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André Testut died #OnThisDay 20 years ago, aged 79, having DNQ’d for the #MonacoGP in ’58 & ’59 in this Maserati 250F (pic), which - #AnorakFact - had been campaigned in ’56 by Jean Behra, who’d raced it to 2nd in Buenos Aires & 3rd at Monaco, Reims, Silverstone & Nürburgring.

When journalism was cool. And risked everything to challenge power.

Michael Schumacher's pole-winning lap for the San Marino Grand Prix #OnThisDay in 2006.

This was Schumacher's 66th F1 pole, beating the late Ayrton Senna's previous record of 65.

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SCHUMER: Would the senator yield for a question?

BOOKER: Chuck Schumer, it's the only time in my life I can tell you no

SCHUMER: I just want to tell you, do you know you have just broken the record? Do you know how proud America is of you?

An amazing resignation letter to Bove from an AUSA who worked on the Adams case.

Money quote: “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”

Remembering Hans Stuck, father of Hans-Joachim Stuck, who died #OnThisDay in ’78. Very good in the pre-WW2 European championship (the precursor to the #F1 world championship), he was a brilliant hillclimber. Pic: en route to victory, ’38 #GroßglocknerGP, Austria, Auto Union C.

Alan Brown died #OnThisDay 21 years ago, aged 84. He drove 8 GPs, finishing 5th on his GP debut (Bremgarten ’52), becoming the first driver to score points in a Cooper: #AnorakFact. Pic: at Bremgarten that sunny day, leading Stirling Moss (HWM) & Toulo de Graffenried (Maserati).

Remembering Olivier Gendebien, born #OnThisDay 101 years ago, one of the greatest sports car racers of all time. He won the #LeMans24Hours x4, #TargaFlorio x3, #Sebring12Hours x3, #Reims12Hours x2 & #Nürburgring1000km x1. He also bagged 2 #F1 podiums. Great portrait by John Ross.

Remembering Roberto Mieres, born #OnThisDay 100 years ago. A sporting all-rounder, he played tennis & rugby, rowed, sailed (representing Argentina in the ’60 Olympics) & entered 17 GPs. Pic: in a Maserati 250F, on the Monza banking, in the ’55 #ItalianGP, en route to 7th place.

#HappyBirthday Prince Gaetano Starrabba di Giardinelli of Sicily, 92. He drove the #TargaFlorio 14 times & the #GiroDiSicilia 5 times. Pic: 12th in a Ferrari 250GTO/64 shared with Clemente Ravetto ahead of the Ferrari 250LM of Cesare Toppetti & Maurizio Grana, Targa Florio, ’65.

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