Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted April 30, 2014 Can you believe it has been twenty years since Senna died? Here is an ABC tribute to him: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-01/ayrton-sennas-formula-one-legacy-still-strong-20-years-on/5420966 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted April 30, 2014 Can you believe it has been twenty years since Senna died? Here is an ABC tribute to him: http://www.abc.net.a...ears-on/5420966 No I can't. Because it isn't 20 years yet. He died on the 1 May in Italy and it's still April 30th here in Western/Central Europe. So there! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted April 30, 2014 David Brabham - team mate of Roland Ratzenberger - has used the 20th anniversary to suggest Ratzenberger should get a small memorial at Imola too. He HAS been dead 20 years already, just. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted May 2, 2014 Formula 1 mechanic Nigel Stepney who was at the centre of the spygate scandal in 2007 was killed in a car crash today http://www.autosport...t.php/id/113739 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted May 2, 2014 But was it an accident............? *sinister background music* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted May 2, 2014 Speaking of F1 deaths the party line on some reports this week has been that F1 has been spared notable deaths since Senna, in other words they've gone the other way to Wikipedia and discounted Maria de Vilotta Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted May 2, 2014 Speaking of F1 deaths the party line on some reports this week has been that F1 has been spared notable deaths since Senna, in other words they've gone the other way to Wikipedia and discounted Maria de Vilotta "What about the wimmin?" Coming soon to an Independent editorial near you... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted May 2, 2014 Speaking of F1 deaths the party line on some reports this week has been that F1 has been spared notable deaths since Senna, in other words they've gone the other way to Wikipedia and discounted Maria de Vilotta Or they just forgot about her completely. Like a bunch of thickies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted May 3, 2014 http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/formula-one-mechanic-nigel-stepney-killed-on-m20-16678/ Nigel Stepney committed suicide it seems - by parking on the hard shoulder, getting out and walking out into traffic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted May 3, 2014 If that's the case, then he was bloody inconsiderate in death. To cause a truck driver to suffer the trauma and grief plus the emergency workers the aggro of having to clear his mashed body from the road. Then there's the wrecked morning commute of thousands of decent workers. Sorry, but the guy shit on Ferrari, and McLaren got a shafting $100 million fine for his "help". I've no sympathy for him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted May 3, 2014 Cometh the Northern Ireland road racing season, cometh the fatalities: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-27268737 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted May 5, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Pease Al Pease, the only ever driver in the history of F1 to be black-flagged for being too slow (which happened at the 1969 Canadian Grand Prix), has died aged 92. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted May 5, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Pease Al Pease, the only ever driver in the history of F1 to be black-flagged for being too slow (which happened at the 1969 Canadian Grand Prix), has died aged 92. Took his time dying too, then. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted May 5, 2014 He was gonna be on my list next year. To be fair to him I think he had a problem with his gearbox or something but it's still pretty ignominious. Although on the flipside I guess it's his fault for vainly insisting on trying to complete the race distance when most would have packed up - IIRC he was something like 20 laps behind and all the frontrunners were annoyed cos they had to swerve to avoid his snail arse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted May 5, 2014 Okay, it's Wikipedia...but let's be fair to Pease: "Despite the brief duration of his Formula One career, Pease was highly successful in domestic Canadian motor sport competitions, and was inducted as a member of the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 1998." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted May 6, 2014 Another North American 1960's racer, Tony Settember, has died aged 87. Settember competed in 6 GP's, but was better known for being the man behind the Scirocco F1 car and was a very good driver in sportscars - http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Tony_Settember Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted May 18, 2014 Breaking news: Brabham has reached the chequered flag at last: http://www.abc.net.a...am-dies/5461332 Almost certainly the biggest Aussie death of the year so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted May 18, 2014 Wow. When I saw it was you who had bumped this thread DJL I just had a feeling it might be this. RIP. Great champion but way before my time. Was still winning GPs in 1970 at the age of 44 if I recall correctly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Flag 84 Posted May 18, 2014 That's sad. Not unexpected but he's a giant of the sport. Will be missed 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted May 18, 2014 Wow. When I saw it was you who had bumped this thread DJL I just had a feeling it might be this. . Yep, you don't find me in this thread too often otherwise. (Not really a motorsport fan apart from having a love of the WRC.) Pity Brabham wasn't on the list for this year. He was nominated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,532 Posted May 18, 2014 I'm kicking myself for leaving him off one of my lists for this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted May 19, 2014 Tributes: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-19/fans-pay-tribute-to-motorsport-icon-jack-brabham/5461608 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted May 19, 2014 Just latching onto this news circa 04:30 hours news at the start of the week, and look who's just gone... No one other than Black Jack. Made lots of good starts and in the week prior to the Monaco Grand Prix I'm sure so many tributes and long tails will be told during the next week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Body Snatcher 44 107 Posted May 19, 2014 Another hit with Jack Brabham rounding out a trifecta of Aussie sporting legends...or will it continue? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted May 19, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/northern-ireland/27478727 British Superbike rider Simon Andrews has died following a crash at the Northwest 200 - pretty gutted about this one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
