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#1 island

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Posted 18 April 2000 - 23:17

Hi!
He raced with Peterson in 1973 and Reutemann
in 1974. How close was it? Did he have a
real chance to overtake the leaders? ZippyD
and Keir, did you attend both GPs?
In 1976 and 1977 Hunt won, after facing
strong challenges from Scheckter and Stuck
respectively. Who remembers these races?

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#2 Keir

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Posted 18 April 2000 - 23:40

James always had the Glen dialed in. He even drove the hopeless Hesketh 308C well there.

Against Peterson in '73, it seemed to be a matter of the Lotus Cossie having a little extra grunt on the straights. Reuteman also had an engine advantage.

The bottom line, Hunt could drive the Glen.
'Nuff said!!!

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