RE: John Fitch - RIP
Discussion
AlmosttwentyyearsagoattendingtheMontereyHistoricsIwaswalkingaroundthecoldpitsandaganglygentlemanwithabutterscotchmotoringcap.Myonlyguessisthathesawmypressbadgeanddecidedtocorralme,sitmedown,andbendmyearforabouttwentyminutesaboutracingsafety.Hardtoadmit,ittookmethatlongtorealizewhomIwastalkingto.Determination,drive,laserfocusandagentleapproach,Johnreallyimpressedme,itisnothardtounderstandhowhehadaccomplishedsomuchinhislonglife.Welostanumberofgreatpeopleinthelastfewmonthsalone,MartinSwig,ChrisEconomackiandnowJohnFitch.RestInPeacegentlemen,youhavecertainlymadeyourmarkandleftthisabetterworldforautomotiveenthusiasts.
TheOldMotorist said:
AlmosttwentyyearsagoattendingtheMontereyHistoricsIwaswalkingaroundthecoldpitsandaganglygentlemanwithabutterscotchmotoringcap.Myonlyguessisthathesawmypressbadgeanddecidedtocorralme,sitmedown,andbendmyearforabouttwentyminutesaboutracingsafety.Hardtoadmit,ittookmethatlongtorealizewhomIwastalkingto.Determination,drive,laserfocusandagentleapproach,Johnreallyimpressedme,itisnothardtounderstandhowhehadaccomplishedsomuchinhislonglife.Welostanumberofgreatpeopleinthelastfewmonthsalone,MartinSwig,ChrisEconomackiandnowJohnFitch.RestInPeacegentlemen,youhavecertainlymadeyourmarkandleftthisabetterworldforautomotiveenthusiasts.
Bloody hell! I don't think your spacebar is working! I did manage, however, to read it ...very slowly.
Anyhow, what a shame but probably expected, just a miserly 22 posts (with this one) in response to to this thread about the loss of such a great American.
Sign of the times or no change?
dandarez said:
Anyhow, what a shame but probably expected, just a miserly 22 posts (with this one) in response to to this thread about the loss of such a great American.
Sign of the times or no change?
I suspect it's sadly because not many people (in the UK at least) know who he was. Mention 'racing safety campaigner' to most UK enthusiasts and they'll come right back with 'Jackie Stewart' and 'Sid Watkins'. Thing is, Fitch did so, so much more than that.Sign of the times or no change?
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