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Today in Motorsport History, October 26: Mansell’s Tyre Exploded at 180 mph and Prost Stole the 1986 Title in Adelaide
A McLaren-TAG Porsche MP4/2, the car family Alain Prost drove to the 1986 title, on display at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart. Photo: Bran / Wikimedia Commons (public domain) On October 26, 1986, Mansell’s tyre exploded at 180 mph in Adelaide, handing Alain Prost a second F1 world title. The post Today in Motorsport History, October 26: Mansell’s Tyre Exploded at 180 mph and Prost Stole the 1986 Title in Adelaide appeared first on Backfire Racing.
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