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[ReWind]

Many thanks, Guilherme, for letting us know.

Although Joe Kretschi (who was a well-known jazz musician) died on Sunday, October 2nd, so nearly two weeks ago.

[GMiranda]

Coincidence with the names, or Kretschi also played jazz?

[ReWind]

It was the same man.
Joseph Robert Kretschi, racing driver & jazz musician.
For instance look here ("nach Portugal ausgewandert")

[GMiranda]

Thanks!!!!!!! I had no idea about it, and saw yesterday on Facebook, so I presumed he had died later. He was interviewed for a Portuguese classic cars magazine

[Vitesse2]

Marc Haynes of the eponymous publishing company and chief executive of Haynes International Motor Museum. First paraplegic to gain an RAC competition licence, hillclimber. sprint racer, circuit racer etc etc.

[Richard Jenkins]

I'm not sure if wives really count on this list but I think Arza Parsons (Carter) is quite notable in a way - http://www.findagrav...&GRid=163926768

 

Wife of two Indianapolis 500 drivers, mother of three Indianapolis drivers. She died back in May, just before the 2016 Indianapolis 500.

[Nanni Dietrich]

Sad news: Roberto "Bobo" Cambiaghi winner of the Italian Rally Championship in 1975, passed away this morning.

[GMiranda]

Ohhh shocking news.... Mr.Cambiaghi was usually very active on the gorups and so on....

[ReWind]

In order to keep anyone who is interested up to date

 

Most recent entries (last 5 weeks):

Mel Larson, Martin Leach (November 2016), Roberto Cambiaghi, Dewayne Johnson, John Gretener, John Martin [Aus], Jack Sellers, Nicolas Koob, Peter Nightingale, Jean-Paul Cocquelet, Marc Haynes, Tony Adamowicz, Giorgio Lucchini, Paul Swaelens, Chip Warren, Brock Yates, Fred Cziska, Joe Kretschi, Lon Bromley, Clive Hodgkin (October 2016), Ken Brigden, Scooter Patrick, Bruce Kline, Louis Douillet, Bill Neumann, Wojciech Szumski, Blackie Gejeian (September 2016), Claude Michel, Gary London (August 2016), Pitty Block (July 2016), Paul Gibbs (June 2016), Arza Parsons Carter (May 2016), Henry Wallace, Chad McNamara (January 2016), Nicolas Courbis (December 2015), Ian Titterington (November 2015), Kóstas Tanoussis, Thomas Fenouillet (October 2015), Loriano Tosi (September 2015), John Calvert (June 2015), Roland du Roy de Blicquy (March 2015), Vince Wetton (October 2014), Gusti Schlup (September 2014), Mike Bruns (June 2014), Bill Zwanziger (November 2013), Mellie Bernard (March 2013), Terry Henson (September 2011), Manuel Lage (November 2010), Dick Sanford (August 2010), Frank Keller (March 2010), Joe Carver (July 2009), Sheetz McGarvey (April 2009), Walt Hartman (March 2008)

 

Previous new entries:

Alain Bertaut, Ietoshi Kaneko, Norm Brown, Dick Hauer, Norman May, Ken Sparkes, Wayne Negus, Shane Unger, Jean Bloxam, Lanny Edwards, Rich Marinelli, Bob Armstrong, Dick Bromwich (September 2016), Charles Hardy, Betty Jane France, Cliff Stewart, Peter Hetherington, Michel-Patrick Lauret, Matt Schuh, Hut Stricklin Sr., Mike White, Bill Stief, Gary Wolford, Jürgen Gehrig, Giuseppe Grossi, „Sial“ [= Jean Sialleli], John Cooper, John Lyons, Georges Colin, Bob Glass, Garth Finley, George Yawger (August 2016), Franco Perazio, Gérard de Kerpoisson (July 2016), León Walger, C.L. Pritchett (June 2016), Nino Campani, Snooks DeFoor (May 2016), David Flambard (April 2016), Kenny Michalak (March 2016), Liz Nyström, Franco Galeazzi, Kerry Voll (February 2016)

Edited by ReWind, 03 November 2016 - 07:30.

[E1pix]

Dear Rewind:

Would you mind posting an abbreviated country-of-origin behind John Martin?

If I may, we attended a sprint car race in Washington in 2014. I saw a car with "John Martin, RIP" on it and things got sad. John was mainly known as a former Indy Car driver from the '70s, and a crew chief for a team I once worked for. John was the real deal, an authentic, old school racer I immediately got on famously with. There was even a shantied memorial to John at the track, complete with photos of him and his Indy car.

A good year of grieving later, I saw a post hereabouts from a Corvette racer, posting that he'd just done a vintage race... with John Martin! I PMed like a Penske pit stop with my phone number, the guy called right back with John's number, I left a voicemail, and but three minutes on got a call from John saying, "I got your message but am very much alive!"

So when I saw the thread here about (a different yet) John Martin's passing a few days back, it all came back... until I opened it and realized it was a third John Martin. RIP to him, and best to his family.

In "my" John's case, it seems old sprint car racers never die. :-)

[Myhinpaa]

Dave Bignold of Gartrac fame passed away a year ago today, he would have been 80 last April.

 

A true gentleman and immensely skilled engineer and fabricator with a common sense based understanding of how to build a successful competition car.

This he put to good use with engineers like Len Bailey, Allan Wilkinson and similarly skilled rally engineer at Boreham, Mick Jones. 

His philosophy always provided bullet proof components, especially for rallying where it's essential, in addition to be easy to work on at the roadside against the clock.

Examples of this is Gartrac's pedal boxes, axles, sump guards and all other chassis components for the works Mk1/2 Ford Escorts. (Much copied but never improved on....)

 

In addition to Boreham he did work for and with Alan Mann, JWA, Mo Gomm, Willams, Tyrrell and many,many more.

In 1970 he formed Gartrac with good friend and colleague Bill Payne, more on their history in the link below.

 

http://www.gartrac.c...ny/timeline.htm

 

It is such an honour to have known him and benefited on so many occasions of his knowledge and help from him and his good colleagues.

 

RIP

[GMiranda]

Sad to hear that renowned rally journalist and occasional co-driver Peter Foubister passed away today

[Richard Jenkins]

Sad to hear that renowned rally journalist and occasional co-driver Peter Foubister passed away today

For record he died on Thursday night. I'm amazed there's not more mention on Autosport or the forums on Foubs' passing. Ex editor of Autosport, one of the founders of the McLaren Autosport Young Driver of the Year and so much more. Only 63 years old too.

[Doug Nye]

Only just noticed reports of Peter's death. Shockingly young - really good bloke - my most sincere condolences to his family and many friends in the racing, rally and media worlds...

 

DCN

[Vitesse2]

For record he died on Thursday night. I'm amazed there's not more mention on Autosport or the forums on Foubs' passing. Ex editor of Autosport, one of the founders of the McLaren Autosport Young Driver of the Year and so much more. Only 63 years old too.

Andy Hallbery has now written an obituary for Autosport: http://www.autosport...bister-19532016

[Terry Walker]

Aussie John Reaburn, who raced a Ford GT40 in the European sports car series in 1968, had died.  Some photos of John, and the yellow GT40, have previously appeared (long ago) in  the Personal Photos thread. I gather he started his racing career in the ubiquitous Humpy Holden. He was also a contributor to Racing Car News while in the UK.

[Ray Bell]

John was also a member of Harry Firth's Cortina team as I recall...

In fact (now I look at it in the Greatest Race book), he was Firth's co-driver in '64 and '65, filling third outright in '65 in a Cortina GT and winning their class in a Cortina 220 in '65 while the rest of the team raced for outright placings in the GT500s.

He was also involved in that Ford Falcon endurance run at the You Yangs proving ground in 1965.




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Edited by Ray Bell, 28 November 2016 - 14:08.

[DanTra2858]

John Reaburn, was he also a driver of an early F2 Cooper Climax car in Victoria competing in Races & Hillclimbs.

[TerryS]

John Reaburn certainly raced a variety of cars in Australia.

For example he raced Sir Gawaine Baillie's 7 L Galaxie at 1965 ATCC at Sandown. He got second on the grid, but had a few pit stops which dropped him out of contention. One was for brakes as some paper had got into the ducting, and another to fix flapping bonnet. That would not have been nice with that size bonnet.

He also raced a Zephyr Mk 111 and a Buchanan Holden Sports.

He competed in the 1960 to 1964 Armstrong 500's at Philip Island and Bathurst.

For some photos have a look at this
http://autopics.com....reaburn&Search=

If link doesn't work go to autopics.com.au and search Reaburn.

Certainly versatile

Overseas, in addition to the GT40 mentioned he also raced a works Cobra.

Edited by TerryS, 29 November 2016 - 01:58.

[TerryS]

For further info on John Reaburn's career refer post #13 of this thread

http://forums.autosp...urn-or-rayburn/

Also see photo in post #19.

There are other items too if you Google "john Reaburn"

Edited by TerryS, 29 November 2016 - 01:59.

[Terry Walker]

Name spelled Reaburn, not Raeburn. I got that from the man himself when he emailed some years ago me asking after copies of the colour pics of him, his team and the GT40 from 1968 which I'd posted on the forum. They've evaporated from that thread now.  I have sent a new set of copies which will be printed out and shown at his funeral.

 

Mention of the Cobra: one of the slides in the set young Dave Sullivan took was of a Cobra on a trailer, which was using a Borgward Station Wagon as a tow car. I assumed it was just something Dave spotted somewhere and grabbed a photo, but it may have been the actual Cobra Reaburn raced. I'll put it up here shortly.

[Terry Walker]

The Cobra: Actually 2 pics of the same car, I have just discovered.

 

 

 

20mb image hosting

 

upload pic

Edited by Terry Walker, 29 November 2016 - 01:32.

[Terry Walker]

John Reaburn and his team, less Dave Sullivan Jr who is behind the camera:

 

image upload

 

and with Dave, holding the hammer.

 

online photo sharing

[raceannouncer2003]

Ralph Waldo Ormsbee, Jr, 93 , of Edmonds, Washington...born December 4, 1922, died June 13, 2016.  Ex-WW Two torpedo bomber pilot...became an engineer at Boeing...after racing cars, took up flying.

 

Info and photo here:

 

http://www.racingspo...rmsbee-USA.html

 

A couple of photos here:

 

https://revslib.stan...tf8=✓&q=Ormsbee

 

 

Ralph in HWM Stovebolt at Shelton, Washington, 1958

 

 

Ralph in HWM, Carstens' Lister, Shelton, 1958

 

 

l to r, Ralph with George Keck and Tommy Meehan with the Harry Morrow F3 award, Legends of Riverside, 2010.  Tommy has since passed away, too.

 

Vince H.

Edited by raceannouncer2003, 06 December 2016 - 07:46.

[ReWind]

On 26 October 2016 the BRDC website published an obituary of Denis Barthel. Since then I found his full name (Denis Reginald Barthel), his likely birthdate (13 November 1924), the place he lived (West Wickham, Kent) but no exact date of his death. There are hints that he died as early as July.

On the other hand I would like to know the birthdate of recently departed Derek McMahon. I only have a year (1940) but nothing specific.

Can anybody help with more info?

[Richard Jenkins]

Earle Canavan died back in February, I've just discovered. Wasn't made public until July by the looks of it.

 

Although considering his surname, it makes sense, I never knew he was from Northern Ireland. Not sure why it won't let me add a link in here, but full obituary is on legacy.com

Edited by Richard Jenkins, 09 December 2016 - 21:15.

[Tim Murray]

... but full obituary is on legacy.com

http://www.legacy.co...x?pid=180844811

[bradbury west]

There is a most seemly obituary in the Daily Telegraph for Jean Salmon, who died recently. She was a very talented and favoured racer, in Astons especially, as Jean Bloxham, later marrying Mike Salmon.
Roger Lund

[Tim Murray]

Here's the link:

http://www.telegraph...river-obituary/

although you have either to register or to subscribe to read the full article. (I'm puzzled as to why it took them almost three months to get around to publishing it.) I've also added the link to her TNF obituary thread.

[ReWind]

In order to keep anyone who is interested up to date

 

Most recent entries (last six weeks):

Maurice Rowe, Herm Johnson, Ray Penfold, Ron Stashek, Arlen Kurtis (December 2016), Paolo Scaramelli, Nani Nerguti, John Reaburn, Bob Morland, Joe Frasson, Mick Collard, Jacques Henry, Peter Foubister, Ray Hill, Dave Malcolmson, Frazer Madder, Paul Rosche, Ada Pace, Derek McMahon, Roy Goodman, Fred DeGroot, Bob Beidleman, Ray Grimes, Robin Laird, Gary Montgomery (November 2016), Colin Folwell, Bill Henderson (October 2016), Serge Barrière (September 2016), Bill Smith (August 2016), John Corfield, Ron Buckner (July 2016), Ralph Ormsbee, Tom Wiechmann (June 2016), Günther Molter (April 2016), Duane Harbaugh (March 2016), M.J. McBride, Earle Canavan (February 2016), Spyros Doukeris (December 2015), Hermínio Santos Martins, Pentti Barck, Oldřich Blaha ml., Glenn Allen, Franco Gullo, Dave Bignold (November 2015), Brooke Doran (August 2015), John Banks (November 2013), Starritt Graham (September 2013), Floyd Kline (August 2012), Dale Phelon (March 2012), Art Bunker (December 2011), Andrzej Siniarski (December 2010), Andy Buffington (June 2010), Mel Auckerman (May 2010)

[raceannouncer2003]

I hadn't heard about Tom Wiechmann's passing.  He raced FF (1975 SCCA champ), SV, and Formula Atlantic.  Here is a link:

 

http://www.legacy.co...x?pid=180379871

 

From Riley and Val Hopkins:

 

"Too many people checking out. Tom was a great guy, who helped me on my 25F. One of his greatest feats, was talking a CHP near Sears Point out of giving him a ticket for 140 in his new Turbo Carrera after a day of testing at the track in a FF. He'll be remembered, and missed."

 

From Marty Loft:

 

"...Tom was a great competitor and a true gentleman."

 

Vince H.

Edited by raceannouncer2003, 16 December 2016 - 06:52.

[JacnGille]

Sad news. I watched him many times.

[E1pix]

Yes, same here, Thanks Reinhard for your work as always, and Vince for picking Tom Wiechmann out.

Tom was the only driver trying to steal away Eddie Miller's second Runoffs win in '74, and then deservedly made it happen the next year. I reported on the race in a magazine I did about that event, and was really stirred by his drive in the David Bruns-designed ADF.

It's really been a sad year for both my childhood racing heroes, as well as too many doing the music I equally loved as a kid.

RIP Tom, glad I saw some of your brightest days. And thanks for buying my unsolicited magazine.


Vince... I would love to get in touch with Marty Loft. He was going to co-cover F/A with Gordon Smiley for my rag, and am sure he'd welcome my call if you can let him know. "Eric's Race Reports."

Edited by E1pix, 17 December 2016 - 04:38.

[ReWind]

Summary 2016
 
Argentina (23 passings)
Norberto Aloe (c.76 years old) Octavio Bessone (91) José Cano (71) Carlos Cura (61) Juan Ángel Díez (88) Ricardo Domínguez (84) Franco Fontana (c.34) José María Gianinetto (c.77) José Ingaramo (86) Félix Mabellini (83) Óscar Maracci (78) Raúl Marielli (71) Eduardo Matías (81) Silvio Puccini (58) Marcelo Raitzin (73) Jorge Ravassi (75) Rodolfo Schneiter (80) Miguel Torrás (65) Andrea Vianini (73) Hugo Vicente (67) Hugo Vignetti (70) León Walger (72) Miguel Zorzi (??)
 
Australia (33)
David Booth (c.72) Chris Brauer (70) Ken Brigden (c.81) Dick Cobden (89) Trevor Cole (93) Mick Crampton (c.86) Ian Cummins (c.77) Don Dunoon (83) Roger Ealand (c.72) Norm Fritter (??) Roy Goodman (74) Patrick Hogan (c.77) Bert Howard (77) Bob Kingsbury (c.90) Shane Krikke (46) John Martin (90) Fulvio Mattiolo (88) Norman May (88) Don McDonald (c.89) Ken Nancarrow (c.86) Wayne Negus (69) Peter Nightingale (69) Vince Profilio (82) John Reaburn (80) Brian Reed (77) Noel Riley (c.72) Luke Spalding (18) Ken Sparkes (76) Arthur Treloar (86) Bill Tuckey aka Romsey Quints (80) Grahame Ward (76) Peter Williamson (78) Paul Zacka (73)
 
Austria (6)
Georg Fischer (67) Reinhard Kaufmann (c.68) Franz Keck (??) Kurt Nicoladoni (??) Martin Pfundner (85) Christoph Wikus (68)
 
Belgium (12)
Peter Baert (52) Guy Borgers (86) Gérard Clause (70) „Gustavson“ [= Gust Deschryver] (74) Axel Hüweler (59) Daniel Lebacq (69) Carl Messely (52) Jean-Pierre Mondron (63) Yves Pousseur (63) Freddy Rousselle (88) Tino Simeone (72) Paul Swaelens (89)
 
Bulgaria (3)
Ilija Bonev (79) Georgi Mirchev (??) Dimitar Zahariev (c.38)
 
Canada (14)
Kenny Andrews (87) David Brown (86) Bob Clements (82) Jack Drake (73) Jacques l'Estage (68) Denny Goldstraw (72) Richard Kidd (77) „Tony Morris“ (76) David Saville-Peck (70) Horst Petermann (79) John Shirtliff (86) Harold Sonnenberg (83) Kat Teasdale (51) Kurt Uhl (80)
 
Chile (2)
Patricio López (c.34) Héctor Sotomayor (54)
 
Costa Rica (1)
Carlos Macaya (72)

Croatia (1)
Emil Muheljić (57)
 
Czech Republic (6)
Jaroslav Ginsl (71) Miroslav Hošák (62) Libor Joska (53) Petr Martinovský (75) Václav Šolar (73) Arpád Szecsényi (79)

Estonia (2)
Ants Promet (84) Paavo Rahnel (61)
 
Finland (6)
Fredrik Donner (63) Nils-Olof Eklundh (96) Aki Hintsa (58) Osmo Kalpala (91) Erkki Rautanen (83) Heikki Salmenautio (57)
 
France (60)
Serge Barrière (65) Richard Bartolini (51) Alain Bertaut (87) Sébastien Blondy (37) Robert Blouin aka „Bouchon“ (94) Jean-Pierre Boivent (79) Michel Bonté (68) Dorine Briffard (28) Jean-Claude Brun (68) Steve Cabelo (32) Marc Canonne (69) Guillaume Caron (42) Gisèle Ceccone (67) Claude Cesari (59) Philippe Chanoine (60) Fabrice Charlemagne (57) Pascal Ciret (56) Jean-Paul Cocquelet (72) Georges Colin (53) Louis Douillet (74) Guy Durand (59) Robert Exbrayat (53) Pierre Flahault (94) David Flambard (42) Corinne Fortener (58) Ernest Gache (90) Marcel Gagliardi (84) Cécile Gannay-Ravenel (61) David Gavoille (45) André Guelfi (97) Jacques Henry (74) Jean-Claude Hrubon (78) Marcel Hubert (92) Gérard de Kerpoisson (77) Julien Laffitte (24) Thierry Lagarrigue (55) Michel-Patrick Lauret (67) Jean-Marc Lechâtellier (59) André Machemy (68) Benoît Maillard (44) Bruno Martinod (62) Claude Michel (68) „Modarto“ [= René Moudart] (82) Jean-Louis Montriaud (73) Matthieu Morel (46) Guy Nègre (75) Nani Nerguti (65) Chantal Pagès (46) Jean-François Pernaut (74) Fernand Placide (68) Alain Renaudier (76) Arnaud de Saint Sauveur (72) Christian Saubot (61) „Sial“ [= Jean Sialelli] (79) David Simonin (27) Jean-Marc Touron (47) Roland Urban (77) Jean-Marc Verrier (55) Marc Viand (48)
 
Germany (33)
Dieter Baberski (78) Thomas Beck (72) Michael Bleitgen (53) Veronika Britzger (66) Manfred Förster (74) Dieter Gartmann (78) Jürgen Gehrig (48) Wilhelm Geiß (68) Gerhard Hahnel (75) Hans Helmut Hespen (95) Klaus Hesse (69) Matthias Jestädt (64) Georg Loos (72) Peter Lux (77) Uwe Materlik (65) Amadeus Matzker (49) Günther Molter (95) Karl Moßler (88) Hubert Oebels (93) Eike Plöger (59) Karl-Heinz Retterath (75) Paul Rosche (82) Alois Schlauderer (54) Christian Schmarje (76) Rolf Sigel (66) Elga Thouret (94) Willi Volz (64) Günther Wallrabenstein (84) Hans von der Wehd (75) Walter Wessely (76) Wolfgang Wöhner (72) Josef Wölfl (c.62) Günter Wurlitzer (88)
 
Great Britain & Northern Ireland (74)
Bob Armstrong (c.69) Denis Barthel (91) Trev Baynham (??) Alistair Birrell (92) Jean Bloxam (89) John Blunsden (86) Jenny Brittan (75) Dick Bromwich (??) Richard Budge (69) Roy Cathcart (68) Julian Chitty (82) Mick Collard (70) John Corfield (79) John Coundley (91) Peter Crossley (70) Terry Douce (80) Justin Foley (42) Colin Folwell (76) Peter Foubister (63) Andy Gibson (67) Mike Hall (??) Mike Hall (??) David Ham (75) Simon Harratt (c.68) Marc Haynes (48) Bill Henderson (c.92) Alan Henry (68) Peter Hetherington (85) Clive Hodgkin (67) Michaela Hornby (86) John Horton (67) Ade Jones (50) Mick Jones (79) Mike Jordan (62) Gordon Kellett (c.96) Brian Kenyon (c.76) Brian Laban (68) Robin Laird (c.56) Martin Leach (59) John Leek (c.67) Bob Light (c.74) Graham Macbeth (88) Mike MacDowel (83) Frazer Madder (71) Stanley Mann (70) Ron Mathis (56) Paul May (??) Mike McKee (82) Bill Meade (c.86) Chris Meek (83) Tom Meyer (96) Bob Morland (79) Tony Moy (77) Drew Murray (72) Malcolm Neill (72) Chris Nutt (62) Steve Palmer (59) Monty Peters (70) Harry Ratcliffe (c.80) Peter Riley (85) Maurice Rowe (c.89) Mike Salmon (82) Jack Sears (86) Arthur Senior (86) Trevor Smith (69) Stan Sproat (92) Peter Stayner (67) David Stokes (68) Annabelle Tennant (59) John Thornburn (78) Tom Threlfall (81) Marcus Westerby (81) Gillian Wilton-Clark (96) Derek Witts (81)
 
Greece (7)
Andreas Barkoulis (80) Elias Boussias (63) „Castor“ [= Aris Inglessis] (56) Notis Iagnissis (62) Thodoros Lainopoulos (c.72) Chrístos Plagos (c.62) Michalis Texakalidis (c.47)
 
Hungary (2)
Attila Ferjáncz (69) Dezső Krisztics (84)
 
Indonesia (1)
Aswin Bahar (72)
 
Ireland (3)
Ambrose Given (39) Ken Kenneally (c.40) Derek McMahon (c.75)
 
Italy (25)
Bruno Baldan (??) Luciano Botto (c.67) Roberto Cambiaghi (69) Nino Campani (??) Arnaldo Cavallari (82) Piero Cherchi (c.63) Enrico Debenedetti (52) Maria-Teresa de Filippis (89) Franco Galeazzi (c.58) Giuseppe Grossi (59) Raffaello Lazzarini (49) Giorgio Lucchini (78) Wainer Mantovani (86) Marco Massone (c.28) Olinto Morolli (??) Ada Pace (92) Tomas Pascoli (35) Bruno Patriarca (81) Franco Perazio (78) Giuseppe Petrolo (??) Giovanni Recordati (66) Ildo Renzetti (c.89) Nicola Sardelli (50) Paolo Scaramelli (c.75) Domenico Scola (85)
 
Japan (2)
Ietoshi Kaneko (??) Yoshimi Katayama (75)
 
Kenya (1)
Akbar Sidi (64)
 
Luxemburg (3)
„Conny“ [= Marco Conrardy] (61) Jean Hauser (89) Nicolas Koob (86)
 
Madagascar (1)
„Mamy Beta“ (41)
 
Malaysia (1)
Wong Teck Sing (c.37)
 
Mexico (1)
Alfonso Toledano (56)
 
Montenegro (1)
Srećko Simović (25)
 
Netherlands (5)
Willie Kepser (59) Walter van Lent (48) Willem Maats (69) Ronald Morien (49) Kees Weening (61)
 
New Zealand (9)
Chris Amon (73) Neil Cunningham (53) Frank Hamlin (c.88) Warwick Irving (c.69) Doug Lawrence (100) Tony Lentino (42) Patty McLaren (78) Chris Parkinson (74) Bruce Wilson (85)
 
Norway (1)
Odd Nilsen (61)
 
Peru (5)
Pitty Block (c.86) Henry Bradley (74) Tater Ledgard (71) Román Valenzuela (c.29) Bratzo Vicich (73)
 
Poland (10)
Monika Gawron (??) Krzysztof Gawroński (59) Joanna Gębik (??) Andrzej Lubertowicz (60) Eugeniusz Pach (86) Zbigniew Sucharda (86) Jacek Szmidt (66) Wojciech Szumski (40) Jerzy Szymaniak (87) Czesław Wodnicki (87)
 
Portugal (9)
João Bento (??) Jorge Carvalheiro (61) Carlos Coelho (52) José Correia (45) Miguel Gomes (c.43) Júlio Guedes (??) José Mendes (??) Carlos Morna (73) João Pires Teixeira (c.76)
 
Russia (7)
Nikolay Bolshikh (67) Nikolay Danilin (c.69) Evgeniy Firsov (42) Yuriy Lepsveridze (??) Vladimir Medvedev (40) Sergey Pustovalov (59) Sergey Safronenkov (??)
 
Serbia (1)
Miodrag Stojanac (62)
 
South Africa (6)
Jan Hettema (82) Eddie Keizan (71) Piet van Niekerk (83) Don Philp (92) Mike White (62) Gugu Zulu (38)

South Korea (1)
Kim Jeong Tae (21)
 
Spain (13)
Jorge Blanco (??) Carlos Castellá (58) Roberto Hernández (30) Eduardo Méndez (??) Mariano Muñoz (??) Germán Otero (c.51) Heriberto Pérez (c.76) Toni Roca (c.46) Santiago Salido Rico (c.77) Javier Sanz (c.49) Juan Luis Sarasola (c.64) Antonio Suárez (c.45) Rubén Vasco (c.30)
 
Sweden (10)
Raymond Eriksson (82) Vincent Etzner (91) Anders Fredricsson (51) Sten Hillgard (71) Harald Kronegård (95) Sten Lundin (84) Liz Nyström (73) Cemoni Ohlsson (60) Bertil Roos (72) Picko Troberg (78)
 
Switzerland (6)
Maurice Caillet (84) Mario Garovi (c.76) John Gretener (90) René Häfeli (83) Joe Kretschi (78) André Wicky (87)
 
Thailand (1)
Hervey Oei (94)

Turkey (3)
Mahmut Eryiğit (??) Emmanuel Kılavuz (??) Mustafa Koç (55)
 
Uganda (1)
Edward Ntege (79)
 
Ukraine (2)
Oleksiy Dolot (20) Taras Kolesnyk (32)
 
USA (248)
Tony Adamowicz (75) Tyler Alexander (75) Bobby Allen (73) Mark Allen (65) Bill Alsup (78) Bob Ansted (79) Leon Archer (76) Robert Ayers (67)
Larry Balewski (66) Jeanne Barnes (77) Charlie Beard (77) Bob Beidleman (55) Mike Belden (69) Dan Bennett (72) Tommy Berndt (59) Dave Berube (66) David Breakfield (64) Billy Brennen (64) Dave Brightwell (62) Lon Bromley (70) John Brouwer Sr. (80) Norm Brown (79) Ed Brunnhoelzl (92) Ron Buckner (71) Dustin Buntin (36) Frank Burany (100) Dennis Burgan (87) Mike Burkhart (67)
Dale Campfield (85) Earle Canavan (78) Ron Casey (61) Ron Chaffin (77) Art Chrisman (86) Junior Clark (68) Bryan Clauson (27) Neil Cole (89) Lee Collins (48) Josh Comstock (46) John Cooper (84) A.J. Cox (88) Cecil Curran (76) Frank Currie (87) Fred Cziska (75)
Clyde Dagit (74) Ronnie Davis (66) Snooks DeFoor (75) Fred DeGroot (73)
Lanny Edwards (76) Steve Enslow (71) Chuck Etchells (61) Dave Evans (70)
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Brock Yates (82) George Yawger (62) Gary Zobel (69)

Edited by ReWind, 15 April 2024 - 15:38.

[Richard Jenkins]

Recently I found out, much much later after the event, Earle Canavan died on the 9th February. On the same day, Tom Threlfall, VSCC stalwart and Formula Junior driver, died, but again I've only just found out now. 

 

My PC (or TNF?) will very annoyingily not let me link to anything but it's on the VSCC.co.uk website.

Edited by Richard Jenkins, 09 January 2017 - 21:32.

[ReWind]

A fabulous centenarian passes away and not even The Roaring Season takes notice.
 
EDIT:
I have to apologize because in fact his passing was mentioned on The Roaring Season forum under the A Dampener on the Festive Season banner.

Edited by ReWind, 05 February 2017 - 15:22.

[opplock]

Marcus Pye's Autosport column last week included a tribute to Doug Lawrence. I was surprised that his death escaped mention on TNF.

[eldougo]

Sad news about Dougie Lawrence,and amazing man ,proud to have know him and learnt from his wealth of knowledge.

RIP and my thoughts to G W.

[eldougo]

Engine builder Steve Knott dies in tragic accident

Monday 23rd January, 2017

Steve Knott has been killed in a tragic accident

Legendary engine builder and engineer Steve Knott, who had an influence on a generation of young Australian racers, has died after a bulldozer accident on his NSW property.
In a career spanning 50 years, Knott built and prepared competition engines for national and international circuit, off-road, boat and speedway teams through his Competition Engineering business.
Knott, 65, was involved in the sport directly out of high school preparing John Leffler’s Formula Ford and within two years they had won the 1973 national Formula Ford title.
In 1988 Knott met Sydney’s Greg “Pee Wee” Siddle at the Adelaide Grand Prix and within a short amount of time they created a partnership to become the Van Dieman Formula Ford importers for Australia.
Van Diemans had won the Australian Formula Ford Championship in 1987 and 1988 and would go on to win the title for nine more consecutive years starting with Mark Larkham’s win in 1989.
Larkham’s win was followed by Russell Ingall, Troy Dunstan, Cameron McConville, Craig Lowndes, Steve Richards, Jason Bright, David Besnard and Garth Tander.
All those drivers, with the exception of Dunstan who had his own engine building business, went on to become professional full-time drivers.
Knott also had tremendous influence on the careers of many on the technical side of the sport including ex-Formula 1 engineering ace Sam Michael, who worked under Knott on Larkham’s Formula Brabham/Holden program.
“He was never one for the publicity or getting his head in the newspaper. He just loved motorsport and getting the most of the cars and the people driving them and working on them.
“His contribution to Australian motorsport is tremendously under-estimated.
“Steve and (wife) Virginia were a tremendous team on the business side of things for so many years.”
Knott also prepared and developed engines for Frank Gardner, Kevin Bartlett, Allan Grice and Charlie O’Brien and also spent two years preparing the Jagermeister Opel Omega for the DTM championship in Germany.
Knott played a role in the early career of Australian Formula One ace and 2015 WEC champion Mark Webber, preparing the engine for his first ever Formula Ford racer at Amaroo Park in Sydney in 1994.
He also worked with Siddle on the development of the Volkswagen team for the Procar Australian GT Production car championship in 2003.
More recently Knott was also involved in supplying race engines for the Asian market.
Knott passed away on his property at Maroota, 50km north-west of Sydney, and is survived by his wife Virginia.
Speedcafe.com offers is condolences to Virgina and all of Knott’s friends and family.

 

Very sad news RIP Steven Knott.

Edited by eldougo, 23 January 2017 - 08:24.

[GMACKIE]

That's awful...RIP, Steve.

[raceannouncer2003]

John David (Jack) Drake of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...he won the Canadian Auto Sport Club BC Region and Sports Car Club of British Columbia championships in Formula Ford in his Lotus 61 at Westwood Motorsport Park in 1969.  More info here:

 

http://www.legacy.co...e&pid=183649559

 

Vince H.

Edited by raceannouncer2003, 24 January 2017 - 07:21.

[Jim Thurman]

While it's been far too long since I posted any updates to this site and I have a backlog from the Western U.S. oval racing world, I must mention that word has reached me of the passing of Larry Damitz at age 87. I do not have an exact date or any obituary link. Damitz raced Bay Area and Northern California short tracks beginning in 1950 and never stopped. He won the Antioch Speedway limited late model championship last year at age 87 ! Starting out at his home track, Vallejo Speedway, he raced the pre-WWII hardtops at the track into the mid-1970s, before he moved on to the dirt late model open competition scene. From the late 1970s through 1980s, he raced late models up and down California. While he raced on asphalt on occasion, he was mainly a dirt track racer. He spent the later years of his 66 years of racing primarily at Merced and Antioch Speedways, eventually dropping down to the limited late model division, where he won several more track championships in his 70s and 80s ! Local track stats being what they are, I have absolutely no idea how many feature races he won or even how many track championships or major open competition late model wins he had over the course of his remarkable career.

Edited by Jim Thurman, 25 March 2017 - 22:59.

[Michael Ferner]

I hear Gordon Woolley has passed away.

[Jim Thurman]

I hear Gordon Woolley has passed away.

 

...and Lennie Waldo as well

[E1pix]

Rewind, Thank You for the country addendum for John Martin!

And Vince, reading here reminds me to call Mr. Loft! In Mexico now, but surely will...

Great work as always, Gents!

[ReWind]

The Master Mechanic, Bruce Wilson,  author Gordon Campbell.
 
I've also just seen NZ press reports saying that Bruce Wilson died on 24th December.

 
Bruce Stuart James Wilson
b. 05 November 1931
d. 25 December 2016
 
Compiled from his obituary:

World-renowned motor sport mechanic who famously serviced Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches and Formula One cars from his modest garage in Hunterville, Rangitikei. He had written a book about his career which included his relationship with NZ racing icon Chris Amon but sadly passed away at Ranfurly Residential Care Centre, Feilding, aged 85, just before it was launched.

Father of Tazio and Donna, Rolf and Vanessa, Bruce and Belinda, Ivan and Sally. Grandad to Laura and Millie; Janelle, Alicia, and Brooke; Liam and Brandon; Thomas and Jonathan. Brother to Jean, Heather, and Pat.

[ReWind]

I hear Gordon Woolley has passed away.

 
From his obituary:

Gordon Harlan Woolley, 94, went home to glory on Wednesday, February 1, 2017.
Gordon was born on October 21, 1922 in Waco, Texas, to Gordon Sr. and Irene Woolley. After a modest childhood, including a short stint in the U. S. Navy, Gordon returned home where he worked at an auto garage on Elm Avenue. It was at this auto garage where he met the love of his life, LaNora Ann Corley, and they were married in 1947.
After working on other race cars, Gordon decided to try his hand at auto racing. In 1946, Gordon began his long, extensive auto racing career at the old Suicide Bowl in Waco. After early successes, Gordon took his skills and became one of the original "Outlaw" race car drivers, driving for anyone who called him. Among many of the famous car owners that Gordon drove for were Chet Wilson (owner and builder of the #25 Offy Killer), Hector Honore (Black Deuce), Sam Weinberger, Jerry Gilbert and Herman Bellmire.
Gordon gained a number of nicknames on racetracks across the United States. He was often called "Rim Rider" for his ability to run at the top of the race track. He always said, "That's where the cushion is and I knew how to handle my car. All the other guys were running at the bottom of the track and that's where all the wrecks happen."
The pinnacle of his racing career came in 1963 when he won the IMCA Championship. Still, after all the miles and victories, there is not an accurate count of all the races and trophies he's won. Over the years, he often gave trophies away to his fans across the United States. Today, the trophies are scattered at some of the 6 Halls of Fame he was inducted into and in giving to his numerous fans.
Gordon was preceded in death by Ann, his wife of 65 years in 2012. He is survived by his daughter Pamela Woolley of Waco; daughter Patricia Yamada and her husband, Earl of Castle Rock, CO; daughter, Lisa Matthews and her husband, Jason of Waco; 5 grandsons, 3 granddaughters,4 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.
The family would like to thank Wesley Woods Health and Rehabilitation, Royal Manor Nursing Home and Senior Care of Hewitt for the exceptional care they provided Gordon over the last few years. Senior Care of Hewitt went above and beyond to ensure that Gordon was given the care and attention he needed.

 
 His son-in-law dedicated a Facebook page to his memory.

[RS2000]

I hear, regrettably, we have to add Brian Moylan to this list. Stalwart rally mechanic/car builder/on-event service crew member of the legendary BMC Competitions Department from the days of the Austin Healey through to the TR7 but most memorably in the greatest days of the Mini.

[GMiranda]

I have to say that, soon after reading about the great John Surtees' death, I also read the renowned journalist and historian Christian Moity, had also passed away with 87 years old.

[Lee Nicolle]

Adelaide Motorsport Park [formerly Speedway City] promoter and long time Super Sedan competitor Bill Miller [left] died last night. He has been fighting cancer and complications for about 18 months. Last I saw of him was in December at a swap meet at the Speedway and he looked a bit skinny but he was otherwise seemingly well. 12 months ago he said he was going for chemo Fri afternoon, then for lunch then back to work!

 

Bill had been  running the family business Blair Athol Auto Parts for several years though his mother Joan and father Stan were still around, just not as much, As was his wife Twiggy [nickname]

 

His brother Stephen and Bill had taken over the speedway mid last year with Tony Parkinson as manager.

 

Bill started speedway in Midgets and then into Super Sedans where he was very competitive with a smaller budget than many.He did the national series up to mid 15. You could never miss him in the Blair Athol pink cars! 

 

The family has been speedway  people for decades, Stan was a long time RDA president and mother Joan raced sedans, Mini, Triumph 2500 and then a V8 XD Falcon then into a Pontiac. Up to a few years ago. Brother Stephen  also raced with success but retired into the finance industry in Hong Kong. Since the 70s the Blair Athol pink has been on a lot of cars that the family sponsored.  

 

Back in 2012 Bill made national headlines with a firey exit from a national round in Qld. Very spectacular though little damage from an oil fire. He raced the car the following week.

Edited by Lee Nicolle, 11 March 2017 - 05:39.