Root Inspector 184 Posted April 14, 2023 Jackie's still regularly seen on the grid walk before a grand prix. Looks sprightlier even than Martin Brundle who's like 20 years his junior. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Immortal 634 Posted April 24, 2023 Henri Pescarolo and Gerrard Larrousse (French Le Mans legends) seem to have slowed down quite a bit since the last year or so. Both men look visibly frail now in their most recent public appearances I could find. Additionally, Pescarolo has had a stroke sometime in recent years. Both have been regular attendants of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, wonder if they will show up this year. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,191 Posted April 25, 2023 Chuck Ciprich, two time Indy 500 non-qualifiter and long-time super-modified driver, died on the 15th April from cancer - http://www.usa50.com/DisplayMsg.asp?ForumID=33&Msgid=2780333&page=1&Title=Chuck Ciprich obituary&Return=DisplayMsg.asp&D83jsd=True 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,981 Posted April 26, 2023 Roberto Urretavizcaya died on 25/apr in a motorcycle accident, he was a pilot of the Argentine Renault formula and of which he was proclaimed champion in 1982. He debuted in 1986 in Turismo de Estrada, also passing through categories such as Turismo Nacional, Turismo de Competition 2000 and Top Race, until his final retirement in 2011. 2 After After retirement, he began his managerial career, holding positions on the Board of Directors of the Association of Road Tourism Corridors, he was 65 years old https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/automovilismo/murio-roberto-tito-urretavizcaya-expiloto-de-turismo-carretera-y-otras-categorias-nacionales-nid25042023/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,191 Posted April 26, 2023 I debated about keeping this to myself but I'm not sure QO and 7 months time are in favour: Basil v Rooyen Sadly I am near the end of a tough journey with mesothelioma 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NormMacdonald 2 Posted May 4, 2023 On 09/04/2023 at 18:25, Octopus of Odstock said: 'Not doing well' https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nascar-legend-cale-yarborough-not-doing-well-report Sounds like the end is nigh Really got to enjoy the last few years of some of the few legends we have left from that era. Richard Petty, Cale, Bobby and Donnie Allison, Red Farmer, etc. Crazy how Hershel McGriff is still healthy at his age. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,191 Posted May 6, 2023 Two recent deaths, both had some degree of notability in their particular discipline: Long-time sportscar driver, a Le Mans specialist, George Fouche, died after complications of a fall. He was only 57. http://www.autonewsinfo.com/2023/05/05/deces-de-george-fouche-429277.html Took a class win at Le Mans and one-time test driver for Jordan's F1 team, but he nearly perished in 1987 for had his connecting flight arrived on time, he would've been on the ill-fated (South African Airways) Flight 295 which crashed, killing all 159 people on board including wrestler Kazuharu Sonoda. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazuharu_Sonoda Meanwhile, Giancarlo Gagliardi, who raced in European Formula 2 and 3, also took a class win at Le Mans and very nearly raced in Formula 1 for Frank Williams (in the days before Williams struck gold), died 1st May in Varese - https://www.varesenews.it/2023/05/addio-a-giancarlo-gagliardi-pilota-e-imprenditore/1603544/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted May 16, 2023 Giotto Bizzarrini, the chief engineer behind the Ferrari 250 GTO and Lamborghini's V12 engine, has died. He was 96. https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a43893346/giotto-bizzarrini-ferrari-and-lamborghini-icon-has-died/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,981 Posted May 24, 2023 Xandy Negrão, born in Campinas, died at the age of 70 from cancer, 4x Stock Car runner-up in Brazil, 95, 96, 97, and 99, At Endurance Brasil, Xandy was alongside his son, Xandinho, in the 2018 runner-up The partnership lasted until 2020, when they won the category title – André Negrão, cousin of Xandinho, Ricardo Zonta and Ricardo Baptista also participated in the campaign. He is the founder and former owner of Medley, one of the largest generic drug laboratories in Brazil. In March 2009, the company was sold to Sanofi, which paid R$1.5 billion for the Brazilian pharmaceutical company. Xandy Negrão morre aos 70 anos em decorrência de um câncer - Notícia de Stock Car - Grande Prêmio (grandepremio.com.br) 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,191 Posted May 26, 2023 Former sportscar driver and the key man to help former World Champion and legend, Jim Clark on his path towards greatness, Ian Scott-Watson, has died. https://m.facebook.com/JimClarkTrust 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,981 Posted June 7, 2023 Raül Torras Martínez died on Tuesday night (6) as a result of an accident suffered in the Supertwin class race of the Isle of Man TT 2023. The 46-year-old Spaniard born in Girona was the first death in this year's edition of the traditional event, considered one of the most dangerous in the world. He was experienced and had a long curriculum not only on the Isle of Man, where he had raced since 2017, but also in Spanish endurance. The pilot's best result was 15th place last year, precisely in Supertwin. Earlier, during the afternoon, Raül had made history by securing a top-20 in the Superstock race, with an average of 125,470 mph Spain's all-time record in contention. In the night race, in the Supertwin, he suffered a serious accident in the Alpine sector of the circuit. Torras Martínez was the 267th death in the history of the circuit. Raül Torras Martínez morre aos 46 anos no TT da Ilha de Man - Notícia de Motociclismo - Grande Prêmio (grandepremio.com.br) 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
One shot Paddy 1,206 Posted June 7, 2023 5 hours ago, diego said: Raül Torras Martínez died on Tuesday night (6) as a result of an accident suffered in the Supertwin class race of the Isle of Man TT 2023. The 46-year-old Spaniard born in Girona was the first death in this year's edition of the traditional event, considered one of the most dangerous in the world. He was experienced and had a long curriculum not only on the Isle of Man, where he had raced since 2017, but also in Spanish endurance. The pilot's best result was 15th place last year, precisely in Supertwin. Earlier, during the afternoon, Raül had made history by securing a top-20 in the Superstock race, with an average of 125,470 mph Spain's all-time record in contention. In the night race, in the Supertwin, he suffered a serious accident in the Alpine sector of the circuit. Torras Martínez was the 267th death in the history of the circuit. Raül Torras Martínez morre aos 46 anos no TT da Ilha de Man - Notícia de Motociclismo - Grande Prêmio (grandepremio.com.br) My sister is a race marshall and knew him well, she would chat online with him and the team most days, she said they were all so proud of his result yesterday. This was the last time they met at the North West 200 last month. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,981 Posted June 7, 2023 5 hours ago, One shot Paddy said: My sister is a race marshall and knew him well, she would chat online with him and the team most days, she said they were all so proud of his result yesterday. This was the last time they met at the North West 200 last month. I'm sorry for the loss of a friend of your sister, he really seemed like a very good person and he was in an excellent phase getting the record for his country on the same day, it was a fatality indeed 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,981 Posted June 15, 2023 Szvoboda Bence died in 14/jun at the age of 31 in a Motocross racing accident, the Hungarian was born in Marcali, and died in Prague (TCH), he had several titles, among them ten times Hungarian champion, twice adult Czech champion, junior Austrian champion https://sportal.blikk.hu/egyeni-sportok/technikai-sportok/meghalt-szvoboda-bence-motorversenyzo/2023061412533741322 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Immortal 634 Posted June 22, 2023 On 24/04/2023 at 19:53, TheSpinosaurus said: Henri Pescarolo and Gerrard Larrousse (French Le Mans legends) seem to have slowed down quite a bit since the last year or so. Both men look visibly frail now in their most recent public appearances I could find. Additionally, Pescarolo has had a stroke sometime in recent years. Both have been regular attendants of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, wonder if they will show up this year. Pescarolo didn't attend due to a hospitalization and sadly seems to be quite ill now with multiple health issues, sounded very weak in a phone interview in which he explained why he missed the event. https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/24-heures-du-mans/24-heures-du-mans-2023-henri-pescarolo-ne-sera-pas-present-au-centenaire-847bade4-043d-11ee-ba53-20eb6006433b On a side note, I don't believe that Larrousse was there either. Not sure what's up with him, but he's 83 so very possible he might not be in the best health either. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,707 Posted June 22, 2023 Finnish rally driver, one of the original "Flying Finns" of rallying Simo Lampinen, 80, gives a rare interview - he lives in Hamburg, Germany, uses a walker/wheelchair (says "age doesn't come alone") The other living "original flying finns": Rauno Aaltonen (1938) "The Rally Professor" Keke Rosberg (1948) Legendary racing driver Heikki Mikkola (1945) Motorcross 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,035 Posted June 22, 2023 Report of the death of speedway rider Billy Bales aged 94: http://3318news.co.uk/2023/06/20/obituary-billy-bales/ A mere 5ft tall, he was known variously as the Mighty Atom, Mighty Mouse and Pocket Rocket (oo-er missus). Started off in cycle speedway, moved to motorbikes and was at times a Yarmouth Bloater, a Norwich Star and a Sheffield Tiger, retiring from racing in 1969. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted June 29, 2023 Lewis Hamilton reckons a rule modification to stop teams enjoying years of dominance is in order. A fair point, though not something he was touting as a good idea five years back. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/66053065 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,191 Posted June 30, 2023 Bob Fernley, the de facto team principal at Force India's F1 team for many years, has died. Later worked in a key role for the FIA. Bit of a surprise, I hadn't heard he was ill. https://the-race.com/formula-1/former-force-india-f1-chief-fernley-dies-aged-70/ 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,981 Posted July 1, 2023 Dilano van 't Hoff unfortunately died after an incident today during the European Formula Regional Championship,MP Motorsport driver,The incident happened during race 2 of SpaFrancorchamps.He was 18 years old,born in Dordrecht,Netherlands Dilano van 't Hoff – Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre (wikipedia.org) Dilano van 'T Hoff infelizmente morreu durante o Campeonato Europeu de Fórmula 1 - F1 Briefings: Notícias da Fórmula <>, Rumors, Classificações e Mais Anyone who wants to see the video has strong images on this site: https://motorsport.uol.com.br/f3eur/news/dilano-vant-hoff-piloto-da-freca-nao-resiste-a-acidente-e-morre-aos-18-anos/10489979/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,386 Posted July 1, 2023 Dilano van ‘t Hoff, driver for MP Motorsport in the Formula Regional European Championship, has died aged 18 in an accident at a wet Spa-Francorchamps. Eau Rouge-Raidillon once again proving an incredibly perilous part of the track, particularly in the wet. That blind crest at the top of one of the fastest corners on the calendar is proving too dangerous for the stiff, low-down, heavily downforce-reliant race cars of today. Anthoine Hubert died there in F2 2019, as nearly did Juan-Manuel Correa. Jack Aitken shattered most of his bones in a Lamborghini not long after. There was a six-driver smash in the W Series in 2021, it was an absolute miracle nobody was seriously injured in that. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted July 2, 2023 Another Dutch driver died this weekend. This time on two wheels. Joey den Besten died at a Superbike race in Finland. (Dutch) By all accounts afreak accident in the sighting lap. The motorbikes were on their way to their starting peositions when Joey lost contyrol of the bike. Initial reports told of a broken hand but so his death was quite a surprise. https://www.instagram.com/joeydenbesten/ https://twitter.com/Imatranajo/status/1675565221874638850?s=20 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted July 3, 2023 A contractor died setting up audio equipment for the Chicago NASCAR race. The event was cut short due to heavy rain. The contractor shorted as well... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,981 Posted July 7, 2023 Jackie Stewart suffered a stroke 5 weeks ago at Jordan and was unconscious a long time,this information was only passed today,he is 84 years old Jackie Stewart sofre AVC e cai 'inconsciente' em susto assustador (msn.com) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,191 Posted July 7, 2023 37 minutes ago, diego said: Jackie Stewart suffered a stroke 5 weeks ago at Jordan and was unconscious a long time,this information was only passed today,he is 84 years old Jackie Stewart sofre AVC e cai 'inconsciente' em susto assustador (msn.com) I'm seeing him on Monday and advise if there's anything major but he has bounced back awfully well. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
