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[Boing 2]

Didn't know where else to put this so here it is.

 

 

 

[PayasYouRace]

I'm not going to be anal about it and say it belongs in TNF. That's fantastic film footage. Thanks for sharing. Definitely worth watching in full screen.

 

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Why does the narrator (who sounds a bit like Dan Gurney) call Bruce McLaren "Jack Bartram"?

 

Also the spinning Ferrari he accuses of being reigning champion Phil Hill is actually Willy Mairesse in No.40. Phil was in No.36.

 

On second thoughts, probably best not to post it in TNF. Their old hearts might not be able to take the historical inaccuracy.

[MCS]

I'm not going to be anal about it and say it belongs in TNF. That's fantastic film footage. Thanks for sharing. Definitely worth watching in full screen.

 

Edit:

Why does the narrator (who sounds a bit like Dan Gurney) call Bruce McLaren "Jack Bartram"?

 

Also the spinning Ferrari he accuses of being reigning champion Phil Hill is actually Willy Mairesse in No.40. Phil was in No.36.

 

On second thoughts, probably best not to post it in TNF. Their old hearts might not be able to take the historical inaccuracy.

Oh, give it a try - for amusement value if nothing else!  Great find, Boeing 2 . . .

[B Squared]

I think the narrator sounds like Burl Ives. 

[Maustinsj]

I have the full-length version of this.

[PayasYouRace]

I have the full-length version of this.

 

How many alternative names does Bruce have in that one?

[Maustinsj]

How many alternative names does Bruce have in that one?

 

[danmills]

Sensational clip thank you so much for sharing!

[Boing 2]

I'm not going to be anal about it and say it belongs in TNF. That's fantastic film footage. Thanks for sharing. Definitely worth watching in full screen.

 

Edit:

Why does the narrator (who sounds a bit like Dan Gurney) call Bruce McLaren "Jack Bartram"?

 

Also the spinning Ferrari he accuses of being reigning champion Phil Hill is actually Willy Mairesse in No.40. Phil was in No.36.

 

On second thoughts, probably best not to post it in TNF. Their old hearts might not be able to take the historical inaccuracy.

 

Not sure what's going on, I assume the camera car was put out in a practice session and the footage is from a documentary called The Flying Clipper so I assume they filmed something in every port they stopped which would explain the lack of technical knowledge.

[maximilian]

Insanely dangerous! 

 

Amazing footage!

[B Squared]

Insanely dangerous!  

And that's so much of  what drew this "old heart" to the sport in the first place. 

[PayasYouRace]

Not sure what's going on, I assume the camera car was put out in a practice session and the footage is from a documentary called The Flying Clipper so I assume they filmed something in every port they stopped which would explain the lack of technical knowledge.

 

Yeah I'd agree that the camera car would have been out in practice. Just like when filming Grand Prix a few years later. Not sure I'd class class inventing driver names out of think air as simply a lack of technical knowledge though.

[Hati]

Same bumbs after the casino corner as today?

[Risil]

I'm not going to be anal about it and say it belongs in TNF. That's fantastic film footage. Thanks for sharing. Definitely worth watching in full screen.
 
Edit:
Why does the narrator (who sounds a bit like Dan Gurney) call Bruce McLaren "Jack Bartram"?
 
Also the spinning Ferrari he accuses of being reigning champion Phil Hill is actually Willy Mairesse in No.40. Phil was in No.36.
 
On second thoughts, probably best not to post it in TNF. Their old hearts might not be able to take the historical inaccuracy.

 

Says the guy who's just pointed out all the historical inaccuracies!

[PayasYouRace]

Says the guy who's just pointed out all the historical inaccuracies!

 

Yeah but I'm not angry about it. I just think it's funny.

[Spillage]

Beautiful footage. Thank you for sharing.

[Anderis]

It feels surreal with all of those people standing like a meter away from the actual racing line without any protection.

 

Are there any statistics about how many spectators were killed in F1 history?

Edited by Anderis, 11 April 2020 - 21:35.

[Jovanotti]

So beautiful, thanks for sharing.

Also instantly reminded me of this

Edited by Jovanotti, 12 April 2020 - 07:36.

[scolbourne]

It feels surreal with all of those people standing like a meter away from the actual racing line without any protection.

 

Are there any statistics about how many spectators were killed in F1 history?

This was meant to be 1962. Rally cars use just a ribbon (must be very strong we presume) to protect the crowds. You could literally touch the cars at the last Group-B stage I went to . At the the IOM TT races being a spectator is almost as dangerous as racing.

[Boing 2]

This was meant to be 1962. Rally cars use just a ribbon (must be very strong we presume) to protect the crowds. You could literally touch the cars at the last Group-B stage I went to . At the the IOM TT races being a spectator is almost as dangerous as racing.

Saw a great documentary on Group B where an ex team member sad they found a finger stuck in the cars grill at the end of a Spanish stage, apparently touching the cars was a sign of manliness for the crown.  maybe not a sign of intelligence though.

[PayasYouRace]

It feels surreal with all of those people standing like a meter away from the actual racing line without any protection.

 

Are there any statistics about how many spectators were killed in F1 history?

 

15 at the Italian Grand Prix in 1961. That's the crash von Trips was killed in.

 

I'm not aware of any others but probably not in the numbers of that event. I'd say F1 was quite lucky in those days.

[MCS]

As "recently" as 1975, five spectators were killed in the Spanish GP at Montjuic Park, when the rear-wing of Rolf Stommelen's leading Hill GH1 came away and he crashed.  Terrible scenes.  The driver was lucky to survive.

[Collombin]

I'm not aware of any others but probably not in the numbers of that event. I'd say F1 was quite lucky in those days.

1975 Spanish GP, 1960 Dutch GP, 1977 Japanese GP also.

Not F1, but WDC - quite a few died in the 1953 Argentine GP, and a couple at the 1960 Indy 500, though that was somewhat different in nature.

[PayasYouRace]

Rather than hitting like, I'll simply acknowledge your responses here. Seems a bit crass to use the like button for such tragic statistics.