Pete McCluskey.
Lifetime Supporter
Jim Clark died 45 years ago today. I had the pleasure of meeting him many years ago at Sandown Park in Melbourne when he was competing in the Tasman Trophy. R.I.P.
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Those were such great times. The cars, the scenery, the people. All gone.
Pete McCluskey.
Lifetime Supporter
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGq06rfj5dE]Jim Clark's fatal accident. - YouTube[/ame]
Although I was only two when we lost Jimmy, his is one of the first names to come to mind if I think of formula 1, or any motorsport for that matter. To me & I'm sure to many more in the future, he will always be viewed as one of the very best & most respected drivers ever.
Not only that, Jim was good & decent man.
My 'personal connection' is via a former work mate, who in the sixties was a young mechanic at Ford Motorsport (Boreham airfield) & on rally support.
When Jim Clark formula 1 world champion, was forced to retire his works Cortina rally car he decided the thing to do was to assist the young Boreham mechanics lugging jerry cans & helping to service the remaining cars....
A small but happy memory of Jim, from a young mechanic who has never forgotten that day.
God bless Jim
Not only that, Jim was good & decent man.
My 'personal connection' is via a former work mate, who in the sixties was a young mechanic at Ford Motorsport (Boreham airfield) & on rally support.
When Jim Clark formula 1 world champion, was forced to retire his works Cortina rally car he decided the thing to do was to assist the young Boreham mechanics lugging jerry cans & helping to service the remaining cars....
A small but happy memory of Jim, from a young mechanic who has never forgotten that day.
God bless Jim
