40 years ago

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40 years ago

Postby Craig. » Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:48 pm

The world of motor racing lost one of its greats, Jim Clark.
Just a shame most of us have to rely on old videos to see the greatness of Jim's driving.
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Re: 40 years ago

Postby expat » Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:50 pm

I was reading about him today. He was on course to have been the greatest driver ever. Colin Chapman would put two totally different setups on the car and Clark would lap them at the same times leaving Chapman scratching his head wondering why he ever bothered.

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He once tried out a 1930s single-seater ERA at a historic race at Rouen. The car
"A bit of a pickle" - British translation: A catastrophically bad situation with potentially fatal consequences.

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