Motorsport in the United Kingdom the official governing body of motorsport in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom has been a major player in the Formula One World Championship since it began in 1950, providing ten different world champions, winning 18 titles between them, more than any other nation. Mike Hawthorn became the first British world champion in , defeating Stirling Moss, labelled by many as "the greatest driver never to have won the world championship". The country won four consecutive titles between 1962 and 1965, with Graham Hill, Jim Clark (twice) and John Surtees. Hill won again in 1968, and was succeeded by Jackie
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 –