Reine Wisell McLaren test (1000/100)
#1
Posted 28 January 2003 - 23:34
What is 1000/100 you might wonder? (It's my 1000th post here and my 100th thread...)
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#2
Posted 28 January 2003 - 23:41
Gratulerar, Rainer!Originally posted by Rainer Nyberg
It's my 1000th post here and my 100th thread
#3
Posted 29 January 2003 - 00:01
http://www.silhouet..../1970/1970.html
http://www.oldracing...asp?RaceID=E70S
It shows he actually ran a McLaren in 1970 in F5000 races, so he must have impressed Mclaren Racing; wonder how he convinced Chapman to let him drive for another team.
#4
Posted 29 January 2003 - 00:11
Rainer, I would agree that this photo was taken in late 1969, after the Mexican GP, since M7A-2 used race no. 5 when driven by Hulme in the final 3 races of the season. The shadows look long enough to be an Autumn/Winter photo - Silverstone?
Alternatively, early 1970, but Gethin raced the M7A at the race of Champions as no. 6, so I wouldn'tthink they'd change numbers.
#5
Posted 29 January 2003 - 16:42
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#6
Posted 29 January 2003 - 16:53
Originally posted by fines
IIRC, Wisell was official McLaren F1 test driver in 1970.
Wow, already into F1 as a four year old.....;)
But I assume that recollection was from your later studies...!
Jeremy, WGD706, I would agree that Silverstone could be the circuit, that would have been my initial guess.
The picture is sourced from a 1969 yearbook, so I guess it would have been published very late '69 or very early '70. The book also contains a testing pic showing Jackie Stewart in a March 701 so that could be a clue.
I was aware about the International Trophy start and the F5000 adventures.
Och tack Leif
#7
Posted 29 January 2003 - 17:40
Yes, of course!Originally posted by Rainer Nyberg
Wow, already into F1 as a four year old.....;)
But I assume that recollection was from your later studies...!
And, belatedly, congrats for your double milestone!
#8
Posted 29 January 2003 - 18:28
Originally posted by Rainer Nyberg
It's my 1000th post here and my 100th thread
Enhorabuena, amigo!
Thanks for being there all these times...
Felix
#9
Posted 29 January 2003 - 19:06
Originally posted by fines
IIRC, Wisell was official McLaren F1 test driver in 1970. One for another thread?;)
There was such a thing as an official test driver in 1970?....I thought that all started with Henton & Crawford at Lotus.
#10
Posted 29 January 2003 - 20:50
As at both of the 1970 races the car ran as no. 6, I suggest the picture is from the November 1969 Goodwood test - I might be able pin down the date a bit closer with some more checking.
Wisell and Peter Gethin were signed up for occasional drives in a third F1 car in 1970 rather than as test drivers, Gethin also having the works backed F5000 drive, which Wisell took over when Gethin stepped up to the GP team, as already mentioned here.
#11
Posted 29 January 2003 - 21:07
Rainer, IIRC, Stewart didn't test the 701 until Jan / Feb70, so I doubt the 2 photos are related
#12
Posted 30 January 2003 - 20:16
#13
Posted 30 January 2003 - 22:53
He did manage bring the car in fifth in a Non-Championship race at Silverstone though.
- John