60 YEARS OF AUTOSPORT

1977
AUTOSPORT, 2 June 1977 1977 Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda
  • Niki Lauda wins three times and claims his second championship
    Niki Lauda wins three times and claims his second championship
  • Jacky Ickx wins the Le Mans 24 Hours for the third year in a row
    Jacky Ickx wins the Le Mans 24 Hours for the third year in a row
  • AJ Foyt takes the last of his four Indianapolis 500 victories
    AJ Foyt takes the last of his four Indianapolis 500 victories
  • FIAT wins its first World Rally Championship title
    FIAT wins its first World Rally Championship title

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Niki Lauda wins second world title, then quits Ferrari at year's end • Porsche wins Le Mans for third straight year - Jacky Ickx, Jurgen Barth and Hurley Haywood driving a Martini 936 • AJ Foyt takes his final Indy 500 win, 16 years after his maiden victory at the Brickyard • FIAT scores its first WRC title • Gilles Villeneuve, Riccardo Patrese and Patrick Tambay all make their F1 debuts • Renault makes its first F1 start as BRM takes its last • F1 loses two stars. Tom Pryce is killed after striking a marshal at Kyalami while Carlos Pace dies in a plane crash • Wolf wins Argentinean Grand Prix on debut with Jody Scheckter • Tom Wheatcroft reopens the gates to Donington Park - closed since the beginning of the Second World War • Renault turbo F1 engine makes its debut at Sliverstone

1Niki Lauda wins three times and claims his second championship 2Jacky Ickx wins the Le Mans 24 Hours for the third year in a row 3AJ Foyt takes the last of his four Indianapolis 500 victories 4FIAT wins its first World Rally Championship title