Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted July 25, 2017 12 hours ago, charon said: Bernard Consten meant to have died via French wiki. Drove these bad boys in the 50's Was that just an excuse to post a picture of a car? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted July 26, 2017 On 7/7/2014 at 21:56, Octopus of Odstock said: Guy Edwards, father of Sean, who was killed in a crash last year, is in poor health. He has suffered a stroke (last year or so, before Sean's death) and now requires full-time care. Like Leo Kinnunen, who is in a similiar situation, he's no longer physically well, but mentally okay. Edwards is 71. Two recent deaths not posted on here thus far were 1950's one-time GP driver and engineer, Paul England, and the former Lancia F1 team manager Gianni Lancia, son of Vincenzo Lancia, the founder of the company, has died aged 90. Leo Kinnunen reportedly dead at 73. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportti.com%2Fuutinen.asp%3FCAT%3D1-1%26ID%3D344023&edit-text Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Kinnunen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Switch 141 Posted July 26, 2017 Ángel Nieto, the Spanish motorcycling legend, suffered a head injury and is an induced coma following a quad bike crash. He is reportedly in a serious, but not critical condition. He is 70 years old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted July 27, 2017 Leo Kinnunen will be a Q/O reality check - only eight competitive laps in F1 (in a car that was never expected to finish and only fuelled a little beyond ten laps) So he was a Grand Prix driver, but only for a few minutes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bladan 293 Posted July 27, 2017 His chance to shine finally came at Targa Florio as Rodriguez was ill on the race day with the new Porsche 908/03. On the final lap of the race, Kinnunen set a time of 33'36min, breaking the old lap record by 1½ minutes. This is still the fastest ever time recorded for the track. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted July 27, 2017 On 16.7.2017 at 13:41, Rhys said: Martin Brundle has been taken ill at the British Grand Prix, he suffered a minor heart attack a little over a year ago and has had heart surgery since then. EDIT: Sky confirm he won't take part in today's broadcast Positive update from the man himself: http://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/833648/Martin-Brundle-latest-update-ill-health-F1-pundit-Hungarian-Grand-Prix Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,417 Posted August 3, 2017 On 26/07/2017 at 21:19, Switch said: Ángel Nieto, the Spanish motorcycling legend, suffered a head injury and is an induced coma following a quad bike crash. He is reportedly in a serious, but not critical condition. He is 70 years old. He's dead now - Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, BBC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted August 6, 2017 I've been to Thruxton today for the British Superbikes and unfortunately Mark Fincham was killed in the Superstock 1000 race. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bladan 293 Posted August 9, 2017 Patrick Tamboy has Parkinsons & diabetes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,536 Posted August 9, 2017 On 03/08/2017 at 19:06, Thatcher said: He's dead now - Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, BBC. This must be death of the year in Spain, because his carking it actually kept the Neymar-to-PSG story off the front of all of the sports papers down Iberia way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
One shot Paddy 1,206 Posted August 9, 2017 10 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said: This must be death of the year in Spain, because his carking it actually kept the Neymar-to-PSG story off the front of all of the sports papers down Iberia way. Motorcycle racing is huge there, it would be on a par with football and way bigger than F1. He was Spain's most sucessful rider ever and 3rd in all time Grand Prix wins so I'm not surprised it's big news there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted August 10, 2017 On 09/08/2017 at 11:09, bladan said: Patrick Tamboy has Parkinsons & diabetes Tambay was one of the Grand Prix Masters (three races 2005-2006) and was easily the most consistent driver because he finished 11th in all three of the races staged. From the very start of the series his fitness - along with that of the conspiciously fat Alan Jones - was called into question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
One shot Paddy 1,206 Posted August 10, 2017 Jamie Hodson killed at Dundrod 150 roadrace tonight, in a crash involving his brother! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bladan 293 Posted August 11, 2017 Damon Hill has spoken about his depression. A joker? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted August 11, 2017 On 9-8-2017 at 12:09, bladan said: Patrick Tamboy has Parkinsons & diabetes Parkinson's? That'll be an interesting lap... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bladan 293 Posted August 11, 2017 10 minutes ago, Whitehouse said: Parkinson's? That'll be an interesting lap... That hot lap started already in 2010 https://www.lequipe.fr/Formule-1/Actualites/Tambay-le-vague-a-l-ame/363752 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted August 11, 2017 18 hours ago, One shot Paddy said: Jamie Hodson killed at Dundrod 150 roadrace tonight, in a crash involving his brother! Is this where news of such events is heading? Hardly a fitting tribute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsUIj1ioh8M Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 11, 2017 1 hour ago, maryportfuncity said: Is this where news of such events is heading? Hardly a fitting tribute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsUIj1ioh8M At least the video opening with such happy music and bright paint colours set me in a good mood for 20 seconds. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted August 16, 2017 Nobody dead (yet) but thought those interested in this thread might have an opinion about McLaren's plan for the future of the British Grand Prix, on a street circuit in Woking? Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-40945691 Other than the improbability of some of what is proposed (e.g. pits on floating pontoons in the nearby canal) it strikes me as amazingly similar to the circuit they proposed when they were looking to move their testing operation to Lydden Hill at the end of the last century. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
One shot Paddy 1,206 Posted August 21, 2017 Gavin Lupton dead following his crash in practice for Dundrod 150 on 10th Aug. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted August 22, 2017 16 hours ago, One shot Paddy said: Gavin Lupton dead following his crash in practice for Dundrod 150 on 10th Aug. At this time of year these deaths get BBC obits: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-41003226 Then again, too random to predict for Deadpool purposes, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 606 Posted August 22, 2017 2 hours ago, maryportfuncity said: At this time of year these deaths get BBC obits: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-41003226 Then again, too random to predict for Deadpool purposes, right? I didn't know him but he was a friend of a friend. Obviously everyone is devastated. However the family have found out he was already registered with the organ donation scheme so they are taking some comfort that he will help others in death. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted August 22, 2017 Speed record attempt ends in 200 mph accident and driver suffers trauma of a cut finger: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-41013277/man-walks-away-from-uk-land-speed-record-attempt-crash Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bladan 293 Posted August 29, 2017 Sammy Ahonen dead aged 20 following his Saturday crash in practice for International Road Racing Championship in Horice http://www.speedweek.com/irrc/news/115107/IRRC-Horice-Sammy-Ahonen-erliegt-seinen-Verletzungen.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted September 2, 2017 Reports on Twitter that World Superbike rider Maxime Berger is in a coma following a suicide attempt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
