Here's an article in spanish: http://autoblog.com....oilan-gonzalez/
RIP José Froilán González
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Otaku
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Posted 15 June 2013 - 19:27
Died today being 90 years old. He was, before anything, a gentleman.
Here's an article in spanish: http://autoblog.com....oilan-gonzalez/
Here's an article in spanish: http://autoblog.com....oilan-gonzalez/
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Posted 15 June 2013 - 19:44
Very sad to hear this, Ferrari's first winner in an F1 World Championship Grand Prix. RIP.
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Posted 15 June 2013 - 22:39
http://www.autosport...t.php/id/108087
José Froilán González (aka 'Pepe', 'Cabezón', 'Pampa's Bull') died today, aged 90. He was the first man to win for Ferrari in F1, achieved the runner up position in the 1954 season and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans the same year.
José Froilán González (aka 'Pepe', 'Cabezón', 'Pampa's Bull') died today, aged 90. He was the first man to win for Ferrari in F1, achieved the runner up position in the 1954 season and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans the same year.
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Posted 15 June 2013 - 22:48
http://www.autosport...t.php/id/108087
José Froilán González (aka 'Pepe', 'Cabezón', 'Pampa's Bull') died today, aged 90. He was the first man to win for Ferrari in F1, achieved the runner up position in the 1954 season and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans the same year.
R.I.P. Pampas Bull!!!
What a lovely, powerful man he was - only bad career choices prevented him from having more success (had he stayed at Ferrari for 1952/53...)
Fernando Alonso`s 2011 Silverstone win comes to mind - amazing that Pepe won it twice (1951 and 1954) - it would be more than fitting that Nando wins Silverstone next weeks and dedicates it to the Pampas Bull!
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Posted 16 June 2013 - 01:35
R.I.P. Pampas Bull!!!
What a lovely, powerful man he was - only bad career choices prevented him from having more success (had he stayed at Ferrari for 1952/53...)
Fernando Alonso`s 2011 Silverstone win comes to mind - amazing that Pepe won it twice (1951 and 1954) - it would be more than fitting that Nando wins Silverstone next weeks and dedicates it to the Pampas Bull!
Something like this?
Loves how he's like "the hell i'm gonna stop, I'm gonna do 1 more lap and push it".
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Posted 16 June 2013 - 03:43
Something like this?
Loves how he's like "the hell i'm gonna stop, I'm gonna do 1 more lap and push it".
Thanks for the link, never saw that one. Second lap Fernando is really going for it - can`t suppress a racer`s instincts....and he was all smiles in the interview afterwards. A fitting tribute to Froilan Gonzalez and all the drivers of that era - it just makes you appreciate more what they did....
Also amazing how much positive camber they had on the cars....and the sound and power!!!
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Posted 16 June 2013 - 05:43
Rest in Peace Pampas Bull. 
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Posted 16 June 2013 - 12:40
Amazed that we still have men from that era around, but I guess sportsmen live a long time if they didn't succumb to the obvious dangers of the time.
RIP, Must have been strange seeing the modern cars. Like WW2 fighter pilots seeing modern fighter jets.
RIP, Must have been strange seeing the modern cars. Like WW2 fighter pilots seeing modern fighter jets.
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Posted 16 June 2013 - 13:00
Sad news, yet oddly appropriate with Silverstone coming up. I'm sure the team will give him a fitting tribute at the Grand Prix.
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Posted 17 June 2013 - 09:31
I hope Ferrari pay tribute with a black nose as they've used in the past.
Edited by Disgrace, 17 June 2013 - 09:33.
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Posted 17 June 2013 - 09:46
...as they've used in the past.
It's a shame about the circumstances but that day the Ferraris looked so good.
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Posted 17 June 2013 - 12:23
Sad news, but a long life well lived, and you can't ask for much more than that.
Looking forward to what will doubtless be an appropriate Ferrari tribute at the British GP.
Looking forward to what will doubtless be an appropriate Ferrari tribute at the British GP.
