RE: Pic Of The Week: Moss At His Best
Discussion
VPower said:
He walked away with his wife as the commentators on Radio Le Mans relayed the news!
We were stunned, as was the commentator who just stated the date and the time!
One of those where were you moments!
Was perched on the tyres down at the exit to the Porsche Curves when I heard it - a moments stunned silence before we all raised our glass (bottles) to the man - a true legend.We were stunned, as was the commentator who just stated the date and the time!
One of those where were you moments!
Stirling Moss.. SIR Stirling Moss..
England/Britains greatest racing driver.. arguably the world's greatest EVER racing driver.. how so??
In an era when the stars of the day drove [almost] everything in every class at small and major events.. Moss was always the yardstick.. the MAN..the one to beat. His abilities are legendary.. heroic in single seaters.. look at his always under-powered GP wins..his 1961 Monaco GP win ranks alongside fangio's 1957 German GP win surely..? Underdog..and some.!
In sportscars..well, where to start..perhaps the 1957 Nurburgring..or the 1959 finale at Goodwood, both in Astons, both spectacular, both snatched victory from disaster and certain defeat.. time and again.
And that's without touching on his short but stunning rally career, I fully accept that rallying then was nowt like today..but, 2nd in the Monte.? something going on here,surely..
Todays driver ARE unquestionably fab at what they do, but, in truth, in comparison with those of Moss' era, they do in fact, very little.. one trick ponies anyone..?
Stirling Moss.. SIR Stirling Moss.. for some of us.. the greatest of all time.. and most definately..
THE GREATEST LIVING ENGLISHMAN.
Thank you
Bill Ferry
England/Britains greatest racing driver.. arguably the world's greatest EVER racing driver.. how so??
In an era when the stars of the day drove [almost] everything in every class at small and major events.. Moss was always the yardstick.. the MAN..the one to beat. His abilities are legendary.. heroic in single seaters.. look at his always under-powered GP wins..his 1961 Monaco GP win ranks alongside fangio's 1957 German GP win surely..? Underdog..and some.!
In sportscars..well, where to start..perhaps the 1957 Nurburgring..or the 1959 finale at Goodwood, both in Astons, both spectacular, both snatched victory from disaster and certain defeat.. time and again.
And that's without touching on his short but stunning rally career, I fully accept that rallying then was nowt like today..but, 2nd in the Monte.? something going on here,surely..
Todays driver ARE unquestionably fab at what they do, but, in truth, in comparison with those of Moss' era, they do in fact, very little.. one trick ponies anyone..?
Stirling Moss.. SIR Stirling Moss.. for some of us.. the greatest of all time.. and most definately..
THE GREATEST LIVING ENGLISHMAN.
Thank you
Bill Ferry
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