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Racing driver John Cooper, 28 years old British motor ace, at the wheel of his 350 cc single-cylinder JAP powered car just before smashing six records at the Monthlery track here, Paris, France. He smashed the 50 kilometre record at 90.62 miles an hour, and the 200 km record at 91.98 mph. He covered 90.27 miles in the hour (compared with the previous record 79.37 miles), and he finished 100 miles at 91.80 mph. All six records were formerly held by 22 year old British ace Stirling Moss, who set them up earlier this year in a 350 cc Kieft.
9 October 1951 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Just before smashing six records with his new Cooper car at the Monthlery track here, Paris, France, 28 years old British racing driver John Cooper (left) and so-driver Bill Aston (right), chat with the official time keeper. M Adam.
Behind them is the 350 cc single-cylinder JAP powered car in which Cooper smashed the records. He smashed the 50 kilometre record at 90.62 miles an hour, and the 200 km record at 91.98 mph. He covered 90.27 miles in the hour (compared with the previous record 79.37 miles), and he finished 100 miles at 91.80 mph. All six records were formerly held by 22 year old British ace Stirling Moss, who set them up earlier this year in a 350 cc Kieft.
9 October 1951 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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ITALIAN WINS INTERNATIONAL TROPHY RACE AT SILVERSTONE.
A triumphant Giuseppe Farina, of Italy, is congratulated after winning the Ineternational Trophy race in his Alpha Romeo here this afternoon (Saturaday). Britain's racing car 'hope', the BRM, failed to start during the second heat of this big race, and had to be withdrawn, Silverstone, Northamptonshire , England.
26 August 1950 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Stirling Moss, 21 year old, Britians youngest racing hope rounding Woodcote corner and going on to win the 500 cc race and trophy, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England.
26 August 1950 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Spectators scramble clear as Larry Robinson ricochets off the safety fence in his powerful 1000cc racing car, during the Silver Helmet Championship raced on the Eastbourne Speedtrack, Sussex, England.
Robinson actually fell half out of his car, but somehow somersaulted back, regained his seat .... and went on to win his heat.
18 July 1950 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Italian racing ace, Nino Farina, won the 4th Italian Automobile Grand Prix, beating the Argentine driver, Juan Fangio, with Moss of Great Britain 3rd. Farina and Fangio were both driving Alfa Romeo cars.
Seen here: Stirling Moss the 20 year old British driver photographed in the pits during the Grand Prix race at Bari, Italy, in which he was 3rd.
13 July 1950 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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On 25 June 1939 Mr Richard Seaman, a leading British racing motorist, died in Spa Hospital, Belgium, having been injured and burned when his Mercedes car overturned in the Belgian Grand Prix earlier in the day. He was leading after 21 of the 33 laps when the fatal crash occured.
Seen here: Before the crash and leading after 21 laps, Dick Seaman cornering in his Mercedes on a wet surface.
1 July 1939 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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On 25 June 1939 Mr Richard Seaman, a leading British racing motorist, died in Spa Hospital, Belgium, having been injured and burned when his Mercedes car overturned in the Belgian Grand Prix earlier in the day. He was leading after 21 of the 33 laps when the fatal crash occured.
Seen here: A few seconds after the crash from which Seaman dies later the same day; the car, overturned and in flames.
1 July 1939 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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