The third month of 2018 has just began and we lost already a few greats...
This thread is here to remember them
Those we lost this year:
●Henry Hope-Frost (†47) British journalist, commentator
●Peter Rubatto(†62) German motorcyclist
●Gerald Welter (†75) French constructor
●Ron Walker (†78) Australian promoter
●Rudi Eggenberger(†79) Swiss team owner
●Dan Gurney (†86) American racer & team owner
●Marcel Martin (†88) French racer & race director
●Luigi Taveri (†88) Swiss motorcyclist
Those who are gone...
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Jacob
- Platinum Member
- Posts: 752
- Joined: 7 years ago
- Real Name: Jacob
- Favourite Motorsport: Historic racing
- Favourite Racing Car: Ferrari 312B
- Favourite Driver: Jacky Ickx & all other old heroes
- Favourite Circuit: Nordschleife/ old Spa/ Schleiz
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Cheeveer
- Moderator
- Posts: 12554
- Joined: 18 years ago
- Real Name: Jacob
- Favourite Racing Car: Panoz GTR1
- Favourite Driver: Alex Zanardi
- Favourite Circuit: Bathurst
- Location: 24 hours from Le Mans
HHF was my favorite journo. He spoke true passion and #fever. Gutted for his family. RIP
***Some say you should live each day like it was your last... but who wants to live each day in wild panic and extreme death anxiety?
The universe, look at the hugeness of it... it is a dizzying thought that little ol' me is the centre of it all!***
The universe, look at the hugeness of it... it is a dizzying thought that little ol' me is the centre of it all!***
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erwin greven
- Staff
- Posts: 20086
- Joined: 19 years ago
- Real Name: Erwin Greven
- Favourite Motorsport: Endurance Racing
- Favourite Racing Car: Lancia Delta 038 S4 Group B
- Favourite Driver: Ronnie Peterson
- Favourite Circuit: Nuerburgring Nordschleife
- Car(s) Currently Owned: Peugeot 206 SW Air-Line 3 2007
- Location: Stadskanaal, Groningen
- Contact:
I read at the 12 hours of Silverstone RIP HHF... i was thinking of Heinz Harald Frentzen....Brian Redman: "Mr. Fangio, how do you come so fast?" "More throttle, less brakes...."
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Jacob
- Platinum Member
- Posts: 752
- Joined: 7 years ago
- Real Name: Jacob
- Favourite Motorsport: Historic racing
- Favourite Racing Car: Ferrari 312B
- Favourite Driver: Jacky Ickx & all other old heroes
- Favourite Circuit: Nordschleife/ old Spa/ Schleiz
I just found out that Alfa man Teodoro zeccoli passed away 3 days ago. He was 88 years old.
"It´s not a matter of talent, it´s a matter of luck. Pure Luck:" - Jacky Ickx
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Everso Biggyballies
- Legendary Member
- Posts: 49393
- Joined: 18 years ago
- Real Name: Chris
- Favourite Motorsport: Anything that goes left and right.
- Favourite Racing Car: Too Many to mention
- Favourite Driver: Kimi,Niki,Jim(none called Michael)
- Favourite Circuit: Nordschleife, Spa, Mt Panorama.
- Car(s) Currently Owned: Audi SQ5 3.0L V6 TwinTurbo
- Location: Just moved 3 klms further away so now 11 klms from Albert Park, Melbourne.
RIP to HHF.... the voice of Goodwood and a great amusing writer. He will be sorely missed. Condolences to his wife and young children.
* I started life with nothing, and still have most of it left
“Good drivers have dead flies on the side windows!” (Walter Röhrl)
* I married Miss Right. Just didn't know her first name was Always
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Jacob
- Platinum Member
- Posts: 752
- Joined: 7 years ago
- Real Name: Jacob
- Favourite Motorsport: Historic racing
- Favourite Racing Car: Ferrari 312B
- Favourite Driver: Jacky Ickx & all other old heroes
- Favourite Circuit: Nordschleife/ old Spa/ Schleiz
Bad News from Germany. German actor Siegfried Rauch, who played Erich Stahler in the iconic movie "Le Mans", has passed away aged 85. During filming he & Steve McQueen became close friends.
"It´s not a matter of talent, it´s a matter of luck. Pure Luck:" - Jacky Ickx
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erwin greven
- Staff
- Posts: 20086
- Joined: 19 years ago
- Real Name: Erwin Greven
- Favourite Motorsport: Endurance Racing
- Favourite Racing Car: Lancia Delta 038 S4 Group B
- Favourite Driver: Ronnie Peterson
- Favourite Circuit: Nuerburgring Nordschleife
- Car(s) Currently Owned: Peugeot 206 SW Air-Line 3 2007
- Location: Stadskanaal, Groningen
- Contact:
Brian Redman: "Mr. Fangio, how do you come so fast?" "More throttle, less brakes...."
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hollie3sa
- Senior Member
- Posts: 2994
- Joined: 9 years ago
A Facebook thread indicates that Frank de Jong, the man behind www.touringcarracing.net, has passed away.
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Jacob
- Platinum Member
- Posts: 752
- Joined: 7 years ago
- Real Name: Jacob
- Favourite Motorsport: Historic racing
- Favourite Racing Car: Ferrari 312B
- Favourite Driver: Jacky Ickx & all other old heroes
- Favourite Circuit: Nordschleife/ old Spa/ Schleiz
Oh, that´s not good. Do you have the Link?hollie3sa wrote: ↑6 years ago A Facebook thread indicates that Frank de Jong, the man behind www.touringcarracing.net, has passed away.
"It´s not a matter of talent, it´s a matter of luck. Pure Luck:" - Jacky Ickx
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Everso Biggyballies
- Legendary Member
- Posts: 49393
- Joined: 18 years ago
- Real Name: Chris
- Favourite Motorsport: Anything that goes left and right.
- Favourite Racing Car: Too Many to mention
- Favourite Driver: Kimi,Niki,Jim(none called Michael)
- Favourite Circuit: Nordschleife, Spa, Mt Panorama.
- Car(s) Currently Owned: Audi SQ5 3.0L V6 TwinTurbo
- Location: Just moved 3 klms further away so now 11 klms from Albert Park, Melbourne.
There is a link at TNF confirming the sad news. It was no secret he had been unwell for some time.
RIP Frank de Jong.
http://forums.autosport.com/topic/20903 ... -jong-rip/
RIP Frank de Jong.
http://forums.autosport.com/topic/20903 ... -jong-rip/
* I started life with nothing, and still have most of it left
“Good drivers have dead flies on the side windows!” (Walter Röhrl)
* I married Miss Right. Just didn't know her first name was Always
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theracer120
- Elite Member
- Posts: 6231
- Joined: 15 years ago
- Real Name: Simon
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
That is tragic, his website is invaluable as a touring car history resource and 59 is not a particularly old age to die at these days. Hopefully the site is at least preserved for the future.