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7th June 2015, 10:10
Thread: Drivers Final Races
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Mike Hawthorn`s final race in the Moroccan GP in...
Mike Hawthorn`s final race in the Moroccan GP in 58, resulted in him not winning the race, but the world championship by finishing 2nd behind the Moss Vanwall.
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6th June 2015, 20:08
Thread: Drivers Final Races
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The Peter Collins swansong victory at...
The Peter Collins swansong victory at Silverstone, memorable for those fortunate enough to have witnessed it, almost falls into that category,
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17th June 2014, 20:25
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Mike Parkes was certainly a surprise package,...
Mike Parkes was certainly a surprise package, seeing him collect the Spring trophy at Oulton in 1962, we estimated his height at around 6`5", noticeably taller than Hawthorn and Salvadori, at the...
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21st May 2014, 20:33
Thread: F1 Records Unlikely To Be Broken
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There was a tragic coincidence at Silverstone in...
There was a tragic coincidence at Silverstone in 1958, concerning the number 1, when at the Daily Express meeting in May, Archie Scott Brown drove his Lister Jag car No 1 into second place in the...
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13th September 2013, 11:46
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Re: Drivers Who Didn't Make It, But You Thought Were Good En
Following his brief and fleeting career Chris Bristow left a legacy of divided opinion and unanswered questions, with many claiming that he had the qualities of a future world champion, while his...
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10th September 2013, 14:00
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Re: Drivers Who Didn't Make It, But You Thought Were Good En
Masten Gregory was one of those rare talents who seemed destined for great things, but a career perhaps best remembered for a number of high speed bale-outs ignores the fact that on his day, his hard...
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28th August 2013, 11:07
Thread: Non champions
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The 1958 season,and perhaps the most compelling...
The 1958 season,and perhaps the most compelling involving British drivers , was probably ultimately decided more by mechanical retirements at crucial periods, rather than by an idiotic scoring...
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20th August 2013, 12:16
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Agreed, the D-Type would hardly be flattered by...
Agreed, the D-Type would hardly be flattered by the comparison, but there was a degree of original thinking doing the rounds at that time, ie, `The Toothpaste Tube Connaught`and the Vanwall`s bubble...
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19th August 2013, 17:18
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Legendary Mini designer Alec Issigonis had the...
Legendary Mini designer Alec Issigonis had the dubious distinction of being involved in the development and design of one the most hideous creations ever seen on a race track, The Fry- Climax with...
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15th August 2013, 14:27
Thread: Non champions
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Those of us who had the good fortune to have...
Those of us who had the good fortune to have actually seen Stirling at his peak, would readily endorse the view that he was undoubtably the best driver any of us have ever seen, driving 180mph cars...
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13th August 2013, 12:36
Thread: Favourite Non-Winning Drive?
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Graham Hill`s epic performance at Silverstone in...
Graham Hill`s epic performance at Silverstone in 1960, was right out of the top drawer, having stalled his BRM on the start line, necessitating a push start after the remainder of the field had...
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29th July 2013, 15:27
Thread: BRM P57, correct namings
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It frequently had us scratching our heads at the...
It frequently had us scratching our heads at the time, in 1961, the first year of the 1500cc formula the cars were listed in the programmes as P48/57-Climax, the following year both Hill and Ginther...
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25th July 2013, 19:30
Thread: Best national super teams in Formula 1?
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Completely agree with D-Type, the Vanwall success...
Completely agree with D-Type, the Vanwall success that began with the Aintree triumph in 1957 followed by wins at Pescara and Monza, was the watershed moment in post-war British motor sport, that...
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7th June 2012, 11:39
Thread: Roy Salvadori, RIP
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Those of us who had the good fortune to have seen...
Those of us who had the good fortune to have seen Roy Salvadori on so many occasions during his heyday, will remember him as a very fine versatile driver, who, while lacking the natural talent of his...
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3rd November 2011, 22:32
Thread: Motorsport Trivia
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Thanks D28, It really was a shot in the dark, but...
Thanks D28, It really was a shot in the dark, but I saw Silvio Moser in the Oulton Park Gold Cup in 1969 where he performed quite creditably, qualifying quite well in practice, and during the race...
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1st November 2011, 19:14
Thread: Motorsport Trivia
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Complete guess, but vaguely remember Swiss driver...
Complete guess, but vaguely remember Swiss driver Moser abandoning Brabham, and becoming involved with an ill-fated Swiss project around the 1969-70 period, with the car usually failing to qualify,...
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19th October 2011, 15:45
Thread: Motorsport Trivia
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I heard his name pronounced on a number of...
I heard his name pronounced on a number of occasions at that time, usually over the race broadcast, and it was always Bue-eb, or Bew-eb,
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16th October 2011, 18:46
Thread: Motorsport Trivia
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Nope, but you were very near, Ivor Bueb was known...
Nope, but you were very near, Ivor Bueb was known as `Ivor the Driver` but also managed to pick up another quite amusing title thanks to the organisers of a European event getting his name hopelessly...
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16th October 2011, 18:26
Thread: Motorsport Trivia
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Indeed it was Chris Bristow who partnered Ivor...
Indeed it was Chris Bristow who partnered Ivor Bueb in the BRP Cooper- Borgward team in 1959, and immediately announced himself on the scene by winning the F2 class at the 1959 Aintree Gp, followed...
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15th October 2011, 20:42
Thread: Motorsport Trivia
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Spot on D28 , Masten indeed, who was potentially...
Spot on D28 , Masten indeed, who was potentially the best of all the American drivers that hit our shores, and one of the unluckiest, I saw his drive at Silverstone in the Ecurie Ecosse Lister Jaguar...
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15th October 2011, 20:24
Thread: Motorsport Trivia
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Nope... Ian Burgess was`nt in the same league as...
Nope... Ian Burgess was`nt in the same league as this driver, in fact few were,
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15th October 2011, 18:03
Thread: Motorsport Trivia
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Ok, here`s a couple for you Which well...
Ok, here`s a couple for you
Which well known F1 and sportscar driver of the late 1950s -60s, upon retirement from racing located to Holland becoming an Amsterdam diamond merchant.
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13th October 2011, 19:08
Thread: Motorsport Trivia
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Don`t forget Stirling Moss won the opening event...
Don`t forget Stirling Moss won the opening event in 1958 at the Argentine GP in Rob Walkers cooper, then his remaining victories that year were with Vanwall.
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13th October 2011, 18:48
Thread: Motorsport Trivia
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The facts were well known at the time, but what...
The facts were well known at the time, but what was additionally interesting was that John Surtees started the 1966 season with Ferrari, winning the Belgian GP Then suddenly departing the team, which...
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13th October 2011, 18:23
Thread: Motorsport Trivia
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Turbine blade.
What's the first thing to come to...