Hi,
anybody knows what was Jochen Rindt´s nickname? And also what was the number of his Lotus on which mechanics change the engine (without his permission or knowlege) during Monza GP in 1970? Was it 22?
Thanks.
Jochen Rindt’s nickname
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Jimmino
, Jul 14 2003 08:35
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conjohn
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Posted 14 July 2003 - 12:41
Originally posted by Jimmino
Hi,
anybody knows what was Jochen Rindt´s nickname? And also what was the number of his Lotus on which mechanics change the engine (without his permission or knowlege) during Monza GP in 1970? Was it 22?
Thanks.
Hi Jimmino.
A super-quick flip-through of Heinz Prüller's biography reveals no nickname.
Jochen's car at Monza 1970 was indeed nr 22. However, I find no reference to any unauthorized engine change; only to one requested by Rindt.
Quote from Prüller: "As always after practice, I rendez-voused with Jochen in the Lotus transporter for a radio interview. 'I haven't got the really fast engine in my car yet, but the one from Oulton Park', Jochen confirmed. 'But they're going to fit the new engine tonight and it's supposed to be particularly good."
/Conny
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Jimmino
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Posted 14 July 2003 - 12:52
Thanks for answer conjohn. I have found in one quiz question what was Jochen Rindt´s nicname. There are also some possibilities:
American Panther
Lion
Cheetah
Tiger
Panther
Lynx
So probably he has some nickname.
American Panther
Lion
Cheetah
Tiger
Panther
Lynx
So probably he has some nickname.
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Posted 14 July 2003 - 15:03
NEVER heard of a nickname for Jochen!!
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Don Capps
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Posted 14 July 2003 - 15:31
Originally posted by Gary C
NEVER heard of a nickname for Jochen!!
Ditto!
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holiday
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Posted 14 July 2003 - 16:05
Originally posted by Gary C
NEVER heard of a nickname for Jochen!!
SPEED would fit.
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Posted 14 July 2003 - 16:20
I only heard JR being reffered as 'King of F2'.
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Jimmino
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Posted 23 July 2003 - 08:42
Still waiting for results from that quiz. Then let you know what was his nickname. Just for info.
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Jimmino
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Posted 24 July 2003 - 07:35
The correct answer is Tiger.
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Posted 24 July 2003 - 09:39
Dang, thought it was going to be a trick question. Tiger Rindt? Does not sound right...
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Gary C
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Posted 24 July 2003 - 09:40
so.......................where did they get that answer from?? As I said before, I've NEVER heard a nickname for Jochen!!!
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Posted 24 July 2003 - 09:48
News to me too. The only epithet I ever heard applied to Jochen was, as byrkus said, the entirely appropriate "King of Formula 2". I'd be very interested to see any serious and reliable period source which called Jochen "Tiger".
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Posted 24 July 2003 - 09:48
Says who?Originally posted by Jimmino
The correct answer is Tiger.
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Vitesse2
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Posted 24 July 2003 - 09:54
Originally posted by Catalina Park
Says who?
As Jimmino lives in Bratislava, I'd assume some Slovak journalist or other. On a more serious note, when this sort of misinformation gets into print in one place, it can pretty soon appear in another .... and another ....
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Gary C
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Posted 24 July 2003 - 10:32
'when this sort of misinformation gets into print in one place, it can pretty soon appear in another .... and another .... '
Absolutely right!!
Absolutely right!!
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Jimmino
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Posted 24 July 2003 - 11:16
"Owner" of that web page promised to me explain from where this nickname is. Then I´ll let you know.
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Posted 24 July 2003 - 11:23
Originally posted by Vitesse2
News to me too. The only epithet I ever heard applied to Jochen was, as byrkus said, the entirely appropriate "King of Formula 2". I'd be very interested to see any serious and reliable period source which called Jochen "Tiger".
Oh I'm sure everyone's got private/local nicknames for drivers that never acquire much commonality outside a small circle ;)
Shinji Nakano was always known as "Rusty Meccano" round here, and Stefano Modena was referred to with a certain degree of ceremony as "The enigmatic Stefano Modena". Most of my friends round here refer to David Coulthard as "Wavy Davy", more because of the old Vic Reeves character than any weaving he does on track! Jacques Villeneuve's often refered to as the "Regenscheisse", but that's rude ;)
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Posted 25 July 2003 - 09:09
Originally posted by Vitesse2
News to me too. The only epithet I ever heard applied to Jochen was, as byrkus said, the entirely appropriate "King of Formula 2". I'd be very interested to see any serious and reliable period source which called Jochen "Tiger".
Could it be a simple mis-translation of journalistic excess?Originally posted by Gary C
'when this sort of misinformation gets into print in one place, it can pretty soon appear in another .... and another .... '
Absolutely right!!
First we have "driving like a tiger"
Then we have "tigering"
Then we have an enthusiastic report "And 'Tiger' Rindt battled his way through to second place"
Then someone read it as a nickname similar to "And 'Kaiser' Beckenbauer scored again for Bayern Munich ...". For those who don't know about sports involving a ball Beckenbauer was nicknamed "The Kaiser"
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Posted 25 July 2003 - 09:27
Originally posted by D-Type
Could it be a simple mis-translation of journalistic excess?
That's what I meant when I said "serious and reliable period source". In other words, Motor Sport rather than the Daily Mirror.
