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Category: Obituaries

Obituaries

Reine Wisell Sept 30 1941 – March 20 2022

By F1 GPDCMarch 21, 2022April 13, 2022 Categories: News, Obituaries

One could not help but like Reine Wisell who died yesterday, March 20, in a hospital near his home in…

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Hazel Chapman ( 1927-2021)

By F1 GPDCDecember 20, 2021March 22, 2022 Categories: News, Obituaries

If it had not been for Hazel Chapman, who died on December 14, we might never have seen the first…

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Claude Le Guezec

By F1 GPDCNovember 30, 2021December 20, 2021 Categories: News, Obituaries

This has been a sad week for the Grand Prix Drivers Club as Claude Le Guezec, who was 98 and…

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Frank Williams in his heady Formula 1 days at Silverstone. ( Grand Prix Photo Peter Nygaard)

Sir Frank Williams

By F1 GPDCNovember 29, 2021November 30, 2021 Categories: News, Obituaries

Frank Williams in his heady Formula 1 days at Silverstone. ( Grand Prix Photo  Peter Nygaard) The death of Sir…

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Bob Bondurant and his wife Pat

Bob Bondurant. April 27 1933 – November 12 2021

By F1 GPDCNovember 14, 2021November 29, 2021 Categories: News, Obituaries

The Grand Prix Drivers Club lost a good friend and member in Bob Bondurant who died on Friday. Bob was…

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Nino : The great Sicillian

By F1 GPDCSeptember 24, 2021November 14, 2021 Categories: News, Obituaries

If one was ever asked to describe a gentleman racing driver of the 1950’s a perfect example would be Nino…

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Goodbye Gerry

By F1 GPDCAugust 27, 2021September 24, 2021 Categories: News, Obituaries

On Wednesday, August 25 our member Gerry Ashmore died in hospital after a long illness. He had only just celebrated…

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Murray Walker: October 10 1923 – March 13 2021

By Graham GauldMarch 14, 2021August 27, 2021 Categories: News, Obituaries

On Saturday March 13 International motor racing and the Grand Prix Drivers Club lost one of the best motor sport…

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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…

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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, 2019August 27, 2021 Categories: 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…

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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…

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Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda Dies

By F1 GPDCMay 21, 2019August 27, 2021 Categories: 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…

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Grand Duke of Luxembourg

The Late Grand Duke of Luxembourg

By F1 GPDCApril 23, 2019September 2, 2021 Categories: 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…

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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…

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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…

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