2 October

1919 Jan Flinterman born 1919 Pat Flaherty born 1921 Giorgio Scarlatti born 1921 Mike Nazaruk born 1927 Paul Goldsmith born 1940 Nanni Galli born 1946 Alan Jones born 1949 Michael Bleekemolen born 1954 Stirling Moss won the non-championship Daily Telegraph Trophy 1966 Jim Clark won the US Grand Prix 1977 James Hunt won the US East Grand Prix 1988 Alain Prost won the Spanish Grand Prix 1998 Olivier Gendebien died