What car triumphed the year you were born??
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A Mr J. Stewart won his 3rd championship a few days after I was born driving a Tyrell. Few days after I was born his team-mate was killed in a training accident he (Stewart) withdrew from the last race of the season and effectively retired from racing.
LeMans was won by a Pescarolo (his 2nd win of 4) & Larrousse (his 1st of 2) in Matra.
LeMans was won by a Pescarolo (his 2nd win of 4) & Larrousse (his 1st of 2) in Matra.
F1: The last year to feature an Indianapolis 500 race, the last year that a front engined car won a race, the last year of a 2.5 litre formula, the first year of no point for fastest lap and the first year of a point for 6th place. Also the first year that the best 6 scores counted for the championship (increased from 5).
This driver retained his world championship that year in this car and won his third six years later in a car of his own construction (the only one ever to do so) at the age of 40.
"Here he comes, which end first?"
This driver retained his world championship that year in this car and won his third six years later in a car of his own construction (the only one ever to do so) at the age of 40.
"Here he comes, which end first?"
Edited by SeeFive on Saturday 9th April 02:03
Eric Mc said:
What measure would someone use if born before 1950?
Le Mans winners as some have used? unless you were born in one of the war and after years it was cancelled?anyway...mine:
looking at many of the wonderful cars here: this thread makes me feel old! (although not as old as some)
llewop said:
Eric Mc said:
What measure would someone use if born before 1950?
Le Mans winners as some have used? unless you were born in one of the war and after years it was cancelled?anyway...mine:
looking at many of the wonderful cars here: this thread makes me feel old! (although not as old as some)
Indianapolis is probably as good a measure - after all, it is only one race.
Before WW2 there was a European Championship which covered non GP events such as Hill Climbs.
With no World Championships per se before 1950, I would opt for the most sucessful GP cars which WOULD have won a World Championship if there had been such a thing before 1950. Indeed, the thread title infers that it is the car that is the important aspect of the question rather than the driver which means the Championship we should be looking at is the Constructor's Championship rather than the driver's championship.
'73
F1 Drivers - Jackie Stewart giving it a dab of oppo in the Tyrrell
F1 Constructor - Lotus
Le Mans - Matra Simca MS670B - Henri Pescarolo and Gérard Larrousse
Indy 500, looks to have been a blood bath that year, won 5 days after the start by Gordon Johncock in an Eagle Offenhauser
WRC - Alpine-Renailt A110
F1 Drivers - Jackie Stewart giving it a dab of oppo in the Tyrrell
F1 Constructor - Lotus
Le Mans - Matra Simca MS670B - Henri Pescarolo and Gérard Larrousse
Indy 500, looks to have been a blood bath that year, won 5 days after the start by Gordon Johncock in an Eagle Offenhauser
WRC - Alpine-Renailt A110
DBSV8 said:
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I think this was supposed to mean "the Vitaly Petrov apreciation society "
I think this was supposed to mean "the Vitaly Petrov apreciation society "
Renault obviously keen on their aero, I thought it looked quite balanced.Eric Mc said:
Was there a WRC in 1973. I thought 1981 was the first year for the current style of championship.
Wiki seems to claim 73 was the first WRC, no drivers championship, just manufacturers. That Alpines a bit of a looker though, the modern WRC hatchbacks are a bit dull in comparison.Gassing Station | General Motorsport | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff