Fathers and Sons – Part 5 – The Hills

Graham and Damon Hill are unique in our Club as they are the only father and son members who have…

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The Founders – Part 5 – Yves-Giraud Cabantous

By Graham GauldApril 1, 2016September 30, 2016 Articles, Founders Cabantous Leave a comment

Of all the founder members of the Grand Prix Drivers Club the one who is probably least known to racing…

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Fathers and Sons – Part 4 – The Stucks

By F1 GPDCApril 1, 2016April 1, 2016 Articles Stuck Leave a comment

An early member of the Grand Prix Drivers Club was Hans Stuck who had a successful career in racing even…

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The Founders – Part 4 – Juan Manuel Fangio

By Graham GauldFebruary 1, 2016September 30, 2016 Articles, Founders Fangio Leave a comment

When the Grand Prix Drivers Club was formed fifty four years ago the great Juan Manuel Fangio had been retired…

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Fathers and Sons – Part 3 – The Nakajimas

By F1 GPDCFebruary 1, 2016April 1, 2016 Articles Nakajima Leave a comment

The great Jim Clark once said, after racing in the United States for the first time, “….the Americans don’t need…

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The Founders – Part 3 – Albert Divo

By Graham GauldDecember 1, 2015September 30, 2016 Articles, Founders Albert Divo Leave a comment

When the original group of drivers got together to form what is now the Grand Prix Drivers club, the oldest…

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Fathers and Sons – Part 2 – The Pilettes

By Graham GauldOctober 1, 2015April 1, 2016 Articles, News Pilette Leave a comment

In the second part of this series we turn to a motor racing family that stretches back over one hundred…

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David Piper : From Austin 7 to Porsche 917

By Graham GauldOctober 1, 2015October 1, 2015 Articles, News Leave a comment

David Piper was an early believer in Colin Chapman so it was no surprise that he came into grand prix…

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The Founders – Part 2 – Tuolo de Graffenreid

By Graham GauldOctober 1, 2015September 30, 2016 Articles, Founders, News Tuolo Leave a comment

It could be said that the true driving force behind the creation of the Club International des Anciens Pilotes de…

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Founders – Part 1 – Louis Chiron

By Graham GauldJuly 22, 2015September 30, 2016 Articles, Founders chiron, f1gpdc, founder, monaco

There is a famous photograph, taken on the stairway of the hotel in Villars, Switzerland when the Club International des…

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‘Nano and Ferrari’

By Graham GauldApril 14, 2015August 3, 2015 Articles Cliff Allison, F1-GPDC, f1gpdc, Ferrari, Hermano da Silva Ramos., Tavoni

I am sure one day someone will try and list every single driver who has raced a Ferrari and good…

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Fathers and Sons – Part 1 – The Parnell’s

By Graham GauldMarch 4, 2015August 3, 2015 Articles f1gpdc, Parnell

In the fifty four year history of the Grand Prix Drivers club there have been three occasions when both a…

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