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18th October 2013, 08:12
Thread: Life risk in early motor racing
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As I said, talking about chances of survival is a bit meaningless unless you specify a time frame. I counted all drivers who got killed directly because of an accident in any kind of racing car,...
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15th October 2013, 12:44
Thread: Life risk in early motor racing
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I did some counting on the years 1957-1961.
-During those years 116 drivers started in F1 races, not including Indy 500, including non-finishers. Of these 24 lost their lives in racing related... -
15th October 2013, 10:47
Thread: Life risk in early motor racing
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Yes. The exact quote is: "Between 1957 and 1961 twenty Grand Prix drivers died. Many more suffered terrible injuries. By some estimates, drivers had a 33 percent rate of surviving"
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14th October 2013, 10:36
Thread: Life risk in early motor racing
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Life risk in early motor racing
Once again, from the preface to the Hill-Von Trips book "The Limit", I read the claim that in those days a racing driver had a 33% survival rate. A few years ago I did some counting on the chances of...
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28th August 2013, 06:36
Thread: Favourite Non-Winning Drive?
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Georges Boillot, French Grand Prix, 4th of July...
Georges Boillot, French Grand Prix, 4th of July 1914: in a Peugeot he made reputedly his best drive ever, trying to fight the superior Mercedes team. Lead for 15 laps, the car finally broke down on...
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15th August 2013, 08:41
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Time for the classics! Lion Peugeot 1910...
Time for the classics! Lion Peugeot 1910 [attachment=1:3ryaygo2]4399225.jpg[/attachment:3ryaygo2]
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15th August 2013, 08:40
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Time for the classics! Lion Peugeot 1910...
Time for the classics! Lion Peugeot 1910 [attachment=1:30y8whkh]4399225.jpg[/attachment:30y8whkh]
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2nd August 2013, 15:26
Thread: Top 10 greatest drivers of all time.
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Putting aside the number of victories & other...
Putting aside the number of victories & other merits, and concentrating on sheer driving skill, some names from 1950s-70s come to mind. I don't know other eras that well. I would consider the best...
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2nd August 2013, 13:06
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The Laurence Pomeroy "Grand Prix Car" vols 1&2...
The Laurence Pomeroy "Grand Prix Car" vols 1&2 are good but a bit expensive. The sequel "The Grand Prix Car 1954 to 1966" by L.J.K.Setright is much easier to find, cheaper, and just as good.
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30th July 2013, 09:22
Thread: BRM P57, correct namings
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Sorry, I haven't participated that much in...
Sorry, I haven't participated that much in Wikipedia. I am not yet familiar with the correct titles for people involved in the Wiki project. You were so active, somehow i mistook you for some kind of...
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30th July 2013, 07:52
Thread: BRM P57, correct namings
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According to Nye and Rudd BRM P578 is the...
According to Nye and Rudd BRM P578 is the original factory designation for the "official" V8 cars, but I suppose it wasn't used in the racing press or programs of the time. I didn't know that P48/57...
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29th July 2013, 08:40
Thread: BRM P57, correct namings
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BRM P57, correct namings
In the Wikipedia "WikiProject Formula One" I have been discussing proper designations for the Climax and P56 V8 powered BRM P57 cars. At the moment there is a Wiki page for the Climax car as "BRM...
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6th March 2013, 06:22
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Yes that exactly! I am mostly interested in the...
Yes that exactly! I am mostly interested in the body shape for slot car modelling etc. There are mentions, but surprisingly no drawings in the Ludvigsen book or volume 1 of Doug Nye's BRM saga.
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5th March 2013, 08:20
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British Union, the 1938 Pomeroy racing car proposal
For several reasons I am very interested in the Pomeroy "British Union" racer proposal which was published in the Motor magazine in November-December 1938. I have already ordered the magazine issue...
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