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This week in motor sport – November 14
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- Last updated: September 19th 2019
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, featuring the birth of one of the sport’s greatest
November 14
1945: The man one spot behind Luca Badoer in the record books, Brett Lunger is born. In profile
1954: Eliseo Salazar is born. In profile
November 15
1987: The under-the-weather Gerhard Berger wins in Australia. Report
Nuvolari leads Christian Kautz at Bremgarten in 1938
November 16
1892: Tazio Nuvolari, the father of the four-wheel drift, is born. In profile
1958: IndyCar race-winner Roberto Guerrero is born. In profile
November 17
1939: Le Mans podium finisher Chris Craft is born. In profile
November 18
A quiet day in motor sport…
November 19
1969: British F2 champion Philippe Adams is born. In profile
1981: Three-time Le Mans winner – and one-time Grand Prix starter – Andre Lotterer is born. In profile
November 20
1948: Gunnar Nilsson is born. In profile
1957: Stefan Bellof is born. In profile
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