Car number selection before 1970's? - TenTenths Motorsport Forum

20 Dec 2000, 22:07 (Ref:53539)

Jared

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Today, each Grand Prix car has a number assigned to it and keeps it the entire season. However, before the mid-1970's, Grand Prix cars would have different numbers at each Grand Prix. I've noticed one example, Phil Hill in 1961 had #38 for one race, then #2 for another, and another for other races. The defending World Champions didn't even carry #1 at all races.

Does anyone know what year this practice changed, and before that date, how were the numbers assigned? Did the team request those numbers, or did the individual promoters hand them out? Any info would be appreciated.

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