I'm very gratified that my recommendation for this show has been so well
received. I know there are some inaccuracies with the program, but the
interviews with the drivers and wives are just exceptional. And,
unfortunately, it IS all about the money. People have made fortunes on the
desire of F1 drivers to win a GP championship. Take a look at Petra
Ecclestone's house, built on the willingness of F1 drivers to make the
ultimate
sacrifice: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2027735/Petra-Eccles
tone-strips-Candy-Spelling-85m-house-old-fashioned-decor.html Unfortunately,
driver safety still gives way to making a profit. Look at the 2005 USGP at
Indy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_United_States_Grand_Prix
F1 in the 50s-early '70s was what Hemingway and Ken Purdy rightly called a
"blood sport," You could easily die in the pursuit of fame. I remember
seeing Bandini die in flames on Wide World of Sports. Completely incompetent
marshals failed to do anything while he perished.
Racing is just so much safer, now. Doesn't mean you won't die doing it.
Just that you have a better chance of survival.
Rick
Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo
--- On Mon, 3/5/12, Richard Korn <cynicbass at gmail.com> wrote:
From: Richard Korn <cynicbass at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Grand Prix - The Killer Years - On Velocity Channel
To: "HealeyRick" <healeyrick at yahoo.com>
Cc: "spridgets at autox.team.net" <spridgets at autox.team.net>,
"healeys at autox.team.net" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, March 5, 2012, 4:49 PM
Wow is right!! Just watched it, thanks for sending the link..it's always about
money!
Richard
BN2
On Feb 29, 2012, at 0:03, HealeyRick <healeyrick at yahoo.com> wrote:
> For those that don't get the Velocity Channel, I found a link for the video
as
> shown on the BBC:
> http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xmlzni_grand-prix-the-killer-years_auto
>
> Rick
>
>
> Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo
>
> --- On Sun, 2/26/12, HealeyRick <healeyrick at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> From: HealeyRick <healeyrick at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Grand Prix - The Killer Years - On Velocity Channel
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net, healeys at autox.team.net
> Date: Sunday, February 26, 2012, 12:58 PM
>
> Just saw that this excellent BBC documentary will be on the Velocity
Channel
> (part of the Discovery network) next Sunday, 3/4 at 8 pm Eastern. If you
have
> an interest in classic Formula One racing, this is a must-see. The driver
> interviews are fascinating.
>
> Rick
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