Title: Fave Driver
Post by: Jem on June 14, 2005, 11:35:35 pm
Thanks for all the posts on the Fave Car, quite interesting in terms of diversity.
Its probably too late now, but who's everyones fave driver.
For me its a no brainer, has to be Mr Bell. Closely followed by the rainmeister himself Mr Stuck ( not sure of spelling)
Jem
Its probably too late now, but who's everyones fave driver.
For me its a no brainer, has to be Mr Bell. Closely followed by the rainmeister himself Mr Stuck ( not sure of spelling)
Jem
Title: Re:Fave Driver
Post by: grumpy on June 15, 2005, 01:07:56 am
Jan Lammers - always exciting
Title: Re:Fave Driver
Post by: Matt Harper on June 15, 2005, 01:12:47 am
Klaus Ludwig
Title: Re:Fave Driver
Post by: Nordic on June 15, 2005, 08:21:11 am
Ickx
Title: Re:Fave Driver
Post by: Lord Steve on June 15, 2005, 09:55:03 am
1. Bell
2. Andretti
2. Andretti
Title: Re:Fave Driver
Post by: Bob U on June 15, 2005, 10:20:32 am
J J Lehto, only knows flat out.
Title: Re:Fave Driver
Post by: ecurie on June 15, 2005, 11:02:16 am
Ickx.
Well, we don't have a lot of famous Belgians, so the ones we have need all our support.
Well, we don't have a lot of famous Belgians, so the ones we have need all our support.
Title: Re:Fave Driver
Post by: pretzel on June 15, 2005, 11:11:56 am
Bell for me too at the top, followed by JJ Lehto - particularly impressive in the wet.
Title: Re:Fave Driver
Post by: Mr. Invincible Mou on June 15, 2005, 11:36:35 am
There are so many to choose here, but I have to agree with Bell, and also Kristensen and Ickx and so many more.
They are all heroes to me ;D
They are all heroes to me ;D
Title: Re:Fave Driver
Post by: Fax on June 15, 2005, 02:23:02 pm
As far as drivers I've actually seen race at Le Mans, I'm with Matt, King Klaus. I was a big fan of 1978 winner Didier Pironi and saw him race several times but not at the Sarthe. Superswede was my god growing up, only made one LM start in 1970. Of the current crop, my favorite is probably Ron Fellows. Never been able to stand JJ Lehto after the little temper tantrum he through a few years ago at the Petit when he refused to join co-driver Jorg Muller on the podium after Muller spun while leading with a few laps to go at Road Atlanta and they finished second, incredibly childish and undignified.
Fax
Fax
Title: Re:Fave Driver
Post by: patcollier on June 15, 2005, 03:54:16 pm
brundle ....always fun to watch
Title: Re:Fave Driver
Post by: Matra on June 15, 2005, 05:34:25 pm
Oldtimer: Vic Elford
Recent: McNish
Recent: McNish
Title: Re:Fave Driver
Post by: Dave H on June 15, 2005, 07:54:15 pm
Never been able to stand JJ Lehto after the little temper tantrum he through a few years ago at the Petit when he refused to join co-driver Jorg Muller on the podium after Muller spun while leading with a few laps to go at Road Atlanta and they finished second, incredibly childish and undignified.
Fax
Fax
Couldn't agree more - JJ's a homo.
What about good old Stucky? Fax gave me his old underpants I think. ???
Title: Re:Fave Driver
Post by: Matt Harper on June 15, 2005, 08:15:02 pm
Good call Fax, Lehto was a total fairy behaving like that - like he never made a mistake. I must admit, it was a terrible blunder by Muller - but how differently would JJ have looked if he's consoled him and stood by him as a team mate, rather than flouncing off to his motorhome, the f**k*ng whuss.
Title: Re:Fave Driver
Post by: Fax on June 17, 2005, 05:40:10 pm
As previously mentioned, both Matt and I both rate Klaus Ludwig among our favorites. Personally I've seen Klaus race many times, he was a IMSA GTP and GTO regular during the eighties driving for Ford and was in many ways their "hired gun" much like Ron Fellows is today with Chevy. It was quite common for Roush Racing to call in Klaus as a "ringer" when they needed some help their GTO or SCCA Trans-Am campaigns in addition to his regular GTP schedule. As a person I met him several times in various paddocks and always found him polite, friendly and willing to chat or answer a question. A terrific ambassador for the sport as well as being one hell of a racer.
Fax
Fax
