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[David McKinney]

Brussels F2 GP, Heysel circuit, 08/04/60 - first heat
Bonnier (works Porsche) and one of the ENB Coopers - Gendebien, Bianchi or Frère

[AAA-Eagle]

Yes, that's Jo Bonnier in Porsche 718/2 and Lucien Bianchi in Cooper T51.

In 1960 Grand Prix of Brussels was organizied for the first time in 10 years (previous one was conducted in 1949). The event included two heats, and on aggregate timing Stirling Moss recorded the fastest race time of 2 hours 37 minutes and 17.2 seconds. But because the winner was decided on point basis it was Jack Brabham who won the Brussels Grand Prix that year. After 1960 Belgian capital saw its own Grand Prix event for two more consecutive years. The winners list of Brussels GP looks as follows: Luigi Villoresi (1949), Jack Brabham (1960, 1961), Willy Mairesse (1962).

[AAA-Eagle]

The next piccy:

[AAA-Eagle]

In case a clue is required: it was one of the first races of this driver on the Continent.

[AAA-Eagle]

Maybe a couple more hints will be helpful. The circuit would became a round of WDC in some years. And this driver would take part in WDC too.

[David McKinney]

Not getting much response, are you?
OK, try Clermont-Ferrand, either Tony Marsh, Jack Lewis or Henry Taylor

[edelweiss]

Some wild guesses:
Lorenzo Bandini, Cooper-Maserati T51, Pau, 03-04-1961
or
Nino Vaccarella, Cooper-Maserati T51, Vallelunga, 12-10-1961
or
John Guthrie, Cooper-Alfa Romeo T51, Kyalami Rand Grand Prix, 09-12-1961
or
Tony Settember, Emeryson-Climax, Posilippo, 20-05-1962

The pic is very vague, hardly clues for good research.

[AAA-Eagle]

Originally posted by David McKinney
Not getting much response, are you?
OK, try Clermont-Ferrand, either Tony Marsh, Jack Lewis or Henry Taylor

As usual you are right
It's Clermont-Ferrand and Jack Lewis. 'What?' and 'When?' questions are clear now, I think...

[simonlewisbooks]

No prize for the winner but who's this, what's the car and where & when was it taken ?

The 'who' element may be a bit of a surprise...

[AAA-Eagle]

That's Roy Salvadori in Ferrari 500 at Castle Combe on 4th October 1952.

[Kvadrat]

Ferrari 500 somewhere in Britain?

[David McKinney]

The car's right, but the driver looks more like the owner

[raoul leDuke]

I tend agree with AAA-Eagle. Roy Salvadori drove the Ferrari 500 '188-F2' carrying the number 65 to victory in the Joe Fry Memorial Trophy on October 4th 1952.

I suppose it could be Baird but the racing number doesn't match! Did Baird perhaps practice the car that week end but hand it over to Salvadori for the race?

[Roger Clark]

Salvadori was certainly dressed like that in that race.

[Roger Clark]

Another question: which marque made its British racing debut at that meeting? Hint: it had a flat four air-cooled engine at the back and won the French Grand Prix ten years later.

[fester82]

That would be Porsche, don't know the race in '52.

[David Beard]

Originally posted by Roger Clark
Another question: which marque made its British racing debut at that meeting? Hint: it had a flat four air-cooled engine at the back and won the French Grand Prix ten years later.

I wish the answer had something to do with Archie Butterworth :

[simonlewisbooks]

Originally posted by AAA-Eagle
That's Roy Salvadori in Ferrari 500 at Castle Combe on 4th October 1952.

Spot on AAA-Eagle !

The entrant was G E Caprara (not a name I have heard before -who was he?) and Roy raced in both the 2 Litre unsupercharged event (The Joe Fry Memorial) over 20 laps and the 15 lap Formula Libre race.

And I agree it really doesn't look like him in the photo.

[AAA-Eagle]

According to Jean-Maurice Gigleux:

"G.Caprara was , if understanding well, the honorable correspondant in Italy, if you prefer the official owner of the car, only to avoid paying duty taxes. Don't confuse real owner and official owner"

[jadb1]

Friend find this photo, I do not have information


Who, What, Where

[Mila]

it's Stefan Johansson, at the USGP, in Detroit, 1986.

during one of the practices, I think (but not sure).

[Candy-Tyrrell]

Yeah Stefan forgot his helmet and didnt have time to get it from his room so Nigel lent him his spare.

[mwphoto]

Extra points if you can name the person who took that photo.


Hint..the original can be found here.

[Hugewally]

Originally posted by mwphoto
Extra points if you can name the person who took that photo.


Hint..the original can be found here.

How can i tell it's not a trick question?

[Bruno]

à l'époque, Enzo Ferrari avait décider d'engager Nigel Mansell pour la saison 87, et avait demander à Johansson de tester le casque du britannique, pour voir l'effet que cela avait dans le cockpit de ses voitures. . .

aussi bien lors des essais qu'en course Stefan avait son casque

[Kvadrat]

Originally posted by jadb1

And extra points for those who can tell where at the circuit was it taken.

[eldougo]

Monaco.

[mwphoto]

It's Detroit, 1986, between turns 16-17. Don't recall if it was Friday or Saturday, but it was taken during one of the practice or qualifying sessions.

One more shot....

[jadb1]

Thanks friends

revealed mystery

[Bruno]

during the tests only. in race it had to find its bag and the elmet

[Kvadrat]

That place was between turn 16 and 17 in 1982 configuration:



In 1986, there was slightly different layout:



Here are some screenshots of the place from TV: