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[elansprint72]

They look as though a plowed field wouldn't trouble them!

I think it might be a Field Marshall with Lotus body-kit.

[Duc-Man]

From last year's Oulton Park Gold Cup...

This looks like period tires. So I'd say most people use the wrong size today.

[Alan Cox]

I did however find it somewhat ironic that the major (& quite justified) critic of my over-exposure last year, Alan Cox, was the first to unwittingly post a pic of me this year from the Autosport International Show.............

Sorted!

[Giraffe]

I've been explodged!

Edited by Giraffe, 03 March 2010 - 16:01.

[Stephen W]

I've been explodged!

You can get pills for that!

[Simon Arron]

From Bahrain's F1 world championship 60th anniversary parade today...

Well-known Thinwall Special aficionado Nigel Mansell.


A museum piece and the Mercedes W196.






A glut - or whatever the correct collective noun might be - of Emersons.


Fuzzy veld - Mansell and Scheckter.


Black and pure gold: Mario Andretti plus Lotus 79.


Mario and JYS.




John Surtees and a detail from the Ferrari 1512 that didn't run this morning.


Matra fact: JYS and the MS80.


Finns can only get better: Keke Rosberg (Williams FW08).


Trident tested: JM Fangio MkII and the 250F.




Generation game: the Hills, père et fils. Josh in the Lotus 49, Damon in the Williams FW18 (which packed up after a lap).

[Phil Rainford]

From Bahrain's F1 world championship 60th anniversary parade today...

I think I have died and gone to heaven

PAR

[Alan Cox]

Lovely photos, Simon. Nice to see Emerson has found an old JPS visor sticker. The Scheckter/Mansell portrait is terrific.

Shame the surroundings are underwhelming for such a splendid turnout.

[Vitesse2]

Blimey! That picture of Josh in the 49 brings a lump to the throat!

And seeing those pics of Emerson, I was channel-hopping on Sky a few weeks ago and spotted him on some cookery programme on a Brazilian channel. Possibly a clone of "Celebrity Can't Cook Won't Cook", but it was all in Portuguese!

[RTH]

That 79 timeless beauty.

[BrendanMcF]

SB: "What do you mean you don't believe me...?"

Young boy: "...well, you looked a lot slimmer in the white overalls"

[RA Historian]

From Bahrain's F1 world championship 60th anniversary parade today..

Interesting-Emmo even went back to the period helmet without the spider web and the blue shading detail. With the noticeable exception of Sir Stirling most anciens pilotes just grab whatever is available and that is generally the last one they wore.
Tom

[Option1]

From Bahrain's F1 world championship 60th anniversary parade today...


Fuzzy veld - Mansell and Scheckter.


Black and pure gold: Mario Andretti plus Lotus 79.
...

All luverly, but these two stand out for me, and that 79 is just one of the most beautiful cars ever. Thanks Simon!

Neil

[Alan Cox]

Interesting-Emmo even went back to the period helmet without the spider web and the blue shading detail.

And do I spy "Painted by SID. Brazil" to the bottom right-hand corner of the helmet?

[David McKinney]

The Scheckter/Mansell portrait is terrific.

Except they've swapped expressions

[Phil Rainford]

Except they've swapped expressions

PAR

[Vitesse2]

Maybe Nigel's just farted?

[elansprint72]

Nige's hair (and eyebrows) seem to be that strange colour that Paul Macca uses; Tom Jones used it too be realised that no human ever grew hair that shade.

[h4887]

Nearly as many World Champions as spectators...

[Paul Hurdsfield]

Nearly as many World Champions as spectators...

Yep they looked a bit thin on the ground didn't they

Fantastic pics Simon, especially the Emmo ones...........my Hero

[elansprint72]

A little bit sideways......

Classic Karting at Race Retro today.

Edit: Image removed by photographer, see post #772.

Edited by elansprint72, 14 March 2010 - 23:55.

[Andrew Kitson]

Nice but don't remember when Race Retro at Stoneleigh became a Festival.

[mfd]

Nearly as many World Champions as spectators...

It seems that they're all there, but did they ask Piquet?...

Edited by mfd, 14 March 2010 - 11:18.

[Simon Arron]

Did they ask Piquet?

Yes, but he ducked out. Not sure why.

Meanwhile...

Mario absorbs yet more memory card space.


Nigel Mansell spotted during a rare off-the-golf-course moment.


Jody Scheckter: faster in the 312 T4 today than he was in the T5 for most of 1980...


Blond Arrows: Mika Häkkinen takes a turn in the Merc W196.


Sir JB.






Given that you get an OBE for taking a couple of slip catches nowadays, he really should be Sir JS...

[elansprint72]

Nice but don't remember when Race Retro at Stoneleigh became a Festival.

re post #772............... Sorted.

Festival: (Shorter Oxford Modern English Dictionary)- day or period of celebration.

Link to the offending photo, beats me.

Edited by elansprint72, 14 March 2010 - 23:54.

[elansprint72]

Given that you get an OBE for taking a couple of slip catches nowadays, he really should be Sir JS...

It really is a disgrace; hopefully someone who knows how to do these things will start a petition to whichever expenses-claimer is the next tenant of Number 10.

[RA Historian]

It really is a disgrace; hopefully someone who knows how to do these things will start a petition to whichever expenses-claimer is the next tenant of Number 10.

Agreed. With ALL his world titles, he certainly deserves to be knighted. While I am over here in the US and not familiar with whatever politics, etc., goes into the Queen's honors, I still am very surprised that he has not been knighted. Does the fact that he has an OBE (IIRC) rule out an 'upgrade' to knighthood? Someone please tell me how it works.

Meanwhile, if somehow or other Nige got knighted, well, the mind reels at how humbly he would take it.

Tom

[Tim Murray]

Does the fact that he has an OBE (IIRC) rule out an 'upgrade' to knighthood? Someone please tell me how it works.

Definitely not, Tom. There is no reason at all why he should not be knighted, and I really hope this glaring omission is rectified as soon as possible.

[mfd]

Definitely not, Tom. There is no reason at all why he should not be knighted, and I really hope this glaring omission is rectified as soon as possible.

Exactly even newsreaders (retired) get knighted

[Stephen W]

There is no reason at all why he should not be knighted, and I really hope this glaring omission is rectified as soon as possible.

Seeing as Jack Brabham has a knighthood I think it is a glaring ommission that John Surtees has been overlooked for so long.

As for the "grass" in the background of the John Surtees on track photo - is it grass or that plastic astro-turf stuff?

[Tim Murray]

IIRC Sir Jack got his knighthood because the Australian government, quite rightly, lobbied for it. This seemed to reduce the bias in the system against motor sporting people (no knighthoods since the days of Segrave and Campbell, and they got theirs for record breaking, not racing) and so Sir Stirling, Sir Jackie and Sir Frank followed on. It is now time for Her Majesty to say 'Arise, Sir John'.

[Alan Cox]

It really is a disgrace; hopefully someone who knows how to do these things will start a petition to whichever expenses-claimer is the next tenant of Number 10.

Efforts have been made in the past, and discussed here on various occasions
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[tania34]

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Maybe Nigel's just farted?

love that, Jody does look distressed and Nigel has a wicked look

[Barry Boor]

Not wishing to drag this thread into being a discussion about racing cars..... but, isn't that a rather odd intake on the bonnet of that Thinwall Special?

(The green car Nigel Mansell is driving, for those under 50)

[Rob Ryder]

Not wishing to drag this thread into being a discussion about racing cars..... but, isn't that a rather odd intake on the bonnet of that Thinwall Special?

(The green car Nigel Mansell is driving, for those under 50)

Why odd Barry?
It was the same configuration as the one used at the 1951 British GP Peter Whitehead and also by Reg Parnell in France.
Rob

[Barry Boor]

It just looked odd to me. Maybe I'm just too fixed on the 375 which had a bonnet top intake but not like that one.

[David M. Kane]

I saw Jody S. at Indy a few years ago at the 500 Parade and he was in a car with his son, he really doesn't like ANY kind spectator attention. He looked totally miserable there too.

[Barry Boor]

Begs the question, why does he bother?

[Simon Arron]

A few snapshots from yesterday's pre-season media day at Goodwood...


"Put a Chrysler Sunbeam in your life..." Steve Rockingham heeds Petula Clark's wise counsel.


Lukas Huni's ex-Eva Peron Lancia D24. And a Land Rover fire tender, obviously.


Wayne Loveland (Fiat 131) and a very big house in the country.


Tony Dron (Miller Boyle Valve Special).


The practical delights of the Mercedes 300 SLR cabin. Exploding propshaft not required...


A Lotus 15. If you look very closely, you can just about spot Barrie Williams.






Going, going, gone: Gavin Cox in Steve Perez’s Datsun 260Z.


Paul Vestey (Ferrari 375 MM).


Tim Dutton (Alfa GTA).


Oops. Lord March is slightly out of focus in this shot...


...and has mysteriously been cropped out of this one altogether.




A brace of Kedwards... David in the Lancia 037, Lee in the flying Chevette HSR.




A brace of Turners... James in Shaun Lynn’s ex-Bob Jane Lotus Cortina, Darren in the McLaren F1 GTR.


Oliver’s armour: Jackie O in Frank Gardner’s 1968 British Saloon Car Championship-winning icon.


Forest gumption: Rauno Aaltonen.


Chris Scragg (Jaguar XJ12C).


Easy, rider.... Leon Haslam (Suzuki GSXR).

Edited by Simon Arron, 19 March 2010 - 08:54.

[sterling49]

Fabulous photos Simon, Frank's car looks as good now, as then

[h4887]

Begs the question, why does he bother?

No it doesn't! 'Begs the question' means something else entirely. Blood pressure!

[Giraffe]

Oliver’s armour: Jackie O in Frank Gardner’s 1968 British Saloon Car Championship-winning icon.

That's the first time I've ever seen Jackie Oliver without his trademark dark maroon helmet.


By giraffe138, shot with EX-M2 at 2010-03-19

Edited by Giraffe, 19 March 2010 - 09:51.

[Barry Boor]

No it doesn't! 'Begs the question' means something else entirely.

Oh! I consider myself suitably castigated!

[h4887]

Oh! I consider myself suitably castigated!

No need to go that far, old chap!

[Phil Rainford]

A few snapshots from yesterday's pre-season media day at Goodwood...

Were the rally cars allowed to run unsilenced?

PAR

[eldougo]

[quote name='elansprint72' date='Mar 14 2010, 07:45' post='4216223']
A little bit sideways......

Classic Karting at Race Retro today.

Hi Pete would it be possible of you to put those Kart photos in the ....... (Do people collect or restore historic karts?) thread.


Cheers Doug.

[Duc-Man]

That's the first time I've ever seen Jackie Oliver without his trademark dark maroon helmet.


By giraffe138, shot with EX-M2 at 2010-03-19

BTW: what is Jackie Oliver doing these days anyway? And is there a 'what are retired drivers doing today' thread?

Edited by Duc-Man, 20 March 2010 - 11:37.

[David McKinney]

And is there a 'what are retired drivers doing today' thread?

Not that I know of
But the "Where Are They Now" thread often has information (and the link is http://www.oldracing...m/drivers/watn/ )

[Giraffe]

Jackie Oliver is pictured above last year at Donington in the Masters Pre-66 Saloons sharing Richard Shaw's BMW 1800ti. He's been racing in this series for a couple of years now, and also has odd outings in other historic events and festivals, notably Goodwood.

[David Lawson]

My wife and I bumped into Jody Schekter in a deserted Brands Hatch Formula Vauxhall paddock while all the cars were out practising about ten years ago and we found him friendly and chatty.

David