Stirling Moss

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Well this is terribly sad news - Stirling Moss has passed away at the age of 90. Obviously given that my dad was watching motorsport during the 1950s and early 60s, he saw Moss race quite a bit.Here are a few of my dad's photos of him. Stirling & Katie Moss at Scrutineering - Le Mans, June 1959 International Trophy, Silverstone 06/05/1961Cooper T53P - Climax International Trophy, Silverstone 06/05/1961 Le Mans June 1961.With Graham Hill Empire Trophy 08/07/1961, SilverstoneWith Chris Nixon. Empire Trophy 08/07/1961, Silverstone Guards Trophy 07/08/1961, Brands Hatch Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Guards Trophy 07/08/1961, Brands HatchLap of Honour British Grand Prix 20/07/1963, SilverstoneWith John Whitmore (in sunglasses).Moss tested for Lotus in 1963, after recovering from his 1962 crash at Goodwood, but retired without racing again. ...
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Silverstone International Trophy 1974

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Now, where were we? What do you mean I last posted any pics in January? Ah well, I've been busy. This selection comes from the Silverstone International Trophy in 1974 - my dad had presumably decided that we were now old enough for a bit of Formula 1, and we went to this event and a day of practice for the 1975 and 1977 British GP's. Of particular note is James Hunt racing for Hesketh. There are also appearances by Graham Hill with his own team, Henri Pescarolo who now owns a very successful sportscar (Le Mans) team, and the great Ronnie Peterson in the classic livery of the JPS Lotus. ...
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Monaco

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In 1962, just for a change, my dad didn't go to Le Mans. Instead, Bill and he went to Monte Carlo for the Grand Prix. Did they fly? No. They made a proper petrolhead trip of it. First up, they drove to Germany (what in those days would have been West Germany, to be precise) for the Nurburgring 1000km. Then they drove down through the Alps to Monte Carlo, watched the Grand Prix, and then drove back up through France, via Arles, the Gorges du Tarn, Le Mans (OK, so he went there, but not for the 24 hour race this time) and then back to Calais. Not something you see every day - a racing car (Formula Junior - the precursor to Formula 3) parked at the side of the road, between a couple of oh-so-French vans. One of the most iconic Formula 1 cars - the Sharknose Ferrari 156, driven here by Phil Hill. Jack Brabham in a Lotus-Climax 24, in Casino...
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