Tony Brooks.. a great racer and an amazing picture..

[RDMcG]

I recall what at superb F1 driver he was in the fifties and his quiet retirement. He is still.l hale and hearty@




What struck me was this pic:

Hard to imagine:
McLaren, Moss,Brooks,Hill,Bonnier,von Trips.....

McLaren
died in 1970 testing one of his cars

Moss survived till recently, happily

Brooks still alive


Hill died in a private plane crash in 1975


Bonnier died at Le Mans in 1972
- Vic Elford description here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlNe5pECpNo


Wolfgang von Trips
He died at Monza..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdMFjNwx92g

and the baby in the pic?

Damon Hill.

Tough times....

Edited by RDMcG on Monday 1st June 15:36

[Eric Mc]

Bruce McLaren died in 1970.

[SeeFive]

Eric Mc said:

Bruce McLaren died in 1970.

50 years ago tomorrow.

My late dad worked on the engine for that car a few days before that test session under some strange circumstances.

I hasten to add he was not responsible for putting the engine cover back on.

[RDMcG]

Eric Mc said:

Bruce McLaren died in 1970.

Sorry,.,.my mistake of course - now corrected.

[andygo]

SeeFive said:

50 years ago tomorrow.

My late dad worked on the engine for that car a few days before that test session under some strange circumstances.

I hasten to add he was not responsible for putting the engine cover back on.

Strange circumstances? Could you expand please?