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Re: RIP Chris Amon
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 12:04 pm
by Kwaussie
Very nice photo.
Re: RIP Chris Amon
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 11:22 pm
by 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
Re: RIP Chris Amon
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 9:40 pm
by 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.
Re: RIP Chris Amon
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 10:43 am
by Michael Clark
Chris rated that race as one of the hardest and most memorable scraps he ever had.
Re: RIP Chris Amon
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:08 pm
by 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.
Re: RIP Chris Amon
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 1:10 am
by Frosty5
Michael, have PM'd you
Re: RIP Chris Amon
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 9:22 am
by Michael Clark
PM'd you back...I hope!