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Category: Obituaries

Obituaries

Goodbye Romolo

By F1 GPDCDecember 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Categories: News, Obituaries Leave a comment

Yesterday we heard the news that Enzo Ferrari’s former private secretary and team manager, Romolo Tavoni died at the age of 94 at his home in Casinalbo near Modena. For me, it was a deeply personal loss as I have known Romolo for over 63 years and my first visit to Maranello to visit Ferrari….

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A happy Robin Herd (centre) with Brian Henton and Brian Hart at Misano Formula 2.

Robin Herd

By F1 GPDCJune 8, 2019June 8, 2019 Categories: Featured, News, Obituaries Leave a comment

The death of Robin Herd two days ago (June 6) was a sad moment for all those who worked with him, or, like many of our members, have driven cars designed and conceived by him. He was not only a charming man but someone who truly thought outside the box and gave up one seemingly…

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Daniele Audetto with Niki Lauda

Daniele Audetto on Niki Lauda

By F1 GPDCMay 21, 2019May 21, 2019 Categories: News, Obituaries Leave a comment

Daniele Audetto was team manager of Ferrari on the day Niki Lauda had his terrible accident at the Nurburgring and became a close friend of Lauda. He writes : I enjoyed working with Niki very much, he was a great driver, and a great man. He changed F1 approach with his professionalism and straight speaking…

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Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda Dies

By F1 GPDCMay 21, 2019May 22, 2019 Categories: Featured, News, Obituaries Leave a comment

When Niki Lauda was recently given a lung transplant we all hoped that we would soon see him out and about in the Mercedes pit and spreading his wisdom in television interviews: but it was not to be. He died yesterday, May 20, at the age of 70 and will truly be missed by the many…

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Grand Duke of Luxembourg

The Late Grand Duke of Luxembourg

By F1 GPDCApril 23, 2019April 24, 2019 Categories: Featured, News, Obituaries Leave a comment

The Grand Prix Drivers Club lost one of the members of its Comite d’Honneur with the passing of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, today April 23. Jean, Benoit Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolph Marc d’Aviano, was born on January 5 1921 and Pope Benedict XV was one of his godparents, hence his second name….

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Jim Russell with his Cooper 500, Aintree 1955.

The Late Jim Russell

By Graham GauldApril 6, 2019April 24, 2019 Categories: News, Obituaries Leave a comment

On Saturday March 30 Jim Russell died at the age of 98 – he would have been 99 next month – in hospital where he was having surgery on his hip following a fall. He left the RAF at the end of the war and set up his garage in Norfolk, Downham Market to be…

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Sergio Marchionne, right, with Ferrari Team manager Maurizio Arrivabene (Grand Prix Photo Peter Nygaard)

Sergio Marchionne

By F1 GPDCJuly 26, 2018August 9, 2018 Categories: News, Obituaries Tags: Ferrari, Fiat, Sergio Marchionne Leave a comment

Not so long ago Sergio Marchionne was forever in the motor racing news with his comments about Ferrari, its performance in races and its future. Not only that, but his business expertise had become something of a legend and Formula 1 was probably very happy that he had taken a leading role in the negotiations…

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John Miles June 14 1943-April 8 2018

By F1 GPDCApril 9, 2018September 11, 2018 Categories: News, Obituaries Leave a comment

John Miles, who died at the age of 74 on Sunday, was sadly one of the more forgotten racing drivers of the 1960’s who was a quiet, intellectual person as opposed to a pushy young charger. He started racing modestly with a little Diva sports car before switching to Lotus where his name is best…

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Dan Gurney

Farewell Dan

By F1 GPDCJanuary 15, 2018January 28, 2018 Categories: News, Obituaries Tags: Dan Gurney Leave a comment

The passing of Dan Gurney at the age of 86 marks a sad day for motor racing and for the Grand Prix Drivers Club. We knew he had been poorly for some time but the stark reality of his death will take more time to sink in. Also, for the motor racing community the legacy…

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