April 9th
At King's Oak Speedway, High Beech, Essex possibly the first speedway meeting was held in the UK, though it more widely accepted that the first took place at the same venue on February 19th.
One of the riders at the April 9th meeting was Gus Kuhn.
Gus E Kuhn
Wayne Gardner wins the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, the first time a round of the international event took place in Australia.
Wayne Gardner wins at Phillip Island