Sir Stewart vs Sir Moss?

[Stew2000]

Who do you think will win in a race. Sir Jackie Stewart or Sir Stirling Moss?

I'm completely stumped by it.

Edited by Stew2000 on Friday 29th January 22:01

[xr287]

Hopefully Moss purely because I find Stewart incredibly annoying

[Stew2000]

This is kinda off topic but my birthday is same day as Sir Jackie Stewart

[heebeegeetee]

I'm a big fan of Sir Stirling but Sir Jackie was the far smarter driver imo.

[mattikake]

Is this a race on foot? In which case I favour JYS given Moss now has to use a special stool to sit everywhere.

[Stew2000]

I'm more surprised this wasn't found out like 20 years ago.

[roscozs]

xr287 said:

Hopefully Moss purely because I find Stewart incredibly annoying

I think Stewart would win. I think he has more natural ability, yet Moss is still a driving legend. But anyway, I couldn't get away with Stewart until I was bought his biography. It completely changed my perception of him.

Edited by roscozs on Friday 29th January 22:06

[JxT]

Sir Jackie would win unfortunately, but I'd prefer to catch up with Sir Sterling over a beer..

[Eric Mc]

JxT said:

Sir Jackie would win unfortunately, but I'd prefer to catch up with Sir Sterling over a beer..

Just make sure you spell his name correctly

[oilspill]

I think Stewart. Whenever anyone lists their top list of drivers, he is usually, criminally underrated.

[oilspill]

xr287 said:

Hopefully Moss purely because I find Stewart incredibly annoying

not the 1930's music-hall trousers?

[Derek Smith]

In a sports car it would be Moss. He was tremendously fast in any closed wheeler. His performance in the Mille Miglia was the best ever. For F1 cars, I have no idea. JS was class. Real class. Bit of a prig, but a real class one of them as well. I'd put him on level with Senna in sheer natural ability.

[kiteless]

Sir Stirling every time.

The lad was up against Fangio for most of his career, and - after crashing at Goodwood, at the age of 32 - decided (after some "test" drives to see whether his skills were up to the task) that competitive driving was beyond him. A decision like that takes some huge cojones.

And he could drive anything:

500cc JAP Coopers
Jag XK120's
HWM Alta "Offsets"
300 SLR's
Vanwalls

[eccles]

I'm not sure it's really fair to compare the two. They came from different eras of motorsport.

[Scuffers]

eccles said:

I'm not sure it's really fair to compare the two. They came from different eras of motorsport.

Very much so...

whist F1 was dangerous in Jackie's day, Stirling's was another thing all together, just on sheer balls he would win.

[woof]

Jackie Stewart hands down i would say A bloody nice chap and did a huge amount for motorsport safety
Sterling Moss hands down one of the grumpiest unfriendly men I've ever met

[heebeegeetee]

woof said:

Sterling Moss hands down one of the grumpiest unfriendly men I've ever met

I've met STIRLING Moss and he was totally the opposite.

[Stew2000]

eccles said:

I'm not sure it's really fair to compare the two. They came from different eras of motorsport.

Which makes me wanna know.

Kinda like who will win with Seb Loeb or Tommi Mäkinen.
Wonder how many more names we can think of

[Forbes82]

heebeegeetee said:

woof said:

Sterling Moss hands down one of the grumpiest unfriendly men I've ever met

I've met STIRLING Moss and he was totally the opposite.

Yup, seen him numerous times at Goodwood and he's always seemed really really nice to the hordes of people talking to him.


Most awkward time was in the Drivers Mess, go to the toilets which is where the drivers get changed, hadn't been in there before so didn't know exactly where the toilets were. Go round a corner and it turns out i've taken a wrong turn, and theres stirling moss in front of me in nothing more than his underwear... My surprise at bumping into him half naked and confusion at the toilets not being where i thought they were lead to me not averting my gaze quick enough and a very awkward moment of our eyes meeting his as he stood there in nothing more than his pants... 'Sorry Stirling' i muttered and walked off.


...Anyway back to the original post, i guess we will never know, two of our greatest and drivers to be proud of, i think it would come down to car and circuit. Give them both Lotus 18's and Monaco and i can't see beyond Stirling Moss! Much else and i'd probably go for JS.

...Jim Clark would be about a mile down the road in front though...

[456lbft]

Forbes82 said:

heebeegeetee said:

woof said:

Sterling Moss hands down one of the grumpiest unfriendly men I've ever met

I've met STIRLING Moss and he was totally the opposite.

Yup, seen him numerous times at Goodwood and he's always seemed really really nice to the hordes of people talking to him.


Most awkward time was in the Drivers Mess, go to the toilets which is where the drivers get changed, hadn't been in there before so didn't know exactly where the toilets were. Go round a corner and it turns out i've taken a wrong turn, and theres stirling moss in front of me in nothing more than his underwear... My surprise at bumping into him half naked and confusion at the toilets not being where i thought they were lead to me not averting my gaze quick enough and a very awkward moment of our eyes meeting his as he stood there in nothing more than his pants... 'Sorry Stirling' i muttered and walked off.


...Anyway back to the original post, i guess we will never know, two of our greatest and drivers to be proud of, i think it would come down to car and circuit. Give them both Lotus 18's and Monaco and i can't see beyond Stirling Moss! Much else and i'd probably go for JS.

...Jim Clark would be about a mile down the road in front though...

Agreed.