Hi!
In 1967/1968 when he became Champion followed
by a good season in the Mclaren M7A?
Or was it in 1972/1973 when he had some
strong races in M19/M23s?
What do you think?
When was Denny at his best?
Started by
Dave Ware
, May 19 2000 07:55
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Huw Jenjin
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Posted 19 May 2000 - 18:51
I think Denny's most competitive season in Formula 1 was 1972 with the M19.
However his relative speed can be pretty well judged from his speed against his team mates in CanAm, right through his career.
However his relative speed can be pretty well judged from his speed against his team mates in CanAm, right through his career.
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Dave Ware
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Posted 19 May 2000 - 07:55
I think Denny Hulme has always been my favorite driver.
I've always admired him for doing things his own way, in his own quiet way. Capitalize financially on winning the world championship? Naawww, too much bother. Drive the car hard when there's no chance of winning? No way, mate.
But he could certainly tiger when the mood took him. Off the top of my head, I think of any of his GPs at Kyalami, his win at Sweden in '73 with a tired engine, and probably more Can Am races than we suspect. I know he tried very, very hard in '73 against the 917/30.
I guess 1970 was his worst year. Bad burns from an Indy fire, then three weeks later the loss of his close friend. In 1971 the team tried a suspension system that would adjust according to the decreasing fuel load over the course of the race, and that didn't work much.
Strange that you should post this, Island. Early this morning I couldn't sleep (around 5 a.m. est in the U.S.) and was reading about Denny in, I think, Alan Henry's book about the years 1948 to 1968 (or 1970. And it might not be Alan Henry. Someone will probably know the book I'm talking about.)
Denny the Bear. I admired him greatly. It was a sad day when he died at Bathurst.
Dave
I've always admired him for doing things his own way, in his own quiet way. Capitalize financially on winning the world championship? Naawww, too much bother. Drive the car hard when there's no chance of winning? No way, mate.
But he could certainly tiger when the mood took him. Off the top of my head, I think of any of his GPs at Kyalami, his win at Sweden in '73 with a tired engine, and probably more Can Am races than we suspect. I know he tried very, very hard in '73 against the 917/30.
I guess 1970 was his worst year. Bad burns from an Indy fire, then three weeks later the loss of his close friend. In 1971 the team tried a suspension system that would adjust according to the decreasing fuel load over the course of the race, and that didn't work much.
Strange that you should post this, Island. Early this morning I couldn't sleep (around 5 a.m. est in the U.S.) and was reading about Denny in, I think, Alan Henry's book about the years 1948 to 1968 (or 1970. And it might not be Alan Henry. Someone will probably know the book I'm talking about.)
Denny the Bear. I admired him greatly. It was a sad day when he died at Bathurst.
Dave
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Keir
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Posted 19 May 2000 - 23:13
Based on the level of the competition, I would put 1967 as the Denny's best year.
He beat; Amon, Brabham, Clark, Hill, Stewart,
Rodriguez, Siffert, Bandini, Parkes, Surtees, Gurney, McLaren, all at or near their prime.
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He beat; Amon, Brabham, Clark, Hill, Stewart,
Rodriguez, Siffert, Bandini, Parkes, Surtees, Gurney, McLaren, all at or near their prime.
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Ray Bell
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Posted 20 May 2000 - 05:28
He was one of those rare drivers... the ones Jenks would rave over in one race, bag in the next. If it rained, he generally got a bagging.
Graham Howard uses the term 'cash register driver' in relation to him... precisely the point already raised. But the Can-Am was a constant... more cash to register?
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Graham Howard uses the term 'cash register driver' in relation to him... precisely the point already raised. But the Can-Am was a constant... more cash to register?
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Life and love are mixed with pain...
