Where are they now.. ?
Where are they now.. ?
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killerm5

Original Poster:

270 posts

262 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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Was wondering whatever happened to Phil Bennett the ex-BTCC driver and erstwhile Evo Track Day expert.

I remember watching him on Rugby Special and wondering how he had managed to drive competitively(ish) and be a rugby international.. Truly an amazing achievement?

If anyone knows what he's doing these days i'd be interested to find out.

Edited by killerm5 on Wednesday 23 May 15:13

disco1

1,963 posts

247 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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Are you getting



confused with



hehe

killerm5

Original Poster:

270 posts

262 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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Ah possibly , sure its not the same guy just a few year's apart ?

enginearin

229 posts

281 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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killerm5 said:
Ah possibly , sure its not the same guy just a few year's apart ?
Errr... YES!

Phil Bennett = Welsh Rugby Legend!!! bow

Phill "Gorilla" Bennett = BTCC Racer and part time Journo thumbup

rofl

DrTre

12,957 posts

261 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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Just snorted my drink of water out of my nose. Thanks for this thread

EDLT

15,421 posts

235 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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killerm5 said:
Was wondering whatever happened to Phil Bennett the ex-BTCC driver and erstwhile Evo Track Day expert.

I remember watching him on Rugby Special and wondering how he had managed to drive competitively(ish) and be a rugby international.. Truly an amazing achievement?

If anyone knows what he's doing these days i'd be interested to find out.

Edited by killerm5 on Wednesday 23 May 15:13
Quoting, just in case.

Also rofl

DrTre

12,957 posts

261 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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I was always surprised the lead singer of AC/DC was also a renowned test match special cricket commentator.

Wonder where he is now...


"a beautiful delivery there and Warne has THUNDERSTRUCK again"





(And yes, I know its spelt differently)

andy74b

833 posts

256 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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All the info is here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Bennett_(racing_...

Last I heard he was driving a Kia mini cab in London.

DrTre

12,957 posts

261 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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And sorry to the op, not laughing at your lack of knowledge, I haven't heard of either of them

Housey

2,079 posts

256 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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Last time I saw him he was catching fish of the coast of Dudley with his step brother J P R Williams, the other famous golf player from Scotland.

Stevorocket

408 posts

248 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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More accurately, I heard he was a bit quick at the Nurburgring but not in a taxi.

GJB

472 posts

287 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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I heard that he had invested heavily in NUTELLA before the craze for applying the product to various body parts took off and had since retired, now living in palatial splendour on the proceeds.

There's also a rumour that he had finally 'come out' and now lives with someone called Anders.

Flares&Chestwig

769 posts

237 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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That Michael Caine bloke also seems handy with the pedals, considering he's age.

AndersH

6 posts

188 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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I can confirm that Phil is alive and well. I won't go into details though.

andy74b

833 posts

256 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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AndersH said:
I can confirm that Phil is alive and well. I won't go into details though.
Still locked in your basement?

lbc

3,331 posts

246 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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Is Gerry Marshall still alive? And what is he doing now?

I remember watching him at Brands Hatch in a Ford Capri on a regular basis in the 1970/80's, as I used to live near Brands.


sfaulds

653 posts

307 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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You don't hear much about Ayrton Senna these days either. Maybe he's The Stig?

phatgixer

4,988 posts

278 months

Thursday 24th May 2012
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He is happily earning nicely being a city broker and this funds his new passion. Aerobatics!

He's very good, by all accounts...

He still has a silly accent and wears daft shoes.

Vocal Minority

8,582 posts

181 months

Thursday 24th May 2012
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Gerry is now driving vauxhalls around in the sky alas

Pugsey

5,821 posts

243 months

Thursday 24th May 2012
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Stephen South? Mike Thackwell?