KEEPING THE SPIRIT ALIVE SINCE 1999
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11-Aug-20 /historicracing.com
In the sixties South Africa enjoyed a thriving Formula One circus of it’s own. And one of it’s best remembered practitioners was Brausch Niemann. Not because he was especially talented – although he did appear to be half-sharp – but because he had a Lotus Seven. And by all accounts, a particularly tatty one.
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11-Aug-20 /historicracing.com
In the sixties South Africa enjoyed a thriving Formula One circus of it’s own. And one of it’s best remembered practitioners was Brausch Niemann. Not because he was especially talented – although he did appear to be half-sharp – but because he had a Lotus Seven. And by all accounts, a particularly tatty one.
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Mike Parkes 1931 - 1977
Probably more gifted as an engineer than a driver, Michael Johnson Parkes was often asked to quit his racing in favour of an engineering job, a role in which he excelled at Ferrari after his Grand Prix career-ending crash at the 1967 Belgian GP.
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Bobby Marshman 1936 - 1964
Bobby Marshman drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1961-1964 seasons, with 49 career starts is 7th place finish at the 1961 Indianapolis 500 earned him co-Rookie of the Year honors with Parnelli Jones.
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Ryan Briscoe 1981
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Jeff Krosnoff 1964 - 1996
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Johnny Thomson 1922 - 1960
Johnny Thomson started in Midgets before World War II. He set a record-breaking qualifying run at Indianapolis in 1959 when he finished 3rd in the race. He was the Eastern Sprint Car Champion in 1954 and 1958, and finished third in the Champ Car title race in 1955, 1958 and 1959. He was fatally injured at Allentown, PA, in September of 1960. -
André Testut 1926 - 2005
André Testut was a racing driver from Monaco. He entered 2 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, both in Monaco, in 1958 and 1959. On both occasions he drove his Maserati 250F and both times he failed to qualify. -
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Kevin Gobrecht 1969 - 1999
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News and information from Salon Privé
29-Jun-20 /SALON PRIVÉ
From the globally renowned Concours d’Elégance to the presentation of the Club Trophy, this year’s Salon Privé is set to be another unforgettable celebration of the very best that the motoring world has to offer.
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MICHELIN STAR DINING COMES TO SALON PRIVÉ
Salon Privé raises the bar again, introducing Michelin star dining through celebrity chef and car enthusiast Phil Howard18-Jun-20/ Salon Privé
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Flying Officer Dorothy Mabel Murray Stanley Turner who finished second in the Rudge Cup at Le Mans in her first season.
Petite and determined with a cheeky sense of humour, Dorothy Stanley Turner was born on November 12th 1916, into a military family.
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Animals in motor sport. Number 4 - Oscar
James Hunt's dog Oscar at Turnberry Golf Club in Scotland.
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