Elgin Race 1)

Burgstaller, Alex (D)

b

1994 - Won Spa 24 Hrs (BMW 318i) with R.Ravaglia & T.Tassin

Burgueno, Angel (P)

b

2000 - F.Nissan: 4th, 127 pts
2006 - Le Mans Series (ASM Racing Portugal Lola B05/40 AER): LMP2 Class Champion, 30 pts, with M.De Castro.

Burlotti, Giuseppe (I)

b

2000 - F.Nissan (Vergani Racing España): 2nd, 182 pts

Burman, Bob (USA)

b 23/4/1884 (Imlay City, Michigan) - d 8/4/1916 (Corona, California)

1909 - Indycars (Buick): 2 wins (Indianapolis Race 1, Lowell Race 1)
1910 - Indycars (Marquette-Buick): 1 win (Indianapolis Race 4)
1914 - Indycars (Peugeot): 1 win (Kalamazoo)
1915 - Indycars (Peugeot): 2 wins (Oklahoma City, Burlington)

 Burns, Richard (GB) 

b 17/01/1971 - d 25/11/2005

1993 - British Rally Championship (Subaru Legacy): Champion.
1995 - World Rally Championship (Mitsubishi Lancer): 9th.
1996 - World Rally Championship (Mitsubishi Lancer): 9th.
1997 - World Rally Championship (Mitsubishi Lancer): 6th.
1999 - World Rally Championship (Subaru Impreza WRC): 2nd.
2000 - World Rally Championship (Subaru Impreza WRC2000): 2nd, 60 pts, with R.Reid. 4 wins (Safari, Portugal, Argentina, GB) 
2001 - World Rally Championship (Subaru Impreza WRC2001): Champion, 44 pts, wirh R.Reid. 1 win (New Zealand).
2002 - World Rally Championship (Peugeot 206 WRC): 5th, 34 pts, with R.Reid.
2003 - World Rally Championship (Peugeot 206 WRC): 4th, 58 pts, with R.Reid. DNS Rally GB due to illness - later diagnosed as brain cancer.
2005 - Underwent an operation on his tumour in April, but died in his sleep almost four years to the day that he won his World Championship.

Burt, Kelvin (GB)

b 7/9/1967 (Birmingham)

1991 - British F.Vauxhall Lotus: Champion
1993 - British F3: Champion
1995 - British Touring Cars (Ford Mondeo). 1st in Guia Touring Car race, Macau (Toyota Corona)
1996 - British Touring Cars (TWR Volvo 850): 11th - suffered huge accident at Oulton Park.
2001 - British GT Championship (Porsche GB/Parr Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3-RS): GTO Class Champion, 164 pts, with M.Franchitti

Burton, Jeff (USA)

b 29/6/1967

1993 - NASCAR: 1 race
1994 - NASCAR: 2 top 5 finishes
1995 - NASCAR: 1 top 5 finish
1996 - NASCAR: 6 top 5 finishes
1997 - NASCAR: 3 wins
1998 - NASCAR: 2 wins
1999 - NASCAR: 6 wins
2000 - IROC, 7th, 35 pts. NASCAR: 3rd. 4836 pts, 4 wins
2001 - IROC: 8th, 32 pts. NASCAR (Roush Ford): 10th, 4394 pts, 2 wins
2006 - NASCAR (Chevrolet): 7th, 6228 pts, 1 win

Burton, Ward (USA)

b 25/10/1961

1970 - Karts
1990 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series 
1994 - NASCAR: 1 top 5 finish
1995 - NASCAR: 1 win
1996 - NASCAR
1997 - NASCAR
1998 - NASCAR: 1 top 5 finish
1999 - NASCAR: 6 top 5 finishes
2000 - NASCAR: 10th, 4152 pts, 1 win
2001 - NASCAR (David Dodge Intrepid): 14th, 3846 pts, 1 win

Busby, Jim (USA)

b 14/6/1942

1981 - Sportscars (Porsche 935-K3): 1 win (Riverside), with J.Fitzpatrick

Busch, Kurt (USA)

b

2000 - NASCAR Craftsman Trucks: 2nd, 3596 pts
2002 - NASCAR (Ford): 3rd, 4641 pts
2003 - IROC: Champion, 69 pts
2004 - IROC: 5th, 54 pts. NASCAR  (Ford): Champion, 6506 pts
2005 - NASCAR (Ford): 10th, 5974 pts, 3 wins

Busch, Kyle (USA)

b

2006 - NASCAR (Chevrolet): 10th, 6027 pts, 1 win

Busnelli, Max (I)

b

2005 - Italian 3000 Proseries: Champion, 49 pts

Bussell, Jan (SGP)

b

1968 - Won Macau GP
1971 - Won Macau GP

Bussell, Nick (USA)

b

2005 - Infiniti Pro Series (Vision Racing): 4th, 430 pts

Buurman, Yelmer (NL)

b

2005 - UK F.Renault (Fortec Motorsport): 5th, 359 pts
2006 - British F3 (Fortec Motorsport Dallara-Mercedes F306): 4th, 186 pts
2007 - F3 Euroseries (Manor Motorsport Dallara-Mercedes F305): 6th, 40 pts
2008 - GP2 Asia Series (Trust Team Arden): 9th, 13 pts

Buzzetta, Joe (USA)

b 1937 (Brooklyn, NY)

1967 - Sportscars (Porsche 910/6): 1 win (Nürburgring) with U.Schütz

Byrne, Rory (ZA)

b 10/01/1944

Byron, Red (USA)

b 3/12/1915 (Boulder, Colorado) - d 11/11/1960 (Chicago)

1949 - NASCAR: Champion