On July 5 this year our former member, and later benefactor, Jean Sage, would have been 80 years of age For those of us who had the pleasure of meeting and knowing Jean Sage, who died at the age of 70 in 2009, he was modest but had a forceful personality and assisted the Grand […]
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Members’ Articles
Articles and stories about members of the F1 Grand Prix Drivers Club
Reg Parnell was a long-time member of the Grand Prix Drivers Club and his racing career covered more than thirty years as a driver and continued with him as a team manager and team principal in Formula 1. He was also very good at seeking out new racing talent and one of the most interesting […]
On the 22nd of this month, October, it will be 25 years since we lost Innes Ireland to cancer. He was a great loss to motor racing and to the Grand Prix Drivers Club because when Innes was around anything could happen and usually did. Ironically it was also sixty years and two weeks since […]
The General Assembly of the Club always springs surprises and this year it was wonderful to welcome Guy Edwards to Italy. Since his stroke which has placed him in a wheelchair, his travels have obviously been restricted but along with his two carers he flew from Ireland to Italy to join the other Club members. […]
The reliability of grand prix cars today is hardly ever questioned. Technology and engineering progress has now ensured that the chances of any of today’s cars actually breaking down, or being dangerous to drive, has almost been ruled out but it was not always that way. One was reminded of this in a conversation with […]
Many journalists have become involved in motor racing and driven racing cars but most of them raced in sports, GT or Touring cars. None, however, can claim the kind of successes achieved by Belgian motoring journalist Paul Frere. Consider this. He raced at every level of the sport, and not only won Le Mans for […]