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Links and articles plus other resources about some of the greatest (and not so great) pilots in sportscar and grand prix history.
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    • Forums Gents, Local engagement in the forum spaces is very low. I might try to incorporate some areas into posts or pages as I refocus but if there is anything of particular value to you in a forum please save it for yourself. Cheers!

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    • Quick Vic Sadly, Quick Vic passed away a few days ago. Excerpt below, followed by link to full article. Seeing the true extent of his skill, Porsche continued to award Elford bigger opportunities leading up to 1968—perhaps the height of his career. He famously won the Monte Carlo Rally and the 24 Hours of Daytona in the span of one week, going on to win the Targa Florio and the Nurburgring 1000 that spring. In July 1968 Elford drove an obsolete Cooper T86B to a fourth-place finish in his first F1 start on a wet Rouen-Les-Essarts circuit. He won his class twice at Le Mans, and was the first driver to lap the Circuit de la Sarthe at over 150mph (in a Porsche 917 longtail). Though he’s best known for his rally and endurance racing accomplishments behind the wheels of various Porsche racing cars, he also competed in Can-Am, Trans Am, NASCAR, British rallycross, and even the Paris-Dakar rally raid. Elford was awarded the French Order of Merit in 1972 after stopping mid-race to attend to the scene of Jo Bonnier’s fatal crash at Le Mans. Full article https://bringatrailer.com/2022/03/14/remembering-vic-elford-1935-2022/

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    • The Flyin Hawaiian I just saw that of Danny “On The Gas” Ongais has passed way at 79 years of age. What a fast versatile Driver - motorcycles, drag racing, road racing, and ovals.

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    • When Fangio Met The 860 Monza Nice short story and video on Fangio's last year with Ferrari https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/magazine/articles/when-juan-fangio-met-the-ferrari-860-monza?UID=4188062760&dmc_uid=4188062760&utm_campaign=New_Ferrari&utm_medium=email&MID=3900163919&utm_content=210930+TOFM+EN+%28mondo+GT+EN+-+Settembre%29&utm_source=newsletter

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    • Ludwig Heimrath Just saw the news of Canadian racing great Ludwig Heimrath passing away.    Another hero moving on.   Mr Porsche  r.i.p.  

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    • RIP John Flinn I am sad to report that John Flinn passed today. He had been undergoing some fairly aggressive  Chemo for the last couple of weeks. The only blessing is that the whole affair was very quick......a couple of us were at his cottage in mid Dec., doing a few laps, eating Pizza, and sharing silly stories.   RIP John Chris

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    • Black Jack Brabham video Hello lads, very nice short video, track drives of the BT7, BT24, and BT33 with Jack's son. The man was incredible, engineer, racer, businessman.   Enjoy!   https://youtu.be/OI9wXkHXqyA  

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      Avatar photoKen

    • Harry O’Reilly Schell (1921-1960) A gentleman racer and very good friends with the Marquis de Portago (ring a bell?). See the attached article below but you must be logged in. In this famous picture he is slowing to receive a refreshment during practice prior to the Portuguese Grand Prix. Notice Jo Bonnier parked and looking on...

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