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Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 11:39 am
by jimmyj
Almost forgot Rubens Barrichello!
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Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 12:40 pm
by Mort Canard
8 Days till the Australian GP.
Mika Hakkinen in the McLaren Mercedes
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Johnny Herbert in the 2000 Jaguar
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John Surtees 1968 Honda 3.0 V12
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Gary Bettenhausen
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Gene Church on the Harley they call Lucifer's Hammer.
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Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 12:57 pm
by UnlikeUday
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Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 1:06 pm
by Mort Canard
BMW Picchio DP2: Darren Law, Shawn Bayliff
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Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 3:21 pm
by Harpo
Mort Canard wrote: John Surtees 1968 Honda 3.0 V12
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Am I contagious ?

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 7:41 pm
by Lt. Drebin
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Niki Lauda, McLaren MP4/2, Long Beach, GP USA West 1982, winning on his comeback from retirement in only third race of the season.

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Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 8:20 pm
by Mort Canard
Harpo wrote:
Mort Canard wrote: John Surtees 1968 Honda 3.0 V12
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Source: https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/upl ... 41x529.jpg
Am I contagious ?
Mostly not.
As a motorcycle racing fan I have been a follower of John Surtees for a long time. John won seven championships on two wheels and only one that I know of on four wheels. To me he is as much or more a motorcyclist than a race car driver.

I have also had my choices in place for subjects and images for a number of weeks. I had to do a couple of quick changes when you or jimmyj beat me to posting something I had already chosen.

I do share your enthusiasm for the career of the honorable Mr Surtees. Pay attention. I am not done with John for this countdown.

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 8:47 pm
by Blake
Fiki wrote:
Harpo wrote:So it's time to paint a number 8... Ferrari garage - Spa 1961 - Ferrari 156 "Sharknose" - Number 8 is the Belgian Yellow car entered for Gendebien.

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From https://i.pinimg.com
That lovely Belgian Yellow Sharknose made me look for footage. I've never seen this before, well worth watching!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxOwxsob67Q
LOVED the video, thanks, Fiki!

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 9:49 pm
by jimmyj
Blake wrote:
Fiki wrote:
Harpo wrote:So it's time to paint a number 8... Ferrari garage - Spa 1961 - Ferrari 156 "Sharknose" - Number 8 is the Belgian Yellow car entered for Gendebien.

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From https://i.pinimg.com
That lovely Belgian Yellow Sharknose made me look for footage. I've never seen this before, well worth watching!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxOwxsob67Q
LOVED the video, thanks, Fiki!
Yes, i meant to also say thanks. Really great stuff.

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 8:43 am
by UnlikeUday
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Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 8:59 am
by Harpo
Another Chaparral and Surtees day...

Chaparral 2H... !
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With a John Surtees at the wheel...
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Chaparral 2 F - Le Mans 1967

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From https://i.pinimg.com


John Surtees' Cooper, Mexico 1966

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From http://f1.imgci.com


John Surtees in the NART Ferrari. He won the 1964 WDC driving it in America (north and south) at the end of the season.

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From https://i.dailymail.co.uk


And in the 1967 Honda, already seen, at the Nurburgring.

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From http://photos.motorsportmagazine.co.uk

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 9:07 am
by Harpo
Mort Canard wrote:
Harpo wrote:
Mort Canard wrote: John Surtees 1968 Honda 3.0 V12
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Source: https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/upl ... 41x529.jpg
Am I contagious ?
Mostly not.
As a motorcycle racing fan I have been a follower of John Surtees for a long time. John won seven championships on two wheels and only one that I know of on four wheels. To me he is as much or more a motorcyclist than a race car driver.

I have also had my choices in place for subjects and images for a number of weeks. I had to do a couple of quick changes when you or jimmyj beat me to posting something I had already chosen.

I do share your enthusiasm for the career of the honorable Mr Surtees. Pay attention. I am not done with John for this countdown.
When I started my addiction to motor racing, John Surtees was driving cars. And this being mainly a 4 wheels forum, I didn't even thought of posting motorcycle photos. Silly me.
By the way, I stopped riding a long time ago.

Next year, I'll concentrate my countdown on French cars and drivers... With may be some bits of John Surtees here and there.

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 12:58 pm
by jimmyj

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 2:24 pm
by Fiki
jimmyj wrote:
Blake wrote:
Fiki wrote:
Harpo wrote:So it's time to paint a number 8... Ferrari garage - Spa 1961 - Ferrari 156 "Sharknose" - Number 8 is the Belgian Yellow car entered for Gendebien.

Image
From https://i.pinimg.com
That lovely Belgian Yellow Sharknose made me look for footage. I've never seen this before, well worth watching!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxOwxsob67Q
LOVED the video, thanks, Fiki!
Yes, i meant to also say thanks. Really great stuff.
My pleasure! Although I don't know the precise arrangements the Belgian team had with Ferrari, it does make you think about a modern equivalent for customer cars.

And I have to say Olivier Gendebien was a far better driver than I was aware of. I wish Stoffel could have had a top car these last few years. Ah well...

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 2:54 pm
by Mort Canard
7 Days till the Australian GP
James Hunt in the 1978 McLaren M26 - Ford
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Michael Andretti from his short lived F1 career.
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Mikhail Aleshin - Indycar
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Barry Sheene
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Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 3:02 pm
by Harpo
Fiki wrote:My pleasure! Although I don't know the precise arrangements the Belgian team had with Ferrari, it does make you think about a modern equivalent for customer cars.

And I have to say Olivier Gendebien was a far better driver than I was aware of. I wish Stoffel could have had a top car these last few years. Ah well...
As long as I know, the entry of a Ferrari for Gendebien at Spa under national Belgian colours, was a reward from Ferrari for his dedication to the Ferrari team. He had a contract to drive sport cars, and as "spare driver" for formula 1. Being one of the best endurance drivers of his time, he entered very few F1 races, but was offered a drive at every Belgian GP at the end of '50s and first years of '60s. These were official Scuderia Ferrari entries, despite the yellow colours of the cars. It's said Enzo Ferrari appreciated the gentlemanliness of Gendebien... Other times, times over...

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 3:12 pm
by Mort Canard
Harpo wrote:
Mort Canard wrote:
Harpo wrote:
Mort Canard wrote: John Surtees 1968 Honda 3.0 V12
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Source: https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/upl ... 41x529.jpg
Am I contagious ?
Mostly not.
As a motorcycle racing fan I have been a follower of John Surtees for a long time. John won seven championships on two wheels and only one that I know of on four wheels. To me he is as much or more a motorcyclist than a race car driver.

I have also had my choices in place for subjects and images for a number of weeks. I had to do a couple of quick changes when you or jimmyj beat me to posting something I had already chosen.

I do share your enthusiasm for the career of the honorable Mr Surtees. Pay attention. I am not done with John for this countdown.
When I started my addiction to motor racing, John Surtees was driving cars. And this being mainly a 4 wheels forum, I didn't even thought of posting motorcycle photos. Silly me.
By the way, I stopped riding a long time ago.

Next year, I'll concentrate my countdown on French cars and drivers... With may be some bits of John Surtees here and there.
My pics are being shared with both, this forum and with a motorcycle forum that has a Formula 1 annual thread that is pretty heavily followed. My own long history with motorcycles and that forum is the reason I have included at least 1 pic of motorcycle competition every day. I have already started cataloging some pics for the 2020 season and some pics that are worthy of reposting from this year.

Always glad to see your contributions.

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 4:51 pm
by Fiki
Harpo wrote:
Fiki wrote:My pleasure! Although I don't know the precise arrangements the Belgian team had with Ferrari, it does make you think about a modern equivalent for customer cars.

And I have to say Olivier Gendebien was a far better driver than I was aware of. I wish Stoffel could have had a top car these last few years. Ah well...
As long as I know, the entry of a Ferrari for Gendebien at Spa under national Belgian colours, was a reward from Ferrari for his dedication to the Ferrari team. He had a contract to drive sport cars, and as "spare driver" for formula 1. Being one of the best endurance drivers of his time, he entered very few F1 races, but was offered a drive at every Belgian GP at the end of '50s and first years of '60s. These were official Scuderia Ferrari entries, despite the yellow colours of the cars. It's said Enzo Ferrari appreciated the gentlemanliness of Gendebien... Other times, times over...
Merci Harpo!

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 2:56 am
by 2fast
5 days to go to FP1

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Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 4:46 am
by UnlikeUday
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Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 5:56 am
by Blake
Fiki wrote:
Harpo wrote:
Fiki wrote:My pleasure! Although I don't know the precise arrangements the Belgian team had with Ferrari, it does make you think about a modern equivalent for customer cars.

And I have to say Olivier Gendebien was a far better driver than I was aware of. I wish Stoffel could have had a top car these last few years. Ah well...
As long as I know, the entry of a Ferrari for Gendebien at Spa under national Belgian colours, was a reward from Ferrari for his dedication to the Ferrari team. He had a contract to drive sport cars, and as "spare driver" for formula 1. Being one of the best endurance drivers of his time, he entered very few F1 races, but was offered a drive at every Belgian GP at the end of '50s and first years of '60s. These were official Scuderia Ferrari entries, despite the yellow colours of the cars. It's said Enzo Ferrari appreciated the gentlemanliness of Gendebien... Other times, times over...
Merci Harpo!
Gentlemen, I am going to be in Brussels, the first days of May. Are either of you in the area? You can PM me if you prefer.
:)

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 10:04 am
by Harpo
Penske Sunoco Ferrari 512 M - 1971 - Mark Donohue

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Ferrari 250 GTO - Yes, that's Surtees driving

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From http://www.welt.de


And the last drive (and victory) of John Surtees for Ferrari Formula 1 team - Spa 1966

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From http://columnm.com

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 10:42 am
by Harpo
Blake wrote:
Fiki wrote:
Harpo wrote:
Fiki wrote:My pleasure! Although I don't know the precise arrangements the Belgian team had with Ferrari, it does make you think about a modern equivalent for customer cars.

And I have to say Olivier Gendebien was a far better driver than I was aware of. I wish Stoffel could have had a top car these last few years. Ah well...
As long as I know, the entry of a Ferrari for Gendebien at Spa under national Belgian colours, was a reward from Ferrari for his dedication to the Ferrari team. He had a contract to drive sport cars, and as "spare driver" for formula 1. Being one of the best endurance drivers of his time, he entered very few F1 races, but was offered a drive at every Belgian GP at the end of '50s and first years of '60s. These were official Scuderia Ferrari entries, despite the yellow colours of the cars. It's said Enzo Ferrari appreciated the gentlemanliness of Gendebien... Other times, times over...
Merci Harpo!
Gentlemen, I am going to be in Brussels, the first days of May. Are either of you in the area? You can PM me if you prefer.
:)
My next trip away from my base in southwest of France will be Ostend (because of a French song and a Flemish book)... But I won't be in Brussels the 1st of may. Enjoy it, it's one of my favourite towns in Europe ! And Belgium is a friendly place.
Remember my base can be yours when you decide to travel in the southwest of France.

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:24 am
by Fiki
Blake wrote:
Fiki wrote:
Harpo wrote:
Fiki wrote:My pleasure! Although I don't know the precise arrangements the Belgian team had with Ferrari, it does make you think about a modern equivalent for customer cars.

And I have to say Olivier Gendebien was a far better driver than I was aware of. I wish Stoffel could have had a top car these last few years. Ah well...
As long as I know, the entry of a Ferrari for Gendebien at Spa under national Belgian colours, was a reward from Ferrari for his dedication to the Ferrari team. He had a contract to drive sport cars, and as "spare driver" for formula 1. Being one of the best endurance drivers of his time, he entered very few F1 races, but was offered a drive at every Belgian GP at the end of '50s and first years of '60s. These were official Scuderia Ferrari entries, despite the yellow colours of the cars. It's said Enzo Ferrari appreciated the gentlemanliness of Gendebien... Other times, times over...
Merci Harpo!
Gentlemen, I am going to be in Brussels, the first days of May. Are either of you in the area? You can PM me if you prefer.:)
I live just over an hour away, so we definitely should meet if at all possible! Let's PM.
Harpo wrote:My next trip away from my base in southwest of France will be Ostend (because of a French song and a Flemish book)...
Now you've got me wondering.

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:27 am
by Fiki
Harpo wrote:Image
From http://columnm.com
From the days when drivers knew where the limits of the track were. True, they could look out of their cockpits in those days. Which presumably means that increased safety requires far stricter stewarding.

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 12:30 pm
by jimmyj
Nico when he became champion
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Mark Martin, 1997 back when I loved Nascar
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source: https://differenthistory.fandom.com/wik ... _Survives)

Love this picture. Jackie Stewart, Jim Clark and Graham Hill
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source: https://primotipo.com/2015/06/05/lotus- ... jim-clark/

One of my favourites, Robert Wickens
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source: https://beyondtheflag.com/2019/03/07/in ... reer-race/

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 1:53 pm
by Harpo
Fiki wrote: From the days when drivers knew where the limits of the track were. True, they could look out of their cockpits in those days. Which presumably means that increased safety requires far stricter stewarding.
They'd better know them... Ignoring them could be fatal.

The song is "Comme à Ostende" written by Léo Ferré and Jean-Roger Caussimon - Originally sung by Léo Ferré (I'm a great lover of his work). And a lot of other singers through the years. You can get an excellent and more recent cover by Arno (who was born in Ostend).
The book is "Flamand des vagues" by Jan van Dorp. Written in French though the author was of Flemish descent (and translated into Flemish). A great novel about 3 generations of Ostend privateers at the end of the 17th century. One of my favourite "sea" books, and simply a great book of great style, whatever the drawer you put it in...

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 1:55 pm
by Mort Canard
6 Days till the Australian GP
Keke Rosberg in the Williams
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Ricciardo Patrese in the Brabham
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Mark Donohue's Camaro Trans Am
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Dorsey Schroeder Trans Am Mustang
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Brad Lackey Motocross Champ.
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Matt Miladin
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Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 8:23 pm
by Lt. Drebin
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Ricardo Zunino, Brabham BT49D, GP Argentine, being greeted at the end of the race by his fellow countrymen, in what was his best finish ever. He finished 7th.

Source: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rica ... a_1980.jpg

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 5:13 am
by UnlikeUday
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Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 6:38 am
by Lt. Drebin
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Nigel Mansell, Williams, 1991, British GP winner, with some dude at the back of his car taking a free ride.

Source: https://www.motorsport.com/f1/photos/ra ... /10727602/

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:50 am
by Harpo
Lotus 79 - Mr Motor-Racing himself, Mario Andretti...

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Alpine A 110 - One of the best rallye driver ever, Jean-Luc Thérier - Portugal 1973

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Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:53 am
by Harpo
Mort Canard wrote:
Ricciardo Patrese in the Brabham
These mid '80s Brabham are among the most beautiful F1 cars.

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:55 am
by Mort Canard
5 Days till the Australian Gp

Emerson Fittipaldi - McLaren Ford 1974
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The great Jim Clark in the Lotus Cosworth at Zandvoort in 1967.
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Damon Hill in the Williams
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Troy Corser vintage racing a 1935 BMW R 57 Kompressor.
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Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 12:19 pm
by jimmyj
Vettel alongside Hammy. Pre halo
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source: https://wtf1.com/post/5-reasons-why-the ... is-season/

Amazing how much the cars change
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source: https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433 ... els-season

Terry Labonte "Texas Terry"
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source: https://www.reddit.com/r/NASCAR/comment ... _all_time/

Toyota, somehow different than the one in my driveway
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My fav Indy driver, James Hinchcliffe
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Nigel Mansell of course
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Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 3:29 am
by UnlikeUday
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Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 4:01 am
by RustyRockets44
So many fantastic photos! Keep them coming :)

Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:41 am
by Harpo
It looks like UnlikeUday is impatient... Back to number 4

Tyrrell 6 wheels - Patrick Depailler - Belgium 1976

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Jordan Reynard F3000 - Jean Alesi 1989

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Another Tyrrell - Jean Alesi at the 1990 US GP

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And John Syrtees again - His last victory driving a F1 car, and one he built, the TS9 - Non championship race, Oulton Park 1971 - Trust me, his car is number 4...

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Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:23 am
by Mort Canard
4 Days till the Australian Gp
Steve Soper BTCC BMW.
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Robert Lappalainen's Ford Mustang
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2001 Monaco GP David Coulthard.
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1959 Watson Indy Roadster
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Hans Stuck in the Audi Quatro AWD
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Chris Carr at speed on the Harley.
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Andrea Dovizioso the most recent MotoGP winner.
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Re: Countdown to 2019 Australian Grand Prix!

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:34 am
by jimmyj
Max Chilton before he bounced to IndyCar
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source: https://autoweek.com/article/indycar/fo ... -standards

Tyrrell 6 wheeler. Look at the size of the rears vs the fronts!
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Johnny Laursen Ascari Benetton
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source: https://www.motorsport.com/openwheel/ph ... -6/992643/

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Ernie Irvan "swervin' Irvan" inside of my fav Nascar driver Rusty "rubberhead" Wallace
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