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[stuartbrs]

I`ve read that Stewart drove the 1988 F1 Lotus Honda late in the `88 Season for a magazine article.

Does anyone know if this article exists online? Apparently Stewart also identified a problem with the car..and afterwards the cars performance improved dramatically. Peter Warr said the problem was already known, that Stewart just confirmed what the y already suspected, does anyone know what the problem was? Chassis flex??

[AAA-Eagle]

As I remember Jackie tested Lotus 100T at Snetterton early 1989 and it was a part of special TV project -- "Jackie Stewart's World of Speed" (JYS also tested Williams FW12; Renault R21 Turbo; March 881; Peugeot 405 Turbo; Benetton B187; Jaguar XJR-9; Penske PC17).

Stewart did several laps around the Snetterton and he disliked the car. The most part of a test he must drove a 100T without his gloves -- otherwise he couldn't steer the car as he wanted: because of wrong disposition of steering wheel his gloves jammed between it and a microphone's socket that led to dangerous spin during one of the first lap of this test.

[gbl]

I have the video. He didn't say anything good about the car :-)

And he crashed the Jag

[AAA-Eagle]

Originally posted by gbl
And he crashed the Jag

... the same as he did with Peugeot 405

[rl1856]

Does anyone know the times he set in the F-1 cars ?

About 10y before this JYS participated in another publicity test of current then current F-1 cars; Lotus, Brabham and a few others; Lauda notibly refused to allow JYS to drive "his" car. No times were released, however based upon what he saw, Colin Chapman reportedly offered him a contract on the spot if he would consider un-retireing.

And we all know about JYS upstaging his Stewart F-1 driver in a Rally Car....

A champion is a champion, is a champion, is a champion......

Best,

Ross

[flat-16]

Originally posted by gbl
I have the video. He didn't say anything good about the car :-)

And he crashed the Jag

You beat me to it! I was going to remark that it was a good job he didn't give the Lotus the same treatment the Silk Cut Jag received!

Justin

[AAA-Eagle]

Originally posted by rl1856
About 10y before this JYS participated in another publicity test of current then current F-1 cars; Lotus, Brabham and a few others; Lauda notibly refused to allow JYS to drive "his" car. No times were released, however based upon what he saw, Colin Chapman reportedly offered him a contract on the spot if he would consider un-retireing.

About JYS testing of Lotus T78 you can read here, photo #16: 8W Nostalgia Christmas Quiz

[D-Type]

Originally posted by gbl
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And he crashed the Jag

At least that shows he was driving it rather than touring.


Totally OT: Does anybody remember the exchange between James Hunt and JYS during a Las Vegas GP commentary. It ended with JYS saying pointedly "A_c_t_u_a_ll_y, James, when I drove a Tyrrell, last month , you could see the rear wheels in the mirrors.

Background - JYS had referred to a driver checking his reatr tyres in the mirrors. james had chipped in to the effect that JYS was out of touch and 'in a modern GP car' you couldn't see the wheels in the mirrors. About five minutes later, in the next lull, JYS spoke.
Reply from James: " stunned, embarrassed silence "

[Rainer Nyberg]

Originally posted by AAA-Eagle
As I remember Jackie tested Lotus 100T at Snetterton early 1989

Here's a photo from the occasion. I believe Stewart's writing appeared in several different magazines. I saw the story in the German magazine Rallye & Racing .

[MODE]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Rainer Nyberg
[B]

Here's a photo from the occasion. I believe Stewart's writing appeared in several different magazines. I saw the story in the German magazine Rallye & Racing .

In which other magazines did it appear ?

[stuartbrs]

The Lotus test was definately in between the Japenese and Australian Grand Prix of 1988.

There is mention of it in the 1988 Grand prix Season ( Roebuck ) book I have, and Lotus talk about Jackie "identifying" a problem.