Dest Driver Ever, All Categories!

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1st January 2007, 01:30
Dazz9908

Dest Driver Ever, All Categories!

Who do think was/is the best driver ever, from all Categories.
(Sorry didn't know ere to place this thread, F1 seemed correct.)

I place S.Loeb and A.Senna Equal No.1
(the both revolutionised the their respective sports.)
J.Fangio ,J.Clark and M Schumacher. (At their peak, none of their competitors was near them).
Peter Brock-(touring Cars)the master of the mountain (hear in Oz).
I use to admire Rick Mears for how he drive a car around the old Brickyard.
All most any rally car driver who has competited at the top level.
Most F1 World Driver Champions.
Jacky Ickx & Derek Bell for his Le Mans victories.
Richard Petty for his Nascar contributions (at least hear in Oz, He Promoted pretty well, to get Australians into Oval racing.)
Alan Jones for introducing Australia to Formula one,
and to Keke Rosberg for winning the WDC against all odds.

There are heaps more but they stand out for me.
1st January 2007, 01:38
Valve Bounce

The guy who drives the Cleanaways truck in New Farm.
1st January 2007, 03:46
akv89

Oh boy, not again :p :
1st January 2007, 04:23
Dazz9908

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valve Bounce

The guy who drives the Cleanaways truck in New Farm.

Arh so thats what you do for a living old chap!
1st January 2007, 09:11
ShiftingGears

Rudolf Caracciola
Bernd Rosemeyer
Tazio Nuvolari
Stirling Moss
Juan Manuel Fangio
Jim Clark
Jacky Ickx
Jochen Rindt
Gilles Villeneuve
Henri Toivonen
Markku Alen
Ayrton Senna
Michael Schumacher

Time will tell if any of the current F1 drivers will be remembered as greats. Or other motorsport, for that matter.
1st January 2007, 10:16
Valve Bounce

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dazz9908

Arh so thats what you do for a living old chap!

That guy nearly cleaned me up :(
1st January 2007, 10:45
Dazz9908

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valve Bounce

That guy nearly cleaned me up :(

Sorry to hear that, But you sound safe and sound and that the good part.
Yeah I've seen these guys in action, almost a law to themselves. Their doing no wrong til they hurt someone.
1st January 2007, 12:34
jens

Best driver ever from all categories is a taxi driver Mr Yoo Kim-Park, also known as a trolley-bus driver. :)
1st January 2007, 14:10
TOgoFASTER

"Alan Jones for introducing Australia to Formula one,"

Huh?
1st January 2007, 15:35
RaikkonenRules

Bernd Maylander, the F1 safety car driver. Never once been overtaken by anyone and is always leading. :D
1st January 2007, 15:36
RaikkonenRules

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOgoFASTER

"Alan Jones for introducing Australia to Formula one,"

Huh?

Yes already been done by Sir Jack Brabham. ;)
1st January 2007, 16:31
mako

ayrton senna
bernd rosemeyer
michael schumacher
juan manuel fangio
1st January 2007, 16:59
BeansBeansBeans

It's quite clearly John Cleland.
1st January 2007, 19:11
TonyO

Clearly one must consider Mario for his accomplishments across a wide array of series.

Tony
1st January 2007, 22:09
agwiii

Quote:

Originally Posted by theugsquirrel

Rudolf Caracciola
Bernd Rosemeyer
Tazio Nuvolari
Stirling Moss
Juan Manuel Fangio
Jim Clark
Jacky Ickx
Jochen Rindt
Gilles Villeneuve
Henri Toivonen
Markku Alen
Ayrton Senna
Michael Schumacher

Time will tell if any of the current F1 drivers will be remembered as greats. Or other motorsport, for that matter.

Great list, my friend! I am particularly glad to see you put Rudi on the top of the list.

:up:
1st January 2007, 22:38
Josti

Without particular order..

* Michael Schumacher
* Henri Toivonen
* Walter Röhrl
* Alain Prost
* Juan Manuel Fangio
* Ayrton Senna
* Ari Vatanen
* Markku Alén
* Jim Clark
* Tom Kristensen
* Gilles Villeneuve
* Jacky Ickx
* Sébastien Loeb
* Jean Ragnotti
* Juha Kankkunen
1st January 2007, 23:37
wmcot

Ide
Yoong
Mazzacane
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Wait, who turned my list upside-down??????
2nd January 2007, 00:09
Dazz9908

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOgoFASTER

"Alan Jones for introducing Australia to Formula one,"

Huh?

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaikkonenRules

Yes already been done by Sir Jack Brabham. ;)

Well, When Alan Jones was on top F1 was more or less a dead sport Hear in Oz. Very little coverage through Magazines only. He won the WDC and TV coverage began and interest quickly rose with that.
2nd January 2007, 00:19
Valve Bounce

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dazz9908

Well, When Alan Jones was on top F1 was more or less a dead sport Hear in Oz. Very little coverage through Magazines only. He won the WDC and TV coverage began and interest quickly rose with that.

In those days, the only F1 reports came from Autosport or The Motor which arrived in the newsagency in Adelaide St. Brisbane about one month or 5 weeks after the event. We had no other source to F1 races here in Brisbane.

Since then Brisbane has accepted the wheel, although the people here are still suspicious about the internal combustion engine.