The Chequered Flag

[Octopus of Odstock 2,197]

Borgudd got QO's from the Sun and The Star https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1/slim-borgudd-abba-f1-29303275.amp

 

There's definitely more widespread coverage for racing driver deaths, albeit the last four deaths all raced in the 1980s. The real test to QOs will be if one of the elder midfield or backmarker runners gets a QO when they go.

That said, Jabouille and Tambay were race winners and Borgudd had the ABBA link.

[Handrejka 1,904]

Can't link as on phone, but Hillary Musson, the second woman to race in the TT has passed away according to local news sources.

[One shot Paddy 1,206]

On 10/02/2023 at 12:57, JQW said:

All motorcycle road racing in Northern Ireland has been cancelled this year due to significant increases in public liability insurance costs.

 

The same insurance company also covers the Isle of Man TT races - could they be in doubt as well?

All back on thanks to a new insurance quote and crowdfunding by fans. It was not just road racing that had been cancelled, it was ALL racing and trials. 

[diego 1,985]

Leandro Becheroni, Italian motorcyclist, whose best performance was 19th in the world in the 500 class, died aged 73, finished 2 races in 7th place

https://www.gpone.com/it/2023/03/30/motogp/addio-a-leandro-becheroni-il-toscano-della-band-of-brothers-dei-privati.html

[maryportfuncity 10,647]

On 15/03/2023 at 18:08, One shot Paddy said:

All back on thanks to a new insurance quote and crowdfunding by fans. It was not just road racing that had been cancelled, it was ALL racing and trials. 

 

 

So, it's crowdfunding going forward, then. Could get tricky if there's a massive incident and massive insurance pay-out. 

[One shot Paddy 1,206]

On 30/03/2023 at 14:02, maryportfuncity said:

 

 

So, it's crowdfunding going forward, then. Could get tricky if there's a massive incident and massive insurance pay-out. 

No, that was just a stop-gap to get racing this year, they are already looking into things like making people pay to watch ect. Still no word on racing in the South as they were facing the same insurance problem.

[Pedro67 232]

Current Lawrenceburg sprint car track champion Justin Owens has died from injuries sustained in Qualifying for Saturday nights USAC event

[Octopus of Odstock 2,197]

On 14/01/2022 at 12:21, TheSpinosaurus said:

NASCAR legend Cale Yarborough has not appeared at all in public since around 2018-2019 and considering he used to attend races and sign fan autographs regularly, this is not a good sign.

 

'Not doing well' 

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nascar-legend-cale-yarborough-not-doing-well-report

 

Sounds like the end is nigh 

[Octopus of Odstock 2,197]

Gianfranco Palazzoli, former motorcyclist, sports car driver and F1 team manager has died today after complications after a fall.

 

Obit: https://autosprint.corrieredellosport.it/news/formula1/2023/04/12-6271052/lutto_si_e_spento_gianfranco_palazzoli

 

Profile: https://www.grandprix.com/people/gianfranco-palazzoli.html

[YoungWillz 21,050]

On 09/11/2021 at 18:21, RoverAndOut said:

I think Kenneth McAlpine (101) may be the oldest surviving World Championship driver too (Indy 500 excepted - I haven't checked). He took part in the 1952 British and Italian Grands Prix. Hans Hermann (93) entered privately in 1953 at the German Grand Prix, but McAlpine entered 4 races that year, including in Germany. The only other driver to pre-date Tony Brooks (who debuted in 1956) is Hermano da Silva Ramos (95), who debuted in the Netherlands in 1955.

Death Notice for Kenneth McAlpine aged 102: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/263523/mcalpine

 

DDP pick.

 

Edit: Oops, I guess I should post the text for those who have an issue:

 

McALPINE

Kenneth OBE DL. Died peacefully during the night, on 8th April 2023, aged 102. Much loved husband of Patricia, father to Richard and James, and grandfather to Thomas, Melissa, Hamish and Sophia. The family would welcome donations to the Hospice in the Weald, Pembury (www.hospiceintheweald.org.uk).

[RoverAndOut 4,746]

1 hour ago, YoungWillz said:

Death Notice for Kenneth McAlpine aged 102: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/263523/mcalpine

 

DDP pick.

 

Also a big hit in the Scavenger Hunt @Bibliogryphon.

[Octopus of Odstock 2,197]

7 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Death Notice for Kenneth McAlpine aged 102: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/263523/mcalpine

 

DDP pick.

 

Edit: Oops, I guess I should post the text for those who have an issue:

 

McALPINE

Kenneth OBE DL. Died peacefully during the night, on 8th April 2023, aged 102. Much loved husband of Patricia, father to Richard and James, and grandfather to Thomas, Melissa, Hamish and Sophia. The family would welcome donations to the Hospice in the Weald, Pembury (www.hospiceintheweald.org.uk).

 

Although this isn't surprising, it truly is the end of a particular era. I was reading a book about Stirling Moss recently, with one of his main rivals in a hill climb being McAlpine. This was from 1948, and I thought it incredible anyone racing  from 75 years ago was still alive.

RIP 

[The Immortal 634]

I believe Hermano Da Silva Ramos (born 1925) is the oldest living F1 driver now?

[Sinbabad 1,124]

 

6 hours ago, TheSpinosaurus said:

I believe Hermano Da Silva Ramos (born 1925) is the oldest living F1 driver now?

Isn’t it Paul Goldsmith ?
 

[TQR 14,398]

Hyundai WRC driver Craig Breen has died aged 33 in a testing accident in Croatia.

[Octopus of Odstock 2,197]

9 minutes ago, Sinbabad said:

 

Isn’t it Paul Goldsmith ?
 

Goldsmith is oldest living World Championship driver, da Silva Ramos is the oldest living Grand Prix driver.

[Sinbabad 1,124]

4 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said:

Goldsmith is oldest living World Championship driver, da Silva Ramos is the oldest living Grand Prix driver.

It’s not the same thing ??

[Spade_Cooley 9,530]

Not operating from a motor-racing expert position but a "pub trivia" position, iirc the Indy 500 used to count for F1 points, but it's not a Grand Prix. Goldsmith competed in the Indy 500 when it was part of the F1 World Championship tour, but not in any other races so he was never a grand prix driver.

[Octopus of Odstock 2,197]

1 hour ago, Sinbabad said:

It’s not the same thing ??

Categorically, no.

Spade has explained it well.

[Sinbabad 1,124]

2 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Not operating from a motor-racing expert position but a "pub trivia" position, iirc the Indy 500 used to count for F1 points, but it's not a Grand Prix. Goldsmith competed in the Indy 500 when it was part of the F1 World Championship tour, but not in any other races so he was never a grand prix driver.

Thanks for the explanation. I always thought that only Grand Prix Races counted for F1 Championship.

[Deathrace 1,171]

Sir Jackie Stewart being interviewed at Aintree on ITV about his Dementia charity work (his wife suffers from it). Without wanting to jinx it he looks and sounds really well. Apparently ringing the bell for tomorrow's Grand National. 

[JQW 283]

Jackie Stewart must be one of the last alive (and possibly the last) to have won a race on the Aintree Grand Prix circuit - having won the Formula 3 race there in 1964, the circuit's final year.

[maryportfuncity 10,647]

1 hour ago, JQW said:

Jackie Stewart must be one of the last alive (and possibly the last) to have won a race on the Aintree Grand Prix circuit - having won the Formula 3 race there in 1964, the circuit's final year.

 

 

Yeah, Wikipedia says his mount was called Cooper T72 - also makes clear his former rival Warwick Banks (b. 1939) is still alive.

[RoverAndOut 4,746]

5 hours ago, Deathrace said:

Sir Jackie Stewart being interviewed at Aintree on ITV about his Dementia charity work (his wife suffers from it). Without wanting to jinx it he looks and sounds really well. Apparently ringing the bell for tomorrow's Grand National. 

 

He handed out a trophy at the Australian Grand Prix last week, so still comfortable travelling long distances around the world too.

 

4 hours ago, JQW said:

Jackie Stewart must be one of the last alive (and possibly the last) to have won a race on the Aintree Grand Prix circuit - having won the Formula 3 race there in 1964, the circuit's final year.

 

He was actually talking about this on the racing coverage today, where the picture is from. Explaining where the circuit used to go and his experiences of winning there. Think he stated that he believed he was the only person still alive to have won on the Grand Prix circuit.

[Kenny 283]

4 hours ago, maryportfuncity said:

 

 

Yeah, Wikipedia says his mount was called Cooper T72 - also makes clear his former rival Warwick Banks (b. 1939) is still alive.