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Identification wanted

Started by Pedro 917 , Mar 06 2011 22:21

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#1 Pedro 917

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 22:21

Hi all,
I bought this picture (photographer / copyright Lester Nehamkin) of Pedro Rodriguez talking to ??
Is there anybody who recognizes this man and could tell me his name? My guess is that the picture was taken around 1963.

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#2 Bloggsworth

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 22:26

Was it taken when Pedro was in his Sherlock Holmes phase. I feel I ought to recognise him and my brain is screaming Ferrari at me, I don't know why, I don't think it's Mario Fogi-wotsit....

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#3 Pedro 917

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 22:30

No, not Mauro Forghieri.
The photographer worked for Sports Illustrated and I believe this picture could be taken at Riverside 1963, when Pedro drove a Genie.
Pedro wore his deerstalker that race as I've seen pictures of him, sitting on the rear wheel of the Genie.

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#4 LittleChris

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 23:09

No, not Mauro Forghieri.
The photographer worked for Sports Illustrated and I believe this picture could be taken at Riverside 1963, when Pedro drove a Genie.
Pedro wore his deerstalker that race as I've seen pictures of him, sitting on the rear wheel of the Genie.

I thought that Riverside was in a desert area and the trees in the background might not support it being there. The bloke Pedro's talking to looks American to me based on haircut & clothing so how about Sebring ?

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#5 LittleChris

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 23:13

Could it be Bob Schroeder ? Hopefully Jerry Entin will see this thread

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#6 Pedro 917

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 23:14

I thought that Riverside was in a desert area and the trees in the background might not support it being there. The bloke Pedro's talking to looks American to me based on haircut & clothing so how about Sebring ?

Riverside had trees, check it out on this 1957 picture of Ricardo crossing the finish line :

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#7 LittleChris

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 23:24

Riverside had trees, check it out on this 1957 picture of Ricardo crossing the finish line :

I did say MIGHT Luc, says he backtracking furiously :lol:

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#8 Gerr

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Posted 07 March 2011 - 02:03

Looks like Kjell Qvale to me.......

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#9 raceannouncer2003

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Posted 07 March 2011 - 06:21

Looks like Kjell Qvale to me.......

I agree, Gerry. Rodriguez drove Qvale's Genie four times in 1963. There is a photo in Competition Press of Rodriguez and Qvale getting set for the victory lap at the Kent USRRC. Nehamkin took the Competition Press photos for the Laguna Seca USRRC. Maybe Luc's photo is from that race?

Vince H.