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JoBo
Edited by JoBo, 06 June 2012 - 16:15.
Posted 06 June 2012 - 16:14
Edited by JoBo, 06 June 2012 - 16:15.
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Posted 06 June 2012 - 16:37
How very sad, although there can be few complaints at his having reached a remarkable 101 years of age. To my knowledge he was the only member of the Club des Anciens Pilotes to reach the milestone of 100 - perhaps someone better informed than I could confirm this?On May 31 2012 Paul Pietsch, the ex-Bugatti-, Alfa Romeo and Maserati driver, passed away.
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Posted 06 June 2012 - 16:55
Posted 06 June 2012 - 17:05
On May 31 2012 Paul Pietsch, the ex-Bugatti-, Alfa Romeo and Maserati driver, passed away.
Posted 06 June 2012 - 18:12
How very sad, although there can be few complaints at his having reached a remarkable 101 years of age. To my knowledge he was the only member of the Club des Anciens Pilotes to reach the milestone of 100 - perhaps someone better informed than I could confirm this?
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Posted 06 June 2012 - 19:17
I'd have said he was the second centenarian Grand Prix driver, following Ernst Henne. Very sad but not unexpected news. RIP Paul Pietsch.
Posted 06 June 2012 - 19:41
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Edited by Richard Jenkins, 06 June 2012 - 21:07.
Posted 06 June 2012 - 20:03
Henne raced three times for Mercedes-Benz in 1934 (Coppa Acerbo, Italian GP and Masaryk GP) and was reserve driver at other races.I'm sorry I completely forgot about him - did he only race in sportscar Grand Prix, or in single-seater races as well?
Posted 06 June 2012 - 20:18
Yes indeed - 1939 Belgian GP (6th) and a few lesser races.Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Louis Gerard start a Grand Prix, as that would be 3 who made it over 100.
Posted 07 June 2012 - 00:31
And, if so, he'd be older than La Caze and Manzon by a little over two years.I think Heinz Brendel is still with us, isn't he? If so, he is I believe the last remaining pre-war Grand Prix driver.
Posted 07 June 2012 - 11:31
Edited by Leif Snellman, 07 June 2012 - 11:47.
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Posted 07 June 2012 - 17:13
Just want to highlight this. It's one of the all time great drives, and one of the most overlooked.At the 1939 German GP he raced the works Maserati 8CTF, leading the race and finishing third.
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Posted 08 June 2012 - 07:26
and one of the great what ifs...Just want to highlight this. It's one of the all time great drives, and one of the most overlooked.
Posted 08 June 2012 - 12:13
Just want to highlight this. It's one of the all time great drives, and one of the most overlooked.
Posted 24 June 2012 - 15:15
No, he isn’t.I think Heinz Brendel is still with us, isn't he? If so, he is I believe the last remaining pre-war Grand Prix driver.
Posted 24 June 2012 - 16:35
No, he isn’t.
According to respected Swiss magazine „Automobil Revue“ (issue No. 51 from 14 December 1989, p. 67) Heinz Brendel died as long ago as 01 December 1989. He was 74 years old when he passed away in his home town Frankfurt am Main.
Posted 24 June 2012 - 19:12
No, he isn’t.
According to respected Swiss magazine „Automobil Revue“ (issue No. 51 from 14 December 1989, p. 67) Heinz Brendel died as long ago as 01 December 1989. He was 74 years old when he passed away in his home town Frankfurt am Main.
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Posted 24 June 2012 - 19:44
That prompted my Google search... and led me to the AR article.in the latest Autosport (YES Saturday!!) is an obit on Pietsch..at the end Brendel is mentioned as the last surviver with 97 years...
Posted 25 June 2012 - 09:13
That prompted my Google search... and led me to the AR article.