Chequered Past

20th August 1939: The Race Before the Silence


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On this day in racing history:

  • We revisit the 1939 Swiss Grand Prix, the last major international race before the outbreak of World War II.
  • We head to Karlskoga for the 1961 Kanonloppet, a non-championship race where Stirling Moss once again showed his class.
  • We celebrate the birthday of Jo Ramírez, the man who kept the McLaren team together during its most volatile years.
  • And we recall Luca Badoer’s brief and ill-fated Ferrari comeback in 2009.

From Bremgarten to Badoer, it’s a story of dominance, diplomacy, and disappointment.

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Chequered PastBy Martin Elliot