2013 Event The 2013 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is won by the undefeated filly Treve 2012 Event The Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps, is won by 32 year-old Jenson Button 2011 Event Australian Casey Stoner wins the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the 2011 MotoGP World Championship 2011 Event At the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Danedream wins with a record racing speed of 2:24.49, the second German horse to win since 1975 2003 Death Barry Sheene, motorcycle road racer, winner, Formula 750 World Championship and 1976 British Grand Prix, dies of esophagus and stomach cancer 1994 Death Ayrton Senna, Brazilian Grand prix driver, dies in crash at 34 1994 Death Roland Ratzenberger, race car driver, claimed 1962 as birth year to appear younger and extend racing career, won 1986 Brands Hatch Formula Ford Festival, dies while qualifying for San Marino Prix, in 1994 1992 Event Prix Goncourt awarded to Patrick Chamoiseau for "Texaco" 1991 Death Yves Montand, actor (Idol, Grand Prix), dies of a heart attack at 70 1986 Event Spanish Grand Prix decided by 0.014 of a second 1978 Birthday Derrick Delmore, Camp Springs, Maryland, fig skater, 1996 Grand Prix champ 1972 Death Robert M Casadesus, French pianist/composer (Prix Diemer), dies at 73 1960 Death Rene Maran, Martiniques writer (Batouala, Prix Goncourt), dies 1957 Birthday Alan Donnelly, born in England, politician, Labor Party, leader, European Parliamentary Labor Party, 1998 - 2005, founded, serves, as executive chairman of public affairs company, Sovereign Strategy, represents President of Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, at Grand Prix 1955 Event Oldest man to drive in the Grand Prix (aged 55) finishes 6th 1954 Event Simone de Beauvoir receives Prix Goncourt 1954 Birthday Philippe Alliot, race driver, grand prix 1954 Birthday Riccardo Patrese, driver, Grand Prix 1950 Birthday Barry Sheene, born in London, England, motorcycle road racer, winner, Formula 750 World Championship and 1976 British Grand Prix 1943 Birthday Chris Amon, Grand Prix racer 1943 Birthday Helmut Marko, auto racer, Le Mans Grand Prix 1939 Birthday Jackie Stewart, Scotland, driver/sports announcer, 27 Grand Prix 1923 Event 1st Le Mans Grand Prix d'Endurance is run 1921 Birthday Yves Montand, France, actor/singer, Z, Napoleon, Grand Prix 1918 Birthday Maurice Druon, Kessel, French writer/journalist, Prix Goncourt 1911 Birthday Albert Remy, born in Sevres, France, actor, Grand Prix, Gigot, Train 1899 Birthday Robert Marcel Casadesus, French pianist and composer, Prix Diemer 1887 Birthday Rene Maran, Martinique, author, Batouala, Prix Goncourt
