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[Hunt the Shunt Fan]

Any famous Grand prix drivers of the past or present with tattoos? Just wondering

[Gary C]

well I have seen a couple of photos of Michael Schumacher & he has a tattoo around his left arm.

[LittleChris]

Given their previous naval based careers, I would have thought that Jochen Mass and Gunnar Nilsson could well have had a tattoo or two ( popeye or an anchor maybe ! )

[ensign14]

Doesn't Salo have a tattooed wedding ring? Sure it's one of the Finns. Think Kimi has something as well.

[Martin Roessler]

...I tattooed 2 mechanics of the Sauber pit crew after the race in Melbourne this year.We talked about tattoos of drivers and the only one they could think of was M Schumacher.
I have never seen a tat on a race driver

[fines]

Tattoos are childish!

[theunions]

Can't immediately think of one in F1, but Tony Kanaan has a gorilla on his (left?) arm.

[bill moffat]

Nigel Mansell had these massive eyebrows and a moustache tattoed on his face I seem to remember.

[ensign14]

Originally posted by theunions
Can't immediately think of one in F1, but Tony Kanaan has a gorilla on his (left?) arm.

No, that's Keith Harris.

[theunions]

Originally posted by ensign14
No, that's Keith Harris.

Meaning Keith has the tattoo, or the tattoo is of Keith?

[ghinzani]

Originally posted by ensign14
No, that's Keith Harris.

oh thats orville! (awful??)

[Felix Muelas]

Originally posted by fines
Tattoos are childish!

Really, Michael, I simply LOVE your political incorrectness! It’s usually so hygienic one fees real Nostalgia…

[Frank S]

Originally posted by fines
Tattoos are childish!

You'll not mind explaining that to Mike Tyson, eh?

[Hunt the Shunt Fan]

Originally posted by fines
Tattoos are childish!

Maybe, but also sexy on women. It's seems like 90% of the women I work with has a tattoo and 75% of the men have them too. That's why I asked the question. I have seen so many people with tatoos where I work that I'm thinking about getting one know. But then again, it seems like 90% of the people I work with smoke too, and I'm not about to start smoking.

[theunions]

Originally posted by Hunt the Shunt Fan
Maybe, but also sexy on women.

That reminds me...Danica Patrick has a small US/checkered flag on her back, as shown in her FHM pictorial this spring.

[Martin Roessler]

Hunt,
come over to Geelong...i'll make a good price for whatever tattoo you want.

After 5 years of tattooing i didn't get any customer who wanted a portrait of a race driver or a famous race car....i'm desperately waiting for the first one.A couple of weeks ago i came pretty close to it when someone wanted the Torana XU-1 of Peter Brock....but he never came back

Doesn't anybody in this forum have a tat of his favourite driver or race car????

I think about getting some childish portraits of childish Fangio in a childish Ferrari next to childish Senna in a childish McLaren and maybe a childish Clark in a childish Lotus?

cheers childish Marty

[karlth]

Dislike tattoos personally, makes the person look "used" or something like that.

Anyway the tattoos seen once or twice on Michael Schumacher are temporary once. Kimi Raikkonen on the other hand has a regular tattoo of a sun on his forearm.

[Hunt the Shunt Fan]

Originally posted by Martin Roessler
Hunt,
come over to Geelong...i'll make a good price for whatever tattoo you want.

Well, Geelong is in Oz, right? Actually, if I was going to get one it would be one of those tattoo's that you get in the islands of the Pacific, where they lay you on your stomach and tattoo your back, very painfully. Looks rather fun

How much does it cost for tattoo's anyway?

[fines]

Danica Patrick?

She's a playmate?????????????????????

Why, I thought she was a racing driver.




And sexy tattoos???? Every girl you get on these days has the same frickin' tattoo above her arse - that's not sexy, that's boring. It's a bit like motorcycle rider's helmuts: I'm sure they're all different, but they look the frickin' same to me

[masterhit]

Originally posted by fines
Danica Patrick?

She's a playmate?????????????????????

Why, I thought she was a racing driver.




And sexy tattoos???? Every girl you get on these days has the same frickin' tattoo above her arse - that's not sexy, that's boring. It's a bit like motorcycle rider's helmuts: I'm sure they're all different, but they look the frickin' same to me

Tell me about it.

That area of the back looks sexy without some fricking tattoo spoiling it. Now if a girl had a small tattoo on a shoulder or one butt cheek, that's different, it's more like something saucy that only a few get to see, but something big on such a nice area that is going to be on display all the time just looks tacky. I dont like tattoos on ankles for the same reason. They are best somewhere subtle, small and different from the usual barbed wire/chinese writing etc that people just all do unoriginally.

[Jack-the-Lad]

A member of my family makes a good living removing tattoos from those who have changed their minds. I checked with him, and so far he has done no motor racing removals that he can recall. Lots of Harley-related crap, though....

Jack

[Newtown]

Kimi has one on his right wrist.

[Eric McLoughlin]

The explosion of "tatooing" in recent years is an interesting cultural phenomenon. Whether it will last a long time is unclear at the moment but it is amazing how a whole generation can be influenced by the behavious of "role models" - in this case pop singers , movie stars and sports personalities.

When I first came to the UJ 17 yaers ago I was amazed by the number of men (of all ages) who sported tatoos. In Ireland, where I come from, tatoos were extremely rare. I put the UK tradition of tatoos on men down to the long history of miltary service, especially naval, something virtually unknown in Ireland. It also semed to be something associated with the more "working class" members of society. In fact, I have not seen that many doctors, lawyers, scientists, engineers or accountants adorned by tatoos - although I have seen lots of builders, plumbers and similar labouring types so adorned. As motor racing is considered a more "intelligent" sport (compared to the more physical sports), I would suggest that the types of people involved would be less inclined to succumb to the "tatoo" fashion. However, as tatooing becomes more socially acceptable, we might see more of these things appearing in the pit lane.

The big change in recent years has been the proponderance of young (and even not so young) females who sport tatoos.

Personally, I hate the things. I've always had an aversion to disfigurement of one's bits - in fact, I even find writing telephone numbers on hands with ball point pens slightly repulsive. But, I seem to be in the minority on such issues these days.

[theunions]

And as shown on today's CART Miami GP coverage, Paul Tracy now has what appears to be a crown in profile on his right ring finger.

[Ian McKean]

Lower class tattoos may generally be, but the Marquis de Portago had one I think.

[Lotus23]

While I don't have a tattoo -- and at my age am unlikely to acquire one -- I can understand at least part of their appeal.

In my youth (50 years ago), they seemed to be the sole province of drunken sailors, sociopathic bikers, ex-convicts and geeks employed in carnivals biting the heads off live chickens. One of my current psych patients I'll call John; he has self-tattooed on his arm the following sweet sentimentality in large letters: "John's Whores: Maria, Lulu, Patsy, Marcia, Babs..." (Emily Dickinson, where are you now that we need you?)

How times have changed! Seems like nearly half of my 25-30yo students sport one now. A butterfly in the lumbosacral area seems most popular with the ladies.

Some years back, my impulsive adolescent son went out and got his girlfriend's name ("Linda") tattooed on his leg. Not long afterwards, they split up and Linda ended up marrying someone else. Son has since married a lovely girl (whose name is NOT Linda) -- needless to say, she's less than thrilled with his permanent souvenir of days gone by. Another of life's lessons learned the hard way!

[Martin Roessler]

Lotus 23

I suggest to cover up the name with a huge black bowling bowl.That's the way we usually solve problems like that....

[ensign14]

Or change it to BeLinda CarLisLe or Linda Carter or something. Or call their daughter Linda.

[David Beard]

Originally posted by ensign14
Or change it to BeLinda CarLisLe or Linda Carter or something. Or call their daughter Linda.

and we have all heard the Landudno joke......;)

[ILV4RCING]

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Originally posted by fines
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Originally posted by Frank S

You'll not mind explaining that to Mike Tyson, eh?

no point in doing that. Mike Tyson is brainless!!!

[Jim Thurman]

Dick Rathmann had tattoos on each arm. He's the only 50's era Indy driver I'm aware of, but no doubt plenty more...especially considering there were some Navy men in there.


Jim Thurman

[deangelis86]

I personally find tats to be totally tacky and lacking in class....I usually steer clear of tattooed women....well not that it really matters anymore now I'm married!

[David Beard]

Originally posted by deangelis86
I personally find tats to be totally tacky and lacking in class

Yes.
Since I have always considered that having one's self tattooed is an especially gormless thing to do, I find it quite encouraging that few racing drivers have been named as having them...

Edit.
But if Schumacher has one ....... :

[Martin Roessler]

finally....someone wanted to get a car tattooed...a racing car
I took my time doing it and she was really happy with it. After a couple of weeks we met at the Sandown 500 ,10-12.09 2004. I was working in pitlane and got her in Mark Skaife's pit during a practise session.....Mark signed underneath the tattoo and the same evening i tattooed the signiture at her motel room since i had all my tat-gear with me. Mark was impressed

[Lotus23]

Nicely done, Martin. While I wouldn't want my daughter so adorned, I can't fault the artistic skill that goes into its creation.

How long does such a job take?

[Martin Roessler]

thank you Lotus23 ,
the tattoo itself took about 3 1/2 hours...the preparation (measurements,redrawing from a photo ,stencil making and putting it on the skin) another hour...it also depends on the customer...some wriggle around and want smoke-breaks every 10 minutes (or faint occasionally )but she was very brave and sat still and just took it. a true fan i guess ......
cheers martin

[David Shaw]

Now I can see why Skaife has had a lean year, too much chassis flex,

I have always resisted the lure of the coloured needle, while many of my mates have fallen prey, but I have always thought that maybe I wouldn't mind a 'SuperRoo' on a shoulder blade.
But maybe I am just showing my age.

[Twin Window]

Johnny Dumfries (aka the Marquis of Bute, Earl of Windsor, Viscount Ayr, Lord Crichton of Sanquhar and Cumnock, Viscount Kingarth, Lord Montstuart Cumbrae and Inchmarnock, Baron Cardiff, and Viscount Mountjoy ) better known as the 1988 Le Mans winner and former team mate to Ayrton Senna at Team Lotus, has a tattoo on his arm which he always tried to keep covered.

We used to take the mickey out of him about it, but I forget what the drift was now.

[Martin Roessler]

i found kimi raikoennen's tattoo....

http://www.purpurhai...deric/kimi.html

and michael schumacher's tattoos (didn't know he has bands on both arms)
they seem to be old ones...certainly not a good choice for the size of his arms :

http://www.vanishing...-schumacher.htm


david....i'm a falcon not a lion ;)