Jim Clark

suzublu · 3rd September 2017, 09:07

The Quiet Champion, documentary about the great man tonight, 9 o'clock, Yesterday channel for those with an interest

coolcat · 3rd September 2017, 09:22

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Originally Posted by suzublu

The Quiet Champion, documentary about the great man tonight, 9 o'clock, Yesterday channel for those with an interest

Cheers Ronnie, timer set

another_clean_sheet · 3rd September 2017, 11:49

I remember I was at the Race of Champions (1st non championship F1 race of the season ) when the sad news came through from Hockenheim.

baxlin · 3rd September 2017, 19:03

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Originally Posted by another_clean_sheet

I remember I was at the Race of Champions (1st non championship F1 race of the season ) when the sad news came through from Hockenheim.

I was driving rather quickly on the A38 near Burton on Trent in my Frogeye Sprite when I heard. It slowed me down quite a lot.

VVC-Geeza · 3rd September 2017, 22:59

Brilliant programe,I didn't know much about him before watching this.Such an unassuming chap,he didn't seem aggressive enough to be a world champion.Shocking to see that the newspaper headline put his speed at 170+ mph at the time of the crash.

FLYING BANANA · 4th September 2017, 06:21

If you haven't already been then the the small Jim Clark museum in Dun's is well worth a visit. I've been 3 times.
April 4th 2018 marks the 50th year since we lost this Scottish farmer. And I'm aiming to be up at Dun's at the same time.

Jim Clark was supposed to be driving a Ford GT40 mark 4 at Brands Hatch on that fatal day, but chose the Formula 2 at Hockenheim instead.

RPWC · 4th September 2017, 06:59

Recorded it, will watch later.

suzublu · 10th September 2017, 15:21

Tonight, it's John Surtees, double world champion

theoldcodger · 22nd September 2017, 18:37

When I heard that my hero Jim Clark had been killed I lost all interest in motor racing. I had followed him through his career & considered him the best driver ever to have graced the motor racing track. Unlike Stirling Moss who thrashed his cars round the track Jim Clark caressed them to perform great things. It wouldn't have mattered which car he drove it would always have been a winner. I will be at his graveside next March for the first time, probably with tears in my eyes. The closest I got to him in real life was at swallow Falls in North wales when he entered the RAC rally. He was asked how it was going to which he replied " getting the corners rounded off nicely" referring to the bent corners on his Lotus Cortina. Next year he was killed. RIP Jim.

Jim Jamieson · 22nd September 2017, 23:06

Strange how you remember where you were when you heard sad news.

I was driving with my mum & sister to visit friends near Leswalt outside Stranraer when the news came on the radio.

3rd September 2017, 09:07	#1
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suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,912 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	John Surtees Tonight, it's John Surtees, double world champion

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theoldcodger the Old Codger Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buckley Posts: 47 Thanks: 16 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Jim Clark When I heard that my hero Jim Clark had been killed I lost all interest in motor racing. I had followed him through his career & considered him the best driver ever to have graced the motor racing track. Unlike Stirling Moss who thrashed his cars round the track Jim Clark caressed them to perform great things. It wouldn't have mattered which car he drove it would always have been a winner. I will be at his graveside next March for the first time, probably with tears in my eyes. The closest I got to him in real life was at swallow Falls in North wales when he entered the RAC rally. He was asked how it was going to which he replied " getting the corners rounded off nicely" referring to the bent corners on his Lotus Cortina. Next year he was killed. RIP Jim.

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Jim Jamieson This is my second home Rover less ! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tarbolton Posts: 3,442 Thanks: 393 Thanked 888 Times in 542 Posts	Strange how you remember where you were when you heard sad news. I was driving with my mum & sister to visit friends near Leswalt outside Stranraer when the news came on the radio.

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