YoungWillz 21,032 Posted April 3, 2019 Report of the death of DDP Pick Jim Russell: https://www.autosport.com/national/news/142549/racing-school-founder-jim-russell-dies 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wickerman 76 Posted April 4, 2019 (edited) Hip - Hip ..... oh bugger! That's number 5 for my 2019 shadow list. Jim Russell: https://www.autosport.com/national/news/142549/racing-school-founder-jim-russell-dies Edited April 4, 2019 by Wickerman link 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pedro67 232 Posted May 9, 2019 Tommy Sopwith https://www.autosport.com/btcc/news/143241/early-btcc-star-tommy-sopwith-dies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted May 21, 2019 F1 racing driver and DDP pick Niki Lauda has died aged 70. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Exu 250 Posted May 21, 2019 Slightly surprised that he got to the chequered flag before Schumacher. RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,438 Posted May 22, 2019 Got badly burnt, lived, racing again within 6 week, then won the title a year later. What more can you say? Good unique for the Kid. Had a feeling he was on limited time but was thinking more 2021-ish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,101 Posted May 22, 2019 Find it hard to believe there wasn't a thread for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,685 Posted May 22, 2019 Niki's dead. Lauda? NIKI'S DEAD! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,725 Posted May 23, 2019 I couldn't access the site when he died but RIP a sporting legend. When it was asked if Tiger Woods winning the US Masters this year was the best sporting comeback ever many people came up with Niki Lauda racing a grand prix and finishing 4th just 40 days after being burnt alive as one that topped it. Obviously it would have been good if he had been on the List, perhaps Murray and Stirling kept him off it, but he would certainly have added more gravitas to the List alive or dead than John McCririck. A legend in his sport but also known by most people outside his sport. Surprising after his double lung transplant last year that he was a unique on the DDP too but probably had lasted long enough after it before the year end for people to think he was out of the woods and his hospitalisation for pneumonia was this year. Anyhow I had him in my Crowdsourced list at number 12 but in no other team so I forgot about him as well. Of the four drivers credited with rescuing him from the burning car in 1976 three are still alive. Arturio Merzario is 76. Guy Edwards is also 76 (there was a death hoax about him last October). Brett Lunger is 73 Harald Ertl died at the age of 33 in 1982 in a private plane crash. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted May 24, 2019 On 21/05/2019 at 03:22, The Unknown Man said: F1 racing driver and DDP pick Niki Lauda has died aged 70. Stess related - he's looked frazzled for 43 years 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JQW 281 Posted May 25, 2019 Expect more updates on this thread over the next couple of weeks, as the Isle Of Man TT races start this evening with the first practice sessions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
One shot Paddy 1,205 Posted May 25, 2019 10 hours ago, JQW said: Expect more updates on this thread over the next couple of weeks, as the Isle Of Man TT races start this evening with the first practice sessions. Tomorrow now due to weather. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted May 27, 2019 Michael Dunlop is aiming for some good performances once the TT fully kicks off https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/48362867 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted May 30, 2019 What - no TT deaths posted here Another BBC story about Michael Dunlop (complete with family picture) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/48297727 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JQW 281 Posted May 30, 2019 20 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said: What - no TT deaths posted here Another BBC story about Michael Dunlop (complete with family picture) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/48297727 There's been very little practice due to the weather so far. All of today's and yesterday's sessions were cancelled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted May 31, 2019 13 hours ago, JQW said: There's been very little practice due to the weather so far. All of today's and yesterday's sessions were cancelled. Bit ironic, mind Safeth consciousness at the TT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,032 Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, The Old Crem said: Forget that, Daley Mathison killed on day one of the TT: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/9212666/isle-of-man-tt-daley-mathison-dies-aged-27/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,032 Posted June 6, 2019 On 19/07/2018 at 10:48, maryportfuncity said: Aye, but Robin Herd (who founded March F1 - before Ensign got going) still breathes, right Remind me who first posted him as an immenent death a few years back. Robin Herd the call and turned ten toes up: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/oxfordunited/usnews/17689829.former-oxford-united-owner-robin-herd-dies-aged-80/ DDP pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,438 Posted June 6, 2019 8 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Robin Herd the call and turned ten toes up: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/oxfordunited/usnews/17689829.former-oxford-united-owner-robin-herd-dies-aged-80/ DDP pick. Unique for oor Toast! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted June 7, 2019 13 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Robin Herd the call and turned ten toes up: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/oxfordunited/usnews/17689829.former-oxford-united-owner-robin-herd-dies-aged-80/ DDP pick. Ah, major pick for me - last year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,131 Posted June 7, 2019 Waiting on a QO - only local and industry obits so far .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted June 7, 2019 32 minutes ago, Toast said: Waiting on a QO - only local and industry obits so far .... Nailed on, mind - it won't take too long Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,131 Posted June 7, 2019 I see I had him in Alt Obits as well. Autosport obit should do for that. https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/143908/march-cofounder-robin-herd-dies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted June 7, 2019 6 hours ago, Toast said: I see I had him in Alt Obits as well. Autosport obit should do for that. https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/143908/march-cofounder-robin-herd-dies If that doesn’t work, ESPN probably will work. Amazed he doesn’t have a DDP obit yet though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
