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#951 ReWind

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2022 (cont.)

Aug 12 Eino Kalpala (Fin) 96 05/08/26

Aug 12 Jürgen Seidl (Ger) 49 21/06/73

Aug 15 Karl Senne (Ger) 87 26/10/34

Aug 16 Art Barry (USA) 86 10/11/35

Aug 16 Travers Cambra (USA) 79 16/12/42

Aug 16 Alain Cuchet (Fra) 69 13/03/53

Aug 16 Bernard Deligny (Fra) 77 23/07/45

Aug 16 „Vila“ (= Enr. Fernández) (Esp) c.65

Aug 17 Roland Heck (Ger) 88 31/08/33

Aug 18 Ray Cresp (Aus) 93 25/08/28

Aug 19 Jan Brundage (USA) 87 30/08/34 Brumos co-founder

Aug 19 Pat Ganahl (USA) 75 02/06/47

Aug 19 René Rémy (Fra) 80 19/08/42

Aug 20 Michel Clin (Fra) 67 22/01/55

Aug 20 Pasi Vuori (Fin)

Aug 21 Marcelo Cancelli (Bra) c.40

Aug 21 Dick Taylor (USA) 87 07/11/34

Aug 22 Gordon Cameron (GBr) 84 27/07/38

Aug 22 Reg Hunt (Aus) 99 14/05/23

Aug 23 Francisco Bañares (Esp) c.88

Aug 24 Nicola Materazzi (Ita) 83 28/01/39

Aug 25 Ron Hutcherson (USA) 79 24/04/43

Aug 27 John Viel (USA) 82 22/07/40

Aug 28 Pierre Delefortrie (Fra) 70 27/10/51

Aug 28 Bernd Petry (Ger) 73 27/09/48

Aug 28 Ted Williams (GBr) 84 05/08/38

Aug 29 Edvin Mäntylä (Fin) 74 14/04/48

Aug 29 Marc Perrier (Fra) 77 15/04/45

Aug 30 Zdenĕk Smrčka (Cze) 71 01/08/51

Aug 31 Arnaud Géhin (Fra) 49 26/06/73

2022

Sep 03 „Boom“ (= P. Solofonirina)(Mad)

Sep 03 Peter Smith (GBr) 82 16/11/39

Sep 05 Jacob Abbou (Fra) 79 14/03/43 „Le Journal de l’Automobile“ founder

Sep 05 John Moxon (Aus) 83 10/10/38

Sep 06 Nikola Asanović (Mne) 28 02/09/94

Sep 06 Just Jaeckin (Fra) 82 08/08/40

Sep 07 Skip Hedrich (USA) 87 14/01/35

Sep 07 Dave Lape (USA) 75 14/01/47

Sep 08 Mike Blanchet (GBr) 74 01/01/48

Sep 08 Mark Martin (USA) 61 25/01/61

Sep 09 Franz Grolig (Ger) 83 23/09/38

Sep 10 Ian Bevan (GBr) c.56 1966

Sep 10 Dougie Paterson (GBr) 71 26/10/50

Sep 11 Brian Culcheth (GBr) 84 03/08/38

Sep 11 Tadashi Kume (Jpn) 90 02/01/32 Honda president

Sep 11 André Vignes (Fra) 79 14/05/43

Sep 12 Pedro Cordeiro (Por) c.82

Sep 12 Jørgen Hansen (Den) 78 13/04/44

Sep 12 Jiří Klíma (Cze) 73 11/03/49

Sep 12 Christian Morel (Fra) 67 17/05/55

Sep 14 „Eddie Mack“
(= Edward Mackiewicz) (USA) 94 11/05/28

Sep 15 Johnny Colendich (USA) 93 17/05/29

Sep 15 Sven Hanke (Ger) 46 29/11/75

Sep 17 Jim Logan (GBr) 70 05/01/52

Sep 18 Richie Gallup (USA) 67 12/08/55

Sep 18 Níkos Pappas (Gre) 53 21/05/69

Sep 19 Michael Davidson (GBr) 79 25/02/43

Sep 19 Livio Pellizzari (Ita) c.72

Sep 19 Daniel Rodríguez Lence (Esp) c.25

Sep 20 Michel Cornet (Bel) 56 25/05/66

Sep 21 Maxi Bösing (Ger) c.16

Sep 21 Bob Huebner (USA) 84 30/05/38

Sep 23 Bill Brown (Aus) c.81 1941

Sep 23 Paul Stoehr (USA) 77 23/05/45

Sep 25 Lorraine Gathercole (GBr) 57 10/64

Sep 26 Ferfried von Hohenzollern (Ger) 79 14/04/43

Sep 26 Hans-Peter Klein (Ger) 82 27/03/40

Sep 26 Carlos Pairetti (Arg) 86 17/10/35

Sep 27 Arved Kaju (Est) 84 13/12/37

Sep 28 Jim Martel (USA) 83 10/12/38

Sep 29 Jean-Michel Jolly (Fra) 71 05/10/50

Sep 29 Lothar Löffler (Ger) 69 19/06/53

Sep 29 Jerry Steinbrick (USA) 83 09/12/38

Sep 30 Zachos Chatzifotiou (Gre) 99 28/09/23 29^th at 1956 Rally Acropolis

Sep 30 Gayle Cresswell (NZl) c.64

Sep 30 Bertrand Delizee (Fra) 58 23/04/64

Sep 30 Greg McCombie (Aus) 74 02/07/48

Sep 30 Francesco Sammicheli (Ita) 73 26/05/49

2022

Oct 01 Rick Eshelman (USA) 61 21/09/61 WoO Late Model Series announcer

Oct 02 Dennis Black (Can) 69 03/03/53

Oct 02 Curt Schild (Sui) 92 09/30

Oct 03 Akilas Mavridis (Gre) 75 31/07/47

Oct 05 Pierre-Maurice Barbaud (Fra) 80 14/01/42

Oct 05 Michel Jullien (Fra) 74 20/01/48

Oct 06 Norman Lackford (GBr) c.78 1944

Oct 07 Alexandru Tămăşescu (Rom) 46 10/01/76

Oct 07 Martín Vintimilla (Ecu) 20 17/12/01

Oct 08 Duke Cook (USA) 78 22/11/43

Oct 08 Seppo Kopra (Fin) 61 05/06/61

Oct 08 Daniel Vera (Par) c.52

Oct 09 Charles Mack (USA) 69 06/06/53

Oct 10 Dino Kolena (Ger) 44 14/10/77

Oct 11 Lou Farina (USA) 81 23/10/40

Oct 12 Richard Walther (Fra) 79 08/08/43

Oct 14 Al Dantes (USA) 43 04/04/79

Oct 14 Seamus Rogers (Irl) 41 21/05/81

Oct 14 Luciano Vedovati (Ita) 71 25/11/50 Monza Ronde rally creator

Oct 15 Apeh Jamal (Mls) c.39

Oct 15 Spiros Koltsidas (Gre) 55 15/07/67

Oct 15 Jukka Peri (Fin) 72 14/02/50

Oct 15 Charlie Smith (Aus) 94 11/03/28

Oct 16 Scott Eldredge (USA) 65 05/10/57

Oct 16 Pete Fiandaca (USA) 73 27/07/49

Oct 16 José Manuel Reis (Por) 66 09/07/56

Oct 17 Sylvain Chantegros (Fra) 63 27/10/58

Oct 18 Gerd Eichenauer (Ger) 65 21/10/56

Oct 19 Armindo Neves (Por) 52 21/09/70

Oct 21 Aleardo Buzzi (Sui) 93 13/05/29 Philip Morris Int’l president

Oct 21 Tom Hoover (USA) 81 20/05/41

Oct 21 Roland Trollé (Fra) 81 10/03/41

Oct 22 „Carlos“

(= J.C. Totoricagüena) (Esp) c.67

Oct 22 Dag Halvorsen (Nor) 71 25/09/51

Oct 22 Dietrich Mateschitz (Aut) 78 20/05/44 Red Bull Racing team owner

Oct 23 Mugur Filipescu (Rom) 54 19/08/68

Oct 23 Odette Lavallée (Fra) 64 07/11/57

Oct 23 Pekka Rantanen (Fin) 60 07/06/62

Oct 24 Manfred Hahn (Ger) 74 12/12/47 Rallye Bad Homburg organizer

Oct 24 Marcel Tarnowski (Fra) 79 31/01/43

Oct 25 Grant Furzer (Aus) J.W.F. co-founder

Oct 26 Alexandre Tucoulat (Fra) 35 30/03/87

Oct 27 Eduardo Cappelletti (Arg) c.66

Oct 27 Alberto Hevia (Esp) 77 08/45

Oct 27 Ioánnis Kavadias (Gre) 63 15/11/58

Oct 27 Sepp Mayer (Ger) 82 22/06/40

Oct 29 Denny Lamers (USA) 74 08/07/48

Oct 31 Mike Potter (USA) 73 04/07/49

Oct ?? Ken Kuhlman (USA) 79 11/02/43

Oct ?? Vern Brown (GBr)

2022

Nov 01 Anthi Hatzinikolaou (Gre)

Nov 02 Mauro Forghieri (Ita) 87 13/01/35 Ferrari chief designer

Nov 03 József Berta (Hun)

Nov 03 Burnie Burnworth (USA) 86 24/11/35

Nov 03 Tom Muriuki (Ken) 55 12/10/67

Nov 04 Greg Cusack Jr. (Aus) 92 30/04/30

Nov 05 Daniel Ferreira (Por) 59 31/01/63

Nov 06 Gary Wade Finley (USA) 62 17/06/60 1989 Charlotte/Daytona Dash Series champion

Nov 06 Coy Gibbs (USA) 49 09/12/72 10^th in 2002 NASCAR Truck series

Nov 06 András Takács (Hun)

Nov 07 Ivan Zizak (Ukr) 28 19/10/94

Nov 08 Erkan Bodur (Tur) 3-time Turkish rally champion (co-driver)

Nov 08 Noel Hurd (Aus) 85 06/12/36

Nov 08 José Migliore (Arg) 92 17/03/30

Nov 09 Dom Buckley Sr. (GBr) 84 02/05/38

Nov 10 John Brown (GBr) 83 30/03/39 1961 RAC Rally winner (co-driver)

Nov 10 Jan Raichl (Cze) 68 15/12/53

Nov 10 Eric Wallner (Aut) 68 06/12/53

Nov 11 Simon Arron (GBr) 61 14/02/61 „The Complete Book of Formula One“

Nov 11 Zbigniew Cieślar (Pol) 51 04/11/71

Nov 11 Erich Hitschfel (Ger) c.84 1938

Nov 11 Bill Tibbert Jr. (USA) 73 25/06/49

Nov 13 Mitch Miller (USA) 86 11/10/36

Nov 14 Sue Baker (GBr) 75 09/05/47

Nov 15 José Vieira (Por) 48 17/10/74

Nov 16 Gert Blomqvist (Swe) 76 27/09/46

Nov 16 George Cooper (GBr) 88 15/08/34

Nov 17 Grzegorz Chmielewski (Pol) 76 16/06/46

Nov 17 Clyde Prickett (USA) 90 03/10/32

Nov 18 Sergey Baldykov (Rus) 58 20/10/64

Nov 18 John Blewett Sr. (USA) 90 30/12/31

Nov 18 Diane Kinser (USA) 79 23/07/43

Nov 18 Marek Poniewierka (Pol)

Nov 18 Gianfranco Silecchia (Ita) 83 04/02/39 FIAT sporting director

Nov 20 Bruno Blaise (Bel) 56 11/12/65

Nov 20 Peter Kaiser (Ger) 87 04/10/35

Nov 20 Paco Romero (Esp) 74 02/12/47

Nov 20 Jean-Pierre Versini (Fra) 59 18/11/63 „Mustang & Shelby Magazine“ editor

Nov 21 Bill Balser (USA) 89 20/04/33

Nov 21 Hartwig Budde (Ger) 70 12/09/52 Konrad Motorsport mechanic („Adler“)

Nov 21 Miroslav Čiliak (Svk) 64 22/12/57

Nov 21 Kaoru Hoshino (Jpn) 75 21/09/47

Nov 21 Rolf Kienen (Ger) 82 18/10/40

Nov 21 José Carlos Rodrigues (Por) 55 04/11/67

Nov 23 Isidoros Liossis (Gre)

Nov 23 Paul Pekkonen (Can) 54 03/06/68

Nov 24 Phil Edwards (USA) 81 28/12/40

Nov 24 Sigi Filthaut (Ger) 81 12/05/41

Nov 24 André Malherbe (Bel) 66 21/03/56 9 races in 1987 French F3 ch’ship

Nov 25 Roberto Franco (Por) 64 14/05/58

Nov 25 Thierry Schimpff (Fra) 74 07/12/47

Nov 26 Chic Cossaboone (USA) 73 13/12/48

Nov 27 Gary Pritchett (USA) 71 11/02/51

Nov 28 Panagiot. Anastassopoulos (Gre) 67 06/01/55

Nov 28 Jean-Bernard Vieu (Fra) 73 03/08/49

Nov 29 Charles Barter (GBr) 78 11/12/43

Nov 29 Hannu Sorvari (Fin) 66 30/09/56

Nov 29 Harald Ulmen (Ger) 78 31/10/44

Nov 30 Georges Groine (Fra) 88 19/02/34

Nov ?? Ron Overend (GBr) 97 12/24 Mallory Park circuit co-owner

2022

Dec 01 Jean-Louis Goblet (Bel) 83 29/10/39

Dec 01 Stéphane Nicolet (Fra) 56 26/09/66

Dec 01 Sean Ryan (Irl)

Dec 02 Raoul Poutot (Fra) 78 05/08/44

Dec 03 Mathieu Frugier (Fra) 40 10/06/82

Dec 04 Patrick Tambay (Fra) 73 25/06/49 2-time Can-Am Challenge champion

Dec 06 Erwin Heitzer (Aut) 75 14/03/47

Dec 06 John Wyers (USA) 68 24/06/54

Dec 08 Marco Carrara (Ita) 57 14/04/65

Dec 08 Ray Olenius (NZl)

Dec 09 Syd Herbert (GBr) 89 06/01/33 „Silverstone Syd“

Dec 09 Marios Zenetos (Gre)

Dec 10 Frédéric Beck (Bel) 50 17/01/72

Dec 10 Jean-Paul Herreman (Bel) 65 20/01/57

Dec 10 Barbara Incerti (Ita) 53 24/08/69

Dec 10 Eberhard Winkler (Ger) 84 11/08/38 WRD team owner

Dec 12 Jean-Louis Langlade (Fra) 69 24/05/53

Dec 12 Büb Wenzel (Ger) 74 27/10/48

Dec 13 Patrick Hautot (Fra) 63 30/04/59

Dec 13 Max Kohler (Sui) 70 12/11/52

Dec 13 Bill Zardo Sr. (Can) 80 19/05/42

Dec 14 Barry Barrable (Irl) c.56 1966

Dec 14 Mike Nish (USA) 63 10/12/59

Dec 15 Denis Gavrilov (Rus) 34 08/01/88

Dec 16 Ron Gapski (USA) 80 29/11/42

Dec 16 Jim Heather-Hayes (Ken) 75 21/06/47

Dec 16 Kike Pérez (Per)

Dec 18 Andy Hallbery (GBr) 56 25/09/66 Autosport editor

Dec 18 Asad Khan (Ken) 50 23/10/72

Dec 18 Joëlle Marien (Fra) 75 18/06/47

Dec 19 „Xeixalvo“ (= José Rivera)(Esp) c.78 1944

Dec 20 Georg Distler (Ger) 80 05/04/42

Dec 20 Constant Struys (Bel) 71 10/05/51

Dec 22 Dick Whalen (USA) 87 07/04/35

Dec 23 „Maxi Jazz“ (= M. Fraser) (GBr) 65 14/06/57 14^th in 2007 Porsche Carrera Cup GB

Dec 23 Risto Pölkki (Fin) 65 25/11/57

Dec 23 Philippe Streiff (Fra) 67 26/06/55 1981 French F3 champion

Dec 23 Frans van der Zalm (Ned) 74 08/03/48

Dec 24 Eloy Santana (Esp) 72 27/07/50

Dec 25 Mimi Hazard (Fra) 91 02/10/31

Dec 26 Peter Avern (GBr) 96 17/06/26 Monkey Stable team manager

Dec 26 Steve Springsteel (USA) 75 18/03/47

Dec 27 Prosper Mollekens (Bel) 81 23/06/41 KTR team owner

Dec 28 László Kaposi (Hun) c.59 1963

Dec 28 Raoul Verhulst (Bel) 72 30/03/50

Dec 28 Alain de Vito (Fra) 78 03/09/44

Dec 29 Janusz Wojtyna (Pol) 75 10/02/47

Dec 30 Roberto Botticini (Ita) c.51 1971

Dec 30 Santiago Castellano (Esp)

Dec 30 Xavier Ducastel (Fra) 70 29/08/52

Dec 30 Ian Garmey (NZl) c.78 1944

Dec 30 Wito van Kuĳeren (Ned)

Dec 30 Jim Laing-Peach (Aus) 76 20/11/46

Dec 31 Edi Taveri (Sui) 74 31/12/48

Dec 31 Andrzej Woźniak (Pol)

date name (nat) age born major achievement

2023

Jan 01 Ciccio Liberto (Ita) 86 16/02/36 maker of racing driver boots

Jan 02 Ken Block (USA) 55 21/11/67 2-time Olympus Rally winner

Jan 03 Piotr Bujak (Pol) c.39

Jan 03 Francesco Bullani (Ita) c.76

Jan 03 Patrick Derlot (Fra) 73 12/06/49

Jan 03 Júlio Félix (Por) c.78

Jan 03 Bruno Kreibich (USA) 96 04/12/26 1991 North American Pro Rally champion

Jan 03 Robbie Pierce (USA) 63 29/04/59

Jan 04 Michel Ferté (Fra) 64 08/12/58 1983 French F3 champion

Jan 04 Richard Ive (GBr) 66 11/07/56

Jan 04 Norbert Karasek (Aut) 87 12/11/35

Jan 04 Rick Townsend (USA) 68 31/08/54 Townsend Racing Products co-founder

Jan 04 Kalevi Vehkonen (Fin) 76 26/09/46

Jan 06 Allen Barr (USA) 86 03/01/37

Jan 07 Sam Fenech (Aus) c.55

Jan 07 Didier Grunewald (Bel) 56 28/03/66

Jan 07 Wiet Huidekoper (Ned) 69 29/10/53 Porsche 911 GT1-98 designer

Jan 07 Bernadette Rinié (Fra) 84 16/03/38 ACO secretary

Jan 08 Terry Farrar (USA) 74 13/12/48

Jan 08 Bob Gerdes (USA) 80 15/06/42 Circus Custom Paint founder

Jan 08 K.E. Kumar (Ind) c.59

Jan 08 Anselme Montout (Fra) 83 17/04/39

Jan 09 José Cabral Menezes (Por)

Jan 10 Matjaž Brišnik (Slo) 78 13/09/44

Jan 10 Dan Jesel (USA) 81 19/10/41 Jesel Valvetrain founder

Jan 10 Larry Middleton (USA) 80 18/07/42

Jan 10 Joe Pat O’Kane (GBr) 92 16/01/30

Jan 11 Hans Menzel (Ger) 83 08/10/39

Jan 12 Roy Pierpoint (GBr) 93 15/05/29 1965 British Saloon Car champion

Jan 13 Marie-Annie Sauvaget (Fra) 58 12/03/64

Jan 13 Louis Talamona (Fra) 92 12/10/30

Jan 14 Owen Cumberbatch (Bar) 43 06/07/79

Jan 14 Duane Glasgow (USA) 85 20/12/37 Gordon Johncock’s chief mechanic

Jan 14 Carl Hahn (Ger) 96 01/07/26 Volkswagen Group chairman

Jan 14 Harri Pöntinen (Fin) 67 11/08/55

Jan 14 John Wickham (GBr) 73 24/11/49 Le Mans 24 h winning Bentley team manager

Jan 15 Joe Buzzetta (USA) 86 30/12/36

Jan 16 Rick Jackson (USA) 70 26/01/52

Jan 17 Paul Gommi (USA) 81 03/12/41

Jan 17 Robert Tixador (Fra) 83 12/03/39

Jan 19 Donal Bradley (Irl) 49 27/06/73

Jan 19 „Vorios“ (= S. Georgiadis)(Gre) 87 26/07/35

Jan 21 Roberto Fassina (Ita) 70 14/08/52

Jan 22 Frank Sheffield (USA) 86 01/01/37

Jan 24 David Auger (Aus) 61 02/03/61

Jan 24 Carlos García (Ven) 45 09/01/78

Jan 24 Heinz Gilges (Ger) 91 11/12/31

Jan 24 Rafael Navoz (Esp) 68 31/08/54

Jan 25 Jim Logue (USA) 81 14/02/41

Jan 25 Alkis Longinos (Cyp) 87 07/01/36

Jan 26 Tuck Hoffman (USA) 74 05/03/48

Jan 26 David Lazenby (GBr) 86 05/08/36 Hawke Racing Cars founder

Jan 27 Norbert Gapp (Ger) 64 04/08/58

Jan 27 Joseph Lambert (Bel) 73 03/03/49

Jan 28 Ferdinand Madrian (Aut) 62 07/10/60

Jan 28 André Schoonenwolf (Ned) 70 25/11/52

Jan 29 Wendelin Egger (Ger) 65 08/12/57

Jan 29 Federico Gutiérrez (Mex) 17 17/01/06

Jan 30 Iain Corness (Aus) 81 18/11/41

Jan 30 Kurt Groh (Ger) 72 21/07/50

Jan 31 Igor Schiocchet (Ita) 44 04/10/78

Jan 31 Ian Smith (GBr) 74 04/07/48 BRSCC’s FF1600 co-ordinator

Jan ?? Heiner Eckstein (Ger) 83 09/08/39

Jan ?? Étienne Vigoureux (Fra) c.80

2023

Feb 01 Peter Dunkel (Ger) 53 14/08/69

Feb 01 Esko Nuuttila (Fin) 96 30/05/26

Feb 02 Trevor Boys (Can) 65 03/11/57

Feb 02 John Grant (Aus) 87 30/12/35 Standfast founder

Feb 02 Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Fra) 80 01/10/42 F1’s first turbo car winner

Feb 03 Ian Grey (Aus) 90 27/12/32

Feb 03 Allan Swaine (Aus)

Feb 03 Gary Weinbroer (USA) 74 23/09/48

Feb 04 Jean-Ramon Campoy (Fra) 63 28/02/59

Feb 04 Roberto Romanelli (Ita)

Feb 05 Martha Jarrett (USA) 91 11/06/31 Ned’s wife

Feb 06 Peter Graham-Moon (GBr) 80 24/10/42

Feb 06 Matti Olkku (Fin) 82 15/01/41

Feb 08 C.J. Humphreys (USA) 59 27/03/63

Feb 08 Bruno Micheli (Aut) 87 12/09/35

Feb 08 Rui Silva (Por)

Feb 09 Nelson Carter (USA) 78 19/05/44

Feb 09 August Rößler (Ger) 95 24/07/27

Feb 10 Frank Aragona Jr. (USA) 53 27/09/69

Feb 10 Bob Jolly (Aus)

Feb 10 Rick Radford (Aus)

Feb 11 Stephen Douglas (Aus) 48 04/06/74

Feb 11 Mauro Salles (Bra) 90 06/08/32

Feb 11 Níkos Tomazos (Gre) 67 26/11/55

Feb 12 Sepp Koller (Ger) 90 06/02/33

Feb 12 Bob Muir (Aus) 83 29/11/39

Feb 13 Ronnie Bustard (GBr) 50 20/11/72

Feb 13 José Ferreira (Por) 32 01/09/90

Feb 13 Luís Salles Grade (Por)

Feb 14 Ossi Schurek (Aut) 76 06/11/46 1975 ARBÖ Rallye winning co-driver

Feb 15 Dave Price (GBr) 75 22/02/47 David Price Racing founder

Feb 16 Alfredo del Águila (Esp)

Feb 16 Pierre Lecours (Can) 72 27/02/50

Feb 16 Tim Lobinger (Ger) 50 03/09/72 2006 Rallye St. Wendeler Land participant

Feb 17 Georlin Iglesias (Esp) c.54

Feb 17 Ernst Ungar (Ger) 85 09/06/37 URD founder

Feb 18 Gérard Forotti (Lux) 79 07/06/43

Feb 18 Danny Santiago (Phi) 65 15/07/57

Feb 18 Con Toparis (Aus) c.57

Feb 19 Christof Duyck (Bel) 49 17/03/73

Feb 19 Pétros Martinis (Gre)

Feb 19 Pierre-Emmanuel Pieri (Fra) 78 06/04/44

Feb 20 Ken Warby (Aus) 83 09/05/39

Feb 21 Pentti Taipale (Fin) 73 29/01/50

Feb 22 Wayne King (USA) 81 02/03/41

Feb 22 Enzo Malatesta (Ita)

Feb 22 Dick Perry (USA) 84 06/10/38 CART Technical Coordinator

Feb 22 Bob Zeigler (USA) 93 09/08/29

Feb 23 „Aguilucho“ (= L. Aguilar)(Bol)

Feb 23 Slim Borgudd (Swe) 76 25/11/46 1979 Swedish F3 champion

Feb 23 Olavi Halminen (Fin) 93 11/11/29

Feb 23 Jean-Paul Picard (Fra) 73 29/01/50

Feb 24 Horácio Santos (Por) 1970 Rali do Algarve winner

Feb 25 Stan Janiszewski (USA) 66 04/12/56

Feb 25 Dallas Jones (USA) 82 05/10/40

Feb 25 Joël Ottomani (Fra) 53 30/01/70

Feb 25 Stanislav Trakhimovych (Ukr) 66 24/02/57

Feb 25 John Turner (GBr) c.85 1937

Feb 26 Ingar Engan (Nor) 91 28/02/31

Feb 27 Gustav Fischer (Ger) 77 21/10/45

Feb 28 Dennis Aase (USA) 81 23/02/42
Feb 28 Bay Darnell (USA) 91 02/04/31

Feb 28 Vassileios Falias (Gre) c.60

Feb 28 Christian Matter (Fra) 51 24/12/71

Feb 28 Bernard Poncelet (Fra) 67 18/03/55

Feb 28 Mika Sirvio (Fin) 52 23/10/70

Feb ?? Charles Bridges (GBr) c.96 Red Rose Racing owner

Edited by ReWind, 18 April 2024 - 11:27.

#952 ReWind

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Posted 07 January 2024 - 12:53

2023 (cont.)

Mar 01 Doug Kerhulas (USA) 79 05/10/52

Mar 01 Walt Rhoades (USA) 79 18/08/43

Mar 01 Christian Vailhé (Fra) 67 17/03/55

Mar 02 Jon Gentry (USA) 67 02/01/56

Mar 02 Jim Haynes (USA) 89 24/04/33 Lime Rock Park circuit owner

Mar 02 Dean Hoag (USA) 70 19/07/52

Mar 03 Italo Lupini (SAf) 82 05/08/40

Mar 03 Wayne Para (USA) 81 19/08/41

Mar 06 Tim Daly (USA) 71 29/10/51 „Down the Straightaway“ column

Mar 07 Saif ben Sulayem (UAE) c.29 1993 14^th in 2017 UAE F4 ch’ship

Mar 08 Roy Vincentie (Ned) c.65 1957

Mar 08 Fritz Zanzinger (Ger) 81 08/06/41

Mar 10 Dave Hough (USA) 79 25/04/43

Mar 10 Jiří Urban (Cze) 78 22/09/44

Mar 11 Evgeniy Molchanov (Rus) 68 14/06/54

Mar 11 Gábor Viczena (Hun) 47 10/01/76

Mar 13 Matti Hissa (Fin) 77 26/10/45

Mar 13 Sally Mason-Styrron (GBr) 70 15/06/52

Mar 14 Jaume Enseñat (Esp)

Mar 14 Foy Gilmore (USA) 82 10/12/40

Mar 15 Ludwig Kuhn (Ger) 81 07/10/41 1977 German Rally champion

Mar 16 Michel Huger (Fra) 75 05/09/47

Mar 16 John Krebs (USA) 72 01/10/50

Mar 17 Jean-Paul Antoine (Fra) 73 17/03/50

Mar 17 Ollie Butler Jr. (USA) 58 11/06/64

Mar 17 Gérard Dehove (Fra) 78 30/12/44

Mar 18 Veco Holjevac (Cro) 74 24/09/48

Mar 19 Andreas Roth (Sui) 82 08/09/40

Mar 19 Argiris Routoulas (Gre) c.70

Mar 20 Eladio Ramos (Esp)

Mar 20 Erkki Raula (Fin) 68 20/01/55

Mar 20 Gene Trask (USA) 78 01/12/44

Mar 21 Noël van Assche = „Pedro“ (Bel) 81 22/12/41

Mar 21 Jaroslav Mašek (Cze)

Mar 21 Guido Mayenfels (Ger) 63 28/01/60

Mar 21 Mike Murphy (USA) 73 27/02/50

Mar 23 Theodoros Douros (Gre) 77 21/09/45

Mar 23 Jörg Selan (Aut) 78 04/10/44

Mar 24 Barbara Denat (Sui) 57 17/01/66

Mar 24 Stanislav Utyupin (Rus) 43 04/06/79

Mar 26 Renato Paganini (Ita) c.70

Mar 26 Bill Reichert (USA) 71 04/05/51

Mar 27 Conrad Cavallero (USA) 78 18/06/44

Mar 27 Harvey Yap (Mls) c.81 1941

Mar 28 Silvano Brandi (Ita) 71 13/01/52

Mar 28 Ted CoConis (USA) 95 31/08/27

Mar 28 Jeremy Pitcher (USA) 52 04/04/70

Mar 29 Patrice Clérisse (Bel) 66 18/05/56

Mar 30 Darrell McCaulley (USA) 76 24/02/47

Mar 30 Danny White (USA) 53 18/01/70

Mar 31 Elia Epifanio (Sui) 14 21/03/09

Mar 31 Gerold Müller (Ger)

Mar 31 Birger Tangeland (Nor) 80 19/04/42

Mar ?? Evert Bolderheĳ (Ned) 79 04/08/43

Mar ?? Mike Griffin (Aus) 76 31/01/47

2023

Apr 01 Martial Faivre (Fra) 63 30/04/59

Apr 01 Juan Olmos (Arg)

Apr 01 Jim Rieder (USA) 80 10/42

Apr 01 Tom Schultz (USA) 80 21/10/42 Road America track historian

Apr 04 Craig Breedlove (USA) 86 23/03/37

Apr 04 Kent Fuller (USA) 88 25/08/34

Apr 04 Celal Gülerhan (Tur) 61 25/09/61

Apr 04 Tom Kinney (USA) 73 07/01/50

Apr 05 Jerry Bickel (USA) 75 18/10/47

Apr 05 Lucy Foyt (USA) 84 24/09/38 A.J.’s wife

Apr 05 Bruce Kindberg (USA) 65 03/03/58

Apr 05 Thierry Ozenne (Fra) 66 06/02/57

Apr 06 Níkolaos Mathios (Gre) 65 22/04/57

Apr 06 Raimo Selin (Fin) 85 15/10/37

Apr 08 Ken McAlpine (GBr) 102 21/09/20

Apr 08 Justin Owen (USA) 26 27/06/96

Apr 09 Kurt Kellenberger (Sui) 79 05/03/44

Apr 09 Ian Rix (GBr) 60 30/12/62

Apr 10 Bill Mullins (USA) 88 10/34

Apr 11 Don Cain (USA) 84 10/05/38

Apr 11 Éric Damagnez (Fra) 70 21/02/53

Apr 11 Antoine Prunet (Fra) 81 30/07/41 „La Légende Ferrari“ (book series)

Apr 11 Marcel Wettstein (Sui) 72 07/10/50

Apr 12 Jacques Decou (Fra) 65 06/03/58

Apr 12 Tihomir Filipović (Cro) 67 15/11/55

Apr 12 Aleksandar Manojlović (Srb)

Apr 12 Gianfranco Palazzoli

= „Pal Joe“ (Ita) 89 30/03/34

Apr 12 „Reynolds“ (= Mig. Jorge) (Arg) c.82 1940

Apr 12 Muna Singh Sr. (Zam) 53 08/03/70

Apr 12 Dorsey Truitt (USA) 90 01/01/33

Apr 13 Craig Breen (Irl) 33 02/02/90 2^nd in 2015 European Rally Ch‘ship

Apr 13 Allan Brown (USA) 75 04/11/47 „National Speedway Directory“ editor

Apr 13 Dick Casey (USA) 83 10/11/39

Apr 13 József Cserkuti (Hun) 75 07/12/47

Apr 13 Roger Foy (Aus) 92 04/05/30

Apr 13 „Guimi“ (= Mich. Guibbert)(Fra) 78 13/04/45

Apr 14 Angelo Parrilla (Ita) 77 20/03/46 DAP co-founder

Apr 15 Francisco Javier Álvarez (Esp) 46 15/06/76

Apr 15 Christian Borel (Sui) c.73

Apr 15 Julio Castrillo (Esp) c.50

Apr 16 Chuck Ciprich (USA) 81 30/11/41

Apr 16 Marc Fons (Esp) c.35 1987

Apr 16 Heinz Schönnenbeck (Ger) 83 27/01/40

Apr 17 Gregorio Montoya (Bol)

Apr 18 Serge Granjon (Fra) 85 06/06/37 GRAC co-founder

Apr 18 Francisco Guillén (Arg) 47 21/01/76

Apr 18 „Talbot“

(= Theod. Charagionis) (Gre) 75 11/02/48 Hellenic Automobile Museum founder

Apr 19 Don Bowles (USA) 84 31/01/39

Apr 21 Roy Harrington (NZl) c.88

Apr 21 Greg Klassen (USA) 66 19/06/56

Apr 22 Marc Cunha (USA) 58 05/03/65

Apr 22 Winnie Urbinger (Ger) 83 02/05/39 DMSB president

Apr 23 Burkhard Heidemann (Ger)

Apr 25 Arwed Hafner (Ger) 74 01/03/49

Apr 25 Fredy Kanwischer (Ger) 80 12/03/43

Apr 25 Roberto Urretavizcaya (Arg) 65 09/09/57 1982 FRenault Argentina champion

Apr 26 Laurent Lichtleuchter (Fra) 47 16/02/76

Apr 28 Aldo Bardelli (Ita) 89 18/10/33

Apr 28 Jean Égreteaud (Fra) 86 15/02/37

Apr 28 Marc Soulet (Bel) 67 19/07/55

Apr 29 Edson Flores (Per)

Apr 29 Galen Fox (USA) 84 09/12/38 19 USAC Silver Crown owner wins

Apr 29 Trevor Tarring (GBr) 90 05/07/32 „Archie Frazer-Nash …Engineer“ (book)

Apr 30 Leroy Felty (USA) 94 22/09/28

Apr 30 Kyle Inman (USA) 39 21/05/83

2023

May 01 John Cseh (USA) 72 15/01/51

May 01 Drew Fornoro (USA) 72 12/10/50 9-time NEMA champion

May 01 Giancarlo Gagliardi (Ita) 79 26/12/43

May 01 Luciano Trombotto (Ita) 87 09/02/36 2^nd in 1972 Italian Rally ch’ship

May 03 Olivier Demonté (Bel) 36 14/01/87

May 03 Bernard Lagier (Fra) 82 28/09/40

May 05 Jean-Pierre Devaux (Fra) 79 01/06/43 Matra mechanician

May 05 George Fouché (SAf) 57 15/05/65 2^nd in 1989 Interserie ch‘ship

May 05 Bill Greco (USA) 93 11/06/29

May 05 Sarah Moynihan ∞ Purcell (Irl) 38 27/11/84

May 07 Dave Morgan (USA) 97 22/01/26

May 07 Ron Sharkey (USA) 63 15/07/59

May 08 Jon Fletcher (GBr) 84 17/07/38

May 08 Hubert Kevers (Bel) 74 30/05/48

May 09 Bill Buckle (Aus) 96 08/26

May 10 Don Hubbard (USA) 86 10/03/37 NSSN writer

May 10 Herbert Kummle (Ger) 86 24/10/36 1986 VLN champion

May 11 John Jodauga (USA) 77 18/12/45

May 12 Dominique Duriot (Fra) 63 15/08/59

May 13 Giotto Bizzarrini (Ita) 96 06/06/26

May 13 Artai Santidrián (Esp) c.39

May 13 Jim Smith (Aus) 88 19/04/35

May 13 Patrick Turbiez (Fra) 74 17/09/48

May 18 Hubert Chopard (Fra) 73 15/04/50

May 18 Bob Wilson (USA) 76 08/12/46

May 19 Gerald Fogg (NZl) c.83 1939

May 22 Geoff Leeds (Aus) 77 02/03/46

May 22 Jim McKeown (Aus) 85 18/10/37

May 22 Bob Stange (USA) 84 09/04/39

May 23 Alain Goupy (Fra) 70 24/09/52

May 24 Ian Scott-Watson (GBr) 93 23/04/30 Ingliston circuit designer

May 25 John Smidt (Aus) 75 02/02/48 „The Mini King“

May 26 Lee Weldy (USA) 60 08/04/63

May 27 Jürgen Illig (Ger) 83 12/10/39

May 28 Gary McMann (USA) 74 20/06/48

May 29 Heidi Bayer (Ger) 66 12/04/57

2023

Jun 01 Arnie Kuhns (USA) 83 09/07/39

Jun 02 Les Kinney (USA) 85 15/04/38

Jun 02 Bobby Watson (USA) 87 22/04/36 2-time ARCA series ch’ship runner-up

Jun 04 Shane McClelland (USA) 48 27/07/74

Jun 04 Gabriel Regalía (Arg) c.56

Jun 04 Carl-Magnus Skogh (Swe) 97 10/12/25 1965 Acropolis Rally winner

Jun 05 Walter Pauli (Sui) c.78 1945

Jun 05 Olaf Suuder (Est) 50 05/07/72

Jun 06 André Cholley (Fra) 80 30/10/42

Jun 06 Philippe Verhack (Fra) 69 16/12/53

Jun 08 Douglas Costa (Bra) c.42

Jun 08 David Tourigny (USA) 83 24/09/39

Jun 09 Jean-François Humeau (Fra) 74 23/10/48

Jun 10 Danny Ferland (USA) 76 03/05/47

Jun 10 Eric Nicchi (Ita) c.54

Jun 11 Albert Drake (USA) 88 26/03/35 „Flat Out“ (book)

Jun 13 Pierre Haverland (Bel) 80 12/08/42

Jun 13 Nikolaus Killenberg (Ger) 85 29/01/38

Jun 13 Olivier Tiernes (Bel) 51 14/03/72

Jun 14 Ron Townley (Aus) 86 15/01/37

Jun 14 Patrick Vanson (Fra) 94 04/05/29

Jun 16 João Figueiredo (Por) 52 19/10/70

Jun 17 Carlos Duarte Ferreira (Por) 82 10/40

Jun 18 Julien Nicolas (Fra) 50 12/05/73

Jun 22 Tony Hulin (USA) 70 02/10/52

Jun 23 Cathi Maynard (USA) 65 06/12/57 JCM Racing team co-owner

Jun 23 Stuart Saunders (Aus) Binalong Motor Museum co-founder

Jun 24 Bruce Collier (Aus) 97 18/12/25

Jun 24 Kurt Kehrer (Ger) 80 18/02/43

Jun 26 Germano Marrocco (Sui) 76 19/03/47

Jun 26 Kent Youlden (Aus) 71 14/04/52

Jun 27 Ken Meisenhelder (USA) 80 17/12/42

Jun 27 Pantelis Mexis (Gre) 77 30/10/45

Jun 28 Pete Austin (GBR) c.75 1948 Auto Tradition editor

Jun 28 Maurice Lambert (GBr) 95 18/12/27

Jun 28 Bernard Teulé (Fra) 82 04/12/40 Pau-Arnos circuit founder

Jun 29 Gilles Fournier (Fra) 71 08/10/51 „Amilcar“ (book)

Jun 29 Jean-Marie Jacquemin (Bel) 80 06/08/42

Jun 29 Tony Kevers (Bel) 73 12/03/50

Jun 29 Peter Vincent (USA) 78 11/04/45

Jun 30 Bob Fernley (GBr) 70 07/01/53 Force India team manager

Jun 30 Jean Lynch (USA) 88 08/02/35

Jun 30 Jan Ódor (GBr) 87 15/01/36 Janspeed founder

date name (nat) age born major achievement

2023

Jul 01 Dilano van’t Hoff (Ned) 18 26/07/04 2021 Spanish F4 champion

Jul 02 Steve Neal (GBr) 82 05/10/40 Team Dynamics founder

Jul 04 Claude Carret (Fra) 71 09/08/51

Jul 05 Wayne Rogerson (Aus) 79 24/03/44

Jul 09 Vasco Corrêa Mendes (Por) 88 31/03/35

Jul 09 Bruno Fablet (Fra) 60 02/05/63 L’Équipe photographer

Jul 10 Erich Bitter (Ger) 89 11/08/33 1969 Targa Florio class winner

Jul 11 Dale Brede (Aus) 48 12/10/74

Jul 11 Reeves Callaway (USA) 75 22/11/47 Callaway Competition founder

Jul 12 Gary Zarounian (USA) 69 24/02/54

Jul 13 Jim Brissette (USA) 82 04/03/41

Jul 14 Erin Kelly (USA) c.48

Jul 14 Isaul Sousa (Por) 71 11/09/51

Jul 15 Allan Woolf (NZl) 93 10/10/29

Jul 16 Amber Jorgensen (USA) 50 09/07/73

Jul 16 Dáire Maguire (GBr) c.46

Jul 16 Gene McDonald (Irl) c.35

Jul 16 Des Toups (USA) 61 30/12/61

Jul 18 Amilcare Ballestrieri (Ita) 87 17/09/35 1973 Italian rally champion

Jul 18 Luis Carlessi (Per) 80 04/04/43

Jul 19 Gary Bolger (USA) 79 25/01/44

Jul 20 Ralph Luciw (Can) 86 31/05/37

Jul 21 Curt Burrell (USA) 45 13/05/78

Jul 21 Terry Kitchen (Can) 78 27/08/44

Jul 22 Cédric Ducret (Fra) 46 06/03/77

Jul 22 Al Zukauskas (USA) 67 06/10/55

Jul 24 Marvin Böhmer (Ger) 28 13/07/95

Jul 24 Lionel Moussier (Fra) 45 19/12/77

Jul 25 Clare Sanders (USA) 82 04/06/41

Jul 26 François Castaing (Fra) 78 18/03/45 Renault Sport designer

Jul 26 Roger Dorchy (Fra) 78 15/09/44

Jul 29 David Batchelor (USA) 65 30/12/57

Jul 29 Manfred Hiemer (Ger) 62 23/06/61 1992 European rally champion (co-driver)

Jul 29 Tom Kraft (USA) 64 12/02/59

Jul 29 Joe Winblad (USA) 76 28/09/46

Jul 30 Bill Huneke (USA) 69 14/07/54

Jul 31 Dick Swartzlander (USA) 92 23/11/30

2023

Aug 01 Andy Brizio (USA) 90 16/09/32 „The Rodfather“

Aug 02 Siegfried de Ryck (Bel) 58 05/09/64

Aug 03 Larry Coleman (USA) 85 11/07/38

Aug 03 Don Moon (USA) 79 24/12/43

Aug 04 Neil Brown (GBr) 74 08/08/48 Neil Brown Engineering founder

Aug 04 Dave Grantz (USA) 82 13/05/41

Aug 04 John Pizarro (Aus) 78 03/03/45

Aug 05 Eddie Wachs (USA) 87 09/10/35

Aug 06 Dean Cook (USA) 74 21/03/49

Aug 06 Csaba Nemes (Hun) c.47

Aug 06 Marty Ward (USA) 58 21/12/64

Aug 07 Jean-Michel Leulliot (Fra) 84 20/10/38 TF1 journalist

Aug 07 Jagdev Singh (Mls) 55 11/07/68

Aug 08 Tim Dwiggins (USA) 74 12/04/49

Aug 09 Christian Franck (Lux) 39 12/05/84

Aug 09 Lowell Moural (USA) 72 21/09/50 Cycleland Speedway owner

Aug 10 Gerhard Strasser (Aut) 86 01/02/37 Porsche Salzburg team manager

Aug 12 Peter Baldwin (GBr) 82 08/04/41 7-time British Mini Miglia champion

Aug 13 Jim Cromarty (USA) 91 02/07/32 Riverhead Raceway co-owner

Aug 13 Joachim Knollmann (Ger) 76 03/01/47

Aug 13 Arthur Lawson (USA) 50 20/01/73

Aug 14 Gilbert Cassé (Fra) 68 02/02/55

Aug 14 George Wambold (USA) 84 25/10/38

Aug 15 Mark Horton (USA) 69 14/08/54 American Race Cars co-founder

Aug 16 Pekka Vuohio (Fin) 67 02/08/56

Aug 17 David Skailes (GBr) 81 26/07/42

Aug 18 Ashlea Albertson (USA) 24 26/09/98

Aug 18 Mario Delmoro (Cro) 75 27/09/47

Aug 18 Pascal Saivet (Fra) 56 10/03/67

Aug 19 Jim Bradshaw Sr. (USA) 60 22/11/62 Capitol Raceway owner

Aug 19 Paddy Joe Brogan (Irl)

Aug 19 Christoffer Jacobsson (Swe) 35 12/02/88

Aug 19 Gakuu Kihurani (USA) 66 14/08/57

Aug 19 Nacho Navarro (Arg) c.24 1999

Aug 20 Cyril Bolton (GBr) c.80 1943

Aug 20 Gary Rochelle (USA) 35 28/11/87

Aug 20 Mickey Rupp (USA) 87 17/01/36 5^th in 1965 Rex Mays Classic race

Aug 20 Bill Vukovich Jr. (USA) 79 29/03/44 2^nd in 1972 USAC Nat’l Ch‘ship

Aug 24 Brian Connolly (Irl)

Aug 24 George Montgomery (USA) 90 27/01/33

Aug 24 Claude Picasso (Fra) 76 15/05/47

Aug 25 Roy Caruthers (USA) 61 17/11/61

Aug 26 Baziel van Hoye (Bel) 81 27/06/42

Aug 26 Roger Twelvetrees (GBr) 77 12/45

Aug 27 Henry Morrogh (Irl) 91 06/10/31

Aug 28 Risto Suonio (Fin) 80 02/12/42

Aug 30 Roger Allan (GBr) 75 07/48

Aug 30 Jean-Pierre Oberson (Sui) c.85 one of Jo Siffert’s mechanics

Aug 30 John Quenby (GBr) 81 30/10/41

2023

Sep 01 Paul Bird (GBr) 56 18/04/67

Sep 01 Ron Farmer (Can) 93 24/08/30

Sep 02 Bárbara Oubel (Esp) 29 01/09/94

Sep 02 Tony Positano (Can) 69 14/08/54

Sep 03 Reijo Hagström (Fin) 83 26/03/40

Sep 04 Sead Alihodžić (Bos) 76 29/11/46

Sep 04 Jürgen Kurze (Ger) 73 10/03/50

Sep 05 Bob Riggle (USA) 88 12/07/35

Sep 07 Felix Dente (Sui) c.57 1965 rallye-fotos.ch owner

Sep 07 Les Leggitt (USA) 83 29/06/40 Leggitt Engines founder

Sep 08 Francesco Cerulli (Ita) 74 30/04/49

Sep 08 Larry Johnston (USA) 80 24/03/43

Sep 09 Udo Mets (Est) 77 26/06/46

Sep 10 Tony Simmons (Aus) 81 30/08/42 Simmons Wheels founder

Sep 10 Will Sparrow (GBr) 78 31/05/45

Sep 10 Bob Vivari (USA) 87 25/09/35

Sep 11 Fred Dannenfelzer (USA) 86 17/07/37

Sep 11 Anatoly Krivobokov (Rus) c.68

Sep 12 Mark Osterbye (USA) 72 26/02/51

Sep 13 Joe Lunati (USA) 88 07/08/35 5-time NHRA champion

Sep 13 Ger Oosterman (Ned) 92 22/05/31 Stichts Racing Team manager

Sep 13 Joel Terry (USA) 83 26/08/40

Sep 14 Basil van Rooyen (SAf) 84 19/04/39

Sep 16 Sakib Ahmetović (Sui) c.24 1998

Sep 16 Régis Fraissinet (Fra) 91 16/11/31 1961 Turckheim hillclimb winner

Sep 16 Roly Law (GBr) 97 04/10/25 Tyrrell chief mechanic

Sep 18 Walt Austin (USA) 84 23/10/38

Sep 19 Dieter Janson (Ger) 74 14/11/48

Sep 22 Lee Sidney (USA) 86 12/08/37

Sep 23 Steve Clark (USA) 68 09/10/54

Sep 24 Yves Bozet (Bel) 76 02/04/47

Sep 24 Damian Fleming (Irl) c.37

Sep 25 Ángel Pérez Alonso (Esp) 44 05/09/79

Sep 26 Lorenzo Gilli (Ita) 55 02/09/68

Sep 28 Danny Townsend (USA) 73 04/06/50

2023

Oct 01 Bird Clemente (Bra) 85 23/12/37

Oct 02 Peter Littlefield (GBr) 35 11/87

Oct 03 Jaime Llabrés (Esp) c.50

Oct 04 Juan Carlos Nesprías (Arg) 73 16/08/50

Oct 04 Fabian Samengo-Turner (GBr) 92 11/02/31 Yeoman Credit team co-founder

Oct 04 Fred Speight (Can) c.75 1948

Oct 07 Edmond Ciclet (Fra) 84 10/10/38

Oct 07 Jim McFarland (USA) 88 20/04/35

Oct 07 Ronnie Ruggiero (USA) 37 30/07/86

Oct 09 Tim Lucas (USA) 66 07/06/57

Oct 09 Joel Rosen (USA) 83 25/10/39 Motion Performance founder

Oct 10 Ed Conway (USA) 88 10/01/35 „The Voice of Road Atlanta“

Oct 11 Gérard Coudray (Fra) 69 23/03/54

Oct 11 Ross Holmes (USA) 72 12/05/51

Oct 11 Walt Stevens (USA) 84 16/08/39

Oct 11 Sergio Violic (Chl) 75 23/10/47

Oct 11 Drew Wylie (GBr) 69 01/54

Oct 12 Burkard Bovensiepen (Ger) 87 01/09/36 Alpina founder

Oct 13 Damon Beck (Aus) 78 20/06/45

Oct 13 Frank Livingston (USA) 89 17/04/34

Oct 14 Man Bergsteĳn (Ned) 89 01/08/34

Oct 14 Jamal Brathwaite (Bar) 43 12/02/80

Oct 14 Bob Dennis (USA) 83 25/07/40

Oct 14 Peter Kirchberg (Ger) 89 25/06/34 „Grand-Prix-Report“ (book)

Oct 14 Larry Nagel (USA) 70 16/07/53

Oct 14 Freddy Smith (USA) 76 22/12/46

Oct 15 Donny Huerta (USA) 62 25/07/61

Oct 16 Dick Bourgeois (USA) 93 05/10/30

Oct 16 C.J. Farrell (USA) 90 08/01/33

Oct 17 Jon Clemens (USA) 84 28/01/39

Oct 17 Tom Davey (USA) 81 15/03/42 5-time SCCA Nat’l champion

Oct 17 Carl Hess (USA) 80 27/04/43 New England Dragway announcer

Oct 17 Ron Hutter (USA) 80 22/11/42

Oct 17 Éric Pagès (Fra) 54 05/04/69

Oct 17 Paul Schemann (Ger) 91 14/02/32

Oct 18 Scott Bandzul (USA) 63 16/06/60

Oct 18 Ron Dixon (NZl) c.77 1946

Oct 18 Carlos Gordoa (Mex) 49 12/73

Oct 20 Art Ball (USA) 85 29/09/38

Oct 20 Tom Reffner (USA) 82 21/11/40

Oct 21 Miroslav Angelov (Bul) 50 10/11/72

Oct 22 Bill Tanzosh (USA) 83 03/07/40

Oct 23 Christian Bonnal (Fra) 75 27/01/48

Oct 23 Marie-Odile Desvignes (Fra) 75 18/08/48

Oct 23 Marty Himes (USA) 84 29/08/39 The Himes Museum of Motor Racing Nostalgia founder

Oct 23 Allan Horsley (Aus) 81 30/10/41

Oct 24 Pat Prince (USA) 71 24/10/52 Prince Race Car Engineering founder

Oct 25 Ivan Little (Can) 85 23/02/38

Oct 26 Jean-Pierre Balmer (Sui) c.71 10/52 3-time Swiss rally champion

Oct 27 Paul Aldrich (USA) 77 09/03/46

Oct 27 Randy Bailey (USA) 71 15/07/52

Oct 27 Mike Cook Sr. (USA) 70 21/11/52

Oct 27 Fernand Neri (Bel) 92 25/04/31

Oct 28 Rob Glen (Ken) 83 24/05/40

Oct 28 Mark Mathys (USA) 62 29/04/61

Oct 29 Malte Huth (Ger) 78 19/04/45 class winner at 1968 Nürburgring 1000 km race

Oct 30 Rune Danneborg (Nor) 66 17/10/57

Oct 30 Graham Eden (GBr) 88 31/01/35

Oct 30 Otto Schönlechner (Aut) 70 27/03/53

Oct 30 Hans Wängstre (Swe) 88 10/07/35

Oct 31 Gilbert Milan (Fra) 83 08/01/40 Matra mechanician

Edited by ReWind, 18 April 2024 - 11:30.

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2023 (cont.)

Nov 01 Dick Pratt (USA) 87 30/08/36

Nov 01 Erich Zakowski (Ger) 89 25/11/33 Zakspeed founder

Nov 02 Agustín Herrera (Arg) 33 10/11/89 2009 TC Pista Mouras champion

Nov 04 Kubo Kordisch (USA) 42 25/06/81

Nov 04 Corrado Provera (Ita) 82 18/01/41 Peugeot Sport director

Nov 05 Bruce Wheeler (USA) 72 29/10/51

Nov 06 Eddy Borremans (Bel) 77 17/04/46

Nov 06 Leo Jackson (USA) 90 08/07/33

Nov 06 Radovan Novák (Cze) 83 01/12/39

Nov 06 Georges van Oosten (Bel) 71 06/04/52

Nov 06 Paul Simons (Bel) 69 31/03/54

Nov 07 Primož Bevk (Slo) 40 11/06/83

Nov 07 Pepi Marchese (USA) 77 16/02/46

Nov 07 Giorgio Vergnano (Ita) c.70

Nov 11 Kyle LeDuc (USA) 42 29/07/81 6-time LOORRS Pro 4 champion

Nov 12 Henning Hagenbauer (Ger) 66 18/04/57

Nov 12 George Rupert (USA) 74 14/11/48

Nov 13 Roberto Rangel (Mex)

Nov 14 Étienne Luyckx (Bel) 76 16/09/47 Race Rescue founder

Nov 15 Ken Squier (USA) 88 10/04/35 Motor Racing Network co-founder

Nov 16 Mario Manzoni (Ita) 74 17/02/49

Nov 16 Pietro Polese (Ita) 84 30/04/39

Nov 17 Brian Sampson (Aus) 88 17/06/35

Nov 18 Jean-Jean Giesen (Rwa)

Nov 19 Hugo Bonifacio (Arg) 49 18/11/74

Nov 21 Peter Albertsson (Swe) 58 08/11/65

Nov 23 Gianmaria Aghem (Ita) c.76 1947

Nov 25 Colin Marston (Aus) 88 16/10/35

Nov 26 Norris McDonald (Can) 81 19/11/42 Toronto Star writer

Nov 27 René Bougros (Fra) 80 06/10/43 Courier de Saône et Loire writer

Nov 27 Lilly Genten (Bel) 57 17/03/66

Nov 27 Richard Mawson (GBr) 74 18/08/49

Nov 27 Dominique Restellini (Fra) 71 26/08/52

Nov 27 Josep María Salvans (Esp) 78 06/02/45

Nov 29 Steve Hammatt (USA) 79 03/03/44 Racing History forum co-founder

2023

Dec 01 Dave Prewitt (GBr) 83 08/02/40 Fitzpatrick team manager

Dec 02 Neil CarlinSchauer (USA) 32 16/01/91

Dec 03 Fernando Vivanco (Mex)

Dec 04 John Turner (GBr) 81 31/03/42

Dec 05 Jean-Michel Simonetti (Fra) 72 26/03/51

Dec 05 Rosemary Smith (Irl) 86 07/08/37 1965 Tulpenrallye winner

Dec 06 Ralph Brinkley (USA) 84 02/12/39

Dec 07 Andy Feigenwinter (Sui) 56 25/07/67

Dec 07 Christoph Mattmüller (Sui) 64 04/07/59

Dec 08 „Amphicar“ (= Eug. Renna) (Ita) 78 27/01/45 1976 Targa Florio winner

Dec 08 Andrzej Mordzewski (Pol)

Dec 08 John Muddle (Aus) 83 07/04/40

Dec 10 Chuck Engel (USA) 95 20/03/28

Dec 11 Dennis Marwood (NZl) 90 25/07/33

Dec 11 Charlie Stanton (NZl) 103 06/06/20

Dec 12 Harald Bamminger (Aut) 71 26/11/52 Bamminger Rallye Team founder

Dec 12 Peyton Shaw (USA) 17 04/01/06

Dec 13 Howard Haight (USA) 71 20/04/52

Dec 13 René Herzog (Sui) 77 16/03/46

Dec 13 Cory Poulin (USA) 44 19/09/79

Dec 14 Alberto Antonini (Ita) 61 27/10/62 Autosprint writer

Dec 14 George Bewley (GBr) 94 17/01/29

Dec 15 Guy Marchand (Fra) 86 22/05/37 1977 Rallye Monte Carlo participant

Dec 15 Glen Wright (USA) 74 02/03/49 L&W Racing team co-owner

Dec 16 Reinhold Hofmann (Ger) 78 16/01/45 Krähbergrennen director

Dec 17 Rudi Sauter (Ger) 82 10/05/41 Max Moritz team manager

Dec 18 Ed Sigmon (USA) 81 03/08/42

Dec 19 Jöran Persåker (Swe) 67 11/04/56

Dec 19 Remi Peterelli (Can) 84 03/03/39

Dec 20 Dan Darnstaedt (USA) 57 06/09/66

Dec 20 Uwe Frumolt (Ger) 73 24/03/50

Dec 20 Alain Leroux (Fra) 81 08/06/42

Dec 20 Don Schumacher (USA) 79 04/11/44 19 NHRA ch’ships as car owner

Dec 20 Hugh Steel (GBr) 73 13/11/50

Dec 21 Art Lentini Jr. (USA) 63 16/07/60

Dec 21 Paula Murphy (USA) 95 16/06/28 „Miss STP“

Dec 21 Ufuk Uluocak (Tur) 52 25/10/71

Dec 22 Gordon Bruce (GBr) 76 02/10/47

Dec 23 Craig Sutphin (USA) 70 24/11/53

Dec 24 Diego Mayo (Esp) 25 28/02/98

Dec 25 Fred Mackerodt (USA) 85 17/09/38

Dec 26 Leo Steenbergen (Ned) 81 27/11/42

Dec 28 Steve Condit (USA) 75 21/08/48

Dec 28 Mike Kopchick (USA) 64 24/12/59

Dec 29 Gil de Ferran (Bra) 56 11/11/67 2-time CART series champion

Dec 29 Roland Leong (USA) 79 22/05/44

Dec 30 Hardy Michel (Ger) 74 17/06/49

Dec 30 Terry Mullins (USA) 70 02/10/53

Dec 31 Cale Yarborough (USA) 84 27/03/39 3-time NASCAR Cup champion

date name (nat) age born major achievement

2024

Jan 01 Rick Ferkel (USA) 84 19/02/39 21 wins in the World of Outlaws sprint car series

Jan 02 Donny Barton (USA) 73 08/03/50

Jan 03 Lloyd Hutchins (USA) 86 18/09/37 Thunder Road Speedbowl co-founder

Jan 03 René Metge (Fra) 82 23/10/41 3-time Rally Dakar winner

Jan 03 Milt Wright (USA) 79 10/04/44

Jan 04 Dave Allen (USA) 68 26/10/55

Jan 04 Mike van Sant (USA) 76 18/06/47

Jan 05 Herbert Linge (Ger) 95 11/06/28 ONS-Sicherheitsstaffel founder

Jan 05 Hubert Melot (Fra) 91 31/10/32

Jan 06 Alberto Colombo (Ita) 77 23/02/46 1974 Italian F3 champion

Jan 06 Jackie Loomans (Bel) 71 01/02/52

Jan 06 J.L. Payne (USA) 89 25/07/34

Jan 07 Tim Steele (USA) 55 01/03/68 3-time ARCA series champion

Jan 08 Johnny Bryant (USA) 82 10/05/41

Jan 10 Eberhard Gravenstein (Ger) 83 24/02/40 „Kölnische Rundschau“ writer

Jan 10 Bill Krause (USA) 91 02/01/33

Jan 11 John Webb (GBr) 92 10/02/31 Brands Hatch circuit manager

Jan 13 Chacho Medina (Mex) 77 15/02/46

Jan 14 Ryan Pemberton (USA) 54 01/06/69

Jan 15 Keith Neville (Aus) 100 10/06/23 CAMS scrutineer

Jan 17 Kevin Haniszewski (USA) 52 04/11/71

Jan 18 Gérard Jouany (Fra) 78 13/02/45

Jan 18 Tony Kaye (USA) 84 24/06/39

Jan 18 John Petty (USA) 69 10/12/54

Jan 18 Doug Rice (USA) 94 28/09/29

Jan 21 Tommy Brorsson (Swe) 77 24/06/46

Jan 21 Erik Post (Ned) c.66 1957 Zandvoort track announcer

Jan 22 Mauro Bregolato (Ita) 57 19/08/66

Jan 22 Shihomi Hosoya (Jpn) 85 08/03/38

Jan 22 Peter Kaus (Ger) 86 26/04/37 Rossi Bianco Collection founder

Jan 23 Larry Caron (USA) 77 12/09/46

Jan 23 Oliver Heal (GBr) c.74 1949 „Louis Coatalen“ (book)

Jan 24 Peter Schleif (Ger) c.76 1947

Jan 24 Lowe Smith (USA) 80 27/08/43

Jan 25 Austin Frazer (GBr) 81 08/10/42

Jan 26 Giancarlo Biasuzzi (Ita) 83 19/10/40

Jan 26 Gerrit van Kouwen (Ned) 60 05/07/63 1984 FFord Festival winner

Jan 26 L.W. Wright (USA) 76 04/47 1982 Winston 500 participant

Jan 27 Peter Salvatore (USA) 86 17/10/37

Jan 27 Brandee Tree (USA) 39 07/12/84

Jan 28 Daniel Borer (Sui) 58 28/09/65

Jan 29 Dave Bibens (USA) 78 13/10/45

Jan 29 Ralph Clark (USA) 71 08/04/52

Jan 29 Shannon Groves (Can) 50 28/09/73

Jan 29 Harry Ingle (USA) 80 12/11/43 1970 SCCA FVee Nat’l champion

Jan 30 Jan de Rooy (Ned) 80 19/02/43 1987 Rally Paris-Dakar winner (trucks)

Jan 30 Vlastimil Tomášek (Cze) 74 13/03/49

2024

Feb 01 Danny Claycomb (USA) 62 04/09/61

Feb 02 Graeme Bartils (Aus) 80 20/12/43

Feb 02 Glenn Strunk (USA) 53 26/11/70

Feb 02 John Turner (GBr) 98 24/08/25

Feb 03 Don Shead (GBr) 87 22/05/36

Feb 05 Charlie Springsteel (USA) 100 13/10/23

Feb 06 Vinny Annarummo (USA) 74 25/06/49

Feb 06 Jacques Duval (Can) 89 21/06/34

Feb 06 John Mahler (USA) 87 16/11/36

Feb 07 Paul Bourne (Bar) 59 28/10/64

Feb 07 Filippos Tzeferakos (Gre) 61 14/11/62

Feb 10 Jim Kline (USA) 81 15/06/42

Feb 13 Art Bennett (USA) 92 21/04/31

Feb 16 Tony Sugden (GBr) 91 23/04/32

Feb 17 Nil Gendraud (Fra) 40 08/07/83

Feb 18 Don Dalena (USA) 95 03/08/28

Feb 18 Abílio Diniz (Bra) 87 28/12/36

Feb 19 Dan Hook (USA) 76 24/04/47

Feb 19 Robert Labbé (Fra) 91 18/01/33 Tours-Auto team co-founder

Feb 19 Matt Sweeney (USA) 75 15/04/48

Feb 20 Luboš Gregor (Cze) 35 17/04/88

Feb 20 Arturo Keller (Mex) 91 30/03/32 Classic Car Collection at The Pyramids

Feb 21 Don Collins (USA) 92 07/07/31

Feb 21 Pietro Corradini (Ita) c.76 1947 Ferrari mechanic

Feb 21 Mattia Ottaviano (Ita) c.35

Feb 22 Joel Pearson (GBr) 19 23/03/04 8^th in 2020 Ginetta Junior Ch’ship

Feb 23 Wilson Fittipaldi Jr. (Bra) 80 25/12/43

Feb 23 Phil Nĳs (Bel) 77 26/11/46

Feb 25 Hugh Chamberlain (GBr) 82 08/09/41 Chamberlain Engineering founder

Feb 25 Ludwig Ess (Ger) 71 27/09/52

Feb 25 Brooklyn Horan (NZl) 15 05/08/08

Feb 25 Tyson Jemmett (NZl) 35 31/07/88

Feb 26 Mike Daigneault (USA) 77 24/01/47

Feb 26 John Lavaerts (Bel) 57 21/09/66

Feb 26 Patrick Legeay (Fra) 71 15/05/52

Feb 27 Fred Luchesi (USA) 93 28/03/30

Feb 27 Greg Moore (USA) 66 22/03/57 Bud Moore Eng. team manager

Feb 29 František Mikoška (Cze) 58 12/03/65

2024

Mar 01 Gildo de Guidi (Sui) c.79 1944

Mar 01 Jacques Tasso (Fra) 79 31/03/44

Mar 02 Morten Ellingsen (Nor) 63 11/01/61

Mar 02 Fred Stalder (Fra) 81 30/03/42 ROC co-founder

Mar 02 Craig Trewhella (Aus) 70 03/11/53

Mar 03 Bob Rugg (USA) 72 24/07/51

Mar 04 Zach Brewer (USA) 44 29/11/79

Mar 06 Yves Deprez (Bel) 85 15/07/38

Mar 08 Ángel Banfi (Arg) 71 14/07/52

Mar 09 Denys Rohan (GBr) 77 27/01/47 Silverstone circuit manager

Mar 10 François Bouzana (Fra) c.74 1949

Mar 10 Joe Lanou (USA) 43 25/05/80

Mar 11 Dick Edwards (USA) 79 01/09/44

Mar 11 Bill Forsyth (Aus) 79 16/06/44 photographer

Mar 11 Michel Julienne (Fra) 67 17/11/56

Mar 11 Emilio Parisi (Arg) 85 20/08/38

Mar 12 Sayed Kadri (Uga) c.58

Mar 12 Thomas Kommer (Ger) 78 03/10/45 „Sport-Informations-Dienst“ writer

Mar 12 Paul O’Neill (Aus) 64 25/03/59

Mar 13 Marcello Gandini (Ita) 85 26/08/38 Lancia Stratos designer

Mar 13 François Hurel (Fra) 63 16/11/60 „Alpine au Mans 1963 – 1995“ (book)

Mar 14 Bernard Kosellek (Fra) 87 21/04/36

Mar 15 Dicky Byron (USA) 73 03/01/51

Mar 18 Ron Bennett (GBr) 92 08/10/31 Sid Taylor Racing chief mechanic

Mar 18 Joaquim Santos (Por) 71 09/06/52

Mar 18 Kenjirō Shinozuka (Jpn) 75 20/11/48 2-time Ivory Coast Rally winner

Mar 21 Michael Martini (Ger) 70 24/11/53

Mar 23 Serge de Luca (Aus) 84 11/08/39

Mar 24 Juan Carlos Bernaola (Per) 30 05/03/94

Mar 25 Claudio Turrini (Ita) 70 20/10/53

Mar 26 Eddy Bianchi (Ita) 67 08/04/56 1981 Italian F3 champion

Mar 28 Terry Godsall (Can) 87 02/02/37

Mar 30 Fred Gamble (USA) 92 17/03/32

Mar 31 Ray Thackwell (NZl) 91 05/07/32

2024

Apr 01 Ian Ruffley (Aus) 84 11/39

Apr 04 Michael Cotton (GBr) 86 18/01/38 „Motoring News“ editor

Apr 04 Bruce Kessler (USA) 88 23/03/36

Apr 07 Jean-Paul Behra (Fra) 82 10/06/41

Apr 08 Bob Labonte (USA) 90 05/07/33 2-time NASCAR Busch GN Series winning car-owner

Apr 09 Gerhard Freundorfer (Ger) 52 11/08/71 Huber Racing team manager

Apr 10 Ted Toleman (GBr) 86 14/03/38 Toleman Motorsport founder

Apr 11 Anton Konrad (Ger) 86 08/05/37

Apr 13 Jean-Claude Sola (Fra) 78 29/04/45

Apr 15 Noël del Bello (Fra) 81 25/12/42

Apr 15 Edward Pacheco (USA) 64 19/06/59

Apr 16 Alan Minshaw (GBr) 88 17/05/35 Demon Tweeks founder

Apr 17 Colin Giltrap (NZl) 84 01/40 Monaco Motors founder

Apr 17 Henk Hazelaar (Ned) 70 03/05/53

Apr 20 Alena Krejčíková (Cze) 41 21/03/83

Edited by ReWind, Today, 06:26.

#954 ReWind

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Posted 07 January 2024 - 12:53

more to come... inevitably

#955 ReWind

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Posted 07 January 2024 - 12:53

more to come... inevitably

#956 ReWind

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Posted 07 January 2024 - 12:53

more to come... inevitably

#957 dmj

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Posted 08 January 2024 - 10:33

American driver, triple ARCA champion with a few Winston Cup starts, Tim Steele:

https://mnhouseinfo....cer-aged-55yrs/

#958 ReWind

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Posted 10 January 2024 - 18:09

In the April 28, 2022, issue of AUTOSPORT, there was an obituary by Marcus Pye for Brian Chatfield.
He is said having been from Trowbridge, born in 1942, died in April 2022 in Thailand.
The GenesReunited website has two candidates:
Brian Chatfield, born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, registered in the 4th quarter of 1942,
and a certain Brian F. Chatfield whose birth was registered in the 1st quarter of 1943 in Tonbridge, Kent.
Maybe a misspelling in one direction or another?
Does anyone have more exact dates?

#959 Bob Riebe

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Posted 10 January 2024 - 23:33

American driver, triple ARCA champion with a few Winston Cup starts, Tim Steele:

https://mnhouseinfo....cer-aged-55yrs/

A name one used to hear quite often when there were numerous auto racing publications. :cool:

#960 ReWind

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Posted 12 January 2024 - 19:40

Summary 2023

Argentina (9 passings)
Hugo Bonifacio (49 years old) Francisco Guillén (47) Agustín Herrera (33) Nacho Navarro (c.24) Juan Carlos Nesprías (73) Juan Olmos (??) Gabriel Regalía (c.56) „Reynolds“ [= Miguel Jorge] (c.82) Roberto Urretavizcaya (65)

Australia (32)
David Auger (61) Damon Beck (78) Dale Brede (48) Bill Buckle (96) Bruce Collier (97) Iain Corness (81) Stephen Douglas (48) Sam Fenech (c.55) Roger Foy (92) John Grant (87) Ian Grey (90) Mike Griffin (76) Allan Horsley (81) Bob Jolly (??) Geoff Leeds (77) Colin Marston (88) Jim McKeown (c.85) John Muddle (83) Bob Muir (83) John Pizarro (78) Rick Radford (??) Wayne Rogerson (79) Brian Sampson (88) Stuart Saunders (??) Tony Simmons (81) John Smidt (75) Jim Smith (88) Allan Swaine (??) Con Toparis (c.57) Ron Townley (86) Ken Warby (83) Kent Youlden (71)

Austria (8)
Harald Bamminger (71) Norbert Karasek (87) Ferdinand Madrian (62) Bruno Micheli (87) Ossi Schurek (76) Otto Schönlechner (70) Jörg Selan (78) Gerhard Strasser (86)

Barbados (2)
Jamal Brathwaite (43) Owen Cumberbatch (43)

Belgium (21)
Noël van Assche aka „Pedro“ (81) Eddy Borremans (77) Yves Bozet (76) Patrice Clérisse (66) Olivier Demonté (36) Christof Duyck (49) Lilly Genten (57) Didier Grunewald (56) Pierre Haverland (80) Baziel van Hoye (81) Jean-Marie Jacquemin (80) Hubert Kevers (74) Tony Kevers (73) Joseph Lambert (73) Étienne Luyckx (76) Fernand Neri (92) Georges van Oosten (71) Siegfried de Ryck (58) Paul Simons (69) Marc Soulet (67) Olivier Tiernes (51)

Bolivia (2)
„Aguilucho“ [= Luis Aguilar] (??) Gregorio Montoya (??)

Bosnia-Herzegovina (1)
Sead Alihodžić (76)

Brazil (4)
Bird Clemente (85) Douglas Costa (c.42) Gil de Ferran (56) Mauro Salles (90)

Bulgaria (1)
Miroslav Angelov (50)

Canada (10)
Trevor Boys (65) Ron Farmer (93) Terry Kitchen (78) Pierre Lecours (72) Ivan Little (85) Ralph Luciw (86) Norris McDonald (81) Remi Peterelli (84) Tony Positano (69) Fred Speight (c.75)

Chile (1)
Sergio Violic (75)

Croatia (3)
Mario Delmoro (75) Tihomir Filipović (67) Veco Holjevac (74)

Cyprus (1)
Alkis Longinos (87)

Czechia (3)
Jaroslav Mašek (??) Radovan Novák (83) Jiří Urban (78)

Estonia (2)
Udo Mets (77) Olaf Suuder (50)

Finland (13)
Reijo Hagström (83) Olavi Halminen (93) Matti Hissa (77) Esko Nuuttila (96) Matti Olkku (82) Harri Pöntinen (67) Erkki Raula (68) Raimo Selin (85) Mika Sirvio (52) Risto Suonio (80) Pentti Taipale (73) Kalevi Vehkonen (76) Pekka Vuohio (67)

France (63)
Jean-Paul Antoine (73) Christian Bonnal (75) René Bougros (80) Jean-Ramon Campoy (63) Claude Carret (71) Gilbert Cassé (68) François Castaing (78) André Cholley (80) Hubert Chopard (73) Edmond Ciclet (84) Gérard Coudray (69) Éric Damagnez (70) Jacques Decou (65) Gérard Dehove (78) Patrick Derlot (73) Marie-Odile Desvignes (75) Jean-Pierre Devaux (79) Roger Dorchy (78) Cédric Ducret (46) Dominique Duriot (63) Jean Égreteaud (86) Bruno Fablet (60) Martial Faivre (63) Michel Ferté (64) Gilles Fournier (71) Régis Fraissinet (91) Alain Goupy (70) Serge Granjon (85) „Guimi“ [= Michel Guibbert] (78) Michel Huger (75) Jean-François Humeau (74) Jean-Pierre Jabouille (80) Bernard Lagier (82) Alain Leroux (81) Jean-Michel Leulliot (84) Laurent Lichtleuchter (47) Guy Marchand (86) Christian Matter (51) Gilbert Milan (83) Anselme Montout (83) Lionel Moussier (45) Julien Nicolas (50) Joël Ottomani (53) Thierry Ozenne (66) Éric Pagès (54) Jean-Paul Picard (73) Claude Picasso (76) Pierre-Emmanuel Pieri (78) Bernard Poncelet (67) Antoine Prunet (81) Dominique Restellini (71) Bernadette Rinié (84) Pascal Saivet (56) Marie-Annie Sauvaget (58) Jean-Michel Simonetti (72) Louis Talamona (92) Bernard Teulé (82) Robert Tixador (83) Patrick Turbiez (74) Christian Vailhé (67) Patrick Vanson (94) Philippe Verhack (69) Étienne Vigoureux (c.80)

Germany (43)
Heidi Bayer (66) Erich Bitter (89) Marvin Böhmer (28) Burkard Bovensiepen (87) Peter Dunkel (53) Heiner Eckstein (83) Wendelin Egger (65) Gustav Fischer (77) Uwe Frumolt (73) Norbert Gapp (64) Heinz Gilges (91) Kurt Groh (72) Arwed Hafner (74) Henning Hagenbauer (66) Carl Hahn (96) Burkhard Heidemann (??) Manfred Hiemer (62) Reinhold Hofmann (78) Malte Huth (78) Jürgen Illig (83) Dieter Janson (74) Fredy Kanwischer (80) Kurt Kehrer (80) Nikolaus Killenberg (85) Peter Kirchberg (89) Joachim Knollmann (76) Sepp Koller (90) Ludwig Kuhn (81) Herbert Kummle (86) Jürgen Kurze (73) Tim Lobinger (50) Guido Mayenfels (63) Hans Menzel (83) Hardy Michel (74) Gerold Müller (??) August Rößler (95) Rudi Sauter (82) Paul Schemann (91) Heinz Schönnenbeck (83) Ernst Ungar (85) Winnie Urbinger (83) Erich Zakowski (89) Fritz Zanzinger (81)

Great Britain & Northern Ireland (43)
Roger Allan (75) Pete Austin (c.75) Peter Baldwin (82) George Bewley (94) Paul Bird (56) Cyril Bolton (c.80) Charles Bridges (c.96) Neil Brown (74) Gordon Bruce (76) Ronnie Bustard (50) Graham Eden (88) Bob Fernley (70) Jon Fletcher (84) Peter Graham-Moon (80) Richard Ive (66) Maurice Lambert (95) Roly Law (97) David Lazenby (86) Peter Littlefield (35) Dáire Maguire (c.46) Sally Mason-Styrron (70) Richard Mawson (74) Ken McAlpine (102) Steve Neal (82) Joe Pat O’Kane (92) Jan Ódor (87) Roy Pierpoint (93) Dave Prewitt (83) Dave Price (75) John Quenby (81) Ian Rix (60) Fabian Samengo-Turner (92) Ian Scott-Watson (93) David Skailes (81) Ian Smith (74) Will Sparrow (78) Hugh Steel (73) Trevor Tarring (90) John Turner (c.85) John Turner (81) Roger Twelvetrees (77) John Wickham (73) Drew Wylie (69)

Greece (9)
Theodoros Douros (77) Vassileios Falias (c.60) Pétros Martinis (??) Níkolaos Mathios (65) Pantelis Mexis (77) Argiris Routoulas (c.70) „Talbot“ [= Theodoros Charagionis] (75) Níkos Tomazos (67) „Vorios“ [= Stavros Georgiadis] (87)

Hungary (3)
József Cserkuti (75) Csaba Nemes (c.47) Gábor Viczena (47)

India (1)
K.E. Kumar (c.59)

Ireland (9)
Donal Bradley (49) Craig Breen (33) Paddy Joe Brogan (??) Brian Connolly (??) Damian Fleming (c.37) Gene McDonald (c.35) Henry Morrogh (91) Sarah Moynihan ∞ Purcell (38) Rosemary Smith (86)

Italy (25)
Gianmaria Aghem (c. 76) „Amphicar“ [= Eugenio Renna] (78) Alberto Antonini (61) Amilcare Ballestrieri (87) Aldo Bardelli (89) Giotto Bizzarrini (96) Silvano Brandi (71) Francesco Bullani (c.76) Francesco Cerulli (74) Roberto Fassina (70) Giancarlo Gagliardi (79) Lorenzo Gilli (55) Ciccio Liberto (86) Enzo Malatesta (??) Mario Manzoni (74) Eric Nicchi (c.54) Renato Paganini (c.70) Gianfranco Palazzoli aka „Pal Joe“ (89) Angelo Parrilla (77) Pietro Polese (84) Corrado Provera (82) Roberto Romanelli (??) Igor Schiocchet (44) Luciano Trombotto (87) Giorgio Vergnano (c.70)

Kenya (1)
Rob Glen (83)

Luxemburg (2)
Gérard Forotti (79) Christian Franck (39)

Malaysia (2)
Jagdev Singh (55) Harvey Yap (c.81)

Mexico (4)
Carlos Gordoa (49) Federico Gutiérrez (17) Roberto Rangel (??) Fernando Vivanco (??)

Netherlands (8)
Man Bergsteĳn (89) Evert Bolderheĳ (79) Dilano van’t Hoff (18) Wiet Huidekoper (69) Ger Oosterman (92) André Schoonenwolf (70) Leo Steenbergen (81) Roy Vincentie (c.65)

New Zealand (6)
Ron Dixon (c.77) Gerald Fogg (c.83) Roy Harrington (c.88) Dennis Marwood (90) Charlie Stanton (103) Allan Woolf (93)

Norway (3)
Rune Danneborg (66) Ingar Engan (91) Birger Tangeland (80)

Peru (2)
Luis Carlessi (80) Edson Flores (??)

Philippines (1)
Danny Santiago (65)

Poland (2)
Piotr Bujak (c.39) Andrzej Mordzewski (??)

Portugal (10)
José Cabral Menezes (??) Vasco Corrêa Mendes (88) Carlos Duarte Ferreira (82) Júlio Félix (c.78) José Ferreira (32) João Figueiredo (52) Luís Salles Grade (??) Horácio Santos (??) Rui Silva (??) Isaul Sousa (71)

Russia (3)
Anatoly Krivobokov (c.68) Evgeniy Molchanov (68) Stanislav Utyupin (43)

Rwanda (1)
Jean-Jean Giesen (??)

Serbia (1)
Aleksandar Manojlović (??)

Slovenia (2)
Primož Bevk (40) Matjaž Brišnik (78)

South Africa (3)
George Fouché (57) Italo Lupini (82) Basil van Rooyen (84)

Spain (14)
Alfredo del Águila (??) Francisco Javier Álvarez (46) Julio Castrillo (c.50) Jaume Enseñat (??) Marc Fons (c.35) Georlin Iglesias (c.54) Jaime Llabrés (c.50) Diego Mayo (25) Rafael Navoz (68) Bárbara Oubel (29) Ángel Pérez Alonso (44) Eladio Ramos (??) Josep María Salvans (78) Artai Santidrián (c.39)

Sweden (6)
Peter Albertsson (58) Slim Borgudd (76) Christoffer Jacobsson (35) Jöran Persåker (67) Carl-Magnus Skogh (97) Hans Wängstre (88)

Switzerland (15)
Sakib Ahmetović (c.24) Jean-Pierre Balmer (c.71) Christian Borel (c.73) Barbara Denat (57) Felix Dente (c.57) Elia Epifanio (14) Andy Feigenwinter (56) René Herzog (77) Kurt Kellenberger (79) Germano Marrocco (76) Christoph Mattmüller (64) Jean-Pierre Oberson (c.85) Walter Pauli (c.78) Andreas Roth (82) Marcel Wettstein (72)

Turkey (2)
Celal Gülerhan (61) Ufuk Uluocak (52)

Ukraine (1)
Stanislav Trakhimovych (66)

United Arabian Emirates (1)
Saif ben Sulayem (c.29)

United States of America (195)
Dennis Aase (81) Ashlea Albertson (24) Paul Aldrich (77) Frank Aragona Jr. (53) Walt Austin (84)
Randy Bailey (71) Art Ball (85) Scott Bandzul (63) Allen Barr (86) David Batchelor (65) Jerry Bickel (75) Ken Block (55) Gary Bolger (79) Dick Bourgeois (93) Don Bowles (84) Jim Bradshaw Sr. (60) Craig Breedlove (86) Ralph Brinkley (84) Jim Brissette (82) Andy Brizio (90) Allan Brown (75) Ollie Butler Jr. (58) Joe Buzzetta (86)
Don Cain (84) Reeves Callaway (75) Neil CarlinSchauer (32) Nelson Carter (78) Roy Caruthers (61) Dick Casey (83) Conrad Cavallero (78) Chuck Ciprich (81) Steve Clark (68) Jon Clemens (84) Ted CoConis (95) Larry Coleman (85) Steve Condit (75) Ed Conway (88) Dean Cook (74) Mike Cook Sr. (70) Jim Cromarty (91) John Cseh (72) Marc Cunha (58)
Tim Daly (71) Fred Dannenfelzer (86) Bay Darnell (91) Dan Darnstaedt (57) Tom Davey (81) Bob Dennis (83) Albert Drake (88) Tim Dwiggins (74) Chuck Engel (95)
Terry Farrar (74) C.J. Farrell (90) Leroy Felty (94) Danny Ferland (76) Drew Fornoro (72) Galen Fox (84) Lucy Foyt (84) Kent Fuller (88)
Jon Gentry (67) Bob Gerdes (80) Foy Gilmore (82) Duane Glasgow (85) Paul Gommi (81) Dave Grantz (82) Bill Greco (93)
Howard Haight (71) Steve Hammatt (79) Jim Haynes (89) Carl Hess (80) Marty Hines (84) Dean Hoag (70) Tuck Hoffman (74) Ross Holmes (72) Mark Horton (69) Dave Hough (79) Don Hubbard (86) Donny Huerta (62) Tony Hulin (70) C.J. Humphreys (59) Bill Huneke (69) Ron Hutter (80)
Kyle Inman (39) Leo Jackson (90) Rick Jackson (70) Stan Janiszewski (66) Martha Jarrett (91) Dan Jesel (81) John Jodauga (77) Larry Johnston (80) Dallas Jones (82) Amber Jorgensen (50)
Erin Kelly (c.48) Doug Kerhulas (70) Gakuu Kihurani (66) Bruce Kindberg (65) Wayne King (81) Les Kinney (85) Tom Kinney (73) Greg Klassen (66) Mike Kopchick (64) Kubo Kordisch (42) Tom Kraft (64) John Krebs (72) Bruno Kreibich (96) Arnie Kuhns (83)
Arthur Lawson (50) Kyle LeDuc (42) Les Leggitt (83) Art Lentini Jr. (63) Roland Leong (79) Frank Livingston (89) Jim Logue (81) Tim Lucas (66) Joe Lunati (88) Jean Lynch (88)
Fred Mackerodt (85) Pepi Marchese (77) Mark Mathys (62) Cathi Maynard (65) Darrell McCaulley (76) Shane McClelland (48) Jim McFarland (88) Gary McMann (74) Ken Meisenhelder (80) Larry Middleton (80) George Montgomery (90) Don Moon (79) Dave Morgan (97) Lowell Moural (72) Bill Mullins (88) Terry Mullins (70) Mike Murphy (73) Paula Murphy (95)
Larry Nagel (70) Mark Osterbye (72) Justin Owen (26)
Wayne Para (81) Dick Perry (84) Robbie Pierce (63) Jeremy Pitcher (52) Cory Poulin (44) Dick Pratt (87) Pat Prince (71)
Tom Reffner (82) Bill Reichert (71) Walt Rhoades (79) Jim Rieder (80) Bob Riggle (88) Gary Rochelle (35) Joel Rosen (83) Ronnie Ruggiero (37) George Rupert (74) Mickey Rupp (87)
Clare Sanders (82) Tom Schultz (80) Don Schumacher (79) Ron Sharkey (63) Peyton Shaw (17) Frank Sheffield (86) Lee Sidney (86) Ed Sigmon (81) Freddy Smith (76) Ken Squier (88) Bob Stange (84) Walt Stevens (84) Craig Sutphin (70) Dick Swartzlander (92)
Bill Tanzosh (83) Joel Terry (83) Des Toups (61) David Tourigny (83) Danny Townsend (73) Rick Townsend (68) Gene Trask (78) Dorsey Truitt (90)
Peter Vincent (78) Bob Vivari (87) Bill Vukovich Jr. (79)
Eddie Wachs (87) George Wambold (84) Marty Ward (58) Bobby Watson (87) Gary Weinbroer (74) Lee Weldy (60) Bruce Wheeler (72) Danny White (53) Bob Wilson (76) Joe Winblad (76) Glen Wright (74)
Cale Yarborough (84) Gary Zarounian (69) Bob Zeigler (93) Al Zukauskas (67)

Venezuela (1)
Carlos García (45)

Zambia (1)
Muna Singh Sr. (53)

Victims of CoViD-19
Pierre Lecours (72) Jean-Pierre Devaux (79) Peter Baldwin (82) Henning Hagenbauer (66)

Killed in War of Russian Aggression
Stanislav Utyupin (43)

The annual summaries from former years:
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Edited by ReWind, 18 April 2024 - 11:34.

#961 Richard Jenkins

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Posted 15 January 2024 - 22:00

Noticed this obituary (about half-way down) whilst searching for something else - long time Indycar and super modified chief mechanic, Duane Glasgow, died 14th January 2023.

https://wbch.com/obituaries

Michigan Motor Sport Hall of Fame entry - https://www.mmshof.o...-duane-glasgow

#962 19500513

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Posted 22 January 2024 - 08:56

John Krebs (1950 oct. 01 - 2023 mar. 16)

https://kickinthetir...end-john-krebs/

Bobby Watson (1936 apr. 22 - 2023. jun. 02)

https://www.arcaraci...ses-away-at-87/

Gary Weinbroer (1948 sept. 23 - 2023 feb. 03)

https://www.misencik.../gary-weinbroer

#963 Richard Jenkins

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Posted 29 January 2024 - 20:13

I was reading the improbable story of NASCAR's most unlikely driver - Larry Wright this morning, who has recently died.
https://lastwordonsp...away-at-age-76/

#964 ReWind

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Posted 30 January 2024 - 17:47

Nice find, Richard, and a strange story in that link.
Even now it is not certain that the deceased one was indeed the driver of the Music City Racing Chevy in the Winston 500 at Talladega in May 1982.

#965 Jim Thurman

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Posted 30 January 2024 - 18:17

Tim Steele and John Krebs definitely deserve to be remembered, but oh my, what terribly "written" pieces in those links. They come off very ChatGPT generated. Or by someone who literally doesn't know how to write.

When I was a teenager, John Krebs raced regularly for a season at my home track, Cajon Speedway, near San Diego. He had borrowed a car from another driver, and that driver's name stayed on the car the entire time John drove it.

#966 Lemnpiper

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Posted 31 January 2024 - 01:11

I was reading the improbable story of NASCAR's most unlikely driver - Larry Wright this morning, who has recently died.
https://lastwordonsp...away-at-age-76/

The thing i find amazing is that he did a lap at 187 plus mph to actually qualify ahead of a couple of veteran drivers. (though down 13 mph from Benny Parson's pole speed.)

He musta spend some time racing somewhere to even do that well in qualifying.

Paul

#967 Richard Jenkins

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Posted 11 February 2024 - 22:05

Graeme Bartils, aka 'Rabbit', former Indianapolis 500 mechanic and fabricator who spent time with McLaren and Lotus, working on their Indianapolis cars, died 2nd Feb 2024 - https://www.anderson.../graeme-bartils

Featured in this photo and report here - https://racer.com/20...71-indy-wedgie/

Also co-founder of the Atlanta Cars Inc concern involved with Indycar - https://www.oldracin...com/atlanta/72/

#968 SamoanAttorney

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Posted 12 February 2024 - 09:03

Graeme Bartils, aka 'Rabbit', former Indianapolis 500 mechanic and fabricator who spent time with McLaren and Lotus, working on their Indianapolis cars, died 2nd Feb 2024 - https://www.anderson.../graeme-bartils

Featured in this photo and report here - https://racer.com/20...71-indy-wedgie/

Also co-founder of the Atlanta Cars Inc concern involved with Indycar - https://www.oldracin...com/atlanta/72/

Bartils also was part of the TWR USA effort that won Le Mans in 1990, building some trick tools to facilitate pad changes, he was described by Tony Dowe as 'legendary'.

#969 JacnGille

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Posted 12 February 2024 - 22:55

Graeme Bartils, aka 'Rabbit', former Indianapolis 500 mechanic and fabricator who spent time with McLaren and Lotus, working on their Indianapolis cars, died 2nd Feb 2024 - https://www.anderson.../graeme-bartils

Featured in this photo and report here - https://racer.com/20...71-indy-wedgie/

Also co-founder of the Atlanta Cars Inc concern involved with Indycar - https://www.oldracin...com/atlanta/72/

Oh No!

#970 SamoanAttorney

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Posted 15 February 2024 - 20:30

Social media reports the passing of Enid Smith, former press and PR officer for BARC and Thruxton, a lady of class and substance who will be sorely missed.

She was the real deal....

https://enid-margare....muchloved.com/

https://www.facebook...213403595425266

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#971 Vitesse2

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Posted 18 February 2024 - 20:58

Biker, saloon and GT racer Tony Sugden died on the night of February 16th, aged 91. Full name John Anthony Sugden, born April 24th 1932 (source 1939 Register at FindMyPast).

#972 Richard Jenkins

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Posted 18 February 2024 - 22:27

Missed at the time, but whilst searching for general updates, Franceso Cerulli Irelli, former sportscar and F2 driver, died in a road accident last September - https://www.ilmessag...html?refresh_ce

#973 SamoanAttorney

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Posted 14 March 2024 - 09:53

Social media reports the passing of François Hurel, a prolific writer and author on all topics related to the Le Mans 24 Hours.

In addition he was well respected kart driver, as described by the ACO "François Hurel, the Pescarolo of Karting" in recognition of his many participations in the 24 Hours of Le Mans Karting, including victory in the 1989 race.

He was a consummate professional and an all-round good guy who will be missed.

Salute!

Edited by SamoanAttorney, 14 March 2024 - 10:03.

#974 Bob Riebe

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Posted 14 March 2024 - 16:40

American driver, triple ARCA champion with a few Winston Cup starts, Tim Steele:

Tim Steele

Born in Coopersville, MI on March 1, 1968, Tim is the son of Harold and Marcia Steele. Tim was introduced to motorsports at a very early age by his grandfather and father by working on race cars, competing with go-karts, mini-champs, and motorcycles. If there was ever a natural born racer, it may be said that Tim Steele fits into that category.

Tim entered the 0-14 age bracket for motorcycle ice racing at age 5. In 1981, at the age of 13, Tim finished 2nd in the AMA/125cc class Michigan State motocross championships. In 1984 at age 16, Tim participated in International Jet Ski Racing events. Also that year, he won the NAMRA Champ Cars division championship and was named as the Rookie of the Year.

Tim soon found that he was the most comfortable behind the wheel of a stock car. He began racing a late model and recalls his most memorable win came in 1989 at his home track, Berlin Raceway. Tim began broadening his participation to include other racing series and soon found success with victories in ASA at Salem in 1990, and in the NASCAR All-Pro Series at Winchester in 1992.

1992 would also see Tim get his start in the ARCA Racing Series at Texas World Speedway. With his father Harold as car owner and sponsor, the familiar red H&S Die and Engineering #16 from that day forward, has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments; many of which stand unparalleled to this day.

In 1993, Tim would earn the ARCA Rookie of the Year title, and also capture his first championship title. Tim would go on to win the ARCA Series Championship again in 1996 and 1997. He holds the ARCA record of all-time series super speedway winner with a total of 24 victories at Atlanta, Kentucky, Lowe’s, MIS, Pocono, and Talladega. Among those wins were 9 victories at Pocono, which still tops the charts. Tim’s most memorable victory in ARCA came in 1996 with his first home state win at MIS. He also had victories at Berlin, Winchester, Salem, Kil-Kare, Flat Rock, Pikes Peak, Shady Bowl, and Springfield for 41 total wins in 145 career starts. His 12 wins in 1997 were the most in a single season since 1973. He is tied in all-time ARCA series super speedway poles with 18, and is 2nd on the all-time super speedway lap leader list with 2,316 laps-led inn 50 super speedway races. His ARCA career would also include 86 top-5 finishes, 101 top-10, and 31 career pole awards.

Other notable series competition came in the years 1993, ‘94, and ‘97 with 10 starts in the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series, 5 starts in 1994 inn the Winston Cup Series, and 13 starts in 1999 in the Craftsman Truck Series.

Not all of Tim’s career was without misfortune. In 1997, just days away from from signing a contract with Robert Yates to race full time in NASCAR’s Winston Cup Series, Tim was seriously injured in a crash at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Tim’s father Harold and Brett Favre were in the process of purchasing Bud Moore’s team and were planning to run for the 1998 NASCAR Rookie-of-the-Year at the time of the crash. Unfortunately, there would be ongoing, residual and personal issues that would plague Tim during the comeback phase of his career. Despite these ongoing struggles, Tim still managed to post 11 of his 41 career victories after the ‘97 accident.

Tim’s final ARCA race came in 2006 at Chicago. One year later in the spring of 2007, Tim crashed hard while testing his late model at Toledo. It was at that moment that Tim Steele realized that it was time for him to retire from driving a race car.

Tim resides in Coopersville with his wife Dawn, and daughters Kelsey and Taylor. You can still find Tim at various tracks throughout the country wrenching on cars...not as a driver, but rather as a team owner.

#975 Bob Riebe

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Posted 14 March 2024 - 16:50

Tim Steele and John Krebs definitely deserve to be remembered, but oh my, what terribly "written" pieces in those links. They come off very ChatGPT generated. Or by someone who literally doesn't know how to write.

When I was a teenager, John Krebs raced regularly for a season at my home track, Cajon Speedway, near San Diego. He had borrowed a car from another driver, and that driver's name stayed on the car the entire time John drove it.

Tribute to NASCAR West Series Legend John Krebs

By Vincent Delforge, Special to

On March 16, 2023, a legend of the NASCAR West Series passed away following an illness. This legend is

. He was 72 years old.

Born on October 1, 1950, John has always been immersed in the world of NASCAR since his father Art Krebs, who died in 2018, was himself an owner and crew chief in the NASCAR Cup Series and West Series from 1956. He was even a NASCAR official for a time in the 1980s and ’90s.

John Krebs did everything and knew how to do everything in NASCAR. From his father’s mechanic during his young years, he was soon to start motor racing as a driver. Hard driver and fair play on the track but generous outside, always ready to help his opponents. He was considered a young gun with a bright future in NASCAR.

This temperament and his good level of driving would lead him from the regional tracks in the small amateur categories to the ultimate level of the stock car, namely the NASCAR Cup Series between 1978 and 1994, driving most often on the road tracks of his Native California like Riverside International Raceway or Sonoma Raceway.

His first major race of international renown took place at Riverside in 1969 in the very competitive NASCAR Late Sportman Series where he finished 11th in a race won by Hershel McGriff. He also raced in the USAC Stock Cars, the NASCAR Grand American Division, as well as the NASCAR Southwest Series. Krebs was even on the trip during a NASCAR exhibition race in Australia in 1988.

Krebs drove against the greatest drivers in NASCAR history such as Richard Petty, Ray Elder, Bill Elliott and Dale Earnhardt just to name a few.

However, he never had the opportunity to make an attempt at a full-time season at the NASCAR national level. Blame it on a limited budget at a time when costs were starting to increase seriously and when teams not supported by a manufacturer had a lot of trouble establishing themselves. His best result in the NASCAR Cup Series was a 19th-place finish obtained at Riverside in 1982.

His last race in 1994 at Sonoma ended in flips following a collision with Derrike Cope. He knew how to put on a show. Fortunately, neither Krebs nor Cope were injured in the spectacular wreck.

But most of his career he did in the West Series between 1977 and 1994 as a driver then he would continue the adventure as owner and crew chief until the end of the 2018 season with the Japanese Takuma Koga at the wheel of his car.

“What very sad news. I can’t believe it,” Koga said because it was with Krebs that he returned to NASCAR after several years away from the circuits.

Many drivers have had the opportunity to drive one of his cars during all his years. Among them are Bobby Hillis, Jr. Thomas Martin, Vince Bellotti and Justin Funkhouser.

“He was a good man and dearly missed. Lots of us learned a lot from him,” Funkhouser said.

As a driver, he ran 141 races in the West Series with 62 top-10s including 24 top-five finishes. His best result remains the victory obtained in 1978 on the dirt track of Ascot Park in Gardena. That day, he drove his Chevrolet sporting his favorite number 91 on Victory Lane in front of Richard White and Bill Schmitt. A victory acquired at the wheel of his own car from his JKR team for John Krebs Racing with the icing on the cake, his father Art as crew chief.

After a ‘pause’ in his racing career to devote himself to his role as crew chief. The ‘driving bug’ was too strong and he returned to do two races between 2002 and 2003. He did his last race in 2003 on a short track which is coming back to the West Series calendar this season after a long absence, the Madera Speedway. This Californian track that he enjoyed so much and where he even created in 2016 with his longtime friends, like Mike Naake, a championship using cars similar to the West Series.

Apart from three seasons where he drove for Gary Bechtel’s Diamond Ridge team, Krebs spent his entire career with his own team called John Krebs Racing (JKR) or KC Racing. An evolving and somewhat cosmopolitan team since over the years he collaborated as crew chief, co-owner or simply as an advisor with his friends such as the late Jack Sellers, but also Charlie Silva, Thomas Martin, Fred Correa, Thomas Wicks,… All this merry band working together in the 2000s to sometimes field up to three cars in certain races for almost two decades.

One of Krebs’ character traits was mutual aid. Impossible for him not to share his knowledge with those who called on him, to give them advice or to help them integrate and develop in the middle of the West Series. He worked ‘old fashioned’ and said things without filters.

Many current West Series actors have crossed paths with Krebs at one time or another. This is the case of Mike Naake for example. The latter began in 1982 as a member of the JKR team. In 1984, Naake accompanied Krebs to Phoenix for the first time. And it was with the Naake-Klauer Motorsports team that John Krebs made his last official appearance in the West Series in November 2022 when he came to spot for Joey Iest. All of this happening again at Phoenix Raceway.

“Such a wonderful and friendly man. A great spotter and coach.” Iest said. Iest who should have worked with Krebs again this year.

Current ARCA official Becky McBride recalling an unforgettable moment in her career when in 1996 Krebs, then Joe Bean’s crew chief, prepared the car so well that Bean won the Mesa Marin race by more than a lap on the second of the race!

“We were on our own lap because Joe was that fast and that car was that good. John Krebs was our leader, it was a perfect night.” McBride remembers.

Bradley Erickson’s current crew chief at NKM, Tony Caputo, also explains how important John Krebs was to the development of his career.

“When I first started circle track racing and I went to look for help. I was given John Krebs number in 2006 by an engine builder. John gave me advice many times. And it always worked. He taught me the basics of what you need to do as a crew chief. Has I moved up to each new level John gave me more and more advice. Now John was an old school guy. And you had to be as tough as him. Because he called it straight.

“If you didn’t listen or follow all the steps he let you know. In 2012 I had the pleasure of working with him as I crew chief Jack Sellers car. And I learned a great deal under John’s watchful eyes. After that I went out on my own and worked for various drivers and teams. But I always thanked John when I had great success. He is one of the reasons I can do what I do for a living. Thank you John Krebs.”

There is so much to say about Krebs, as he was a pillar of the West Series for more than 50 years. But he did not remain inactive after his retirement from the West Series. He continued preparing racing cars until the end. His passion, his life, hands in an engine, changing springs, adjusting setups, pushing others to become even better, never giving up. No doubt many will have a strong thought for him the next time they get in their car for a race in Madera or elsewhere.

An endearing personality with whom I have had the opportunity to discuss many times over time. On behalf of the entire Kickin’ The Tires Staff, we would like to extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends.

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#976 19500513

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Posted 31 March 2024 - 17:47

RIP Frederick Kesner Gamble (Pittsburgh, 17 Mar 1932 - Honolulu, 30 Mar 2024)

https://www.facebook...100094908396919

https://www.facebook...hard.prince.311

Edited by 19500513, 31 March 2024 - 18:41.

#977 Richard Jenkins

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Posted 31 March 2024 - 18:33

RIP Frederick Kesner Gamble (Pittsburgh, 17 Mar 1932 - Honolulu, 30 Mar 2024)

https://storysurgere...tates-has-died/

Hi,

This looks like a bot site, the wording is very strange. I have my doubts.

#978 19500513

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Posted 31 March 2024 - 18:40

Thank You Richard for your comment!

I have changed the source for the FB post in my original post.

Hopefully not real, but based on the shared photos and informations, it seems it is, unfortunately.

Edited by 19500513, 31 March 2024 - 18:42.

#979 Richard Jenkins

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Posted 31 March 2024 - 18:45

Yep, a FB search confirms it is true, but the only sites reporting it are bot sites. Given his illustrious racing history, I'm sure a proper obituary won't be long in coming.

#980 Gabrci

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Posted 01 April 2024 - 19:14

Sad news but a long life very well lived. I remember wondering a couple of years ago that even though he remained quite active, loved interacting with fans and was clearly proud of his career, I have never seen a photo of him more recent than the 1960's and I still haven't.

#981 SamoanAttorney

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Posted 05 April 2024 - 10:22

News reaches me this morning of the passing of Michael Cotton, a legend in endurance racing circles. Former editor of Motoring News, and PR man at Porsche GB, he was one the leading lights of the media at Le Mans and other sportscar events for around 50 years.

He was also a friend, a thoroughly good bloke, proper old-school.

Rest in Peace, Michael.

Edited by SamoanAttorney, 05 April 2024 - 19:29.

#982 LittleChris

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Posted 05 April 2024 - 13:07

That's very sad news, grew up reading his reports. RIP Mr Cotton

#983 FLB

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Posted 06 April 2024 - 13:12

News reaches me this morning of the passing of Michael Cotton, a legend in endurance racing circles. Former editor of Motoring News, and PR man at Porsche GB, he was one the leading lights of the media at Le Mans and other sportscar events for around 50 years.

He was also a friend, a thoroughly good bloke, proper old-school.

Rest in Peace, Michael.

Endurance Info wrote a glowing tribute: Michael Cotton, 18/01/1938 – 04/04/2024 - Endurance Info (endurance-info.com) (en francais) Personally, I have two of his books (a Porsche 917 soft cover book and Blue and Orange).

This is Dailysportscar's tribute: Michael Cotton: 1938-2024 | dailysportscar.com

RIP

Edited by FLB, 06 April 2024 - 13:14.

#984 Doug Nye

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Posted 06 April 2024 - 13:33

Oh my.

I worked with, liked and much admired Michael. We were very different people - but he pursued his interest and served his assorted 'masters' with great integrity and a sense of carefully researched and well presented detail - most of the time when under acute time pressures to meet immovable deadlines avalanching towards him.

If I recall rightly he had performed his two years as a young National Service officer largely in Kenya, through the Mau-Mau crisis - before 'Motoring News', 'Motor Sport' service...and onward.

My most sincere thoughts and condolences right now for his family, and his many close and long-term friends.

DCN

#985 LittleChris

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Posted 06 April 2024 - 21:09

Nicely put Doug. I think there's not much doubt that all of us on here are very different people but share a common interest and long may it continue.

#986 19500513

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Posted 06 April 2024 - 21:17

RIP Bruce Kessler - film director and former racing driver (Seattle; 23rd Mar 1936 - Marina del Rey, Los Angeles; 04th Apr 2024)

https://www.sounding...sler-dies-at-88

Edited by 19500513, 06 April 2024 - 21:26.

#987 Alan Lewis

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Posted 07 April 2024 - 13:25

RIP Bruce Kessler - film director and former racing driver (Seattle; 23rd Mar 1936 - Marina del Rey, Los Angeles; 04th Apr 2024)

https://www.sounding...sler-dies-at-88

...and one of the last people to speak to James Dean.

#988 Gabrci

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Posted 07 April 2024 - 19:24

Oh, yet another very sad passing. I had the pleasure of corresponding with Kessler about 10 years ago and he was the most charming, friendly gentleman.

In his letter he wrote to me that Moss told him that Rob Walker, for whom Kessler had driven in F2, was contemplating withdrawing Trintignant because he didn't think he would be able to qualify and put Kessler in the car at Monaco. Eventually he didn't and Trintignant of course went on to win the race. He was friends with Stuart Lewis-Evans and stayed with his family in Bexley Heath, it was Stuart who introduced him to Ecclestone.

He asked me to send it to him if I ever find a picture of him in the Connaught. I never did, I've seen at least 20 different photos and a couple of short video clips of the car and on each one of them it is Emery in the car. No Kessler, no Ecclestone. He said he was faster than Emery and it would have been him racing the car if they had qualified, which I have absolutely no reason to doubt.

Curiously this is the only race I can think of the entry list of which has never been corrected - it says there were two Connaughts while in reality there was only one and it shows a qualifying time for Ken Kavanagh, which is no mean achievement considering his entry was refused and he didn't even travel to Monaco.

#989 Gabrci

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Posted 07 April 2024 - 19:34

A poignant article by his brother a few days before he died

#990 ReWind

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Posted 08 April 2024 - 18:00

In order to keep anyone up to date who appreciates it

Most recent entries (last ten weeks):

Michael Cotton, Bruce Kessler, Ian Ruffley (April 2024), Ray Thackwell, Fred Gamble, Terry Godsall, Eddy Bianchi, Juan Carlos Bernaola, Michael Martini, Ron Bennett, Joaquim Santos, Kenjirō Shinozuka, Dicky Byron, Bernard Kosellek, Marcello Gandini, François Hurel, Sayed Kadri, Thomas Kommer, Paul O’Neill [from Australia], Dick Edwards, Bill Forsyth, Michel Julienne, Emilio Parisi, François Bouzana, Joe Lanou, Denys Rohan, Ángel Banfi, Yves Deprez, Zach Brewer, Bob Rugg, Morten Ellingsen, Fred Stalder, Craig Trewhella, Jacques Tasso (March 2024), František Mikoška, Greg Moore, Mike Daigneault, John Lavaerts, Patrick Legeay, Hugh Chamberlain, Brooklyn Horan, Tyson Jemmett, Wilson Fittipaldi Jr., Phil Nĳs, Joel Pearson, Don Collins, Pietro Corradini, Luboš Gregor, Arturo Keller, Dan Hook, Robert Labbé, Matt Sweeney, Don Dalena, Abílio Diniz, Nil Gendraud, Tony Sugden, Art Bennett, Jim Kline, Paul Bourne, Filippos Tzeferakos, Vinny Annarummo, Jacques Duval, John Mahler, Charlie Springsteel, Don Shead, Graeme Bartils, Glenn Strunk, John Turner, Danny Claycomb (February 2024), Jan de Rooy, Vlastimil Tomášek, Dave Bibens, Ralph Clark, Shannon Groves, Harry Ingle, Daniel Borer, Peter Salvatore, Brandee Tree, L.W. Wright, Austin Frazer, Peter Schleif, Lowe Smith, Larry Caron, Shihomi Hosoya, Peter Kaus, Tommy Brorsson, Gérard Jouany, Keith Neville, Eberhard Gravenstein, J.L. Payne, Mike van Sant, Donny Barton (January 2024), Fred Mackerodt, Craig Sutphin, Alain Leroux, Hugh Steel, Fernando Vivanco (December 2023), Peter Albertsson, Agustín Herrera (November 2023), Hans Wängstre, Donny Huerta, Joel Rosen (October 2023), Dieter Janson, Francesco Cerulli (September 2023), Marvin Böhmer (July 2023), Eric Nicchi (June 2023), Heidi Bayer (May 2023), Fredy Kanwischer, Burkhard Heidemann, Francisco Guillén, „Reynolds“ [= Miguel Jorge], Raimo Selin, Thierry Ozenne, Celal Gülerhan, Tom Kinney, Martial Faivre, Juan Olmos (April 2023), Gerold Müller, Patrice Clérisse, Ted CoConis, Renato Paganini, Theodoros Douros, Jaroslav Mašek, Eladio Ramos, Argiris Routoulas, Jean-Paul Antoine, Matti Hissa (March 2023), Vassileios Falias, Mika Sirvio, Joël Ottomani, Horácio Santos, „Aguilucho“ [= Luis Aguilar], Olavi Halminen, Enzo Malatesta, Pentti Taipale, Pétros Martinis, Alfredo del Águila, Tim Lobinger, Luís Salles Grade, Bruno Micheli, Rui Silva, Jean-Ramon Campoy, Roberto Romanelli, Peter Dunkel (February 2023), Pedro Cordeiro, Nikola Asanović (September 2022), Jan Brundage (August 2022), Cacho Chico (July 2022), Pascal Puy (April 2022), Rafał Stalmach, Joseph Hardenne, Barry Robinson, Pertti Mäki, Oleg Sychakov, Paweł Bobiński, Jiří Rulík (March 2022), Stanislav Rogalevich, Jacques Isern, Donaat Ravelingeen, Chris Wathen, Harold Kraus, Dionisio Huamán, Veli Malin, Benny Carlsson (February 2022), Tomasz Dąbrowski, Ed Rossler (January 2022), Zeferino Teque (August 2021), Paolo de Cristofaro (May 2021), George Groves, Sasha Lanz (April 2021), Christian Descamps, Toro Pérez, Edoli Caus, Josef Lehr, António Bruno (March 2021), José Daulerio, Pekka Jaatinen, Jorge Burgoa (February 2021), Mario Litrico (November 2020), André Loubser (October 2020), Ítalo Maresio (September 2020), Vladimir Egorov (June 2020), Jim Baldwin, Mutsuaki Sanada (May 2020), Germán Villarroel (April 2020), Arno Weiler-Szalay, Rainer Chistée (March 2020), René Mapua, Dirk Maahs (February 2020), José Marzoratti, Mark Gold (January 2020), Giuseppe Spatafora (September 2019), Siegfried Stromberger, Gino Carenini (August 2019), Zourab Tchkotoua (July 2019), Gustavo Videla, Tiberiu Gedeon (June 2019), Atilio Canepa, Mick Kehoe, Peter Kieber sen. (February 2019), Paulo Ramalho, Mark Williams, Michele Fenu (October 2018), Evgeniy Frolov (May 2018), Bill Rutan (April 2018), Hans Stich, Sigurd Dolge (March 2018), Pero Lučić (January 2018), Nanni Barbero, Heini Brodersen (October 2017), Rainer Neugardt (May 2017), Reiner Weltner, Carlos Coelho, Ray Saidel, Ramy Diez (February 2017), Rusty Espinoza (January 2017), Carlos Coelho, Chrístos Plagos (March 2016), Marco Massone, Yves Pousseur (February 2016), Gillian Wilton-Clark (January 2016), Rafael Zappelini (November 2015), Jorge Krug (October 2015), Antonio Finiguerra (August 2015), Daryl King (April 2015), Robert Bily, Dariusz Szerejko (February 2015), Chuck Lambert (January 2015), Rogério Braga Duarte (October 2014), Dominic D’Alesio (August 2014), Mimmo lo Coco, „Henrique Vit“, Steve Elmslie (April 2014), Diogo Dalchiavon (March 2014), Friedrich Mell, Sorin Ţenţu (February 2014), Graeme McCubbin (October 2013), Gerhard Frey (August 2013), Iwao Kimata (July 2013), Masaru Katsurada (April 2013), Bernard Mexia (March 2013), Meme Gubernati (February 2013), Maurice Keeler (December 2012), Vittorio Canestraro (August 2012), Amos Krejčí (July 2012), Mariano Millán (October 2011), Leon MacKechnie (July 2011), Rodrigo Bodetto (May 2011), Andres Napp, Martin Jubb (March 2011), Walter Pöltinger, Dale Crane (February 2011), Harvey Fuson (January 2011), Venlo Wolfsohn (November 2010), Candido daMota (October 2010), Pierluigi Muccini (September 2010), Luigi Ciai (July 2010), Julio Casaroli (May 2010), Gianni Mazzola (April 2010), Alain Sabatini (March 2010), Jorge Caire, Rick Ward (September 2009), Saul Caus (July 2009), Jacques Boucard (May 2009), Delci Damian (February 2009), Alberto Franceschetti (December 2008), Slavcho Gjorgiev, Claudio Giovanini, Benigno Bartoletti, John Keeler (August 2008), Pier-Emilio Barlassina, Tom Guaraldo (June 2008), Aurélio Félix (March 2008), Heinz Walter (February 2008), Caio Cunha (July 2007), Burl Macon (April 2007), Néstor Erviti (March 2007), Juhani Toivonen (February 2007), Deco Bammann (May 2006), Errol Bognuda (February 2006)

Previous new entries:

Giancarlo Biasuzzi, Gerrit van Kouwen, Oliver Heal, Mauro Bregolato, Erik Post, Tony Kaye, John Petty, Doug Rice, Kevin Haniszewski, Ryan Pemberton, Chacho Medina, John Webb, Bill Krause, Johnny Bryant, Tim Steele, Alberto Colombo, Jackie Loomans, Herbert Linge, Hubert Melot, Dave Allen, Lloyd Hutchins, René Metge, Milt Wright, Rick Ferkel (January 2024), Cale Yarborough, Hardy Michel, Terry Mullins, Gil de Ferran, Roland Leong, Steve Condit, Mike Kopchick, Diego Mayo, Gordon Bruce, Art Lentini Jr., Paula Murphy, Ufuk Uluocak, Dan Darnstaedt, Uwe Frumolt, Don Schumacher, Jöran Persåker, Remi Peterelli, Rudi Sauter, Reinhold Hofmann, Glen Wright, George Bewley, Howard Haight, René Herzog, Cory Poulin, Harald Bamminger, Peyton Shaw, Chuck Engel, Andrzej Mordzewski, John Muddle, Jean-Michel Simonetti (December 2023)

Note: This is a temporary post. As soon as the next update is on it shall be deleted.

#991 nexfast

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Posted 09 April 2024 - 19:50

Reinhard, just to be sure: The Carlos Coelho from February 2017 is a different person from the one who died in March 2016?

#992 ReWind

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Posted 10 April 2024 - 06:11

Yep, as far as I know.

Carlos David Santos Coelho (07 Mar 1964 - 22 Mar 2016) was an official of the AC Poiares. (See here)

Carlos Coelho (?? - 14 Feb 2017) was a rally driver who competed in 1998. (See here)

#993 Richard Jenkins

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Posted 19 April 2024 - 21:53

https://www.gazzettadimodena.it/modena/cronaca/2024/03/27/news/castelfranco-addio-al-pilota-turrini-campione-del-mondo-alla-guida-della-ferrari-1.100497109

Long-time Ferrari Challenge Series driver Claudio Turrini died in late March, aged 70.

#994 ReWind

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Posted 21 April 2024 - 07:43

Former Dutch TNFer Henk Hazelaar has passed away.
(Source)

#995 Alan Lewis

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Posted 21 April 2024 - 13:56

Former Le Mans competitor Noel del Bello died last week...

https://en.wikipedia.../Noël_del_Bello

The Wiki page is little more than a stub, but the source for the death announcement seems solid enough; the Lyons newspaper Le Progres.

Edited by Alan Lewis, 21 April 2024 - 13:56.

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