{"id":186098,"date":"2016-08-26T09:56:47","date_gmt":"2016-08-26T08:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/opinion\/this-week-in-motor-sport-august-22\/"},"modified":"2019-09-19T08:23:38","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T07:23:38","slug":"week-motor-sport-august-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/articles\/single-seaters\/f1\/week-motor-sport-august-22\/","title":{"rendered":"This week in motor sport \u2013 August 22"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, featuring a whole of Belgian Grands Prix \u2013 including almost a win a day for Ayrton Senna \u2013 and more.<\/em><\/p>\n

August 22<\/h3>\n

1947:<\/strong> Ian Scheckter is born. In profile<\/a><\/p>\n

1970: <\/strong>John Surtees wins the Gold Cup, and Jochen Rindt flies to Austria on the slowing down lap. Report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

August 23<\/h3>\n

1987: <\/strong>Didier Pironi dies in a powerboat accident off the Isle of Wight, aged 35. In profile<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

2015: <\/strong>Guy Ligier dies at the age of 85. In profile<\/a><\/p>\n

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August 24<\/h3>\n

1958: <\/strong>Stirling Moss dominates in Oporto, Mike Hawthorn (eventually) takes second. Report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

1964: <\/strong>Grand Prix podium-finisher Eric Bernard is born. In profile<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

1986: <\/b>Sauber-Mercedes scores its first victory, as Henri Pescarolo and Mike Thackwell win the Nurburgring 1000kms. Report<\/a><\/p>\n

1997: <\/strong>Luigi Villoresi dies aged 88. In profile<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

2015: <\/b>Justin Wilson dies following a crash at Pocono. In profile<\/a><\/p>\n

August 25<\/h3>\n

1991: <\/strong>Ayrton Senna wins at Spa, as impressive F1 debutant Michael Schumacher lasts barely a few corners. Report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

2001: <\/strong>Ken Tyrrell passes away of cancer at the age of 77. Roebuck’s Legends<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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August 26<\/h3>\n

1979: <\/strong>A tyre blowout denies Gilles Villeneuve, leaving Alan Jones to take victory at Zandvoort. Report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

1990: <\/strong>Senna takes pole and leads from start to finish at record speed at Spa. Report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

August 27<\/h3>\n

1954: <\/strong>Current BRDC president Derek Warwick is born. In profile<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

1959: <\/strong>Gerhard Berger is born. In profile<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n

1976: <\/strong>Reigning World Endurance champion Mark Webber is born. In profile<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

1989: <\/strong>At a wet Spa, Senna dominates. Report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

August 28<\/h3>\n

1977: <\/strong>In pouring rain, Mike Parkes is killed in a road accident. In profile<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

1977: <\/strong>Niki Lauda beats Jacques Laffite to the flag at Zandvoort. Report<\/a><\/p>\n

2008: <\/strong>Phil HIll dies at the age of 81. In profile<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

1988: <\/strong>Senna wins the Belgian Grand Prix. Report<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

1989: <\/b>Valtteri Bottas is born. In profile<\/a><\/p>\n

1994: <\/b>Michael Schumacher wins the Belgian Grand Prix until his plank is found to be illegal, handing Damon HIll victory. Report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n