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A Sad Week
International motorsport lost two remarkable men last week ( October 15-21) whose contributions to motorsport, could truly be said, transformed…
Maria’s New Maserati Model
Our beloved former President of the Grand Prix Drivers Club, Maria Teresa de Filippis, has been honoured by Maserati, the…
Happy Birthday Mario
On August 17, Mario Theissen, our Grand Prix Drivers Club vice-president and former Director of BMW Motorsport, celebrated his 70th birthday….
Happy Birthday, Teddy!
Congratulations to our former Vice-President Teddy Pilette on his 80th Birthday today. Born in Brussels, he is the third member…
Happy Birthday Jo
Last weekend our Swiss member Jo Vonlanthen celebrated his 80th birthday. Jo is always the life and soul of the party…
Two Anniversaries for Peter
The Grand Prix Drivers Club sends best wishes to our favourite Grand Prix racing photographer Peter Nygaard on his sixtieth…
Tony Brooks 25 February 1932 to May 3 2022
The Grand Prix Drivers Club lost one of its staunchest members with the passing of Tony Brooks on Tuesday of…
Giancarlo for President
Last week our Grand Prix Drivers Club member Giancarlo Minardi was elected President of one of the important organisations within the FIA.
Tim’s Busy Aussie Weekend
There was a surprise outcome during the recent Australian Grand Prix when Grand Prix Drivers Club Vince-President Tim Schenken was…
Reine Wisell Sept 30 1941 – March 20 2022
One could not help but like Reine Wisell who died yesterday, March 20, in a hospital near his home in…
Happy Birthday Tony
Congratulations are due to Tony Brooks a long time member of the Grand Prix Drivers Club who celebrated with his…
Welcome, Stefano
During 2021 there was naturally very little activity within the Grand Prix Drivers Club to write about save that we…
Hazel Chapman ( 1927-2021)
If it had not been for Hazel Chapman, who died on December 14, we might never have seen the first…
Claude Le Guezec
This has been a sad week for the Grand Prix Drivers Club as Claude Le Guezec, who was 98 and…