RIP Chris Amon

[Kwaussie]

Very nice photo.

[Shoreboy57]

Great article in Motor Sport covering the breadth of success Chris had - much of it too often overlooked in the "best driver not to win a F1 GP" story

http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opinion/f1/chris-amon-history-wins

[khyndart in CA]

It is sadly ironic that Chris Amon and Jack Sears passed away within a few days of each other this past week.
They had competed briefly against each other back in 1964 during the Guards Trophy race at Brands Hatch in their Shelby Cobras.

Jack Sears leading Chris Amon at Brands Hatch. 1964

(Ken Hyndman ) Note how well NZ was represented in these race results.

[Michael Clark]

Chris rated that race as one of the hardest and most memorable scraps he ever had.

[khyndart in CA]

Michael,
It certainly looks like they raced hard and were separated by just over a second after 49 laps of Brands Hatch.
It must have been fun to watch as a spectator.

[Frosty5]

Michael, have PM'd you

[Michael Clark]

PM'd you back...I hope!