Colin McRae | Timeline

Colin Steele McRae, MBE (5 August 1968 – 15 September 2007) was a Scottish rally driver. He was the 1991 and 1992 British Rally Champion, and in 1995 became the first Scot and the youngest person to win the World Rally Championship Drivers' title. (Intro from Wikipedia)

August 5, 1968 - Lanark, Scotland - Colin Steele McRae is born

January(?) 1(?), 1974(?) - Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland - Attends Underbank Primary school in Carluke | Robert Owen grammar school - Lanark

January(?) 1(?), 1975(?) - Lanark - Begins riding off-road motorbikes at the age of 7

October(?) 1(?), 1980 - Lanark(?) - Scottish scrambling champion at the age of 13

November 1(?), 1985 - East Ayrshire, Scotland - Kames Stages 1985 - McRae 14th overall/1st class 2 (Chrysler Avenger 1600GT) =(START)

December 8, 1985 - Castle Douglas, Scotland - Galloway Hills Rally 1985 - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

March(?) 6(?), 1986 - Inverness, Scotland - Ladbroke Snowman Rally 1986 - McRae 27th overall (Talbot Sunbeam TI)

April 19, 1986 - Aberdeen, Scotland - Sonat Granite City Rally 1986 - 54th overall/10th A2 class (Talbot Sunbeam TI)

May 17, 1986 - Lanark, Scotland - Autofit Stages Rally 1986 - McRae 9th overall (Talbot Sunbeam TI)

June 7, 1986 - Glasgow, Scotland - Lloyds Bowmaker RSAC Scottish Rally - McRae abandons the rally with steering problems

September 6, 1986 - Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England - Marlboro Lindisfarne Rally - McRae abandons the race

September 13, 1986 - S. of Lincoln, England - KARS Kingdom Stages Rally - 18th place (Talbot Sunbeam TI)

October 11, 1986 - Shrewsbury, England - Audi Sports Rally - 21st place (Talbot Sunbeam TI)

October 25, 1986 - Trossachs area, Scotland - Sprint Tyres Trossachs Rally - McRae abandons the race with rear axle problems

December 7, 1986 - Galloway, Scotland - Galloway Hills Rally 1986 - 5th place (Opel Kadett)

January 24, 1987 - Bournemouth, England - Citroën National Winter Rally - 26th place (1st

Colin McRae, Vauxhall Nova Sport, 1987

of class 3)(Vauxhall Nova Swing)

February 13, 1987 - Karlstad, Sweden - International Swedish Rally - 36th place (Vauxhall Nova Sport)

March 14, 1987 - Llandudno, Wales - Skip Brown Rally - 21st place (Vauxhall Nova Sport)

April 4, 1987 - Aberdeen, Scotland - Northsound Radio Granite City Rally - McRae flips over

May 16, 1987 - Douglas, Isle of Man - Manx National Rally - 20th place (1st of class A5)(Vauxhall Nova Sport)

June 13, 1987 - Glasgow, Scotland - British Midland RSAC Scottish Rally - McRae abandons the rally with engine problems

July 4, 1987 - Swansea, Wales - Kayel Graphics National Rally - ? - (Vauxhall Nova Sport)

August 22, 1987 - Carlisle, England - Shell Oil Cumbria Rally - 19th place (1st Class A1)(Vauxhall Nova Sport)

September 26, 1987 - Scarborough, England - Quip Forest Stages - 31st place (1st class A1)(Vauxhall Nova Sport)

October 17, 1987 - Perth, Scotland - Dicksons of Perth Rally

October 24, 1987 - Telford, England - Audi Sport Rally - 27th place (2nd Class A1)(Vauxhall Nova Sport)

November 7, 1987 - Aberfoyle, Stirling, Scotland - Park Systems Furniture Trossachs Rally - McRae abandons the race

February 13, 1988 - Inverness, Scotland - Mercury Snowman Rally 1990 - McRae 8th overall (Vauxhall Nova Sport)

February 20, 1988 - Bradford, England - Cartel International Rally - 6th overall (1st class A5) (Vauxhall Nova Sport)

March 12, 1988 - Chester, England - Skip Brown Rally - 20th overall (1st Class N3) (Peugeot 309GTI)

April 2, 1988 - Belfast, N. Ireland - Rothmans Circuit of Ireland - McRae abandons the race

April 23, 1988 - Aberdeen, Scotland - Cordiners Granite City Rally - 30th overall (1st class N3)(Peugeot 309GTI)

April 30, 1988 - Cardiff, Wales - Fram Filters International Welsh Rally - 14th overall (1st class A5)(Vauxhall Nova Sport)

May 14, 1988 - Lanark, Scotland - Autofit Stages Rally 1988 - 2nd overall (Nissan 240RS)

June 11, 1988 - Glasgow, Scotland - British Midland RSAC Scottish Rally - 9th overall (1st class A5)(Vauxhall Nova Sport)

June 24, 1988 - Ypres, Belgium - Ypres 24 Hours Rally - McRae abandons the rally

July 2, 1988 - Swansea, Wales - Kayel Graphics National Rally - 19th overall (1st class N3) (Peugeot 309GTI)

July 9, 1988 - Kelso, Scotland - Croall Bryson Jim Clark Memorial Stages Rally - 2nd overall (Peugeot 205RWD)

July 16, 1988 - Galloway, Scotland - Tweedies Daihatsu Forest Rally - 1st place (Nissan 240RS)

July 23, 1988 - Douglas, Isle of Man - Manx National Rally - McRae off road

July 29, 1988 - Belfast, N. Ireland - British Midland Ulster Rally - 12th overall (1st class A5)(Vauxhall Nova Sport)

August 20, 1988 - Galashiels, Scotland - Border Auto Developments Rally - 1st place (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

September 3, 1988 - Carlisle, England - Shell Oils Cumbria Rally - 49th overall (5th class N3)(Peugeot 309GTI)

September 10, 1988 - ? - Artigraf Kingdom Stages Rally - 2nd overall (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

September 14, 1988 - Douglas, Isle of Man - Tudor Webasto Manx International Rally - 14th overall (1st class A5)(Vauxhall Nova Sport)

September 24, 1988 - Quip Forest Rally - 29th overall (1st Class N3)(Peugeot 309GTI)

October 1, 1988 - Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross, Scotland - Chesterton Hackle Rally - 1st place (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

October 22, 1988 - Telford, England - Audi Sport Rally - McRae abandons the race after an accident

October 29, 1988 - Trossachs area, Scotland - Park Systems Furniture Trossachs Rally - 2nd overall (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

November 20, 1988 - Harrogate, England - Lombard RAC Rally - McRae abandons the race with engine problems

January 6, 1989 - Karlstad, Sweden - International Swedish Rally - 15th overall (Ford Sierra XR 4x4)

Colin McRae, Ford Sierra RS Cosworth, 1989

January 28, 1989 - Bournemouth, England - Mazda Winter Rally - 25th overall (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

February 25, 1989 - Bradford, England - Cartel International Rally - McRae abandons the rally with driveshaft problems

March 11, 1989 - Chester, England - Skip Brown Rally - McRae abandons the rally with head gasket problems

March 24, 1989 - Belfast, N. - BIF Circuit of Ireland - 12th overall (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

April 22, 1989 - Aberdeen, Scotland - Cordiners Granite City Rally - McRae abandons the rally with differential problems

April 29, 1989 - Cardiff, Wales - Fram Filters International Welsh Rally - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

May 20, 1989 - Douglas, Isle of Man - Manx National Rally - 4th overall (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

June 1, 1989 - Swansea, Wales - Kayel Graphics Wales National Rally - McRae off road

June 9, 1989 - Glasgow, Scotland - RSAC Scottish Rally - 6th overall (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

July 15, 1989 - Auckland, New Zealand - Rothmans Rally of New Zealand - 5th overall (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

July 28, 1989 - Belfast, N. Ireland - British Midland Ulster Rally - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

September 2, 1989 - Carlisle, England - Shell Oils Cumbria Rally - 1st place (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

September 13, 1989 - Douglas, Isle of Man - Tudor Webasto Manx International Rally - McRae abandons the rally with differential problems

September 23, 1989 - Ravenscar, England - Trackrod Forest Stages Rally - 1st place (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

October 20, 1989 - Telford, England - Audi Sport Rally - 3rd overall (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

November 19, 1989 - Nottingham, England - Lombard RAC Rally - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

January 17, 1990 - Inverness, Scotland - Mercury Snowman Rally 1990 - McRae 35th overall (Ford Escort MK2)

February 24, 1990 - Bradford, England - Cartel International Rally - 1st place (Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth

April 12, 1990 - Belfast, N. Ireland - BIF Circuit of Ireland - 3rd overall (Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth)

May 5, 1990 - Swansea, Wales - Fram International Welsh Rally - McRae flips over

June 9, 1990 - Glasgow, Scotland - CHI Scottish Rally - 2nd overall (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

June 30, 1990 - Ypres, Belgium - Ypres 24 Hours Rally - 4th overall (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

July 27, 1990 - Belfast, N. Ireland - British Midland Ulster Rally - 8th overall (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

September 11, 1990 - Douglas, Isle of Man - Manx International Rally - 3rd overall (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

October 6, 1990 - Perth, Scotland - Chesterton Hackle Rally - 1st place (Ford Escort MK2)

October 20, 1990 - Newtown, Powys, Wales - Audi Sport Rally - 2nd overall (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

November 25, 1990 - Harrogate, England - Lombard RAC Rally - 6th overall (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

February 22, 1991 - York, England - Talkland International Rally - 1st overall (Subaru Legacy

Colin McRae, Subaru Legacy RS, 1991

RS)

March 29, 1991 - Belfast, N. Ireland - BIF Circuit of Ireland - 1st overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

May 4, 1991 - Swansea, Wales - Fram International Welsh Rally - McRae off road

May 31, 1991 - Perth, Scotland - Perth & Kinross Scottish Rally - 1st overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

July 26, 1991 - Belfast, N. Ireland - British Midland Ulster Rally - McRae abandons the rally

September 11, 1991 - Douglas, Isle of Man - Manx International Rally - 1st overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

September 28, 1991 - Ravenscar, England - Barkston Forest Stages Rally - 1st overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

October 18, 1991 - Telford, England - Audi Sport Rally - 3rd overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

November 24, 1991 - Harrogate, England - Lombard RAC Rally - McRae abandons the rally after an accident - Colin McRae British Rally Champion!

December 7, 1991 - Bologna, Italy - Memorial Bettega - 1st overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

January 24, 1992 - Rovaniemi, Finland - Arctic Rally - McRae doesn't finish the rally

February 12, 1992 - Karlstad, Sweden - International Swedish Rally - 2nd overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

March 21, 1992 - Chester, England - Vauxhall Sport International Rally - 1st overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

April 4, 1992 - Carlisle, England - Pirelli International Rally - 1st overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

May 31, 1992 - Athens, Greece - Acropolis Rally - 4th overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

June 12, 1992 - Perth, Scotland - Perth International Scottish Rally - 1st overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

June 25, 1992 - Auckland, New Zealand - Rothmans Rally of New Zealand - McRae abandons the rally with engine problems

July 31, 1992 - Belfast, N. Ireland - The Elbow Ulster Rally - 1st overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

August 27, 1992 - Laajavuori, Finland - 1000 Lakes Rally - 8th overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

September 7, 1992 - Douglas, Isle of Man - Manx International Rally - 1st overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

October 24, 1992 - Telford, England - Elonex International Rally - 1st overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

October 31, 1992 - SW Scotland - Fleming Toyota Forest Stages - McRae abandons the rally

November 22, 1992 - Chester, England - Lombard RAC Rally - 6th overall (Subaru Legacy RS) - Colin McRae British Rally Champion (x2)!

December 1, 1992 - Bologna, Italy - Memorial Bettega - 1st overall (Subaru Legacy 4WD Turbo)

February 11, 1993 - Karlstad, Sweden - International Swedish Rally - 3rd overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

March 3, 1993 - Arganil, Portugal - Rallye de Portugal - Vinho do Porto - 7th overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

April 8, 1993 - Nairobi, Kenya - Trust Bank Safari Rally - McRae abandons the rally with suspension problems

May 1, 1993 - Ajaccio, Corsica - Tour de Corse - Rallye de France - 5th overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

May 29, 1993 - Athens, Greece - Acropolis Rally - McRae abandons the rally with suspension problems 

August 5, 1993 - Auckland, New Zealand - Rothmans Rally New Zealand - 1st overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

August 21, 1993 - Johor, Malaysia - Rally of Malaysia - 1st overall (Subaru Legacy 4WD Turbo)

September 18, 1993 - Perth, Australia - Telecom Rally Australia - 6th overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

October 23, 1993 - Hong Kong | Beijing, China - 555 Hong Kong Beijing Rally - 2nd overall (Subaru Legacy RS)

November 21, 1993 - Birmingham, England - Network Q RAC Rally - McRae abandons the rally with engine problems

December 1, 1993 - Bologna, Italy - Memorial Bettega - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

Colin McRae, Subaru Impreza 555, 1994

January 22, 1994 - Monte Carlo, France - Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo - 10th overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

March 1, 1994 - Estoril, Portugal - TAP Rallye de Portugal - McRae abandons the rally with a fire in his car

May 4, 1994 - Ajaccio, Corsica - Tour de Corse - Rallye de France - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

May 29, 1994 - Athens | Lamia, Greece - Acropolis Rally - McRae excluded

June 30, 1994 - Córdoba, Argentina - Rally YPF Argentina - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

July 29, 1994 - Auckland, New Zealand - Rothmans Rally New Zealand - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

September 16, 1994 - Perth, Australia - Telecom Rally Australia - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

October 9, 1994 - Sanremo, Italy - Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia - 5th overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

November 20, 1994 - Chester, England - Network Q RAC Rally - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

January(?) 1(?), 1995 - Monaco - Moves to Monaco

January 21, 1995 - Monte Carlo, France - Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

February 10, 1995 - Karlstad, Sweden - International Swedish Rally - McRae abandons the rally with engine problems

March 8, 1995 - Figueira da Foz, Portugal - TAP Rallye de Portugal - 3rd overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

May 3, 1995 - Ajaccio, Corsica - Tour de Corse - Rallye de France - 5th overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

July 7, 1995 - Medan, Indonesia - Bank Utama Rally Indonesia - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

July 27, 1995 - Manukau, New Zealand - Smokefree Rally New Zealand - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

August 12, 1995 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Petronas Rally of Malaysia - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

September 15, 1995 - Perth, Australia - Telstra Rally Australia - 2nd overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

October 23, 1995 - Lloret de Mar, Catalonia, Spain - Rally Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rallye de España - 2nd overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

November 19, 1995 - Chester, England - Network Q RAC Rally - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza 555) - Colin McRae World Rally Champion!

February 9, 1996 - Karlstad, Sweden - International Swedish Rally - 3rd overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

March 3, 1996 - Phrae, Thailand - International Rally of Thailand - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

April 5, 1996 - Nairobi, Kenya - Safari Rally Kenya - 4th overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

May 10, 1996 - Medan, Indonesia - Bank Utama Rally Indonesia - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

June 2, 1996 - Lamia, Greece - Acropolis Rally - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

July 4, 1996 - Córdoba, Argentina - Rally Argentina - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

August 23, 1996 - Jyväskylä, Finland - Neste 1000 Lakes Rally - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

September 13, 1996 - Perth, Australia - Rally Australia - 4th overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

October 13, 1996 - Sanremo, Italy - Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

November 4, 1996 - Lloret de Mar, Catalonia, Spain - Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rallye de España - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

November 10(?), 1996 - Canada - McRae becomes engaged to longtime friend Alison Hamilton

January 18, 1997 - Monte Carlo, France - Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

February 7, 1997 - Karlstad, Sweden - International Swedish Rally - 4th overall (Subaru Impreza S5)

March 1, 1997 - Nairobi, Kenya - Safari Rally Kenya - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza S5)

March 23, 1997 - Figueira da Foz, Portugal - TAP Rallye de Portugal - McRae abandons the rally with an electrical problem

April 14, 1997 - Lloret de Mar, Catalonia, Spain - Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rallye de España - 4th overall (Subaru Impreza 555)

May 5, 1997 - Ajaccio, Corsica - Tour de Corse - Rallye de France - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza S5)

May 22, 1997 - Córdoba, Argentina - Rally Argentina - 2nd overall (Subaru Impreza S5)

June 7, 1997 - Athens, Greece - Acropolis Rally - McRae abandons the rally with steering problems

June 21, 1997 - Huairou, China - 555 China Rally - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza S5)

July 14, 1997 - Lanark, Scotland(?) - Colin McRae marries Alison Howard

July 20(?), 1997 - Fiji - Honeymoon in Fiji before Rally New Zealand

August 2, 1997 - Manukau, New Zealand - Smokefree Rally New Zealand - McRae abandons the rally with cambelt problems

August 16, 1997 - NW of Perth, Scotland - Colin McRae Forest Stages (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth)

August 29, 1997 - Jyväskylä, Finland - Neste Rally Finland - McRae abandons the rally with engine problems

September 19, 1997 - Medan, Indonesia - Rally of Indonesia - McRae abandons the rally with a fire in his Subaru Impreza

October 12, 1997 - Sanremo, Italy - Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza S5)

October 30, 1997 - Perth, Australia - API Rally Australia - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza S5)

November 23, 1997 - Cheltenham, England - Network Q RAC Rally - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza S5)

January 1, 1998 - Madrid, Spain - Formula Rallye de Madrid (Subaru Impreza S5)

January 19, 1998 - Monte Carlo, France - Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo - 3rd overall (Subaru Impreza S5)

February 6, 1998 - Karlstad, Sweden - International Swedish Rally - McRae abandons the rally with electrical problems

February 28, 1998 - Nairobi, Kenya - Safari Rally Kenya - McRae abandons the rally with engine problems

March 22, 1998 - Matosinhos, Portugal - TAP Rallye de Portugal - 1st overal (Subaru Impreza S5)

April 20, 1998 - Lloret de Mar, Catalonia, Spain - Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rallye de España - McRae abandons the rally with differential problems

May 4, 1998 - Ajaccio, Corsica - Tour de Corse - Rallye de France - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza S5)

May 20, 1998 - Córdoba, Argentina - Rally Argentina - 5th overall (Subaru Impreza S5)

June 7, 1998 - Athens, Greece - Acropolis Rally - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza S5)

June 19, 1998 - Huairou, China - 555 China Rally - 1st overall (Subaru Impreza S5)

July 24, 1998 - Manukau, New Zealand - Rally New Zealand - 5th overall (Subaru Impreza S5)

August 21, 1998 - Jyväskylä, Finland - Neste Rally Finland - McRae abandons the rally with suspension problems

October 12, 1998 - Sanremo, Italy - Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia - 3rd overall (Subaru Impreza S5)

November 5, 1998 - Perth, Australia - API Rally Australia - 4th overall (Subaru Impreza S5)

November 22, 1998 - Cheltenham, England - Network Q Rally of Great Britain - McRae abandons the rally with engine problems

Colin McRae, Ford Focus RS, 1999

January 1, 1999 - Oviedo, Spain - Formula Rallye Ciudad de Oviedo - 1st overall (Ford Focus RS)

January 17, 1999 - Monte Carlo, France - Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo - McRae abandons the rally with water pump problems

February 12, 1999 - Karlstad, Sweden - International Swedish Rally - McRae abandons the rally with engine problems

February 25, 1999 - Nairobi, Kenya - 555 Safari Rally - 1st overall (Ford Focus RS)

March 21, 1999 - Matosinhos, Portugal - TAP Rallye de Portugal - 1st overal (Ford Focus RS)

April 19, 1999 - Lloret de Mar, Catalonia, Spain - Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rallye de España - McRae abandons the rally

May 7, 1999 - Ajaccio, Corsica - Tour de Corse - Rallye de France - 4th overall (Ford Focus RS)

May 20, 1999 - Córdoba, Argentina - Rally Argentina - McRae abandons the rally with suspension problems

June 6, 1999 - Athens, Greece - Acropolis Rally - McRae abandons the rally with gearbox problems

July 15, 1999 - Auckland, New Zealand - Rally New Zealand - McRae abandons the rally with electronics problems

August 20, 1999 - Jyväskylä, Finland - Neste Rally Finland -McRae abandons the rally with engine problems

September 17, 1999 - Huairou, China - 555 China Rally - McRae abandons the rally with suspension problems

October 11, 1999 - Sanremo, Italy - Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

November 4, 1999 - Perth, Australia - Telstra Rally Australia - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

November 21, 1999 - Cheltenham, England - Network Q Rally of Great Britain - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

January 19, 2000 - Monte Carlo, France - Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo - McRae abandons the rally with engine problems

February 10, 2000 - Karlstad, Sweden - International Swedish Rally - 3rd overall (Ford Focus RS)

February 24, 2000 - Nairobi, Kenya - Sameer Safari Rally Kenya - McRae abandons the rally with engine problems

March 16, 2000 - Matosinhos, Portugal - TAP Rallye de Portugal - McRae abandons the rally with engine problems

March 30, 2000 - Lloret de Mar, Catalonia, Spain - Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rallye de España - 1st overall (Ford Focus RS)

May 11, 2000 - Córdoba, Argentina - Rally Argentina - McRae abandons the rally with engine problems

June 8, 2000 - Athens, Greece - Acropolis Rally - 1st overall (Ford Focus RS)

July 13, 2000 - Auckland, New Zealand - Propecia Rally New Zealand - 2nd overall (Ford Focus RS)

August 17, 2000 - Jyväskylä, Finland - Neste Rally Finland - 2nd overall (Ford Focus RS)

September 7, 2000 - Limassol, Cyprus - Cyprus Rally - 2nd overall (Ford Focus RS)

September 28, 2000 - Ajaccio, Corsica - V-Rally Tour de Corse - Rallye de France - McRae abandons the race after an accident. McRae is knocked unconscious and it takes 20 minutes for the fire brigade to cut him from the wreckage of the care. While co-driver Nicky Grist is unharmed, McRae is flown to hospital in Bastia with a double fracture of the cheekbone and a bruised lung

October 1, 2000 - Lanark, Scotland - McRae is flown to Scotland

October 19, 2000 - Sanremo, Italy - Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia - 6th overall (Ford Focus RS)

November 9, 2000 - Perth, Australia - Telstra Rally Australia - McRae abandons the rally with engine problems

November 23, 2000 - Cardiff, Wales - Network Q Rally of Great Britain - McRae abandons the race after an accident

January 18, 2001 - Monaco - Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo

February 8, 2001 - Karlstad, Sweden - International Swedish Rally - 9th overall (Ford Focus RS)

March 8, 2001 - Fafe | Arganil, Portugal - TAP Rallye de Portugal - McRae abandons the rally with mechanical problems

March 22, 2001 - Lloret de Mar, Catalonia, Spain - Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rallye de España - McRae abandons the rally with fuel pump problems

May 3, 2001 - Córdoba, Argentina - Rally Argentina - 1st overall (Ford Focus RS)

May 31, 2001 - Limassol, Cyprus - Cyprus Rally - 1st overall (Ford Focus RS)

June 14, 2001 - Athens, Greece - Acropolis Rally - 1st overall (Ford Focus RS)

July 19, 2001 - Nairobi, Kenya - Safari Rally Kenya - McRae abandons the rally

August 23, 2001 - Jyväskylä, Finland - Neste Rally Finland - 3rd overall (Ford Focus RS)

September 1, 2001 - Elgin, Scotland - Little The Jewellers Speyside Stages (Ford Puma S1600)

September 20, 2001 - Manukau, New Zealand - Propecia Rally New Zealand - 2nd overall (Ford Focus RS)

October 4, 2001 - Sanremo, Italy - Rallye Sanremo - Rally d'Italia - 8th overall (Ford Focus RS)

October 18, 2001 - Ajaccio, Corsica - Tour de Corse - Rallye de France - 11th overall (Ford Focus RS)

November 1, 2001 - Perth, Australia - Telstra Rally Australia - 5th overall (Ford Focus RS)

November 22, 2001 - Cardiff, Wales - Network Q Rally of Great Britain - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

January 18, 2002 - Monaco - Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo - 4th overall (Ford Focus RS)

February 1, 2002 - Karlstad, Sweden - Uddeholm Swedish Rally - 6th overall (Ford Focus RS)

March 7, 2002 - Ajaccio, Corsica - Tour de Corse - Rallye de France - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

March 21, 2002 - Lloret de Mar, Catalonia, Spain - Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rallye de España - 6th overall (Ford Focus RS)

April 19, 2002 - Limassol, Cyprus - Cyprus Rally - 6th overall (Ford Focus RS)

May 16, 2002 - Córdoba, Argentina - Rally Argentina - 3rd overall (Ford Focus RS)

June 13, 2002 - Lamia, Greece - Acropolis Rally - 1st overall (Ford Focus RS)

July 12, 2002 - Nairobi, Kenya - Inmarsat Safari Rally - 1st overall (Ford Focus RS)

July 21, 2002 - Punchestown, County Kildare, Ireland - Punchestown Rally Masters 2002 - 1st overall (Ford Focus RS)

July 27, 2002 - NW of Perth, Scotland - Colin McRae Forest Stages (Ford Escort Mk2)

August 8, 2002 - Jyväskylä, Finland - Neste Rally Finland - McRae abandons the rally with a fire in his car

August 22, 2002 - Trier, Germany - ADAC Rallye Deutschland - 4th overall (Ford Focus RS)

September 13, 2002 - Rockingham, Northamptonshire - ASCAR Racing series - 6th place

September 19, 2002 - Sanremo, Italy - Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia - 8th overall (Ford Focus RS)

October 3, 2002 - Manukau, New Zealand - Propecia Rally New Zealand - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

October 31, 2002 - Perth, Australia - Telstra Rally Australia - McRae abandons the race with radiator problems

November 14, 2002 - Cardiff, Wales - Network Q Rally of Great Britain - 5th overall (Ford Focus RS)

January(?) 1(?), 2003 - South Lanarkshire, Scotland - Returns to Scotland, making his home at Jerviswood, a 16th-century tower-house in South Lanarkshire

January 24, 2003 - Monaco - Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo - 2nd overall (Citroën Xsara

Colin McRae, Citroën Xsara WRC

WRC)

February 7, 2003 - Karlstad, Sweden - Uddeholm Swedish Rally - 5th overall (Citroën Xsara WRC)

February 27, 2003 - Kemer, Turkey - Rally of Turkey - 4th overall (Citroën Xsara WRC)

April 10, 2003 - Auckland, New Zealand - Propecia Rally New Zealand - McRae abandons the rally after an accident

May 8, 2003 - Córdoba, Argentina - YPF Rally Argentina - McRae abandons the rally with a fire in his car

June 5, 2003 - Lamia, Greece - Golden Acropolis Rally - 8th overall (Citroën Xsara WRC)

June 20, 2003 - Limassol, Cyprus - Cyprus Rally - 4th overall (Citroën Xsara WRC)

July 19, 2003 - NW of Perth, Scotland - Colin McRae Forest Stages GHI Rally (MG Metro 6R4)

July 25, 2003 - Trier, Germany - ADAC Rallye Deutschland - 4th overall (Citroën Xsara WRC)

August 7, 2003 - Jyväskylä, Finland - Neste Rally Finland - McRae abandons the race after an accident

September 4, 2003 - Perth, Australia - Telstra Rally Australia - 4th overall (Citroën Xsara WRC)

October 3, 2003 - Sanremo, Italy - Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia - 6th overall (Citroën Xsara WRC)

October 17, 2003 - Ajaccio, Corsica - Tour de Corse - Rallye de France - 5th overall (Citroën Xsara WRC)

October 24, 2003 - Lloret de Mar, Catalonia, Spain - Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rallye de España - 9th overall (Citroën Xsara WRC)

November 6, 2003 - Cardiff, Wales - Wales Rally GB - 4th overall (Citroën Xsara WRC)

January 1, 2004 - Clermont-Ferrand, France - 2004 Paris-Dakar Rally begins - Stage 1 - Clermont-Ferrand - Narbonne (396km)

January 2, 2004 - Narbonne, France - Stage 2 - Narbonne - Castellón de la Plana (526km)

January 3, 2004 - Castellón de la Plana, Spain - Stage 3 - Castellón de la Plana - Tangier (865km)

January 4, 2004 - Tangier, Morocco - Stage 4 - Tangier - Er Rachidia (752km)

January 5, 2004 - Er Rachidia, Morocco - Stage 5 - Er Rachidia - Ouarzazate (575km)

January 6, 2004 - Ouarzazate, Morocco - Stage 6 - Ouarzazate - Tan-Tan (803km)

January 7, 2004 - Tan-Tan, Morocco - Stage 7 - Tan-Tan - Atar (1055km)

January 8, 2004 - Atar, Mauritania - Stage 8 - Atar - Tidjikja (393km)

January 9, 2004 - Tidjikja, Mauritania - Stage 9 - Tidjikja - Néma (739km)

January 12, 2004 - Bodo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso - Rest day (Stages 10 and 11 were cancelled)

January 13, 2004 - Bodo-Dioulasso - Stage 12 - Bobo-Dioulasso - Bamako (666km)

January 14, 2004 - Bamako, Mali - Stage 13 - Bamako - Ayoun el Atrous (734km) - Colin McRae wins the stage

January 15, 2004 - Ayoun el Atrous, Mauritania - Stage 14 - Ayoun el Atrous - Tidjikja (551km)

January 16, 2004 - Tidjikja, Mauritania - Stage 15 - Tidjikja - Nouakchott (651km)

January 17, 2004 - Nouakchott, Mauritania - Stage 16 - Nouakchott - Dakar (647km)

January 18, 2004 - Dakar, Senegal - Stage 17 - Dakar - (106km) - Colin McRae wins the stage

June 12, 2004 - Le Mans, France - 24 Hours of Le Mans (Prodrive Racing) - 9th overall (with Darren Turner and Rickard Rydell (Ferrari 550GTS Maranello)

July 24, 2004 - NW of Perth, Scotland - Colin McRae Forest Stages GHI Rally (MG Metro 6R4)

October 23, 2004 - Portalegre, Portugal - Baja 500 off-road racing - Colin McRae wins the rally with his Paris-Dakar Nissan pick up

December 4, 2004 - Saint-Denis, France - 2004 Race of Champions at the Stade de France - McRae teams with David Coulthard

December 11, 2004 - Bologna, Italy - Memorial Bettega - 4th overall (Subaru Impreza S10)

December 31, 2004 - Barcelona, Spain - 2005 Dakar Rally begins - Stage 1 - Barcelona (50km)

January 1, 2005 - Barcelona - Stage 2 - Barcelona - Granada (920km) - Liaison only - Colin McRae wins the stage

January 2, 2005 - Granada, Spain - Stage 3 - Granada - Rabat (573km) - Colin McRae wins the stage

January 3, 2005 - Rabat, Morocco - Stage 4 - Rabat - Agadir (666km)

January 4, 2005 - Agadir, Morocco - Stage 5 - Agadir - Smara (654km) - Colin McRae wins the stage

January 5, 2005 - Smara, Morocco - Stage 6 - Smara - Zouérat (622km) - Colin McRae crashes his Nissan on km410 of the stage, while leading the rally

May 20, 2005 - Carlisle, England - Pirelli International Rally (Ford Focus RS)

May 28, 2005 - Leyland, Lancashire - Proflex Stages (Ford Escort MK2)

September 10, 2005 - Clatteringshaws Forest, SW of Scotland - After 3 days testing the Škoda Fabia WRC, McRae participates in the Park Systems Stages National Rally

September 15, 2005 - Cardiff, Wales - Wales Rally GB - 7th overall (Škoda Fabia WRC)

October 6, 2005 - Bartholomew's Church, Herefordshire - Attends the funeral of rally driver Michael Park

November 10, 2005 - Perth, Australia - Telstra Rally Australia - McRae doesn't finish the rally

November 19, 2005 - Monza, Italy - Monza Rally Show - 3rd overall (Škoda Fabia WRC)

December 3, 2005 - Saint-Denis, France - 2005 Race of Champions - McRae teams with David Coulthard

June 16, 2006 - Letterkenny, Ireland - Shell Donegal International Rally - 8th overall (MG Metro 6R4)

August 2, 2006 - Los Angeles, California - X Games XII - 2nd overall (Subaru Impreza WRX Sti)

September 30, 2006 - NW of Perth, Scotland - Colin McRae Forest Stages - McRae abandons the rally with engine problems

October 13, 2006 - Kemer, Turkey - Rally of Turkey - McRae replaces the injured Sébastien Loeb, but abandons the rally with mechanical problems

December 16, 2006 - Saint-Denis, France - 2006 Race of Champions - McRae teams with David Coulthard

May 12, 2007 - Isle of Man - RBS International Manx Rally - McRae abandons the rally with mechanical problems

June 23, 2007 - Westhampnett, Chichester, England - Goodwood Rally Stage (Subaru Impreza S12B)

August 5, 2007 - Los Angeles, California - X Games XIII

September 15, 2007 - Lanark, Scotland - Colin McRae, his 5-year-old son and two friends die when his helicopter crashes 1 mile (1,6km) north of Lanark, near his property. He was 39 =(END)

Juan Manuel Fangio | Timeline

Juan Manuel Fangio (24 June 1911 – 17 July 1995), nicknamed El Chueco ("the bowlegged" or "bandy legged one") or El Maestro ("The Master" or "The Teacher"), was an Argentine racing car driver. He dominated the first decade of Formula One racing, winning the World Drivers' Championship five times. (Intro from Wikipedia)

June 24, 1911 - Balcarce, Argentina - Juan Manuel Fangio is born

January(?) 1(?), 1916 - Balcarce - Begins his primary studies at School No.4 in Balcarce

January(?) 1(?), 1921 - Balcarce - Juan Manuel's father takes his 9-year-old son to work in Francisco Cerri's blacksmith shop

January(?) 1(?), 1922 - Balcarce - 10-year-old Fangio begins working in auto mechanics while studying

January(?) 1(?), 1923 - Balcarce - Joins the Carlini Rugby Dealership, a car dealer in Balcarce. He learns to drive a truck there and also helps repairing agriculture machinery

January(?) 1(?), 1924 - Balcarce - 13-year-old Fangio starts his first job for Ford Auto dealership as a mechanic's assistance

January(?) 1(?), 1927 - Balcarce - 16-year-old Fangio reveives a four-cylinder Overland as part of his wage. He has pleurisy and has to spend most of that year resting at home

January(?) 1(?), 1928 - Lincoln, Buenos Aires - 17-year-old Fangio begins playing Football for Rivadavia Club

January(?) 1(?), 1929 - Coronel Vidal to Maipú and back - Racing debut as companion of local pilot Manuel Ayerza, in a Chevrolet 1928 - 2nd place

January(?) 1(?), 1931 - Campo de Mayo, near Buenos Aires - Enlisted at the Campo de Mayo cadet school near Buenos Aires

January(?) 1(?), 1932 - Balcarce - Sets up a workshop with his friends José Duffard and Francisco Cavalloti

January(?) 1(?), 1934 - Balcarce - The workshop is moved to another street and expanded. A new associate, Bernardo Duffard, joins the enterprise

October 25, 1936 - Benito Juárez, Argentina - Begins his racing career, driving a Ford 1929A at the Benito Juárez circuit. He abandons the race two laps from the end with a melting rod =(START)

December 13, 1936 - Adolfo Gonzáles Chaves, Argentina - Disqualified for arriving late to the circuit

March 21, 1937 - Balcarce, Argentina - Races in an unofficial competition at the "La Chata" circuit, driving an 8-cylinder buick

March 27, 1938 - Necochea, Argentina - Debut as a driver with a Ford V8 1938. He finishes 3rd in the second series

October 18, 1938 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Fangio participates in Gran Premio de Argentina between 18 and 30 October 1938 as the co-pilot of Luis Finocchietti. Fangio drives most of the way and finishes 5th

Fangio at Turismo Carretera

November 13, 1938 - Tres Arroyos, E. of Bahía Blanca, Argentina - Enters the "400 km of Tres Arroyos", but it is suspended due to a fatal accident

May 7, 1939 - S. of San Juan, Argentina (near Chile) - "El Bosque" Circuit - Last race with the Ford V8. Fangio is accompanied by Héctor Tieri, a mechanic from his workshop

October 19, 1939 - Concordia | Córdoba | Catamarca, Argentina - Debut as a pilot at the Argentine Grand Prix, with Tieri, for the "Turismo Carretera". He finishes 22nd at Concordia amid the mud and rain, which interrupt the Grand Prix. He resumes from Córdoba and achieves his first triumph in the competition by winning the Fourth Stage from Catamarca to San Juan. There he is first in the General Classification of the race, but then an accident delays him to fifth place

October 29, 1939 - Córdoba, Argentina - Gran Premio Extraordinario (Turismo Carretera) - 5th place (Chevrolet Cupé)

December 19, 1939 - Buenos Aires | Bahia Blanca, Argentina - Mil Millas Argentinas (Turismo Carretera) - 13th place (Chevrolet Cupé)

January(?) 1(?), 1940 - Balcarce - The workshop is expanded and renamed "Fangio, Duffard y Cía"

September 27, 1940 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Gran Premio del Norte (10,000km) starts (Chevrolet 40 Cupé)

October 12, 1940 - Buenos Aires - Gran Premio del Norte ends after 15 days (Buenos Aires - Lima, Peru - Buenos Aires) - Fangio 1st place (Chevrolet 1940) - Fangio champion of "Turismo Carretera"

December 14, 1940 - Buenos Aires | Bahia Blanca, Argentina - Mil Millas Argentinas - 8th place (Chevrolet 40 Cupé)

June 22, 1941 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Grand Prix Getúlio Vargas in Brazil, a 6-day (June 22-29), 3,731-kilometers (2,318 mi) public road race starting from and ending at Rio de Janeiro, going through various cities and towns all over Brazil such as São Paulo and Belo Horizonte - 1st place (Chevrolet 40 Cupé)

December 13, 1941 - Buenos Aires | Bahia Blanca, Argentina - Mil Millas Argentinas - Fangio 1st place (Chevrolet 40 Cupé) - Fangio champion of "Turismo Carretera" (x2)

January 21, 1942 - Mercedes, W. of Buenos Aires - Gran Premio de carretera del Sur - 9th place (Chevrolet 40 Cupé) - wins the stages General Pico - Fuerte General Roca and between Trelew and Bahia Blanca

April 2, 1942 - near Balcarce, Argentina - Wins the race "Mar y Sierras" with his Chevrolet 40 Cupé, and then has to suspend mechanical activity due to World War II

January(?) 1(?), 1943 - Southern Argentina - Fangio and his friend Hector Barragán travel permanently to the south of Argentina buying trucks and trailers to trade only the tires, which were scarce in the country because of the war

February 16, 1946 - Morón, Argentina - Returns to racing in Morón - 2nd place (Ford T)

April 7, 1946 - Tandil, Argentina - Wins at Tandil driving a Ford T

February 15, 1947 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires (National Mechanics) - 3rd place (Chevrolet-Ford)

March 1, 1947 - Rosario, Argentina - Premio Ciudad de Rosario (National Mechanics) - 1st place (Chevrolet-Ford)

April 6, 1947 - Necochea, Argentina - Premio Ciudad de Necochea (National Mechanics) - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

April 20, 1947 - Mendoza, Argentina - Gran Premio de Vendima - 3rd place (Ford-Chevrolet T)

July 13, 1947 - Córdoba, Argentina - Semana de Bell Ville - 6th place (Volpi-Chevrolet)

August 17, 1947 - Montevideo, Uruguay - Ciudad de Montevideo-Uruguay GP (National Mechanics) - 1st place (Volpi-Chevrolet)

September 20, 1947 - Mar del Plata, Argentina - GP of Mar del Plata (National Mechanics) - Fangio 1st (Volpi-Chevrolet) - National Mechanics Champion!

October 26, 1947 - Sierra de la Ventana, NE of Bahía Blanca, Argentina - Doble Vuelta a la Sierra de la Ventana -1st place (Chevrolet Cupé Model 39)

November 22, 1947 - Buenos Aires | Santiago, Chile | Buenos Aires, Argentina - GP Internacional (November 22-30) - When the race reaches its final stage, a problem in the distribution forces Fangio to stop for about two hours and thus lose key time that would put him in fifth place at the end of the route

December 21, 1947 - Buenos Aires | Bahia Blanca, Argentina - Mil Millas Argentinas - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

January 17, 1948 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

January 25, 1948 - Mar del Plata, Argentina - Gran Premio Ciudad de Mar del Plata - 5th place (Maserati 4CL)

February 14, 1948 - Buenos Aires - Premio Dalmiro Varela Castex - 8th place

February 28, 1948 - Mar del Plata - Gran Premio Ciudad de Pringles (Turismo Carretera) - 1st place (Chevrolet 39 Cupé)

March 21, 1948 - Buenos Aires - Premio Otoño (National Mechanics) - 1st place (Volpi-Chevrolet)

March 28, 1948 - Necochea, Argentina - Circuito de Necochea (National Mechanics) - 1st place (Volpi-Chevrolet)

April 11, 1948 - near Balcarce, Argentina - Mar y Sierras (Turismo Carretera) - 11th place (Chevrolet 39 Cupé)

April 24, 1948 - Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina - Vuelta de Entre Ríos (Turismo Carretera) - 1st place (Chevrolet 39 Cupé)

May 2, 1948 - Mercedes, Uruguay - Gran Premio Ciudad de Mercedes (National Mechanics) - 1st place (Volpi-Chevrolet)

July 18, 1948 - Reims, France - French Grand Prix - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his Simca Gordini 1430

October 20, 1948 - Buenos Aires | Caracas, Venezuela - The Buenos Aires-Caracas 20-day race begins (9,580 km / 5,950 mi)(Chevrolet 39 Cupé)

October 30, 1948 - near Huanchaco, Northern Peru - Fangio and his co-driver Daniel Urrutia suffer a terrible accident. The car tumbles down an embankment, Urrutia is thrown out of the car through the front windscreen. Fangio survives but Urrutia dies on his way to hospital

December 1(?), 1948 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - His successes catch the attention of Juan Perón's government and the Argentine Automobile Club. They buy Fangio a Maserati and send him to Europe to continue his career

January 16, 1949 - Buenos Aires | Bahia Blanca, Argentina - Mil Millas Argentinas (Turismo Carretera) - 2nd place (Chevrolet 39 Cupé)

January 29, 1949 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires - 4th place (Maserati 4CLT/48)

February 6, 1949 - Buenos Aires - Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Perón (Premio Jean Pierre Wimille) - 1st place (Maserati 4CLT/48)

February 13, 1949 - Rosario, Argentina - Gran Premio Ciudad de Rosario - Fangio abandons race with problems in his car

February 27, 1949 - Mar del Plata, Argentina - Gran Premio Internacional San Martin (Mar del Plata) - 1st place (Maserati 4CLT/48)

March 20, 1949 - Córdoba, Argentina - Premio Fraile Muerto - 1st place (Volpi-Chevrolet)

April 3, 1949 - San Remo, Italy - Gran Premio di San Remo - 1st place (Maserati 4CLT/48)

April 18, 1949 - Pau, France - Grand Prix de Pau - 1st place (Maserati 4CLT/48)

May 8, 1949 - Perpignan, France - Roussillon Grand Prix - 1st place (Maserati 4CLT/48)

May 22, 1949 - Marseille, France - Grand Prix de Marseille (Formula 2) - 1st place (Simca-Gordini T15)

June 2, 1949 - Rome, Italy - Gran Premio de Roma - Famgio abandons race with problems in his car

June 18, 1949 - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium - Belgian Grand Prix - Fangio abandons race with engine problems

June 26, 1949 - Monza, Italy - Gran Premio dell'Autodromo di Monza - Formula 2 - 1st place (Ferrari 166)

July 10, 1949 - Albi, South-central France - Grand Prix de l'Albigeois - 1st place (Maserati 4CLT/48)

July 17, 1949 - Gueux, W. of Reims, France - French Grand Prix - Fangio abandons race with throttle problems

November 5, 1949 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina (Turismo Carretera Argentina) - 2nd place (Chevrolet Cupé)

December 18, 1949 - Buenos Aires - Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires - 2nd (Ferrari 166)

January 8, 1950 - Buenos Aires - Premio Eva Duarte de Perón - 4th place (Ferrari 166 F2)

January 15, 1950 - Mar del Plata, Argentina - Gran Premio Ciudad de Mar del Plata - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

January 22, 1950 - Rosario, Argentina - Gran Premio Acción de San Lorenzo - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

March 6, 1950 - Buenos Aires - Fangio is received by President Juan Perón

March 19, 1950 - Marseille, France - Grand Prix de Marseille (Formula 2) - 3rd place (Ferrari 166 F2)

April 10, 1950 - Pau, France - Grand Prix de Pau - 1st place (Maserati 4CLT/48)

April 16, 1950 - San Remo, Italy - San Remo Grand Prix - 1st place (Alfa Romeo 158)

April 23, 1950 - Brescia, Italy - Mille Miglia - 3rd place (Alfa Romeo 6C 2500)

May 7, 1950 - Modena, Italy - Gran Premio de Modena (Formula 2) - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

May 13, 1950 - Silverstone, England - British Grand Prix - 1st place (Alfa Romeo 158)

Fangio, Monaco 1950

May 21, 1950 - Monaco - Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco - 1st place (Alfa Romeo 158)

June 4, 1950 - Bremgarten, Bern, Switzerland - Swiss Grand Prix - 1st place (Alfa Romeo 158)

June 11, 1950 - Angoulême, France - Grand Prix d'Angoulême - 1st place (Maserati 4CLT/48)

June 18, 1950 - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium - Grote Prijs van Belgie - 1st place (Alfa Romeo 158)

June 24, 1950 - Le Mans, France - 24 Hours of Le Mans - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

July 2, 1950 - Gueux, W. of Reims, France - Grand Prix de l'A.C.F. - 1st place (Alfa Romeo 158)

July 9, 1950 - Bari, Italy - Bari Grand Prix - 2nd place (Alfa Romeo 158)

July 16, 1950 - Albi, South-central France - Albi Grand Prix - 2nd place (Maserati 4CL)

July 23, 1950 - Zandvoort, Netherlands - Dutch Grand Prix - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

July 30, 1950 - Geneva, Switzerland - Grand Prix des Nations - 1st place (Alfa Romeo 158)

August 15, 1950 - Pescara, Italy - Circuito di Pescara - 1st place (Alfa Romeo 158)

August 26, 1950 - Silverstone, England - Daily Express BRDC International Trophy - 2nd place (Alfa Romeo 158)

September 3, 1950 - Monza, Italy - Italian Grand Prix - Abandons the race with gearbox problems (Alfa Romeo 158)

November 12, 1950 - Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina - GP Ciudad de Paraná  - 1st place (Ferrari 166 F2)

December 17, 1950 - Santiago, Chile - Gran Premio del Presidente Alessandri Palma in Chile - 1st place (Ferrari 166 F2)

December 24, 1950 - Rafaela, Argentina - 500 Millas de Rafaela - 1st place (Talbot-Lago)

February 18, 1951 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires - 3rd place (Mercedes-Benz W154)

February 24, 1951 - Buenos Aires - Gran Premio Eva Duarte de Perón - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

May 13, 1951 - Monza, Italy - Italian Grand Prix (Formula 2) - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

May 20, 1951 - Paris, France - Paris Grand Prix - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

May 27, 1951 - Bremgarten, Bern, Switzerland - Swiss Grand Prix - 1st place (Alfa Romeo 159)

June 17, 1951 - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium - Belgian Grand Prix - 1st place (Alfa Romeo 159)

June 23, 1951 - Le Mans, France - 24 Hours of Le Mans - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

July 1, 1951 - Gueux, W. of Reims, France - French Grand Prix - 1st place (Alfa Romeo 159)

July 14, 1951 - Silverstone, England - British Grand Prix - 2nd place (Alfa Romeo 159)

July 29, 1951 - Nürburg, West Germany - German Grand Prix - 2nd place (Alfa Romeo 159)

September 2, 1951 - Bari, Italy - Gran Premio di Bari - 1st place (Alfa Romeo 159)

October 28, 1951 - Pedralbes, Barcelona, Spain - Spanish Grand Prix - 2nd place (Alfa Romeo 159) - Fangio World Champion!

January 13, 1952 - Interlagos, São Paulo, Brazil - Grande Prêmio de Interlagos - 1st place (Ferrari 166 FL)

February 3, 1952 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Grande Prêmio da Quinta da Boa Vista - 1st place (Ferrari 166 FL)

January 20, 1952 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Circuito da Gávea - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

March 9, 1952 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires - 1st place (Ferrari 166 FL)

March 16, 1952 - Buenos Aires - Gran Premio Maria Eva Duarte de Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires - 1st place (Ferrari 166 FL)

March 23, 1952 - Piriápolis, Uruguay - Circuito de Piriápolis - 1st place (Ferrari 166 F2)

March 30, 1952 - Piriápolis - Circuito de Piriápolis - 1st place (Ferrari 166 F2)

April 14, 1952 - Goodwood, England - Chichester Prize - 6th place (Cooper Bristol 2000)

May 4, 1952 - Brescia, Italy - Mille Miglia - 8th place (Alfa Romeo 1900 GT)

June 1, 1952 - Albi, South-central France - Albi Grand Prix - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

June 7, 1952 - Dundrod, Northern Ireland - Ulster Tourist Trophy - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

June 8, 1952 - Monza, Italy - After running in Ireland on June 7 with a BRM, Fangio drives to Italy to race in Monza (Formula 2) the next day with a Maserati. Much of the journey is made in a car traveling alone and arriving hours before the start. On the third turn, he suffers a serious accident on the Lesmo curve. He is admitted in a hospital where he stays for almost four months.

January 18, 1953 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Argentine Grand Prix - Fangio abandons the race with transmission problems (Maserati A6GCM)

February 1, 1953 - Buenos Aires - Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

April 26, 1953 - Brescia, Italy - Mille Miglia - 2nd place (Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM)

May 3, 1953 - Bordeaux, France - Grand Prix de Bordeaux - 3rd place (Gordini T16)

May 10, 1953 - Napoli, Italy - Gran Premio di Napoli - 2nd place (Maserati A6GCM)

May 14, 1953 - Circuito delle Madonie Piccolo, Centre-north Sicily, Italy - Targa Florio - 3rd place (Maserati A6GCS/53)

May 31, 1953 - Albi, South-central France - Gran Premio de Albi - 1st place (1st series) / abandons race (2nd series)

June 7, 1953 - Zandvoort, Netherlands - Dutch Grand Prix - Fangio abandons race with axle problems (Maserati A6GCM)

June 13, 1953 - Le Mans, France - 24 Hours of Le Mans - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

June 21, 1953 - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium - Belgian Grand Prix - 1st place (Maserati A6GCM)

July 5, 1953 - Gueux, W. of Reims, France - French Grand Prix - 2nd place (Maserati A6GCM)

July 12, 1953 - La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland - Mountain climb of the "Vues des Alpes" - 1st place (Maserati A6GCM/53)

July 18, 1953 - Silverstone, England - British Grand Prix - 2nd place (Maserati A6GCM)

July 24, 1953 - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium - 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

August 2, 1953 - Nürburg, West Germany - German Grand Prix - 2nd place (Maserati A6GCM)

August 23, 1953 - Bremgarten, Bern, Switzerland - Swiss Grand Prix - 1st place (Maserati A6GCM)

August 30, 1953 - Nürburg, West Germany - 1000 hours of Nürburgring - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

September 6, 1953 - Merano, Italy - GP Supercortemaggiore - 1st place (Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM Spider)

September 13, 1953 - Monza, Italy - Italian Grand Prix - 2nd place (Maserati A6GCM/53)

September 20, 1953 - Modena, Italy - Gran Premio di Modena - 1st place (Maserati A6GCM/53)

September 26, 1953 - Goodwood, England - Woodcote Cup - 2nd place (BRM Type 15)

November 19, 1953 - Tuxla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico - Carrera Panamericana begins (Lancia D24 Pininfarina)

November 23, 1953 - Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico - Carrera Panamericana ends - 1st place (Lancia D24 Pininfarina)

January 17, 1954 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Argentine Grand Prix - 1st place (Maserati A6SSG)

January 31, 1954 - Buenos Aires - Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires 

March 7, 1954 - Sebring, Florida, USA - 12 Hours of Sebring - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

June 20, 1954 - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium - Belgian Grand Prix - 1st place (Maserati 250F)

June 27, 1954 - Monza, Italy - Premio Supercortemaggiore - 1st place 

Fangio driving a Mercedes

July 4, 1954 - Gueux, W. of Reims, France - French Grand Prix - 1st place (Mercedes-Benz W196)

July 17, 1954 - Silverstone, England - British Grand Prix - 4th place (Mercedes-Benz W196)

August 1, 1954 - Nürburg, West Germany - German Grand Prix - 1st place (Mercedes-Benz W196)

August 22, 1954 - Bremgarten, Bern, Switzerland - Swiss Grand Prix - 1st place (Mercedes-Benz W196)

September 5, 1954 - Monza, Italy - Italian Grand Prix - 1st place (Mercedes-Benz W196)

September 11, 1954 - Dundrod, Northern Ireland - RAC Tourist Trophy - 2nd place (Lancia D24)

September 19, 1954 - Berlin, Germany - Grosser Preis von Berlin - 2nd place (Mercedes-Benz W196)

October 24, 1954 - Pedralbes, Barcelona, Spain - Spanish Grand Prix - 3rd place (Mercedes-Benz W196) - Fangio World Champion! (x2)

January 16, 1955 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Argentine Grand Prix - 1st place (Mercedes W196)

January 30, 1955 - Buenos Aires - Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires - 1st place (Mercedes-Benz W196)

February 4, 1955 - Buenos Aires - Fangio receives his winner's cup from President Juan Perón

April 30, 1955 - Brescia, Italy - Mille Miglia - 2nd place (Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR)

May 22, 1955 - Monaco - Monaco Grand Prix - Fangio abandons the race with transmission problems

May 29, 1955 - Nürburg, West Germany - Internationales ADAC-Eifel-Rennen Nürburgring - 1st place (Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR)

June 5, 1955 - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium - Belgian Grand Prix - 1st place (Mercedes W196)

June 19, 1955 - Zandvoort, Netherlands - Dutch Grand Prix - 1st place (Mercedes W196)

July 16, 1955 - Aintree, England - British Grand Prix - 1st place (Mercedes W196)

August 7, 1955 - Kristianstad, Sweden - Sveriges Grand Prix - 1st place (Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR)

September 11, 1955 - Monza, Italy - Italian Grand Prix - 1st place (Mercedes W196) - Fangio World Champion! (x3)

September 17, 1955 - Dundrod, Northern Ireland - RAC Tourist Trophy - 2nd place (Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR)

October 16, 1955 - Circuito delle Madonie Piccolo, Centre-north Sicily, Italy - Targa Florio - 2nd place (Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR)

November 6, 1955 - Caracas, Venezuela - Gran Premio de Venezuela - 1st place (Maserati 300S)

Credit: Scuderia Ferrari

January 22, 1956 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Argentine Grand Prix - 1st place (Ferrari D50)

January 29, 1956 - Buenos Aires - 1000 Km de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

February 5, 1956 - Mendoza, Argentina - Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires - 1st place (Ferrari D50)

March 24, 1956 - Sebring, Florida, USA - Florida International Grand Prix of Endurance powered by Amoco - 1st place (Ferrari 860 Monza)

April 25, 1956 - Syracuse, Sicily - Gran Premio di Siracusa - 1st place (Ferrari D50)

April 28, 1956 - Brescia, Italy - Mille Miglia - 4th place (Ferrari 290MM)

May 5, 1956 - Silverstone, England - Daily Express BRDC International Trophy - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

May 13, 1956 - Monaco - Monaco Grand Prix - 2nd place (Ferrari D50)

May 27, 1956 - Nürburg, West Germany - Internationales ADAC 1000 Kilometer Rennen auf dem Nürburgring - 2nd place (Ferrari 860 Monza)

June 3, 1956 - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium - Belgian Grand Prix - Fangio abandons race with transmission problems

June 24, 1956 - Monza, Italy - Supercortemaggiore - 3rd place (Ferrari 500 Mondial)

July 1, 1956 - Gueux, W. of Reims, France - French Grand Prix - 4th place (Ferrari D50)

July 14, 1956 - Silverstone, England - British Grand Prix - 1th place (Ferrari D50)

August 5, 1956 - Nürburg, West Germany - French Grand Prix - 1th place (Ferrari D50)

August 12, 1956 - Kristianstad, Sweden - Swedish Grand Prix - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

September 2, 1956 - Monza, Italy - French Grand Prix - 2nd place (Ferrari D50) - Fangio World Champion! (x4)

November 9, 1956 - Caracas, Venezuela - Gran Premio de Venezuela - 2nd place (Ferrari 860 Monza)

January 13, 1957 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Argentine Grand Prix - 1st place (Maserati 250F)

January 20, 1957 - Buenos Aires - 1000 Km de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

January 27, 1957 - Buenos Aires - Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires - 1st place (Maserati 250F)

February 25, 1957 - Havana, Cuba - Cuban Grand Prix - 1st place (Maserati 300S)

March 23, 1957 - Sebring, Florida, USA - 12-Hour Florida International Grand Prix of Endurance for The Amoco Trophy - 1st place (Maserati 450S)

May 19, 1957 - Monaco - Monaco Grand Prix - 1st place (Maserati 250F)

May 26, 1957 - Nürburg, West Germany - 1000 Km of Nürburgring - 5th place (Maserati 300S)

June 9, 1957 - Lisbon, Portugal - Portugal Grand Prix - 1st place (Maserati 300S) - 1st place (Maserati 300S)

July 7, 1957 - Rouen-les-Essarts, near Rouen, France - French Grand Prix - 1st place (Maserati 250F)

July 14, 1957 - Gueux, W. of Reims, France - Reims Grand Prix - 8th place (Maserati 250F)

July 20, 1957 - Aintree, England - British Grand Prix - Fangio abandons the race with engine problems

Fangio - Nürburgring (August 4, 1957)

August 4, 1957 - Nürburg, West Germany - German Grand Prix - 1st place (Maserati 250F)

August 18, 1957 - Pescara, Italy - Pescara Grand Prix - 2nd place (Maserati 250F)

September 8, 1957 - Monza, Italy - Italian Grand Prix - 2nd place (Maserati 250F) - Fangio World Champion! (x5)

October 27, 1957 - Casablanca, Morocco - Morocco Grand Prix - 4th place (Maserati 250F)

December 1, 1957 - Interlagos, São Paulo, Brazil - Grande Prêmio de Interlagos - 1st place (Maserati 300S)

December 8, 1957 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Grande Prêmio de Boavista - 1st place (Maserati 300S)

January 1, 1958 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Argentine Grand Prix - 4th place (Maserati 250F)

January 26, 1958 - Buenos Aires - 1000 km de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

February 2, 1958 - Buenos Aires - Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires - 1st place (Maserati 250F)

February 22, 1958 - Havana, Cuba - Fangio sets the fastest time duting practice for the Cuban Grand Prix

February 23, 1958 - Havana - Fangio is kidnapped by two gunmen of Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement. He watches the Cuban Grand Prix in captivity

February 24, 1958 - Havana - Fangio is released after 29 hours in captivity and handed over to the argentine embassy

May 30, 1958 - Indianapolis, USA - Attends the 1958 Indianapolis 500 race

June 29, 1958 - Monza, Italy - Dos Mundos Trophy - Fangio abandons the race with problems in his car

July 6, 1958 - Gueux, W. of Reims, France - Retires from racing at the Reims circuit while driving his Maserati 250F, aged 47

February 7, 1960 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Attends the Argentine Grand Prix

February 14, 1960 - Córdoba, Argentina - Exhibition at Parque Sarmiento with Ettore Chimeri's Maserati 2500

December 13, 1960 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - On the eve of the Buenos Aires Grand Prix, on February 13, Fangio tours with Porsche de Masten Gregory, performing better times than the North American.

January 27, 1964 - London, England - Racing car show in London

July 25, 1964 - Evian, France - Visit to Formula 1 photo-jornalist Bernard Cahier

July 28, 1964 - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium - Attends the Belgian 24 hours race

June 13, 1965 - Milan, Italy - "Settima Coppa Monza - Goodyear Prize - Classic race for vintage cars. Fangio with a Mercedes

July 1(?), 1965 - Silverstone, England - Practicing at Silverstone

July 12, 1967 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Boards the ship "Augustus" with a Torino 380w car,to promote it in Europe, starting by London

August 19, 1969 - Nürburg, West Germany - Fangio heads the Argentina Mission in the 84 Hours of the Nürburgring for tourism cars where the Torinos of the Argentine manufacturer "IKA", perform a greatly

January(?) 1(?), 1971 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - He suffers a heart attack in Buenos Aires and spends most of the year recovering

January 23, 1972 - Buenos Aires - Flagman for the 1972 Argentine Grand Prix - Jackie Stewart wins

January 28, 1973 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Flagman for the 1973 Argentine Grand Prix - Emerson Fittipaldi wins

October 17, 1973 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Participates in the "Race of Remembrance" at the Municipal Autodrome of Buenos Aires with a Fiat 125 Saloon, along with the aces of his time, including his friend Oscar Alfredo Gálvez.

January 13, 1974 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Flagman for the 1974 Argentine Grand Prix - Denny Hulme wins

April 1(?), 1974 - Buenos Aires(?) - Appointed President of Mercedes-Benz Argentina

January 12, 1975 - Buenos Aires - Flagman for the 1975 Argentine Grand Prix - Emerson Fittipaldi wins

May 4, 1975 - N. of Talladega, Alabama, USA - Flagman for the 1975 Winston 500 NASCAR race

August 24, 1975 - Dijon, France - Participates in an exhibition race in Dijon, France, on the occasion of the Grand Prix of Switzerland (Maserati 250F)

March 27, 1976 - Long Beach, California, USA - Invited to participate in a memory race at the Long Beach circuit (USA), with a Mercedes Benz W 196 R. Meets Niki Lauda, leader of the Formula 1 championship

January 9, 1977 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Flagman for the 1977 Argentine Grand Prix - Jody Scheckter wins

August 13, 1977 - Nürburg, West Germany - Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Nürburgring circuit. Fangio participates in the 5th International Race of Historic Racing and Sports Cars, called "Parade of Remembrance" with a Mercedes Benz W 196R

August 23, 1977 - Montreux, Switzerland - Exhibition race celebrating the Switzerland Grand Prix, with an Alfetta 159

January 15, 1978 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Flagman for the 1978 Argentine Grand Prix - Mario Andretti wins

March 27, 1978 - Berlin, Germany - He is invited to another exhibition at the Avus circuit in Berlin, with a Mercedes-Benz W196R

September 10, 1978 - Melbourne, Australia - Special guest of the 51st anniversary of the Australian Grand Prix

September 30, 1978 - Angoulême, France - Exhibition race at the Remparts circuit, Angoulême, France (with a Mercedes)

January 21, 1979 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Flagman for the 1979 Argentine Grand Prix - Jacques Laffite wins

June 3, 1979 - Donington Park, England - Races in Donington Park with a Mercedes-Benz W125 (1937) as part of an event organized by the "Gunnar Nilsson Foundation"

September 14, 1979 - Salzburg, Austria - Oldtimer Rally in Salzburg, Austria, with a Mercedes 500K

January 13, 1980 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Flagman for the 1980 Argentine Grand Prix - Alan Jones wins

January 26, 1980 - Interlagos, São Paulo, Brazil - On the eve of the Brazilian GP on January 27, he is chosen "THE BEST AUTOMOTIVE OF ALL TIMES", a distinction granted by the International Racing Press Association (IRPA), after the vote taken among its members. The survey shows Fangio with 278 points, Jackie Stewart with 255 points, Jim Clark with 253 points, Stirling Moss with 99 points and Niki Lauda with 66 points.

May 5, 1980 - West Kingsdown, Kent, England - Participates in the "Day of Tribute to Stirling Moss", with Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, at the circuit of Brands Hatch, England

August 31, 1980 - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium - Participates in Spa-Francorchamps, in the commemoration of the GP of Belgium, with a Mercedes 300 SLR

October 12, 1980 - Birmingham, England - Fangio is invited to an exhibition test in Birmingham, England, and runs again with the MB 300 SLR.

April 12, 1981 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Flagman for the 1981 Argentine Grand Prix - Nelson Piquet wins

May 30, 1981 - Brussels, Belgium - Exhibition in the Brussels Rally with a Mercedes 1921

September 1(?), 1981 - Havana, Cuba - Returns to Havana as President of Mercedes-Benz Argentina, to sell trucks to Cuba's army - Meeting with Fidel Castro

September 13, 1981 - Monza, Italy - Attends the Italian Gran Prix at Monza. Manning an Alfetta 159, participates and wins an exhibition race in Monza over three laps.

December 4, 1981 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - After conducting an exhibition with a Mercedes Benz 300 SLR in Dubai, Fangio suffers a suspected heart attack and is admitted in a hospital

December 11, 1981 - Dubai - Fangio leaves hospital

December 8, 1982 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Fangio undergoes a pioneering heart surgery, in which five bypass grafts were performed by Dr. René Favaloro at Sanatório Güemes

March 18, 1983 - Balcarce, Argentina - Delivers part of his trophies and some of his cars to the municipality of Balcarce to be destined for a future Museum.

June 12, 1983 - Montreal, Canada - Present at the tribute to Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada, with a Jaguar-D

November 25, 1983 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Participates in the "Grand Prize of Remembrance", the caravan made by the downtown of Buenos Aires and static exhibition at the Ferial de Palermo, to provide funds to the Board of Children and the Association of Aid to Children of the Province of Buenos Aires. (Chevrolet TC 1940)

May 12, 1984 - Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany - Opens the inaugural commemorative parade of the new Nürburgring circuit with participation of former and future Formula 1 champions, such as Ayrton Senna (who he meets for the first time), Alain Prost, Stirling Moss, Niki Lauda, Jody Scheckter, Keke Rosberg, Jacques Laffite and others

August 25, 1985 - Pebble Beach, California - Fangio participates at the 35th Pebble Beach California Concours vintage car show

November 22, 1986 - Balcarce, Argentina - The Fangio Museum is inaugurated. The Pro-Museum Commission delivers the finished work to the Foundation of which Juan Manuel Fangio is the Honorary President and Juan Manuel Bordeu the first President of the Council

April 11, 1987 - Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - In Jacarepaguá to attend the activities of the Brazilian Grand Prix of Formula 1. He deepens his friendship with Senna

August 22, 1987 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Fangio meets Luciano Pavarotti and Vittorio Gassman in Buenos Aires

October 4, 1987 - Imola, italy - Celebrations of the 40th anniversary of Ferrari at Imola

May 25, 1989 - Mexico City, Mexico - Marlboro interview with Ayrton Senna and Juan Manuel Fangio

Fangio and Senna

May 28, 1989 - Mexico City - Senna and Fangio celebrate Emerson Fittipaldi's victory at Indianapolis 500. Senna wins the Mexican 1989 Grand Prix

January(?) 1(?), 1990 - Córdoba, Argentina - He is appointed President of the "Renault Foundation" and in Cordoba, leaders, journalists, and sportsmen linked to mechanical sport, pay him a great tribute at the Renault factory.

November 3, 1990 - Adelaide, Australia - Meets Ayrton Senna

November 4, 1990 - Adelaide - During an exhibition in Adelaide, he spins with a Mercedes Benz W 196 to avoid ramming a truck, mistakinly entered the circuit

April 24, 1991 - Hockenheim, Germany - Participates in a exhibition vintage race with Stirling Moss

August 18, 1991 - Pebble Beach, California - In Pebble Beach, the 41st Elegance Contest is held in his tribute. He is seen with his Mercedes Benz Silver Arrow and in boxes, with the presentation of Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, and Talbot among other vintage machines and an innumerable amount of souvenirs under his name

September 20, 1992 - Nürburg, Germany - 1992 Nürburgring DTM - round 22. Fangio meets young talent Michael Schumacher

March 28, 1993 - Interlagos, São Paulo, Brazil - Ayrton Senna wins at the Brazilian 1993 Grand Prix - He hugs Juan Manuel Fangio on the Podium

May 29, 1993 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - The Chief of the General Staff of the Argentine Army, gives him the degree of "Comendador"

September 15, 1993 - Costa Esmeralda, Sardinia - Fangio takes part in a historic F1 race in the Alfetta 159, along with aces of his time. It would be the last time Juan Manuel Fangio would drive a racing car

October(?) 1(?), 1993 - Stuttgart, Germany - Travels to Stuttgart. There he suffers an instestinal infection and has to be hospitalized for a few days before returning to Argentina

November 1(?), 1993 - Balcarce, Argentina - Last visit to Balcarce

December 29, 1993 - Buenos Aires - Admitted to the Mater Dei Clinic in Buenos Aires because of hypercalcemia in his blood. He had already been doing three weekly dialysis sessions

May 1, 1994 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Fangio is very shaken by the death of Ayrton Senna, who he considered a son. He would never watch Formula 1 again or drive his car. "My successor has died"

July 15, 1995 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - A flu-like state that results in pneumonia forces him to be admitted to the Mater Dei Clinic with serious respiratory problems

July 17, 1995 - Buenos Aires - Juan Manuel Fangio dies, aged 84 =(END)