Moss closes the curtain at Riverside

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Stirling Moss closed the books on F1's season on this day in 1960 with a win in the US Grand Prix at Riverside on board Rob Walker's Lotus 18.

The final event of that year's campaign - which crowned Jack Brabham as world champion - took place 10 weeks after the last European race at Monza, and Ferrari didn't even bother to travel to California.

On race day, only a small crowd of locals were on hand to witness Moss' fourteenth career win in F1, a lack of popular success that thwarted Riverside's F1 future, the US GP migrating to Watkins Glen in 1961 where it would remain for the following fifteen years.

Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.