ON THIS DAY IN MOTORSPORT - JANUARY 1 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS:|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 2009, Robbie Maddison successfully jumped 96 feet (29m) up onto the Arc de Triomphe in front of Paris Las Vegas and then descended a 80-foot (24 m) drop off the monument to return safely to ground level, live on ESPN in front of a world audience, BIRTHS:||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Jacques Bernard Jacky Ickx (last name pronounced Ix or Icks) (born 1 January 1945 in Brussels) is a Belgian former racing driver who won the highly prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans six times, achieved eight wins and 25 podium finishes in Formula One, won the Can-Am Championship in 1979 and is a former winner of the Dakar Rally Martin Schanche (born 1 January 1945 in Trondheim), a.k.a. Mister Rallycross - 6 time FIA European Rallycross Champion Scott Riggs (born January 1, 1971 Bahama, North Carolina, U.S.) - 2002 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year 2003 Busch Series Most Popular Driver. 16 top tens and 3 poles from 208 races in Cup, and 4 wins/35 top tens in Xfinity, 5 wins and 26 top tens in Trucks. David Wall (born 1 January 1983 Sydney, Australia) - 2009 and 2010 Australian GT Champion, 2009 and 2010 Australian Tourist Trophy winner. Son of 2009 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series winner Des Wall. ———— RACE WINS: ———— DIRT TRACK SPEEDWAY - SPECIAL EVENTS||||||||||||||||||| Brad Furr win the 2002 World Series Sprintcars Round at Premier Speedway, Vic. FORMULA 1:|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Jimmy Clark wins the 1965 South African Grand Prix in the #5 Team Lotus 33 / Climax 1.5 V8 Jimmy Clark wins the 1968 South African Grand Prix in the #4 Team Lotus 49 / Ford Cosworth DFV
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