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Post by René on May 24, 2020 11:43:03 GMT
The Swiss boys.  |
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Post by mikael on May 24, 2020 15:23:52 GMT
Regarding Regazzoni's Techno badge: Techno was an interesting marque, I think, starting out producing karts, for then to progress to Formula 2, and ultimately to Formula 1, within a span of something like ten years. Quite unusual - and impressive.
A 1967 Techno kart chassis.
Francois Cevert in Techno F2 (1969?)
Chris Amon in Techno F1 (1973)
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Post by Carl on May 24, 2020 16:36:06 GMT
Tecno had a potential close to the greatness of its driver, Chris Amon, but a terrible division within the team in 1973 was disastrous. No wonder Chris Amon was in a rare third car for Tyrrell at Mosport and Watkins Glen later that year.
Amon in Tecno E-371
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Post by mikael on May 25, 2020 13:32:50 GMT
There is something iconic about those style of 1960's goggles (also worn in the 1950's by Fangio et al). I think they were actually military Tank Commander issue originally and definitely favoured by the majority of drivers in the 60's before the full face helmets came into vogue. It seems that you are right, JC. Shown are US WWII tanker goggles, made by Polaroid Corp.
It seems that ski goggles were adopted directly from these tanker goggles as well.
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Post by René on May 25, 2020 14:57:14 GMT
There is something iconic about those style of 1960's goggles (also worn in the 1950's by Fangio et al). I think they were actually military Tank Commander issue originally and definitely favoured by the majority of drivers in the 60's before the full face helmets came into vogue. It seems that you are right, JC. Shown are US WWII tanker goggles, made by Polaroid Corp. It seems that ski goggles were adopted directly from these tanker goggles as well.
And Leo Kinnunen was the last one the wear goggles (and an open-face helmet) in an F1 race.
Here he is pictured during the 1974 Swedish Grand Prix at Anderstorp.
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Post by René on Jun 3, 2020 11:52:01 GMT
A 20 min. movie portrait of Clay Regazzoni. In Italian only but the footage is really worthwhile. What a guy...  |
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Post by Carl on Jun 3, 2020 16:02:21 GMT
A 20 min. movie portrait of Clay Regazzoni. In Italian only but the footage is really worthwhile. What a guy... The 1970 Italian Grand Prix he won was my first Formula One race and quite an experience, tremendously wrought with emotion after Jochen Rindt's death in practice. Clay's win was a real catharsis for the Italian fans. |
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Post by charleselan on Jun 3, 2020 17:55:01 GMT
Regga; what a guy indeed. I was a big fan and although desolate after Jochen's death was also delighted with Clay's first win at Monza that year. I built the superb 1/12th scale Tamiya Ferrari 312B kit as that car, even changing the driver to have Clay's open face helmet of the time.
Also one must not forget that fantastic and emotional first win for Williams at the 1979 British GP.
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Post by René on Jun 4, 2020 13:49:15 GMT
A 20 min. movie portrait of Clay Regazzoni. In Italian only but the footage is really worthwhile. What a guy... The 1970 Italian Grand Prix he won was my first Formula One race and quite an experience, tremendously wrought with emotion after Jochen Rindt's death in practice. Clay's win was a real catharsis for the Italian fans. That must have been some experience Carl. Wonderful to witness a Ferrari victory at Monza and to see the 312B in action but the emotion from Rindt's death must have been very tangible still on the sunday. I remember the same dreary atmosphere at Zolder on race day in 1982. |
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Post by René on Jun 6, 2020 14:00:19 GMT
 Willy T. Ribbs and Paul Newman
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Post by Carl on Jun 6, 2020 15:33:35 GMT
Willy T. Ribbs and Paul Newman
Like many, I was very impressed by Willy T. Ribbs and wanted him to succeed, for the sport and as a role model for my nephew. He was extremely fast, but my impression of his career is that he tried too hard and crashed too often.
Wendell Scott was the first African-American to drive in NASCAR and succeeded despite the noxious racism in the Deep South of the 1950s and 60s, and without a single famous friend. Despite his protestations, Ribbs had every chance in Trans-Am and better chances than most at Indianapolis, extraordinarily hard for anyone to get onto the starting grid.
Wendell Scott
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Post by robmarsh on Jun 6, 2020 15:56:09 GMT
Willy T Ribbs. I always thought that was a cool name for a racing driver. So sad he didn't succeed though. I didn't know Lewis Hamilton was African- American though!
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Post by Carl on Jun 6, 2020 16:17:52 GMT
Willy T Ribbs. I always thought that was a cool name for a racing driver. So sad he didn't succeed though. I didn't know Lewis Hamilton was African- American though! I noticed that too and wonder if what he said was embellished by an overzealous and politically correct editor  |
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Post by robmarsh on Jun 6, 2020 21:44:04 GMT
Willy T Ribbs. I always thought that was a cool name for a racing driver. So sad he didn't succeed though. I didn't know Lewis Hamilton was African- American though! I noticed that too and wonder if what he said was embellished by an overzealous and politically correct editor Very possible Carl. To overzealous and politically correct you can add ill-informed |
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Post by Carl on Jun 7, 2020 5:22:59 GMT
I noticed that too and wonder if what he said was embellished by an overzealous and politically correct editor Very possible Carl. To overzealous and politically correct you can add ill-informed Political correctness is seldom correct. Whoever changed the description had an abundance of self-righteousness and ignorance and I'm glad I don't know what they were thinking.  |
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