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[Bloggsworth]

Great racer, great gentleman, great loss.

[midgrid]

Sad news. I remember reading Simon Taylor's "Lunch with..." feature in Motor Sport with him quite recently, from which I gathered that he had an enjoyable and fulfilling career, even if he didn't enjoy the consistent success of some of his better-known peers.

Peter Gethin wins the 1971 Italian Grand Prix

Edited by midgrid, 05 December 2011 - 18:52.

[britishtrident]

Another link with the old McLaren team gone, an all round good guy.

[jonpollak]

Sad news. I remember reading Simon Taylor's "Lunch with..." feature in Motor Sport with him quite recently, from which I gathered that he had an enjoyable and fulfilling career, even if he didn't enjoy the consistent success of some of his better-known peers.

Peter Gethin wins the 1971 Italian Grand Prix

Agreed midgrid...

He was one of the era that outlasted the 3 out of 5 syndrome that used to weigh on Jackie's mind..


God Rest P.Gethin
Jp

Edited by jonpollak, 05 December 2011 - 19:10.

[joshb]

RIP Peter Gethin.

[DOHC]

RIP Mr Gethin. That 1971 finish at Monza was unforgettable...

[Coral]

Very sad news. I was watching the Jo Siffert documentary "Live Fast Die Young" the other night and I did wonder how Peter Gethin was, as I had read that he had been ill.

R.I.P. Peter...

[ApexTomi]

RIP Peter Gethin

I'll always remember who won the 1971 Italian Grand Prix...

[jals99]

RIP Peter Gethin

[Iscurrega]

RIP

[JacnGille]

damn!

[alphanumeric]

I was an apprentice at Chevron when he won in our F5000 against the F1 machinery, what a day. Just like the huge majority of his contemporaries, what an incredibly humble, cheerful and thoughtful person he was. RIP, and thank you.

[Longtimefan]

RIP Peter, Monza 71 will never be forgotten!

[Victor]

It is amazing how one single victory can make someone unforgettable.
RIP Peter Gethin.

For those who like scale models, Spark have recently issued Gethin's Monza 71's BRM: http://www.sparkmode...1604/index.html

[Les]

Sad news that guy who won one of the greatest ever races is gone but at least he'll never be forgotten.

[AlexS]

RIP

[ktrhe]

Very sad news.
My sincerest condolences to family and friends.

R.I.P.

[Kac]

Condolences and RIP...

[klyster]

R.I.P

[Craven Morehead]

RIP Peter Gethin.

[Risil]

RIP. Never got near another world championship victory, but he showed how good he was in other races. And obviously as the winner of the last proper Italian GP, he's an important name for F1.

Peter Gethin wins the 1971 Italian Grand Prix

The cameraman concentrating on Jo Bonnier's Mclaren (nearly 5 laps down) instead of the frantic last-corner scrap.

Edited by Risil, 06 December 2011 - 15:06.

[metz]

Very sad.
On this side of the pond, I remember him most for his Can-Am days, but also early F1.
The first (and only) F1 driver that ever walked up to me to chat.
I was setting up my under 2 litre sports car entry.
He didn't know me at all but he suggested I borrow some tools from his team.
That's the kind of guy he was.

[DrProzac]

Rest in Peace, Peter.

[Tenmantaylor]

A longer version of the Italian GP win. Amazing to see how different racing was back then. The true Golden Age of F1 IMO, career highlights don't get much better than this. I bet he looked back on this moment with great excitement and pride. RIP Peter.

http://www.youtube.c...player_embedded

Got this from http://axisofoversteer.blogspot.com/ homepage, great website.

Edited by Tenmantaylor, 07 December 2011 - 11:54.