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[Mike B]

I see from last week's Autosport that Patrick Neve is apparently running a sports marketing company. I believe that Richie has never managed to track him down in WATN so does anyone know how Autosport found him and do they have any further information?

[Richard Jenkins]

they have long-standing links with the right people in motorsport - I, for all my effort, don't. I did see it though & will be adding it on.
Re. further info, I know now Neve lives in Brussels (not info from Autosport) so I suspect his marketing company is based there.

[HistoryFan]

More details about his company?

[bigears]

I tried looking up for him as I want some information about his demo run in a Brabham around the streets of Birmingham in 1976.

But had no luck so far.

[MCS]

This is freely available on the internet in amongst a list of other drivers: Neve Patrick, 62 rue Jules Lejenue, 1060 Brussels, Belgium

(No idea whether it is strictly accurate or even up to date)...

Edited by MCS, 04 January 2011 - 18:26.

[Giraffe]

I have just heard from a reliable source on social media that Patrick passed away today. RIP.

[2F-001]

Patrick was no great age, was he? Mid- to late-60s I'd guess, so I'm wondering if he'd been ill.

I recall first seeing him in FF1600 and thinking this could be someone special.

[cheesy poofs]

He wasn't ill, he passed away suddenly.

[arttidesco]

Condolences to Mr Neve's family friends and fans

[D-Type]

Patrick was no great age, was he? Mid- to late-60s I'd guess, so I'm wondering if he'd been ill.

I recall first seeing him in FF1600 and thinking this could be someone special.

DOB 13/10/1949 so he was only 67

 

My condolences to his family and friends.

[E1pix]

That's really sad.

RIP, Patrick.

[2F-001]

In the "Gone but not forgotten" thread, Nextfast has posted a link to the Belgian RTBF site which is replaying on old TV doc about Patrick.

My French isn't good enough to catch all of the briskly-delivered dialogue, but one gets the impression of an articulate and thoughtful man.

 

https://www.rtbf.be/...cede?id=9553183

 

The on-track footage used is interesting (and nostalgic!) and includes clips from what must have been a general test day at Silverstone, featuring F1, F2, Group 6, Group 2, FF, Clubmans and… the Chimp!

[Stephen W]

Sad day and shocking news. It brings it home when this happens to someone younger than yourself.

 

 

[ReWind]

Although some obituaries say that he died on Monday (March 13th) it seems that in fact he passed away on Sunday (March 12th). The place of his death is given as Grez-Doiceau in the province of Brabant Wallon.

Source

[Mallory Dan]

In the "Gone but not forgotten" thread, Nextfast has posted a link to the Belgian RTBF site which is replaying on old TV doc about Patrick.

My French isn't good enough to catch all of the briskly-delivered dialogue, but one gets the impression of an articulate and thoughtful man.

 

https://www.rtbf.be/...cede?id=9553183

 

The on-track footage used is interesting (and nostalgic!) and includes clips from what must have been a general test day at Silverstone, featuring F1, F2, Group 6, Group 2, FF, Clubmans and… the Chimp!

 

Very interesting stuff Tony, early 76 I'd say. The Boxer, an FF2K Sark, works March F2, the de Cad Lola amongst others. And the G2 Jag

[MCS]

As Dan rightly says, interesting video. Patrick Neve deserved more luck, more breaks.  I have often wondered what might have happened had he won the Formula Two opener at Silverstone in 1977. He deserved to.

 

Here is a link to my picture of him on the internet - http://www.asag.sk/n..._silv77neve.jpg  

 

Thanks Patrick and God Rest.

 

(Edited because the link didn't work initially).  Sorry.

Edited by MCS, 16 March 2017 - 20:44.

[brucemoxon]

Aussie perspective...

 

He was down to drive in the Bathurst 1000 in 1978, sharing a local Alfa with Gary Leggatt. I wonder if Jacky Ickx (sharing with Allan Moffat - and the previous year's winning pair) wanted to help a fellow Belgian and organised the trip?

Anyway, the Alfa retired very early, M Neve not troubling the lap-scorers.

 

He wasn't old enough. But who is?

 

 

BM

[Cirrus]

I used to help the Safir F3 team and can confirm that Patrick Nève was a very nice guy. Not as outgoing as his F3 rival Gunnar Nilsson but a very quick driver who got the under-funded Safir right at the front of the field in what was a highly competitive year (1975). I see that his full name was Patrick Marie Ghislain Pierre Simon Stanislas Nève de Mèvergnies. Did he come from an aristocratic background? He certainly had the effortless charm that some well-bred people are blessed with.

Edited by Cirrus, 19 March 2017 - 20:01.

[brakedisc]

In 1973/74 I was lucky enough to have Patrick as my race instructor. He was a lovely person who taught me a lot. I had no road car back then and when we moved from corner to corner for training he allowed me to drive his Alpha. When I won my first race he was the first to congratulate me.

 

In 1977 a friend and I hitched from Scotland to Dijon for the French GP. Patrick was burdened with an old March run by 4 guys under the name of Williams GP Engineering. (whatever happened to them? ). When we saw him in the paddock he obviously had a lot on his mind but when I said hello he was as charming as usual.

 

I was only a boy back then and desperate for a career in motorsport. It was not just Patrick who gave me help because in the documentary film that has been posted there are plenty of other people who also helped to shape my life.  From Fred the mechanic who told me to get a "proper" job with a pension, to John Kilpatrick and Guenda Eadie who gave me lots of encouragement and even allowed me to sleep on the couch in the house they shared when I travelled down from Scotland. So sad that these memories have come flooding back due to the death of someone so young.

 

RIP Patrick.