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boesel
7th July 2009, 16:33
Hi everybody,
at this address you can find a complete article about the fantastic Wolf WR1 formula 1, the car wo won 3 Gp with Sheckter in 1978.

http://www.connectingrod.it/HistoricalRacingCars/Wolf/WR1/wr1_index_eng.html

Saint Devote
8th July 2009, 03:38
Hi everybody,
at this address you can find a complete article about the fantastic Wolf WR1 formula 1, the car wo won 3 Gp with Sheckter in 1978.

http://www.connectingrod.it/HistoricalRacingCars/Wolf/WR1/wr1_index_eng.html

Thanks - actually it was 1977 and just like the Brawn it won its first grand prix - Argentina. I remember this race well, as well as the Monaco GP where Jody won his first Monte Carlo grand prix.

Jody started in 11th place in Bueno Aires, worked his way up taking the lead with 6 laps to go and credited his exceptional physical fitness for the win. Second placed driver Carlos Pace in the Brabham-Alfa Romeo led but at the end was just pushed to the limit by Jody and gave way totally exhausted.

It was an extremely exciting day.

Jody was one of the pioneers in motor racing where fitness was concerned and he won the European superfit competition three times competing against olympic athletes.

boesel
8th July 2009, 10:00
Yes, was 1977, Sorry for the mistake

don hodgdon
9th July 2009, 02:49
USGP West, Jody and the WR1

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/1326/jodypitslbgper1.jpg

Don

Saint Devote
9th July 2009, 03:05
Lovely photo :-]

Jody is my alltime favorite driver, and as a kid, I was so surprised when he announced he was leaving Tyrrell and joining a brand new team - but with Posethwaite as the designer the potential for success was there because he also designed the Hesketh.

Could that be Harvey Poselthwaite in the picture with Jody? Looks like him.

don hodgdon
10th July 2009, 07:19
Could that be Harvey Poselthwaite in the picture with Jody? Looks like him.

I believe it is.