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On 12/5/2017 at 13:42, gcreptile said:

Ingram has been moved from ICU to Urgent Care, which despite the terminology is an upgrade lol.  So seems he is on the mend a bit, though he also was said to be battling an infection.  I don't have the link, read it last night.  Info plucked from his daughter's FB page I believe.  Anyway, go look it up if you must.
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Im not entering any more DP's so in order of illness here are some tips; 

Herd,  Robin

Greene, Keith

Watson,  John

 

Herd is in a bad way. 

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5 hours ago, Octopus of Odstock said:

Im not entering any more DP's so in order of illness here are some tips; 

Herd,  Robin

Greene, Keith

Watson,  John

 

Herd is in a bad way. 

 

So I've Herd

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JJ Lehto in a bad karting accident! (in May 2017) shoulder and knee needed then a rebuild and six months

 

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On 8/23/2016 at 23:57, Octopus of Odstock said:

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/14054379_1059773814075840_5145982846041373610_o.jpg?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9

 

Hope the link works. Some legendary ex-racers here but the man in the wheelchair is Dan Gurney. Unfortunately he looks terrible.

 

Tony Brooks, A fellow Grand Prix winner, is also very frail.

A video from earlier 2017 (april?) with Gurney and AJ Foyt.  Gurney's faculties are basically there -- but looks frail physically.  Hard to decide if 2018 is his finish line.

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Donald Milne, Rallye champion and mentor of Colin McRae, emulates his pupil by crashing his aircraft into a helicopter. 

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On ‎8‎/‎25‎/‎2016 at 16:39, Switch said:

Not in any health any more...he dead. http://www.racer.com/f1/item/146728-dan-gurney-1931-2018

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a big miss for DL comitee, can't believe they didn't picked him :mellow:

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4 hours ago, viGnoS said:

a big miss for DL comitee, can't believe they didn't picked him :mellow:

Got him.

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Joyce Newton, co-founder of Hoosier Racing Tire, died Tuesday morning at the age of 85.  Not sure why her husband Bob Newton’s obit from 2012 wasn’t posted.

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Stirling Moss is 'retiring from public life' according to the BBC. unlikely to see 2019 out I'd suggest so if he gets to the end of the year the committee should have a good look at him.

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6 minutes ago, Exu said:

Stirling Moss is 'retiring from public life' according to the BBC. unlikely to see 2019 out I'd suggest so if he gets to the end of the year the committee should have a good look at him.

They already did since he’s on the list...

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One of the Greatest Scottish F1 drivers, along with Coultard, Dumfries and Ayrton Senna..

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That's alright then:)

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12 hours ago, charon said:

Former 250cc specialist Ralf Waldmann dead from a heart attack at 51.

 

https://www.motorcyclesports.net/ralf-waldmann-died-at-age-51/

Sad news, always liked him, was (not sure if still) the most successful rider never to be world champion.

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On 09/04/2018 at 14:16, YoungWillz said:

Reports of the death of UK racing driver John Miles, aged 74. http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/John_Miles and

Son of Bernard Miles and Josephine Wilson.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Miles_(racing_driver)

 

One fifth place his only points score

 

Wasn't he saddled with testing and racing a 4wd F1 car for Lotus?

 

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Former Formula One racer Rubens Barrichello has a brain tumour removed after a stroke:

 

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/947418/Rubens-Barrichello-brain-tumour-emotional-interview-hospital

 

(Ok, I think I have a full DDP team suggested this year by now, guess I should stop...)

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29 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

Former Formula One racer Rubens Barrichello has a brain tumour removed after a stroke:

 

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/947418/Rubens-Barrichello-brain-tumour-emotional-interview-hospital

 

(Ok, I think I have a full DDP team suggested this year by now, guess I should stop...)

There are two strategies for the researchers, a. hoard the names or b. reveal names that either aren't that ill or those you know other contenders know about that either aren't worth a lot or has achieved a certain level of fame...

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