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[Phil Rainford]

as "described" Enzo Ferrari in his memoirs: "Enjoying life, Dancer, Playboy... and in his spare time racing driver"

PAR

[Isetta]

Sad when anyone departs too soon.

Edited by Isetta, 17 December 2009 - 21:21.

[hay!]

as "described" Enzo Ferrari in his memoirs: "Enjoying life, Dancer, Playboy... and in his spare time racing driver"

[D-Type]

Monaco 1975


sorry my verry bad Inglish.

si quelqu'un peut traduire, d'avance merci
en 1975, une fille voulait faire gouter la Gnôle (qu'elle distillait elle même) à Clay, mais ne savait pas comment le lui dire.
Je lui ai répondu qu'elle pouvait lui parler en Français, qu'il n'y avait pas de problèmes. (elle pensait qu'il ne parlais qu'Italien)
après avoir sentit plusieurs fois le goulot, il gouta la Gnôle. et fini la bouteille


comme le "qualifia" Enzo Ferrari dans ses mémoires: "Viveur, Danseur, Play-Boy. . . et à ses moments perdus, pilote de course"

Clay etait Suisse et tous les Suisse parlent plus d'un language - Francais et Deutsch, Deutsch et Italien, Italien et Francais et quelquefois un autre: Anglais ou peut etre Arabique.

But what is Gnôle? I don't think brandy is the correct translation.

I think I said:
Clay was Swiss and all the Swiss speak more than one language - French and German, German and Italian, Italian and French and sometimes another: English or perhaps Arabic.

Edited by D-Type, 17 December 2009 - 23:44.

[Bruno]

verry thank, Arjan de Roos and D-Type

la Gnôle, et une fabrication "maison" 40/50°chez les paysans, et garder jalousement à la maison, pour boire entre amis.

[wolf sun]

Clay etait Suisse et tous les Suisse parlent plus d'un language - Francais et Deutsch, Deutsch et Italien, Italien et Francais et quelquefois un autre: Anglais ou peut etre Arabique.

But what is Gnôle? I don't think brandy is the correct translation.

I think I said:
Clay was Swiss and all the Swiss speak more than one language - French and German, German and Italian, Italian and French and sometimes another: English or perhaps Arabic.

And don't forget Rumantsch...viva La Grischa!

[Alfie]

verry thank, Arjan de Roos and D-Type

la Gnôle, et une fabrication "maison" 40/50°chez les paysans, et garder jalousement à la maison, pour boire entre amis.

La Gnole is a home made brew, made by the locals, 40/50 per cent proof. (The recipe...) is jealously guarded by them, for drinking amongst friends.

Well that's my best shot!

Edited by Alfie, 18 December 2009 - 10:53.

[D-Type]

La Gnole is a home made brew, made by the locals, 40/50 per cent proof. (The recipe...) is jealously guarded by them, for drinking amongst friends.

Well that's my best shot!

And no doubt paying no tax

[Bruno]

thank Alfie

[eldougo]

http://img191.images...9/scan10335.jpg
Now there stand a real racer Clay was one of the finest person i had the privilege to know. Those 3 years have flown by.

[dmj]

Back in 1974. Rega visited former Yugoslavia for a few days.
A friend recently found a bunch of letters, newspapers clips and photos that belonged to local Phillip Morris PR.
Nice material, really, including original photos probably never published before.
An autographed one, as well.
Of course I bought it from him (got an original James Hunt autograph as bonus, too) and I'm planning sometime in the future to publish an article about that visit.
A long shot, obviously, but maybe someone else knows something about those few days of Rega visiting Yugoslavia that could be useful to me?

[Cargo]

One of the few pics taken by Cargo:



Race of Champs, Brands...

[Marc Sproule]

A rather disparate pair of drivers....CR with Bobby Unser

http://www.flickr.co...57623186790747/

With Mo Nunn at Long Beach...

http://www.flickr.co...57623186790747/

[David M. Kane]

We miss you Clay!

[vashlin]

A rather disparate pair of drivers....CR with Bobby Unser

http://www.flickr.co...57623186790747/

With Mo Nunn at Long Beach...

http://www.flickr.co...57623186790747/

Nice photos. Thanks for sharing them.
The "someone else" in the Unser photo is Lucho Bruschi, whose daughter Elaine was a friend of mine. She and her mother had Bomba Boutique in Maidenhead in the late 70s selling Clay's clothing line.

Lin Carlson

[Marc Sproule]

Lin:

Thank you.

I've changed the description to reflect the information you provided.

[AaPee89]

Onboard lap with Clay Regazzoni at Zeltweg, in 1973:


A precious video, definately! R.I.P.!

[DavidJoeF1]

Dec 15 marks the fourth annivesary of Regga's death. What else could he have been but a racing driver, a Ferrari driver for a total of six years.. He won at the great circuits of the world, the Nurburgring Nordschleife, Monza and Silverstone. Had the great pleasure of winning Williams' first grand prix and just loved being a racing driver.

I was happy to discover that teammate Niki Lauda wanted him retained as a teammte and it was the way that Ferrari treated Regga in the end that added to Niki's leaving. Also, it always make me so pleased that I saw him race.

He was taken too soon and the Swiss was a great driver who diappointingly just missed out winning the title in 1974 and is a driver that ought to be remembered by those who had the pleasure of being around when he raced.

[Tim Murray]

Many of us here have fond memories of Clay, as shown by the multitude of tributes that were posted when he died:

Clay Regazzoni is dead

RIP Clay

[Twin Window]

Thanks, Tim.

[jj2728]

[FerrariV12]

Can't believe it's been eight years today already.

 

By sheer coincidence as part of building a collection of old races from various sources from 1950 to present, I happen to be watching this today, arguably one of Regga's best performances:

 

Edited by FerrariV12, 15 December 2014 - 20:23.

[vashlin]

Thanks so much for that. What wonderful memories.

LinC

[B Squared]

I previously posted this photo I took in 1975 at Watkins Glen in 2008 in a different thread that's buried somewhere. Thought it might be appropriate here. Hard to believe so many years have gone by since Clay passed away.

 

[eibyyz]

Can't believe it's been eight years today already.

 

By sheer coincidence as part of building a collection of old races from various sources from 1950 to present, I happen to be watching this today, arguably one of Regga's best performances:

 

 

The Long Beach track certainly has changed, and not for the better...