February 2nd

February 2nd, 1943

Dieter Braun born this day in Ulm, Bavaria.
He won 14 GP races and took two Grand Prix World Titles. His career ended after a serious accident at the 1977 350cc Austrian Grand Prix at the Salzburgring.
Dieter Braun

February 2nd 2018

ABC News reports that the Vincent Black Lightning upon which Jack Ehret took the Australian National Speed Record in 1953 was sold at auction for $AUD 1.16 million.
Vincent Black Lightning

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