Whitehouse 821 Posted March 14 6 hours ago, Summer in Transylvania said: Marcello Gandini, designer of the Lamborghinis Countach, Diablo, and Miura, among others dead at 85. Also mundane cars like the first generation Volkswagen Polo, and Citroën BX. We had two of those. The closest thing to a Countach I would ever have.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Immortal 529 Posted March 14 11 hours ago, Summer in Transylvania said: Marcello Gandini, designer of the Lamborghinis Countach, Diablo, and Miura, among others dead at 85. Not many from the golden age of Italian car designers and engineers left now. Forghieri, Materazzi, Bizzarrini, Zampolli and now Gandini all dead. Giampaolo Dallara and Giorgetto Giugiaro are the only ones I can think right off the bat who are left. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,861 Posted March 14 Was going to keep this to myself but I doubt he'll make 2025. Ted Toleman, founder of the Toleman team that completed in the early 1980's is now in palliative care and near the end of his life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,968 Posted March 18 Kenjiro Shinozuka, first Japanese driver to win the Paris-Dakar (1997), dead aged 75, from pancreatic cancer. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted March 18 2 hours ago, time said: Kenjiro Shinozuka, first Japanese driver to win the Paris-Dakar (1997), dead aged 75, from pancreatic cancer. He is the winner of a more recent edition of the Dakar in the cars to die category, the most recent one before him was the Frenchman Hubert Auriol, champion in 1992, who died in 2021 at the age of 68. He was also the first champion of the Asia-Pacific Rally, in 1988, his successor is New Zealander Rod Millen (b. 1951) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 12,180 Posted March 18 1 hour ago, diego said: He is the winner of a more recent edition of the Dakar in the cars to die category Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted March 18 9 minutes ago, TQR said: I don't know what happened in the translation to cause confusion, but I meant to say that he won the Dakar in 1997 and no winner after that year in the car category has died yet Sorry for the bad translation 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,124 Posted March 19 On 03/02/2024 at 18:26, arghton said: Red Farmer suffered a stroke earlier this week. Red Farmer is back repairing cars, and "will be back driving": Considering his age and past health issues, he seems to have made a good recovery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,060 Posted March 28 Flavio Briatore underwent surgery for a non-cancerous heart tumor. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,017 Posted March 28 3 hours ago, drol said: Flavio Briatore underwent surgery for a non-cancerous heart tumor. If he's the one telling us I don't trust it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,861 Posted March 31 Fred Gamble, former Scavenger Hunt pick, died last night, aged 92. There are two links, but both are bot sites. FB posts from two very trusted sources are a better link for now. https://www.facebook...100094908396919 https://www.facebook...hard.prince.311 Only appeared in 1 Grand Prix, back in 1960, but as his Wiki page shows his racing career was much more storied than that, including spells in charge of Goodyear in their early days of racing, working as a motoring journalist and having a long sportscar career. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 8,662 Posted March 31 24 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: Fred Gamble, former Scavenger Hunt pick, died last night, aged 92. Current Scavenger Hunt Pick!!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,098 Posted April 1 Motorcyclist Troy Beinlich dies in a crash while competing at a 1000 km event in Germany. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-13257583/Motorcyclist-dies-fatal-crash-1000km-event-Germany-famous-Formula-One-Grand-Prix-Hockenheimring-circuit.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,099 Posted April 5 John Louis, England and also GB speedway international, reportedly dead: https://ipswichwitches.co/john-tiger-louis-1941-2024/ Quite the record in individual and team events. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,861 Posted April 6 Could've put this in the sailing thread, or the Hollywood Possibilities thread, amongst others, but ultimately he was a Grand Prix driver (briefly). Bruce Kessler has died at the age of 88. A long life, well lived. https://www.soundingsonline.com/news/adventurer-bruce-kessler-dies-at-88 As well as directing four Hollywood movies, he was one of the last people to see James Dean alive and his wife was actress Joan Freeman (who looks well in the last picture on the link) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,099 Posted April 7 American Pat Hennen, the first US motorcycle racer to win a 500cc World Championship Grand Prix, reportedly dead: Suffered brain damage on the Isle of Man TT races in 1978 which curtailed his career. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 821 Posted April 9 Tough year for Italian design. Just weeks after Ghandini now a member of the Pininfarina family. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,098 Posted April 10 Bob Labonte, a NASCAR two-time car owner champion and crew chief in the Busch Series and the father of drivers Bobby and Terry Labonte, has died. He was 90. https://myfox8.com/sports/nascar-motorsports/nascar-legend-bob-labonte-dies/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,861 Posted April 10 On 14/03/2024 at 23:24, Octopus of Odstock said: Was going to keep this to myself but I doubt he'll make 2025. Ted Toleman, founder of the Toleman team that completed in the early 1980's is now in palliative care and near the end of his life. Didn't even make a month. Ted Toleman died of heart failure this morning in the Philippines. https://autosport.nl/klasse/nieuws/39057/in-memoriam-ted-toleman https://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Ted_Toleman 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,861 Posted April 11 Ted Toleman QO for any Dead Pools he was picked for: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/ted-toleman-dies-ayrton-senna-32560494?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted April 15 Noël Del Bello was born in Nantua and died aged 82, he debuted in the 24h of Le Mans in 1979 and finished this race in 22nd place overall. He achieved his best result at Le Mans in 1986 with 17th place, His most successful race in the world sports car championship was the 1000 km race in Dijon in 1980, where he finished fifth. https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2024/04/15/noel-del-bello-l-aindinois-le-plus-fidele-du-mans-nous-a-quittes 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,099 Posted April 19 Rodney Gould, TT motorcyclist and Grand Prix rider, later Yamaha's European racing manager, reportedly dead: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted 21 hours ago Kenji Tohira was born in Ibaraki and died at the age of 83, he was a driver and competed in the Spa 24 Hour results, placing 3rd in his category, he also competed in the Japanese Touring Car Championship and JGTC https://www.as-web.jp/domestic/1071483 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
