In a message dated 2/27/01 1:22:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,
John.Desantis@inficon.com writes:
> For the Historically impaired please - who was Jim Clark and what did he
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Scotsman Jim Clark....1936-1968......was perhaps the most respected and
talented driver of the 1960s Formula One group. With Colin Chapman and
Lotus...Clark later posted 25 GP victories...a 1963 and 1965 World
Championship and in the US..he won at Watkins Glen in 1962, 1966, and
1967....and won the 1965 Indy 500. Started his racing career in a 356
Porsche, Lotus Elite, D-Jag...raced at LeMans, and at Sebring (1964)...but
his Formula Jr. debut in a Gemini for Graham Warner....signaled the beginning
of his formula achievements. With Lotus he won in the 18s, 21, 25, 33, 38,
43, 48, 49s. ( might have missed a few Loti along the way).
In April, 1968, driving a Lotus 48 at Hockenheim at a European F2 race in
the wet
( a non points event) ...Clark suddenly had a control problem early on
...possibly a tire was going down....and lost his steering...slid off the
course...hit several trees and the Lotus broke in half....fatally injuring
Clark. His death was stunning news to the whole motorsports community
...Clark died before he was into his racing prime.
That's a little of what I remember..maybe some of you can chime in. I know
that if David Whiteside was here....he'd have done a better job off the top
of his head than I.
Lee Raskin
Brooklandville, MD
Arnolt-B and 356ers
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