RIP Sir Jack Brabham

[2b1ask1]

Sorry to hear of the passing of this lovely fellow who made some real contributions to motor racing....

 

[Contigo]

Yep amazing guy. Built his own car and won in it from what I remember? Wow!

 

[mowlas]

Yep amazing guy. Built his own car and won in it from what I remember? Wow!

Yes that's right... from the Telegraph...

"Brabham, who was known as ‘Black Jack’, was the first driver in history to be knighted for his services to motorsport, receiving the honour in 1979, and is the only person to have won the F1 world championship in a car of his own construction."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mo...pion-dies-at-the-age-of-88.html#disqus_thread

 

[Andyk]

Did hear it on the news...Great driver...

 

[Geofflyn]

He actually won three world championships. I watched a tribute show tonight where he said Stirling Moss was the best driver of his era. Sadly for us he also said less than 5% of his fan mail came from Aussies. Hard to believe as when I was growing up and driving billy carts we all wanted to be Jack Brabham

 

[VMSRTI]

He actually won three world championships. I watched a tribute show tonight where he said Stirling Moss was the best driver of his era. Sadly for us he also said less than 5% of his fan mail came from Aussies. Hard to believe as when I was growing up and driving billy carts we all wanted to be Jack Brabham

I missed it Geoff what channel? Might repeat if on foxtel.

 

[zagatoes30]

Proper gentleman who happened to be chuffing quick

RIP