The Chequered Flag

[One shot Paddy 1,206]

Rider killed at Kells road race in the Irish Republic.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/61859432

 

 

Jack Oliver 22 from Limavady.

Edited June 19, 2022 by One shot Paddy
Name released.

[gcreptile 10,978]

Legendary Nascar promoter Bruton Smith dies at 95:

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/article262777098.html

[Octopus of Odstock 2,200]

Alain de Cadenet, Motorsport commentator, broadcaster and racing driver has died aged 76.

Obituaries to follow. Wiki profile here. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_de_Cadenet

I only discovered he was ill in March.

[Spade_Cooley 9,535]

27 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said:

Alain de Cadenet, Motorsport commentator, broadcaster and racing driver has died aged 76.

Obituaries to follow. Wiki profile here. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_de_Cadenet

I only discovered he was ill in March.

 

Father of early 90s wastes-of-space Amanda and Bruiser.

[maryportfuncity 10,647]

2 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said:

 

Father of early 90s wastes-of-space Amanda and Bruiser.

 

 

Ah yes, Bruiser - better known these days as the celebrated artist, Alexander - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_de_Cadenet

 

Anyone's guess whether this is serious or more chancing at a higher level.

[maryportfuncity 10,647]

Anyone see the GP today? The sit-down eco-protest kicked off after the first corner pile up. Just wondering if they took advantage of the accident to storm the track or if they'd planned that moment anyway. If it was the second one then the protesters probably don't know how lucky they are

 

[TomTomTelekom 3,728]

American race car driver Bobby East, who began his NASCAR career in 2005, died at 36 years:

https://www.speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/usac/three-time-usac-champion-east-dies-at-37/

He became the youngest driver in USAC history, at 16 years and 6 months, to win a feature race when he took first at the USAC National Midget event at the Illiana Motor Speedway in 2001.

[maryportfuncity 10,647]

18 minutes ago, TomTomTelekom said:

American race car driver Bobby East, who began his NASCAR career in 2005, died at 36 years:

https://www.speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/usac/three-time-usac-champion-east-dies-at-37/

He became the youngest driver in USAC history, at 16 years and 6 months, to win a feature race when he took first at the USAC National Midget event at the Illiana Motor Speedway in 2001.

 

Stabbed to death, he'd have been safer in a racing car, then

[dirtracer18 34]

An update to the story, the person responsible for stabbing East has been terminated by local authorities.

 

Sounds like East was just going about his day and got stabbed by the local meth head.

[YoungWillz 21,054]

On 03/03/2015 at 21:48, Rotten Ali said:

That's sad. I only met him once, at a car manufacturers meeting at the SMMT. Great way to build cars - marine plywood bulkheads and GRP curvy outer panels.

In a similar vein about meeting people once, I'm thinking Paddy Hopkirk will really be getting on by now. On checking I find he is 81. And I was astounded to see him still pushing his brand in a business meeting back in 2004. Made of sturn stuff these old motor sports guys.

Paddy Hopkirk reportedly dead: 

 

[YoungWillz 21,054]

Paddy Hopkirk was a pick in 2016 @Death Impends so List of the Missed: http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2016/celebs_H.html#hopkp0

[maryportfuncity 10,647]

Paddy Hopkirk's obits should mention an act of selflessness in the London-Sydney marathon rally. He stopped to pull people - including Lucien Bianchi - from crashed cars that were starting to burn, cost him a likely victory in the event - but won him loads of praise. Bianchi, btw, only lived a few more months before completing the job he started in Australia and dying in a motor sports accident, as did his nephew - Jules - many years later. 

[Octopus of Odstock 2,200]

59 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said:

Paddy Hopkirk's obits should mention an act of selflessness in the London-Sydney marathon rally. He stopped to pull people - including Lucien Bianchi - from crashed cars that were starting to burn, cost him a likely victory in the event - but won him loads of praise. Bianchi, btw, only lived a few more months before completing the job he started in Australia and dying in a motor sports accident, as did his nephew - Jules - many years later. 

Grand-nephew.

 

 

[maryportfuncity 10,647]

2 hours ago, Octopus of Odstock said:

Grand-nephew.

 

 

 

 

Sorry, my bad - either way, one of those families who've lost more than one brave soul to the dangers of the sport

[drol 11,954]

On 22/10/2018 at 07:11, Octopus of Odstock said:

There's definitely now a large amount of candidates for a racing team on any DP;

 

Cancer: John Andretti, v. Rooyen 

Parkinsons: Tambay, Laffite, Posey and W Fittipaldi

General very poor health: Edwards, Lederle, Lauda, Moss, Schumacher, Pairetti, Herd, Jassaud

Dementia: H Hahne 

Drinks/drugs: Melo

Old: McAlpine, Rhodes, Marr, Ecclestone, M Walker, da Silva Ramos and so many more. 

 

Carlos Pairetti hospitalised with pneumonia and kidney failure, but not too serious it seems.

[drol 11,954]

On 21/12/2020 at 14:11, drol said:

Alex Zanardi now fully conscious, able to see and listen and expected to be able to speak soon.

Zanardi's home goes on fire. He was not harmed, but "some of the machines that help him may be damaged" and he could be moved to a specialized centre in the next few days.

[The Immortal 634]

Former NASCAR driver Buddy Arrington dead at 84.

[Spade_Cooley 9,535]

On 02/08/2022 at 18:11, drol said:

Zanardi's home goes on fire. He was not harmed, but "some of the machines that help him may be damaged" and he could be moved to a specialized centre in the next few days.

 

As the expression goes, if that man fell into a barrel of tits he'd come out sucking his thumb.

[Grim Up North 3,726]

12 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said:

 

As the expression goes, if that man fell into a barrel of tits he'd come out sucking his thumb.

 

Does he still have his thumbs?

[One shot Paddy 1,206]

British motorcycle racer Gino Rea in an induced coma following a practice crash at the Suzuka 8 Hour on Saturday. No details were released until the family had flown out, they are hoping he will be brought round in the next few days.

[One shot Paddy 1,206]

Gino Rea now able to breathe on his own and communicate but still a long way to go before getting home.

[maryportfuncity 10,647]

41 minutes ago, One shot Paddy said:

Gino Rea now able to breathe on his own and communicate but still a long way to go before getting home.

 

 

Losing track with all the current posting - are you telling me the guy who wrote Satanic Verses also races motorbikes?

[One shot Paddy 1,206]

18 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said:

 

 

Losing track with all the current posting - are you telling me the guy who wrote Satanic Verses also races motorbikes?

All those years hiding in plain sight behind a dark visor!

[Perhaps 1,423]

Former NASCAR driver Ron Hutcherson (wiki) is apparently under hospice care, although I cannot find any other information besides this single tweet.

 

 

 

[Octopus of Odstock 2,200]

On 08/06/2022 at 16:42, TheSpinosaurus said:

Been a while since the last OoO update, wondering if there's any new info about certain old racing drivers. Especially curious on anything about Jean-Pierre Jabouille (supposedly has dementia according to his friend and former racing driver Jacques Laffite).

 

Nothing concrete as to affliction but if Peter Windsor says he's ill, he is ill. Laffite and Tambay have Parkinsons.

 

Can't seem to embed the tweet for some reason;

 

Here's wishing the very best to three ace, French #F1 drivers who are not very well - Jacques Laffite, Patrick Tambay and Jean-Pierre Jabouille.