60 YEARS OF AUTOSPORT

1975
AUTOSPORT, 4 December 1975 1975 Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda
  • Graham Hill retires from F1, then is killed in a plane crash in November
    Graham Hill retires from F1, then is killed in a plane crash in November
  • Niki Lauda claims the first of his three world championships
    Niki Lauda claims the first of his three world championships
  • Ken Tyrrell inspecting the Montjuich Park barriers that caused drivers to refuse to go out on track
    Ken Tyrrell inspecting the Montjuich Park barriers that caused drivers to refuse to go out on track
  • Alfa Romeo domiantes the World Sportscar Championship
    Alfa Romeo domiantes the World Sportscar Championship

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Graham Hill retires from F1 then is killed in a plane crash in November • Niki Lauda wins first F1 title, beginning a new era of success for Ferrari • Drivers refuse to go out at Montjuich Park until barriers are fixed, Fittipaldi misses the race. Four people are killed when Rolf Stommelen's car vaults a barrier. • Derek Bell takes the first of his five Le Mans victories, Jacky Ickx scores the second of his six • Alfa Romeo dominates the World Sportscar Championship • Indy 500 is won by Bobby Unser • Andy Rouse wins the first of four British Touring Car Championship titles in a Triumph Dolomite

1Graham Hill retires from F1, then is killed in a plane crash in November 2Niki Lauda claims the first of his three world championships 3Ken Tyrrell inspecting the Montjuich Park barriers that caused drivers to refuse to go out on track 4Alfa Romeo domiantes the World Sportscar Championship