RIP Bobby Unser

Racing events, drivers, cars or anything else from the past.
Post Reply
User avatar
PTRACER
Forum Administrator
Forum Administrator
Posts: 42138
Joined: 20 years ago
Real Name: Paul
Favourite Motorsport: Formula 1
Favourite Racing Car: Lotus 49
Favourite Driver: Gilles Villeneuve, James Hunt
Favourite Circuit: Nordschleife
Car(s) Currently Owned: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X JDM
Contact:

RIP Bobby Unser

#1

Post by PTRACER »

Just got word that Bobby Unser passed away last night. Apparently his daughter posted the news on Facebook.

One of the top personalities of American motorsport, if not in the top 10 greatest US drivers list.
Developer of the 1967v3 Historic Mod for Grand Prix Legends: viewtopic.php?t=17429

King of the Race Track, Destroyer of Tyres, Breaker of Lap Records
User avatar
Everso Biggyballies
Legendary Member
Legendary Member
Posts: 48997
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.

#2

Post by Everso Biggyballies »

Certainly quite a character. A sad loss.

RIP Bobby Unser

Indycar tribute here:
https://www.indycar.com/news/2021/05/05 ... unser-obit

* 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
User avatar
Ruslan
Advanced Member
Advanced Member
Posts: 1744
Joined: 3 years ago
Favourite Motorsport: Formula 1
Favourite Circuit: Monaco actually
Location: Washington, DC

#3

Post by Ruslan »

PTRACER wrote: 2 years ago One of the top personalities of American motorsport, if not in the top 10 greatest US drivers list.
Yea, I am working up a top-ten list. May post it up at some point. Bobby Unser is on it.
User avatar
MonteCristo
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 10662
Joined: 8 years ago
Favourite Motorsport: Openwheel
Favourite Racing Car: Tyrrell P34/Protos
Favourite Driver: JV
Favourite Circuit: Road America
Location: Brisbane, Australia

#4

Post by MonteCristo »

RIP Uncle Bobby.
Oscar Piastri in F1! Catch the fever! Vettel Hate Club. Life membership.

2012 GTP Non-Championship Champion | 2012 Guess the Kai-Star Half Marathon Time Champion | 2018 GTP Champion | 2019 GTP Champion
User avatar
MonteCristo
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 10662
Joined: 8 years ago
Favourite Motorsport: Openwheel
Favourite Racing Car: Tyrrell P34/Protos
Favourite Driver: JV
Favourite Circuit: Road America
Location: Brisbane, Australia

#5

Post by MonteCristo »

Robin Miller tribute: https://racer.com/2021/05/03/miller-the ... bby-unser/

As an aside, I feel sorry for Robin. He's got his own big health problems, and he's seeing all these folks he's known for so long passing away the last couple of years. Can't be easy to write these.
Oscar Piastri in F1! Catch the fever! Vettel Hate Club. Life membership.

2012 GTP Non-Championship Champion | 2012 Guess the Kai-Star Half Marathon Time Champion | 2018 GTP Champion | 2019 GTP Champion
User avatar
PTRACER
Forum Administrator
Forum Administrator
Posts: 42138
Joined: 20 years ago
Real Name: Paul
Favourite Motorsport: Formula 1
Favourite Racing Car: Lotus 49
Favourite Driver: Gilles Villeneuve, James Hunt
Favourite Circuit: Nordschleife
Car(s) Currently Owned: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X JDM
Contact:

#6

Post by PTRACER »

Really nicely written piece Monte, thanks for sharing.

This is the IMS YouTube tribute:

Developer of the 1967v3 Historic Mod for Grand Prix Legends: viewtopic.php?t=17429

King of the Race Track, Destroyer of Tyres, Breaker of Lap Records
User avatar
SBan83
Senior Member
Senior Member
Posts: 3678
Joined: 20 years ago

#7

Post by SBan83 »

Did not know Bobby and Mario made their F1 debuts in the same race. Like Mr Bishop points out, the BRM was hardly a vehicle to showcase one's talents, and even the late, great Pedro Rodriguez only managed to qualify the other BRM 11th in this race. A shame that this was Bobby's first and last F1 start. I feel he could've been quite good, if not excellent. He had raw talent on or above par with Mario and mechanical know-how as good as the likes of Dan Gurney. But it was a different time. When the lure of F1 wasn't that strong and seemed like more top drivers from F1 actually came over to the states than the other way around, lured by the prize money offered at the Indy 500, Can-Am, etc.
Last edited by SBan83 2 years ago, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
FedBet57
Silver Member
Silver Member
Posts: 326
Joined: 3 years ago
Favourite Motorsport: Formula 1, Sportscar
Favourite Driver: Jim Clark
Favourite Circuit: Solitude, Nurburgring

#8

Post by FedBet57 »

Rest in Pace Bobby
"There's more fun in a gallon of gasoline than in a barrell of booze"
Post Reply