9 replies to this topic

[LittleChris]

I was aware he ran a racing school, originally at Vallelunga from 1968 , that had a number of famous pupils such as Eddie Cheever, but never knew he was Irish until today !  

 

Audition For Racing Drivers (1962) - YouTube

 

Just wondering if he had much of a racing record ?

[Roryswood]

Yes from Cork , raced in Ireland in the late 50 s, then headed to Europe , drive Coopers and raced an Alpine at Le Mans , I think in 65

[Tim Murray]

Here’s what the Racing Sports Cars site knows about him:

https://www.racingsp...orrogh-IRL.html

[LittleChris]

Thanks both 👍

[RCH]

Finished  17th. at Le Mans 1964 sharing an Alpine with Roger DeLageneste. They won the Index of Thermal Efficiency.

[Michael Oliver]

In Sport-Auto May 1965, Morrogh announced that he was going to emigrate to Argentina, where he had inherited a large ranch. I have his last race as Magny Cours 2nd May 1965, so if he was running a driving school at Vallelunga in 1968, maybe the ranch in Argentina didn't work out or was sold?

[Roryswood]

I believe he was from a Cork stockbroking family , who ceased trading in 2001 , the Argentine connection is quite possible , back in the 1800s many Irish emigrated to Argentina , and became large ranch owners , the descendants speak English today with their Irish county accent . I will ask one or two people who would have knowledge of Henry

[RonPohl]

I think he was running the JRRS at Willow Springs (USA) when I went there in 1967.

 

 

[Tim Murray]

Henry Morrogh died a few days ago. RIP.

https://www.henrymorrogh.it/it/

https://autosprint.c..._per_le_lezioni

[nexfast]

Morrogh would deserve a more thorough epitaph. He was to continental Euroepan drivers what Jim Russel was to British ones. The Autosprint article that Tim linked gives an idea about the kind of drivers that passed thorugh his school, mostly Italians indeeed but not only.