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1995

Oliver Grouillard and Andy Wallace win the BPR GT race at Nogaro in a McLaren F1.  Second place ensures the title for John Nielsen and Thomas Bscher.

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1985

Nigel Mansell finally wins in F1 with victory in the GP of Europe at Brands. The Brit dominates in his Williams FW10B, with Lotus driver Ayrton Senna second.

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1975

Ferrari’s recently-crowned F1 Champion  Niki Lauda walks away with the US GP at Watkins Glen from pole, with only second-place Emerson Fittipaldi of  McLaren getting close. 

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1955:

Dental student Tony Brooks takes a historic win and the fastest lap in the non-points Syracuse Grand Prix aboard his Connaught, the first pos-war GP win for a British car.