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Post by charleselan on Jun 7, 2020 12:29:39 GMT
I always felt that Willy T. Ribbs was most impressive in his early career, especially so in Trans Am but for some reason he did not progress as he should have done. It must have been difficult for him anyway due to racial discrimination, which was and still is there. As for Wendell Scott, it is to my shame that I had not heard about him until about 12 or so years ago when Revell/Monogram released a range of 1/32nd slot car models of the 1960's NASCAR Ford Fairlane and produced a model of his car. I then read up about the man and his career was impressive considering all that would have been placed in his way. In some sort of mitigation I would add that my knowledge of NASCR history was pretty sketchy other than the famous names that everyone knows about. That is a wonderful expression for Political Correctness Carl, I would give you 20 up-ticks for that alone  . |
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Post by chrisb on Jun 8, 2020 20:53:01 GMT
wonderfully put Carl, political correctness followed the appalling language of oppression from yesteryear and as usual it went far to far and became the joke from which to hang stupidity on,
I remember reading an article or maybe his biography on Wendell, can't remember where but the crap he had to put with was just awful,
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Post by René on Nov 21, 2020 13:55:26 GMT
A short video portrait of a legendary driver and one of his legendary cars.
Some more footage of the Belgian and the F1 cars he drove (only race sounds, no voice over!).
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Post by chrisb on Nov 22, 2020 8:54:45 GMT
brilliant cheers Rene
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Post by charleselan on Dec 7, 2020 19:57:48 GMT
The other day I came across this stunning photograph of Bruce McLaren taken at the 1962 Monaco GP which he went on to win in his Cooper Climax. It is an interesting shot for it was a rare occasion that Bruce had used a peak on his Bell helmet and that type of goggles. He removed the peak after this race and raced for the rest of his career without one attached to his helmet. A truly fabulous cockpit portrait of this great man.  |
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Post by chrisb on Dec 8, 2020 11:46:01 GMT
brilliant photo, really captures Bruce - great photo of a great driver and a greater man
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Post by Carl on Dec 8, 2020 17:04:19 GMT
The other day I came across this stunning photograph of Bruce McLaren taken at the 1962 Monaco GP which he went on to win in his Cooper Climax. It is an interesting shot for it was a rare occasion that Bruce had used a peak on his Bell helmet and that type of goggles. He removed the peak after this race and raced for the rest of his career without one attached to his helmet. A truly fabulous cockpit portrait of this great man. Great portrait of McLaren as he calmly observes the madding crowd reflected in blurs of light and color on the side of his car before the start. |
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Post by chrisb on Dec 9, 2020 10:40:05 GMT
it is a wonderful glance isn't it, that really is one of my favourite pictures,
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Post by charleselan on Dec 9, 2020 11:42:47 GMT
To my way of thinking that photograph is a thing of beauty, very rare in its composition. Doesn't Bruce look young and yet so very composed (excuse the pun which was not intended), and the look.
As a photographer myself it has everything you are looking for in a portrait; I have many of Ayrton which I am proud of and a great shot of Brilliant Bob Wollek where he gave a cheeky little wink as I took a shot of him sat in the Lancia LC2 at Brands Hatch one year.
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Post by robmarsh on Dec 9, 2020 13:21:31 GMT
To my way of thinking that photograph is a thing of beauty, very rare in its composition. Doesn't Bruce look young and yet so very composed (excuse the pun which was not intended), and the look. As a photographer myself it has everything you are looking for in a portrait; I have many of Ayrton which I am proud of and a great shot of Brilliant Bob Wollek where he gave a cheeky little wink as I took a shot of him sat in the Lancia LC2 at Brands Hatch one year. Post it please Charles. |
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Post by charleselan on Dec 9, 2020 19:42:08 GMT
Finding it is the challenge Rob. I have boxes (and I mean boxes) of slides, and negatives both colour and monochrome. Stored away by my other half in our designated store room, currently a major operation to just get into the room thanks to her starting a job and then leaving it to do some other obscure thing.
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Post by René on Dec 24, 2020 11:37:03 GMT
Here's a fantastic documentary on François Cevert. It's entirely in French but let that not stop you from watching it. It's mostly just fantastic footage with original sounds. Early career, lower formulae, CanAm, Le Mans, F1, interviews and more. Enjoy.
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Post by mikael on Feb 21, 2021 14:04:21 GMT
Lance Stroll, in his karting days, with tutor: Britain's six-times karting World Champion Mike Wilson (who, however, raced under the Italian flag).
Mike Wilson in 1981. He was World Champion in 1981, '82, '83, '85, '88, and '89.
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Post by Carl on Feb 21, 2021 17:21:41 GMT
Lance Stroll, in his karting days, with tutor: Britain's six-times karting World Champion Mike Wilson (who, however, raced under the Italian flag).
Wilson was World Champion in 1981, '82, '83, '85, '88, and '89.
It's interesting and revealing that the student radiates a smug arrogance and the greatly accomplished tutor does not. |
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Post by charleselan on Feb 21, 2021 19:05:45 GMT
Great bit of information in that Mikael, I had no idea of this multiple world champion. Not had anything to do with karting to be honest, it was a branch of motor sport that seemed to pass me by for some reason or other.
The other day Carl made a valid comment about Canadian George Eaton who drove briefly works BRM cars in both F1 and Can Am, and to the effect that Eaton was pretty average as a driver whose interest waned quite quickly. Can't disagree with that assessment, however I wonder how good George Eaton would have been had he had the intense tutorage that Stroll Jnr has had all his life.
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