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#701 andrea

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Posted 09 May 2014 - 11:04

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11 Belgian Grand Prix

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...Emanuele Pirro went from 16th to 17th, engine trouble having hampered progress on Friday, but at least he was happier than Andrea de Cesaris, handling problems in the fast corners and the normal lack of straightline speed of the Dallara keeping Andrea in 20th place, a come-down, this, for the man who led the 1983 race for 18 laps...

 

Race

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12 Italian Grand Prix

Practice

 

...The final row of the grid was made up by Andrea de Cesaris’s Dallara and Nicola Larini’s Ligier... 

 

Race

...Prost dropped gradually away to 8.7 seconds adrift in second place by lap 48 and any prospect of a late charge was wiped out when de Cesaris and Alboreto, embroiled in their own private battle for tenth, held Alain up so badly on lap 50 that he dropped another three seconds on the leading McLaren…



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#702 andrea

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Posted 07 June 2014 - 09:18

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13 Portugese Grand Prix

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...One of the incidents had been caused by Philippe Alliot writing off a brand new Ligier chassis after his car had become airborne. And his car had become airborne because, according to Philippe, Andrea de Cesaris had been dawdling along in the middle of the track after a quick lap and had simply turned in on Alliot as the Frenchman tried to go by. The Ligier hit the Dallara with its right-front wheel and flew into the air. Alliot was lucky to escape unhurt when the car crashed back onto the track. He was furious, so furious that he marched down to Dallara pit and attempted to clobber de Cesaris with a trolley jack! Fortunately for Andrea, a couple of mechanics were able to bring some restraint. And, at the end of it all, the Italian was 18th on the grid while Alliot was 21st. That didn’t help either...

 

Race

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14 Spanish Grand Prix

Practice

 

...Emanuele Pirro improved by over two seconds on Saturday to climb from 21st to 16th, in the process overhauling de Cesaris , who slipped to 17th place...

 

Race

...De Cesaris was next (7th) with the sole surviving Dallara, ahead of Piquet, Warwick and the misfiring Palmer, rounding off a race made memorable only by Senna's textbook driving in a distinctly superior car...



#703 andrea

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Posted 21 July 2014 - 14:21

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15 Japanese Grand Prix

Practice

 

...The injuries were still painful on Saturday but Pirro preserved to take 19th place, a good effort when compared with the performance of his team-mate Andrea de Cesaris, who just managed to scrape onto the back of the grid…

 

Race

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16 Australian Grand Prix

Practice

 

...Mauricio Gugelmin ended up 16th on 1m 18.860s, separated from his team leader by Andrea de Cesaris in the Dallara…

 

Race

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#704 D.M.N.

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 18:32

Craig Scarborough ‏@ScarbsF1  1m
More sad news with the passing of Andrea De Cesaris in a motorbike accident.
7:31 PM - 5 Oct 2014 ·
 
R.I.P. :(


#705 scheivlak

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 18:40

Rest In Peace, Andrea.



#706 Michael Ferner

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 19:03

Oh, that's terrible! RIP, AdC :cry:

#707 Keke Rosberg

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 19:04

So so sad to hear this

#708 GMiranda

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 19:08

Such terrible news



#709 Altitude

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 19:27

Very sad news. I met him a number of times, especially during the time he drove for Tyrrell and he was always very welcoming and willing to sign autographs and pose for pictures. RIP Andrea.

#710 Leif Snellman

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 19:31

What a horrible day.

 

R. I. P.  Andrea   :(



#711 Doug Nye

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 20:00

Really bad day, indeed... Condolences to his family, friends and colleagues...

 

DCN



#712 Richard Jenkins

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 20:30

RIP Andrea. Utterly terrible news. You prepare for the worst with young Bianchi and then.. this. Poor Andrea (TNF member), he must be shattered at this news - I know I am.  Even now it's not really sunk in.

 

As a driver, it's easy to forget how good he could be. 1991 at Belgium being one example, but there were other occasions. Sometimes spoilt by somewhat needless accidents but he had pace and to stay in the sport as long as he did showed something. Towards the end of his F1 career, he was very impressive in developing cars.

 

I met and interviewed him in 2006 at the Grand Prix Masters at Silverstone. He was patient and kind and a good interviewee. But what I noticed the most was how relaxed and how happy, smiling away he was. Clearly the pressures of a long racing career had just dissipated away.

 

His wife - I forget her name unfortunately - was with him that day, equally as patient and devoted to Andrea. My thoughts are with her, his family and friends.



#713 LittleChris

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 21:14

what an awful day RIP Andrea and fingers crossed for Jules



#714 eldougo

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 00:40

 Andrea De Cesaris......... R.I.P.Condolences to his family.


#715 Marc Sproule

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 03:16

as i said in the other thread....

 

sad news indeed.

 

a visual from l.b. '83

 

https://www.flickr.c...N03/14836953314



#716 thiscocks

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 10:00

Legend

 

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Good read: http://archive.motor.../bigger-picture


Edited by thiscocks, 06 October 2014 - 15:33.


#717 Lotus72b

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 18:50

All this these years surviving serious accidents in F1 and he dies in a motorcycle accident. I don't know, maybe I just don't get it. I started watching F1 in 1988 and I had a little soft spot for Andrea de Cesaris because the press was picking on him all the time. Then in 1991 I was watching the Belgium Grand Prix and when his Jordan failed my heart sunk. I just wished he won one race in his career.

 

R.I.P. Andrea de Cesaris 1959-2014



#718 DN5

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 20:05

Very saddened to hear this news.

 

I was a member of his fan club many years ago.

 

Rest in Peace Andrea



#719 swede917

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 22:13

When ever they mentioned his name it always brought me to smile. Andrea was one of the most enjoyable drivers in F1. He always seemed happy to be there and drive, I never remember him to whine about anything. 

 

Godspeed Andrea de Cesaris, Godspeed. 



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#720 andrea

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Posted 07 October 2014 - 17:06

It was a sad day for me, (one of the saddest) when I heard about Andrea's death. I needed more than 10 hours to get back. Everything was said about Andrea's career so I should not spend more words about that, just want to say that he was a bravest and luckiest driver in F1. He had so many accidents in F1 and he has never been injured seriously. Also I want to say that I will continue to post pictures and articles of him as I did before. Rest in peace Andrea.



#721 E1pix

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Posted 08 October 2014 - 04:02

I'm really sorry you lost your favorite, Andrea. :-(

Echoing Attitude's impressions above, we met de Cesaris in Pit Lane on a late Sunday at the USGP in Phoenix, 1991. Maybe 9:00. He was exhausted but very nice to our group of four, and "posed" for a couple candids. Clearly a lovely guy just where he wanted to be and seeming to respect his good fortune.

RIP

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#722 ktrhe

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Posted 20 November 2014 - 10:10

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Andrea during the belgian Grand Prix 1984

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Posted 14 January 2015 - 12:28

Thanks for the pics; I won't forget him.  I have the Grand Prix Masters Andrea cap, Tyrrell, Sauber, Jordan models, but the Rial one by Spark is a bit expensive...... If only there was an affordable Alfa 182 model



#724 andrea

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Posted 14 January 2015 - 19:57

I found this article from Italian newspaper L'Unita (25.08.1985) about De Cesaris-Ligier conflict.

 

De Cesaris – Ligier conflict (L’Unita, 25.08.1985)

 

What is going on with De Cesaris, the Roman Ligier driver? After the triple roll one week ago in Zelweg, a difficult period has started for this quick driver but the team manager doesn’t love so much. Guy Ligier, the team owner, asked him to go away. He says he paid too many millions (Lira) thanks to his accidents. Four broken chassis: 100 millions (Lira) expenses. At the Hilton elevator entrance he said: “Andrea? Vada al diavolo” (Vada al diavolo is an idiot. It is a little bit more polite way to say “**** off”…). Yesterday at the circuit he never watched to his face. De Cesaris was praying to drive even under the rain but the mechanics were laughing on his face: “with the Italian we don’t want to work anymore” they said to the engineers. So De Cesaris was more than 30 minutes in his car, waving his arms to get someone start his engine. Despite of this, in the morning, under the rain, he was the quickest. In Ligier they don’t care, they just want him to go away. De Cesaris starts again his “tour” between
the F1 teams. He was sent away in 1981 from McLaren because he damaged too many cars. The following year he was in Alfa with the team manager at that time, Corbari. The Roman driver was growing up. Then he went to Ligier and had an average season. It seems he was going to Ferrari but Arnoux pushed hard to stay. Until one month ago he was still No 1 driver in Ligier but then his team
mate, Laffite was able to get twice the podium in Silverstone and Nurburgring. De Cesaris was able to get very close to the podium only ones, in Monaco. 
And then that flight in Zeltweg. He is preparing his “staff”. “I want to go to Brabham” he says. But BMW is hiding away. Olivetti says that the sponsored drivers are Piqued and Surer. So De Cesaris may be without any car in Monza? It is too
early to say that. In this world (F1) where lies are half-truths, maybe the Roman driver could be helped by Marlboro to take Surer’s seat in Brabham. Yesterday both BMW and Olivetti showed their intention in deal again the matter. Maybe from next Tuesday de Cesaris will be Ecclestone’s driver. Well, it seems almost sure.


Edited by andrea, 14 January 2015 - 19:58.


#725 andrea

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Posted 28 March 2015 - 19:16

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Andrea de Cesaris, Monaco GP 1985



#726 andrea

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Posted 28 March 2015 - 19:17

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Andrea de Cesaris, Monaco GP 1985



#727 andrea

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Posted 28 March 2015 - 19:18

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Andrea de Cesaris, Belgium GP 1985



#728 andrea

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Posted 28 March 2015 - 19:19

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Andrea de Cesaris, Detroit GP 1985



#729 andrea

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Posted 24 April 2015 - 19:08

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Andrea De Cesaris on Canadian GP 1985


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#730 andrea

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Posted 24 April 2015 - 19:09

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Andrea De Cesaris on French GP 1985


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#731 andrea

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Posted 23 May 2015 - 14:22

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#732 andrea

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Posted 31 May 2015 - 14:07

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Happy Birthday, Andrea.


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#733 andrea

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Posted 31 May 2015 - 14:09

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#734 andrea

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 18:55

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This is rare picture of Andrea de Cesaris on press conference after he won pole position on Long Beach GP 1982

 


Edited by andrea, 17 April 2017 - 16:37.


#735 Richard Jenkins

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 21:07

Yes, that was a gruesome day last year wasn't it? Poor Bianchi's (eventually) fatal accident and then Andrea. RIP.



#736 MattFoster

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Posted 06 October 2015 - 02:51

I can hardly believe it's been a year since that terrible day.



#737 andrea

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Posted 03 July 2016 - 18:28

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Brazil 1983


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#738 andrea

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Posted 03 July 2016 - 18:30

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#739 F1matt

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Posted 04 July 2016 - 10:34

Some nice photos there which brought back memories from a great period of F1, Andrea may be gone but not forgotten. 



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#740 nmansellfan

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Posted 05 July 2016 - 11:59

A lap with Andrea cruising around Imola in an Alfa GTV during the '82 San Marino GP weekend.

 

https://youtu.be/2Tdgf7Hqq_Y

 

Someone pointed out in the comments section that at 1.54 as he is rounding Tosa, he has a tic that causes his eyes to roll back. (You can see it in the rear view mirror of the Alfa).  I wonder whether he was able to control that during his racing or whether it affected him in any way?



#741 andrea

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Posted 17 April 2017 - 16:20

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Andrea after Monaco GP '89 and crash with Piquet while he was 4th.



#742 andrea

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Posted 17 April 2017 - 16:22

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Andrea's and Angela's wedding.



#743 Blue6ix

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Posted 26 September 2021 - 15:59

Today, it's 20th Anniversary since the start of this really fine thread! 

 

Even though he's been gone for a few years, hopefully his remembrance, heritage and memories of his racing spirit never dies out.

 

When there is enough of time for that, then I think there will be a few de Cesaris stories to share for eventually from mine part too.

 

Forza Andrea!



#744 davidbuckden

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Posted 26 October 2021 - 18:01

If, like me, you relish good memories of Andrea at the wheel of Alfas in 1980/82/83, (and in the Jordan 191 and 194), we must surely lament that he was unable to realise his true potential in Formula 1.  I believe he was good not just for at least one Grand Prix victory, but also for the Championship in the early ‘80s.  And this isn’t just wishful thinking – I can explain it all with perfect logic . . . and I do, in my article, ‘Andrea, What If?’  Part One, (of three), is now posted here.  



#745 Mallory Dan

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Posted 26 October 2021 - 19:01

The World Championship for F1 racing cars I assume you mean David? Are you mad!



#746 davidbuckden

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Posted 27 November 2021 - 08:04

The World Championship for F1 racing cars I assume you mean David? Are you mad!

Enjoy the madness, Dan: https://davidbuckden...-if-part-3.html


Edited by davidbuckden, 27 November 2021 - 08:05.


#747 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 28 November 2021 - 04:12

De Cesaris was De Crasheris!! But at times also blamed for other people accidents. He was at times very good, never a champion but should have won races. More than many who have made F1 grids



#748 Sterzo

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Posted 28 November 2021 - 10:13

Enjoy the madness, Dan: https://davidbuckden...-if-part-3.html

Have just read this, and you are absolutely right: it is enjoyable, and it is madness!