1968 Formula One season on the scene when Ken Tyrrell entered his own team using a Cosworth-powered car built by French aeronautics company Matra and driven by ex-BRM driver Jackie Stewart. Unsurprisingly the season-opening 1968 South African Grand Prix confirmed Lotus' superiority, with Jim Clark and Graham Hill finishing 1–2. It would be Clark's last win. On 7 April 1968 Clark, one of the most successful and popular drivers of all time, was killed at Hockenheim in a non-championship Formula Two event. The Scotsman had gone off the track caused by what was believed to be a deflating rear tire; 90% of the Hockenheim
1962 Japan Series 18, 1962 – 1:01 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo Saturday, October 20, 1962 – 1:00 pm at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture Sunday, October 21, 1962 – 1:01 pm at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture 1962 Japan Series The 1962 Japan Series was the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) championship series for the 1962 season. It was the 13th Japan Series and featured the Pacific League champions, the Toei Flyers, against the Central League champions, the Hanshin Tigers. Saturday, October 13, 1962 – 1:01 pm at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture Sunday, October 14, 1962 –