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hirocimacruiser · 1 month

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Telefonica Dakar Rally 2004

Nissan's second year in the Dakar Rally was a "challenge to return." Led by Ari Vatanen (Finland), a four-time Dakar Rally winner, the team also added Giniel de Villiers (South Africa) and Colin McRae (Great Britain), a top athlete in the World Rally Championship (WRC), and pushed the Nissan pickup to its limits. Vatanen achieved 50 wins in the Dakar Rally's SS (special stage). Both de Villiers and McRae completed the race, and Nissan's challenge continued into 2005.

Nissan's Dakar project enters its second year

Former WRC champion McRae was welcomed to the team. This showed that this year's rally was a challenge in terms of "speed". In addition, there was the stable Vatanen, Loupe, and the rising star De Villiers. In order to develop Japanese drivers, Yoshio Ikemachi and Atsushi Mitsuhashi were welcomed from the two-wheel team and competed in the T1 (production car) class. Yves Roubaix (France, Nissan Pickup) was forced to withdraw for the first time due to electrical problems.

Although there was unexpected trouble that forced them to retire on the 1st, the efforts of each team member to fulfill their assigned role to the best of their ability were inspiring. Just as the nightmare of the desert and the joy of reaching the finish line at Lac Rose seemed to be fading away, McRae, who had competed in the Dakar Rally for the first time and had many hardships, spoke again about the following.

"I will challenge the Dakar again next year with a Nissan Pickup.

This year's rally gave me confidence. I can win the Dakar with Nissan! I believe that without a doubt.

I’m here.”

Nissan Works' 2004 Dakar Rally started on an exciting note. In the European stage at Castellon (Spain), De Villier took the top time in the 9km 35 (race section), demonstrating his speed to the passionate Spanish fans. After crossing the Straits of Gibraltar, in the first African stage, Vatanen, who has won the Dakar Rally four times, achieved his long-cherished dream of winning 50 special stage races in total. In his second year back in the desert with Nissan, De Villier set a new personal record.

Nissan Pickup Runs Hot as Records are Breaking

"I had wanted to achieve this feat in the Dakar, but I'm happy to achieve my 50th victory at the start of the African stage."

Vatanen is, of course, the most successful driver in the Dakar Rally. Next is F1 and Le Mans winner Jacky Ickx (Belgium), who has 29 wins. The record he achieved in a Nissan Pickup is unlikely to be broken anytime soon.

Since Nissan decided to challenge the Dakar Rally in 2003, Ari Vatanen has become a symbol of Nissan. He has always been a figure of attention, and still shows top-class driving. In 2004, Colin McRae's participation in the Dakar Rally increased the attention of the British media. The Nissan Pick Up attracted attention from all over the world. The trio of Vatanen, McRae, and de Villiers fought a high-speed battle in the desert against Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution, BMW X5, Volkswagen Race Touareg, and Schlesser Buggy. They attacked boldly. Vatanen lost a lot of time after getting splashed while crossing a river in Morocco, but the next day he started from 90th place and finished 7th in the stage. He overtook more than 80 slower cars with the speed of a veteran to complete the stage.

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Taking advantage of last year's success, the Nissan team's top-flight teammate, G. de Villiers, took the lead on the 7th. This South African challenger held off the unreasonable Bush and drove the car to the finish line.

Ikemachi won his class in his first attempt at a four-wheeled vehicle. He brought a ray of hope to the Nissan team, who were generally forced to make difficult decisions. He demonstrated the durability of the machine and the effectiveness of the training program. And he showed Ikemachi's own potential.

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It surprised everyone.

McRae also mastered the dune running and became a "Peterran"

"There were times when we were catching up with Sel and Masuoka," he said. But the "three days of hell" were about to begin for the Nissan Works team. After troubles occurred in succession in the eighth and ninth stages, Vatanen and McRae were still stuck in the desert by the evening of the 9th. The team was worried. If things continued like this, both would have to retire. However, the rally was being watched by a gang of bandits (the Malian anti-government group).

The team was warned by intelligence sources that the Mobuchi stage was likely to be occupied by the French army, and decided to move on to the next stage via Bamako. It's not over yet. The deadline is 6pm on the 12th, the rest day.

At the time the announcement was made, the two Nissan Pick Ups, excluding de Villiers, were still stranded in the desert.

Two Nissan cars, two big names in particular, won

Whether or not you can wear it within the time limit. That is the maximum for rest days.

It became a hot topic. Two days passed, and the 12th came.

The team believed in them and waited patiently. McRae arrived around 3pm, and Vatanen arrived after 4pm, welcomed by the press as if they had won. Their rally wasn't over yet. The two started the next morning without a rest day. However... Vatanen was driving too hard and was bounced over a gap and crashed into a tree. He was finally out of the race.

McRae, who remained, never gave up on his "challenge for speed" until the very end, setting the fastest time on the final day.

He was able to demonstrate his ability.

Speed in the Moroccan desert, perseverance, teamwork and excitement from Mali to Burkina Faso. The second year of the Dakar has taught us many things. And it has fired up our enthusiasm for the next step. Nissan's challenge in the desert continues.

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What did former WRC champion C. McRae think of the Dakar Rally? Despite struggling with problems, he quickly adapted to the machine and the environment, and finished in 20th place.

The team staff supported the intense race from behind the scenes. Including the support truck, more than 60 crew members assisted the driver with a perfect backup system.

The 2004 car has undergone significant evolution, including in terms of aerodynamics. Japan's NISMO also assisted in its development, and the car is equipped with a 3.5-liter V6 VQ35 engine, and its appearance racing through the sand dunes is truly that of a "desert GT car."

For the four-time champion desert hero, his seventh place finish last year was just the beginning. But just as he was coming off a record 50 Special Stage wins, this disappointing result came.

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Japanese rookie entry record

● Yoshio Ikemachi

A patient drive leads to class victory

Born in 1971, he is 32 years old. In the 2000 motorcycle race, he achieved the highest ranking of any Japanese rider, finishing 10th overall. He made his first appearance in the T1 class with a Nissan Patrol (known as the Safari in Japan) and led the team to a splendid victory.

Rather than being happy about winning the class,

I felt like I had completed the race. The commercially available T1 class Patrol (known as the Safari in Japan) that I drove was durable but heavy, and the regulations required a small intake restrictor, so it was a tough situation. I had to endure throughout the race. Supporting the Nissan team's T2 machine, a higher class, was also an important part of my job, so I aimed to finish the race trouble-free and come third in the class. I could have actually driven faster, but I had to endure being overtaken and was patient even when there was a car a little slower than me in front of me.

But on a rest day, I was suddenly told, "I'm going to give you another task. Aim to win."

This was my first time in the Paris-Dakar Rally on a four-wheeled vehicle, and I learned that mental strength is more important with four-wheeled vehicles than with two-wheeled vehicles. I was taught a lot by an experienced navigator, and we started out as teacher and student relationships, but once we were able to communicate well, I was able to concentrate on driving.

To me, the navigator was like a reliable older brother.

Of course, my goal is not to be satisfied with winning the T1 class, but to compete in the T2 class and achieve good results. I want to participate in the actual race again as soon as possible and try to improve myself again.

I would like to test the power of the T2

Jun Mitsuhashi: I found possibilities in the midst of hardships

Born in 1970, he is 33 years old. With the experience of participating in the Dakar Rally for three consecutive years, he participated in his first four-wheeled vehicle race in a Nissan Pathfinder (known as the Terrano in Japan). Although he was confused by the difference with two-wheeled vehicles, he showed outstanding speed in every scene.

The two-wheeled race was held on an individual basis, but

The team is incomparably larger.

Especially the Dossudo Chi that I joined.

The team (France) was the largest team participating in the Rally-Dakar, so I really felt that. My impression of my first time participating in a four-wheeled vehicle was that I had to use my brain a lot while driving. My mind was always working at full speed while driving. Since I was always with the navigator in the car, it felt strange to say the least in the pre-drive tests. It may sound strange, but it felt like two people were in the same bathroom. But as I got used to it and our communication improved, I was able to look at the road in front of me and concentrate only on driving fast. In the end, the clutch wouldn't disengage before I crossed the sand dunes, and I couldn't change gears and had to retire. Since I didn't finish the race, this year's Rally-Dakar ended in an incomplete way for me. Still, I was able to drive as I had aimed and improve my position, and I also gained some benefits, such as being able to drive on an equal footing with the top group on the high-speed stages in Morocco.

I was able to test all of my strategies in real combat.

I wanted to make a move in the next marathon stage, but I flipped my car over and damaged the radiator, so I couldn't run as I wanted. My goal is to win the overall championship, so I want to practice with a fast T2 class car soon.

#paris Dakar #nissan patrol #nissan safari #nissan terrano #nissan pathfinder #colin mcrae

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justforbooks · 6 months

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Marcello Gandini’s cars were made to stop the traffic. The Italian designer, who has died aged 85, created supercars for the super-rich, and such exotic machines as Lamborghini’s Miura and Countach, Alfa Romeo’s Montreal and Maserati’s Khamsin were guaranteed to draw crowds of admirers when parked outside the grand hotels of Monaco, Rome or London.

As the chief designer of the Bertone company, he also worked at the more modest end of the market, creating the little Autobianchi A112 and the original version of the Volkswagen Polo, and restyling the British Mini for the Italian Innocenti firm. For those wanting a miniature supercar, there was Fiat’s two-seater X1/9, a striking little wedge with its four-cylinder engine mounted transversely behind the cockpit, mimicking the location of the Miura’s mighty V12.

Gandini designed for the space age, renouncing the smooth curves that defined the aesthetic principles of his predecessors. To him the Miura, which first appeared in 1966 and which many consider the most breathtakingly beautiful car ever made, was a flawed compromise. “The audacity was made acceptable by the sweetness, by the flow of the design,” he said. “Nobody rejected the Miura. There was immediate consensus. Even more than it deserved. I was at the beginning of my career and I didn’t have enough autonomy to be able to do exactly what I wanted.”

The Countach, altogether more extreme, even outlandish, was closer to his ideal on its unveiling in 1974. Sightings on the streets of London gave rise to the rumour that the width of its huge tyres made it the only car in the world that could not be wheel-clamped by parking wardens.

“For me,” Gandini said, “it represented the dream. It took years before it was totally accepted. Some people liked it straight away, but most, including journalists, took a long time. So much so that it remained in production for 17 years.”

Born in Turin, Gandini was the son of a pharmacist who, after the arrival of five children, had abandoned his first career as a classical composer and conductor. It was hoped that Marcello would become a concert pianist. There were piano lessons from the age of four, continued when he went to a Salesian boarding school at eight. But as a child he dreamed of cars and when, during his days as a student, his parents gave him the money to buy a Latin textbook, instead he spent it on a book called Motori Endotermici (Endothermic Engines) by Dante Giacosa, the great designer of the highly successful prewar Fiat 500 “Topolino”and its 1950s successor, the ubiquitous Nuova 500. His course was set.

At the age of 25, Gandini approached the celebrated Turin coachbuilder Nuccio Bertone, who gave him a job in the design studio. Soon he would take over as the firm’s chief designer from the prolific Giorgetto Giugiaro, who had drawn up the Maserati Ghibli and various handsome Alfa Romeos before leaving to start his own business.

Sometimes Gandini seemed to exist in the realm of the “concept car”, prototypes that explored new ideas without restraint, displayed at motor shows in much the way that Parisian couturiers produce extreme designs for the catwalk. The four seats of the unique Lamborghini Marzal, for instance, were upholstered in silver leather, while its bodywork and fittings made use of a hexagonal motif. The famous vertically opening “scissor doors” of the Countach were first seen at the 1968 Paris Motor Show on Alfa Romeo’s one-off Carabo.

Gandini was said to be responsible for around 200 designs. Among them were two mid-engined classics of the 1970s, Ferrari’s Dino 308 GT4 and the Lancia Stratos. The dramatically wedge-shaped Lancia won the world rally championship three years in a row between 1974-76 in the hands of Sandro Munari and Bjorn Waldegaard, while Munari also won the Monte Carlo Rally three times in a Stratos.

A car, Gandini believed, was not a work of art – “but it has in common with art the ability to generate emotions”. He played down the significance of his innovations. “I didn’t invent penicillin,” he said. “These are just ideas that came to me.” After leaving Bertone in 1980 to set up his own studio, he worked on many projects, including industrial and interior design.

The father who had wanted him to become a classical pianist finally overcame his disappointment at Marcello’s choice of profession when he was taken for his first ride in a Miura. “Only then,” his son said, “did he understand that I knew how to make other notes sound – those of engines.”

Gandini is survived by his wife, Claudia, with whom he lived in a restored abbey at the foot of Monte Musinè, outside Turin, their son and daughter, Marco and Marzia, and three grandchildren, Lucrezia, Costanza and Pietro.

🔔 Marcello Gandini, car designer, born 26 August 1938; died 13 March 2024

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#just for books #marcello gandini #in memoriam

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chussyracing · 7 months

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what has been happening in the world of motorsports?

(2.0 electric boogaloo edition)

Mohammed Ben Sulayem is under internal investigation for pushing officials not to certify Las Vegas gp as safe for racing and also for trying to interfere over Fernando Alonso getting a penalty in Jeddah 2023 race (he got a 10 second post race penalty which promoted... George i think? but later the penalty was overturned and he reclaimed the p3 and got his trophy back the next gp), apparently he also asked Max Verstappen to publicly defend/support/back Christian Horner as a way to calm down the situation where everyone talked about nothing but his workplace bahaviour (I suppose Max refused so that's kudos to him for doing the correct thing)

Aston Martin Vantage Safety Car will debut in Saudi Arabia (and will be back in British green)

there are loads of rumours about Red Bull and Horner currently, some are about him attempting to buy the RBR team, some are about Jos Verstappen being intimate with the same woman that accused Horner of inappropriate workplace behaviour, so he is personally interested in the case, after pictures and videos of Jos Verstappen and Toto Wolff appeared online, new rumours about Max Verstappen potentially going to Mercedes in fear of Red Bull falling appart with Ford looking for a way out of 2026 deal appeared too and Marko and Newey hypothetically following him there, after his comments Jos Verstappen is told not to be attending Saudi Arabia gp which may also be a part of solution they tried to find yesterday in Dubai where Max Verstappen's representatives apparently met with Horner (side note: this is another plea not to share any details about the victim which goes both for her pictures and her name, please don't make it harder as it undeniably already is)

Heikki Kovalainen has been forbidden from rally driving by his doctor in fear of his medical condition getting worse with the sport

Alpine announced new workers (after they fired basically everyone and the rest left on their own): Joe Burnell as engineering technical director, David Wheater as technical director of aero, and Ciaron Pilbeam as performance technical director

Mohammed Ben Sulayem spent some time in Turkey this week to talk to the president about a potential return of Turkish gp (probably as a part of a new rotation programme I mentioned in previous round up)

Abbi Pulling will be racing in British F4 Championship besides F1 Academy this year

Gerhard Berger's long lost Ferrari car was returned to him after police located it late last year

last week's Bahrain GP was the first time in history where all 20 cars finished the opening race of the season (speaking of Bahrain, Charles, Lewis and George were losing around 5/6 tenths per lap due to their car issues, Carlos, Logan and Alex also experienced smaller gap in pace because of their issues)

Williams announced their fanzone locations for 2024 season (Australia, Japan, Miami, Canada, Spain, Great Britain, Singapore, Austin, Las Vegas)

Spanish king Juan Carlos was at Bahrain GP and before you ask yourself, yes he took a picture with Carlos Sainz sr and Carlos Sainz jr (also fun fact he was involved in money-laundering case with Saudi Arabia but Swiss prosecutor had to drop the case due to lack of evidence)

Saudi Arabia showed plans for Qiddiya track to host gp from 2027 onwards designed by Tilke which features a turn 20 stories above ground level which could replace Jeddah in the future (did they heard us complaining about jeddah being dangerous and decided to make it even more dangerous?)

Red Bull Racing scored a record breaking new multiple-year partnership deal with Castore worth about 200m dollars

Otmar Szafnauer teamed up with Soft Pauer to make an app which is meant to help F1 teams with travel plans and Hitech is already a client of his while he claims Alpine also downloaded it

Pato O'Ward agreen on multi-year IndyCar contract extension with McLaren

From fan's point of view:

please be prepared for pr wars this year at multiple places: between Yuki and Daniel (recently due to highly controversial team order call), Charles and Carlos (recently due to false media narrative about car issues), Lewis and George (recently about effectivity of different race set ups)

we have press conference for tomorrow made up by: Lance, Charles, Nico, George, Yuki and Val (we also have one for team principals made of Bruno Famin from Alpine, Mike Krack from Aston Martin, Christian Horner from Red Bull Racing and James Vowles from Williams)

C2 challenges are back for this year with first of their quickfire challenges being already posted

little rant about the "F1 pundits" not checking their sources, because you might have seen the discourse but not get the background: Lawrence Baretto posted his usual section "Losers and Winners" of Bahrain gp and posted Charles in the section category (which would be correct considering he lost out on P2 because of brake issues), but he clearly went off with what Carlos said in the media and claimed that both drivers had the same issues - a fact that Charles, Xavi, and Fred himself disputed

more drivers did photo dumps: Alex, Yuki, Carlos

some drivers were modelling, particularly Charles, Carlos and Daniel

Max Verstappen made some championship predictions (Verstappen, Hamilton, Leclerc) and there has been a lot of talk about him not mentioning Perez so just a PSA

reminder that this week the gp is on Saturday because of Ramadan and besides F1, you can also look forward to F2, F1 Academy and Indycar races

#i probably forgot some stuff but i am very very sleeby #e #f1 #gossip night

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mediumtires · 1 year

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Weird brain worm but: Toto’s ralley years w Red Bull coincide w Christian’s early years w the f1 team. Opportunity for meeting possibly?? 👀👀👀

urgh okay my sources on this are pretty slim but i’ve tried to piece this together best as i can.

so toto did some rallying “for fun” starting 1999 and stretching as far as 2013 actually. in the early 2000s toto drove mainly GT world championships and a few long long distance races for porsche, BMW, and ferrari. now my sources tell me red bull was a sponsor for some of those race teams which is why toto can be seen wearing red bull suits and driving red bull sponsored cars, mainly between 2004 and 2006.

between 2006 and 2013 he was driving for BRR (raimund baumschlager’s team) and red bull wasn’t a sponsor for them.

now, i think toto’s rallying was limited to a few races during his time as it really was more of a hobby to him. he was running his investment companies and also supporting young racing drivers at the same time so pretty busy overall. through his connections to the Mercedes junior programme he later bought the Mercedes DTM team, then co-invested in HWA which then led to his interest in f1 and williams inviting him to the factory. all of this happened between 1999 and 2009, but as far as i’m aware toto’s rallying was limited to a few races during this time and all of them in GT classes.

christian took over at jaguar/red bull in 2005. he was never really invested in GT or DTM, even during his own racing days he preferred single seaters; formula renault, formula 3000, british f2/3.

red bull as a company is known to invest in many many different sporting categories, one of which are different motorsports classes, so i don’t think it’s surprising that they sponsored GT cars. only christian wasn’t and isn’t involved in any of that; he doesn’t do sponsorships, he doesn’t do and never did GT/DTM, he’s obviously only concerned with the f1 division of red bull racing.

so i think chances of them meeting prior to toto joining forces with williams in 2009 are pretty slim. but not impossible! could make for a fun fic for sure!!

(here’s a fun red bull bulletin article on toto called “the secret life of toto wolff” published in 2021. they’re so unhinged)

#christian horner #toto wolff #i love when you guys send me stuff like this and i get to go away and do research and come back and write silly posts like this

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wheelsgoroundincircles · 1 year

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April 7th. A sad day for motorsport fans.

The day, in 1968, the world lost multiple World Champion, Multiple F2 Champion, Three Times Tasman Champion, BTCC Champion. Indy 500 winner, Sports Car Ace and Rally Sensation, Jim Clark.

In an era of totally manual machinery, terrifying risk and chronic fragility he was pretty much the fastest driver in anything he drove. Winner of 25 World Championship Grand Prix from 72 starts (and a further 18 non Championship F1 races), he finished second only once in World Championship races (with a serious engine problem).

His win ratio is still among the top three in World Championship history. He *still* holds the Grand Chelem record. He remains the only driver in history to be World Champion and Indy 500 winner in the same season (He was also Tasman, British and French F2 Champion that same season), 1965. The year he won the World Title in a car his team mates managed just a single podium in.

Never rammed anyone, never required team orders to get someone to move over, never vetoed a team mate,. Universally respected by his peers as the best of them. Remained shy, humble and unmoved by fame an example to everyone of sporting ethics.

Those who know, *know*.

#car #cars #american muscle #dodge #jim clark #grand prix #motorsport

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scotianostra · 1 year

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On 2nd May 1963 The Rootes Car Factory opened at Linwood it went on to produce Scotland’s answer to the Mini.

The Hillman Imp enjoyed a brief moment in the sun. However, a mixture of poor management and industrial disputes resulted in a low quality product that was notorious for breaking down.

In 1987, The Proclaimers released Letter From America, a heart-felt lament to the countless industries and communities lost to Scotland in recent generations, Linwood amongst the places mentioned.

Compact models were very much in vogue after the 1956 Suez Crisis, and the Hillman Imp, while never able to match the Mini, sold relatively well - especially in Scotland, where buyers were imbued by the knowledge that it was the first car to be built here in 35 years.

With an 875cc rear-mounted engine tilted at an accessible 45 degree angle, the wee motor could reach 0 to 50 in just under 15 seconds and boasted top speeds approaching 80 miles per hour. Popular variants included the Sunbeam Stiletto, the Californian, the esate-sized Hillman Husky, and the most exquisite of all, the Singer Chamois. Hillman Imps were even favoured by Dunbartonshire Police, who first adopted the car in 1967.

The car was also celebrated for its cutting-edge design principles and quirky features. There were fold-back seats, indicators, stalk controls for the windscreen wipers and the rear window opened. Above all, though, with a launch price of £500, the Imp represented great value for money - or so it first appeared. Thanks to a host of internal design flaws, which included an inadequate cooling system, poor steering, gearbox and clutch problems, faulty chokes and a tendency to leak water, the Hillman Imp developed a reputation for unreliability. Break-downs became a common occurrence for Imp owners, with the car’s main saving grace being that it was generally easy to fix, provided you knew what you were doing.

The Hillman Imp also tasted some success as a racing and rally car. In 1964, a 998cc version of the Imp won the Tulip Rally, while other variants would go on to dominate the British Saloon Car Championships in the early 1970s. In June 1965, racing driver Alan Fraser drove an Imp on the circuit for the first time, with the car making an instant impact. Fraser Imps, with the Saltire painted on to their roofs, became famous throughout the motorsport world and the iconic vehicles still compete in vintage races to this day.

Despite its shortcomings - and there were several - the Hillman Imp would go on to become the most successful car model to ever come out of Scotland. In total, almost half a million cars left the Linwood assembly line, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Rootes from going to the wall. The firm was taken over by Chrysler, with the Imp ceasing production in 1976. Peugeot-Citreon eventually purchased the factory before it closed too in 1981. And with that, car production in Scotland came to an end for good.

An estimated 11,000 people were once directly or indirectly employed due to Linwood and the Hillman Imp and like every iconic car they have their own web page, you can check it out here https://www.imps4ever.info/linwood/linwood.html

#scotland #scottish #automative trade #automative industry #cars #iconic #history

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a-la-rascasse · 2 years

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Happy birthday KEKE ROSBERG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (06/12/1948) ⚡

Keijo Erik Rosberg, commonly known as 'Keke', was born in Solna, a city near Stockholm. Keke happened to be born in Sweden because his father Lars, after the Second World War, moved there to study Veterinary medicine, which at the time, wasn't a subject taught in Finnish universities. There he met Lea, whom also was from Finland, and that later he would end up marrying. Keke has two younger sisters: Seija and Jaana, both born once the family got back in Finland.

Motorsport seemed to run in the family's blood: both Lars and Lea were actively enganged in racing, especially Lars, who participated various times in the Finnish rally and later in the Monte Carlo one. Needless to say, that sparked the interest of young Keke in to racing. Like many others, the young Finn started racing with karts and was assisted by his father whom essentialy became his mechanic; in his first season Keke proved immediately his talent by gaining the third place in the Finnish Karting Championship. The following year, he would go and win the Nordic championship and the Finnish one, which he'll end up winning the following year too. In 1968 he also started competing in Sweden and, for the first time, in Europe; unfortunately he had to start his military service and put on a halt his racing career. Soon afterwards Keke kept racing in Europe (central Europe in particular) and, after failing his dentistry exam for the second time, he started working at Nokia Electronics as a programmer. Till this moment Keke thought about racing as just an hobby, nothing more, but his achivements will make him think about his future. It took a collegue to convince him to start racing in the Formula Vee Championship, that he'll win in 1974, before moving to, and winning, the Super Vee Championship in '75. After gaining so many successful results, the Finn had his debut in Formula 2 and 3 at the same time, and also started racing in the Formula Pacific and in the Formula Atlantic, where he would race against, the still unknown, Gilles Villeneuve. In 1977, during his second season in F2, Keke was able to test a Formula 1 car for the Japanese team Kojima, which intended to enter the car at the Brazilian GP that very same year, but unfortunately, the team didn't participate at the GP. Yet Keke's chance to enter the world of F1 would come quite soon.

That chance came from the relatively new Theodore Racing team, which was looking forward to enter their car in F1 at the beginning of the '78 F1 season, and saw a big potential in the Finnish driver, infact Keke made his debut in Formula 1 at the South African GP, yet his debut wasn't that optimistic: he ended up retiring early from the race due to a fuel leak. During the season he would drive for the German team ATS, with whom he would win a non-Championship race, which was the only positive result from that year. For the '79 season the Finn didn't have a seat, so he kept racing in F2, and occasionally, took part in a few Can-Am races driving for Paul Newman's team. But eventually a second chance presented itself: in light of James Hunt leaving the Wolf racing team in the middle of he season, the Canadian team hired Keke for the rest of the year. Due to the unstable pace of the Wolf WR7, he preferred to join the Fittipaldi team, along world champion Emerson Fittipaldi. With the team he stayed for only two seasons, the car turned out to be extremely unreliable, and eventually led to two consecutive disappointing seasons. With the news of Alan Jones leaving the Williams team, in 1982 Keke joined the british team, but not with high hopes, due to the fact that the car didn't have a turbo engine, and automatically was thought to be out of the contention for the F1 title. Yet to everybody's surprise the Finn demostrated to be quite competitive at the wheel of his Williams FW08. In the span of one season he managed to score his first pole position, be the first Finnish driver to lead the F1 Championship, score his first victory at the Swiss GP and winning his first and only Championship. Despite the various retirments, and tragedy-filled season, with Gilles Villeneuve and Riccardo Paletti's passing and Didier Pironi's almost fatal accident, the Finn managed to score points in almost every race, earning him the coveted title. But if the '82 season had been extremely positive and rewarding, his following 3 seasons at Williams weren't as much as that. Williams slowly begun its decline: the pace of the cars didn't improve during the mid 80s, and also its reliabilty got worse, so much worse that Keke during the '84 season, retired from 8 of 16 races. That's what forced the Finn after the '85 season to move to McLaren, joining in team Alain Prost, in what will turn out to be the Finn's last season. The McLaren didn't suit his driving style and overall his season wasn't that great, it was also signed by the tragic death of Keke's dear friend, and fellow F1 driver, Elio De Angelis, which all made everything easier for him to leave Formula 1.

Once he left behind the world of Formula 1, Keke kept getting involved in various motorsport events like the 24 Hours of Spa and Le Mans, DTM and later took part in a few editions of the Arctic Lapland Rally.

Known to be very passionate about economy, he often managed his own negotiations with sponsors. After retiring from motorsport he managed finnish drivers like JJ Lehto, future World Champion Mika Häkkinen and his son Nico Rosberg.

Often wrapped in a cloud of smoke, the Finnish driver is known for his strong, honest and witty personality, which was perfectly reflected in his aggressive driving style, that wasn't so kind on the machinery. Yet he's endwoned of great car control, that particularly stood out in the worst weather conditions.

#happy birthday keke!!!!!!!#contender for the best mustache in the history of F1 lmao #keke rosberg #classic f1 #f1 #formula 1 #retro f1 #f1 1970s #f1 1980s #motorsport #f1_bdays

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Stone Island: ‘Hooligans’ to ‘High-Fashion’

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In the 80s, British football teams began to experience consistent success in European tournaments, which led crowds of diehard young fans to regularly travel to exotic European destinations, where they would come across different styles donned by the youth of those countries and discover foreign brands yet to make it to the terraces of England. The earliest Stone Island enthusiasts were a style-conscious 80s youth tribe known as the ‘Paninaro’, who took their name from the panini bars they rallied around in their home city of Milan. Their style was inspired by a mix of 50s Americana and 60s Mod, complemented with sporty Italian designer labels. It was the “Paninaro look” that British football fans brought back to the UK and appropriated to build their own subculture around, which became known as the ‘terrace casuals’ movement. Stone Island became the most integral brand in the terrace casual style in 1992, after England was eliminated from the group stages of the European Championship in Sweden. Fans looted a Swedish clothing outlet called “Genius” and brought a bounty of shoplifted ‘Stoney’ back home, which is said to be the event that cemented its place as a pillar of casual culture. As time went on and subcultures shifted, Stone Island stayed exactly where it was through movements like the Acid House and Rave scenes — but it was a 2014 collaboration with American streetwear giant, Supreme, that catapulted the brand’s popularity across the pond and into the mainstream. Rappers like Drake, Travis Scott and Jay-Z wore garments with the iconic compass tag on the left sleeve, moving Stone Island from the fringe to the limelight — and with the rise of UK grime music, the brand’s importance became even more amplified. Stone Island's universal appreciation and ability to adapt with culture sets it apart as one of the most coveted fashion brands across the world, as it continues to signify a practice of material experimentation, a subculture of diehard football supporters, and foremost, a high-end luxury Italian fashion label.

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Michelle Yeoh’s Longtime Love, Jean Todt: A Journey of Love and Support

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Let’s discover the adorable story of Michelle Yeoh’s enduring love with Jean Todt. This article throws light on their extraordinary relationship, from their casual meeting in Shanghai to their historic wedding after 19 years of engagement. Let’s take a look at the life of the man who has been Michelle Yeoh’s constant companion in crucial moments of life.

A rendezvous and a whirlwind romance in Shanghai

Famous actress Michelle Yeoh and former Ferrari CEO Jean Todt had a fateful meeting in June 2004 in Shanghai. Their connection was instant, and within a month, they got engaged and the two embarked on a beautiful journey of love.

Witness historical moments together

Throughout their journey, Michelle Yeoh and Jean Todt have celebrated many important achievements. One of the most unforgettable moments was Yeoh’s historic Oscar win in 2023, where she created history as the first Asian woman to win the coveted Best Actress award. Jean Todt proudly stood by her side and caught the world’s attention with her love and support.

Tying the knot after a long engagement

After being engaged for 19 years, the couple finally tied the knot on July 27, 2023, in Geneva. The news was happily shared by Ferrari Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa on Instagram along with a photo from their wedding ceremony. The wedding was a heartwarming celebration amidst dear family and friends.

getting to know Jean Todt

Jean Todt is from France, he was born on February 26, 1946, in Pierrefort, Cantal. His educational journey took him to the prestigious École des Cadères School of Economics and Business in Paris before his passion for motorsports surfaced.

A remarkable career in motorsport

Todd’s exciting career in motorsport began as a co-driver in 1966, eventually helping him win the Manufacturers’ World Rally Championship in 1981. He later served as director of racing for Peugeot until 1993. His remarkable expertise attracted Scuderia Ferrari, where he found a new home and eventually rose to the position of CEO from 2004 to 2008.

Unwavering support in career endeavors

In their nearly two-decade-long relationship, Michelle Yeoh and Jean Todt have supported each other’s careers. Whether cheering Yoh from the stands at various motor races, including the British Grand Prix or gracing Hollywood events to support him, Todd has been a constant source of encouragement and love.

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Michelle Yeoh is a talented Malaysian actress known for her roles in various action, drama, and martial arts films. Here are some of her notable movies:

“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000) – In this critically acclaimed martial arts film directed by Ang Lee, Michelle Yeoh portrays Yu Shu Lien, a skilled warrior who embarks on a quest to retrieve a stolen sword.

“Tomorrow Never Dies” (1997) – Yeoh played the role of Wai Lin, a Chinese secret agent, in the James Bond film starring Pierce Brosnan as Agent 007.

“Supercop” (1992) – Also known as “Police Story 3: Super Cop,” this Hong Kong action film features Michelle Yeoh as Inspector Jessica Yang, who collaborates with Jackie Chan’s character to take down a drug lord.

“Heroic Trio” (1993) – In this Hong Kong superhero film, Yeoh stars alongside Anita Mui and Maggie Cheung as three female crimefighters with unique abilities.

“Memoirs of a Geisha” (2005) – Although not a lead role, Yeoh’s performance in this film adaptation of Arthur Golden’s novel is memorable as she plays Mameha, a mentor to the protagonist.

“The Lady” (2011) – In this biographical drama, Michelle Yeoh portrays Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and leader of the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar (Burma).

“Police Story 3: Super Cop” (1992) – The third installment in the “Police Story” series, where Yeoh reprises her role as Inspector Jessica Yang alongside Jackie Chan.

“Tai Chi Master” (1993) – Also known as “Twin Warriors,” this martial arts film features Michelle Yeoh alongside Jet Li as two friends who take different paths in life.

“The Touch” (2002) – Yeoh plays a martial arts expert seeking revenge for her sister’s murder in this action film.

The love story of Michelle Yeoh and Jean Todt is one of age-old love, commitment, and unwavering support. From their casual meeting in Shanghai to sharing the red carpet at Hollywood’s grandest events, their love has endured and triumphed over the years. With their recent marriage, they have taken their bond to new heights, and have shown the world the strength and beauty of their extraordinary relationship.

Michelle yeoh net worth

Michelle’s net worth is around $40 million.

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Red Bull completes showrun with Perez in Madrid

Red Bull completes showrun with Perez in Madrid By Balazs Szabo on 16 Jul 2023, 22:29 Red Bull Racing staged a showrun in Madrid, the capital and most populous city of Spain with Sergio Perez completing three demo runs behind the wheel of title-winning Red Bull F1 cars. Reigning world champion team Red Bull used the "free" weekend between the British and the Hungarian Grands Prix to conquer the streets of Madrid to showcase two of their previous title-winning F1 machines. Sergio Perez was behind the wheel of the RB7 and RB8, driving around several of Madrid's famous landmarks. Running two of Sebastian Vettel's championship winning cars, the showrun ended with the Mexican pulling out donuts in front of the famous Cibeles Fountain, as over 85,000 fans attended the event. Madrid is the fifth city in which Perez drove previous Red Bull cars in a showun. In 2021, he burnt rubber in the streets of Mexico City while last year saw the Mexican drive in his hometown of Guadalajara. He’s also taken to the tarmac of Milton Keynes, home to Red Bull and Dallas, Texas. Commenting on his day, Perez said: “It was amazing to see the crowd here today and how passionate the people of Madrid are about Oracle Red Bull Racing and Formula One. People are super happy to see us, we are the only team who can make events like this possible, only Red Bull can shut down the busiest streets of Spain’s capital city on a Saturday night! Not many people know but Madrid is a second home to me, the vibe here is very unique and special, although I am not at home, I really feel like I am here. "This was such a fun evening and now I am looking forward to being back behind the wheel of the RB19 to get my season back on track, I want to get back to winning and score as many points as possible before the summer break, we have some important races coming up.” Alongside the showrun completed by Perez, fans had the opportunity to enjoy an exhibition from Elias Hountondji, a member of the Red Bull Driftbrothers, and Cristina Gutiérrez, the 2021 World Rally Cross Raids champion and the first woman to achieve a victory in the Dakar Rally since Jutta Kleinschmidt. Madrid has served as the first location of the F1 Exhibition which opend its doors back in March. Although the exhibition was set to close in mid-July, it has been extended until 20 August. The Spanish capital has also expressed its will to stage a Formula One race in the near future. Currently, the Spanish Grand Prix takes place in Barcelona with the contract running until 2026. Jose Vicente de los Mozos, President of Madrid’s event committee, has recently stated that he knows "when the agreement for the arrival of F1 in Madrid is going to be signed." It is not known whether Madrid will take over the place of Barcelona or it will run as Madrid GP with Barcelona continuing to host the Spanish Grand Prix. via F1Technical.net . Motorsport news https://www.f1technical.net/news/

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Festival Italia - Two wins at Brands Hatch

What a day – actually, what a year. This time last year was also ‘Festival’ time, The Silverstone Festival – I had a hell of a race then, in the forty-car televised ‘Roadsports’ grid – a forty minute affair which saw me run as high as fourth, before eventually taking fifth at the flag …

2024, and after the excitement and drama of our European ‘sortie’ - the ‘Spetacollo Sportivo’ weekend at Zandvoort, where following qualifying and three red-hot races we took second on the track, catching the leader – which became third after my 20 second penalty for accidentally clipping a car I was lapping … We reconvened at Brands Hatch for the UK’s premier Italian Car Festival. I managed a total of twenty laps of testing at the circuit I last raced at 26 years before – then, unceremoniously dumped it in the Paddock Bend gravel!

Ludicrous – I gave myself and the hard-working team a lot of work to do before qualifying, and the two races on Sunday. Everyone had warned me this one would be tough, all the big guns of the Alfa racing community turned out for Italia – and so it proved. We had everything from the 700 BHP Quadrifoglio through to the 455 BHP TCR to contend with …

In testing I was quick – before the spin – managing a 51.29 – but the excursion tore up a tyre – completely, it disintegrated – forcing us to rim our only well-used spare from the workshop, and this tyre didn’t have enough life left in it for me to under 52.5 in qualifying, ending us up 3rd on the grid for race 1. We got lucky, taking the R1 win after a fierce opening battle with Lee Penn who drove exceptionally well in the opening laps, never letting me breathe for a moment. R2 was a matter of just conserving what remained of the rubber – and bringing the car home unscratched. Well almost. Sorry Jamie …

Off-track the road-going Alfaworkshop 4C starred at The Broadway Car Show, whilst the race car was on display at the National Alfa Day at Bicester Heritage. Great events both – and new sponsor SAGE joined the party, eating up the rapidly diminishing space on the little 4C’s bodywork.

In amongst all of this, I headed East for Lexus Europe, taking the superb new GX to Kazakhstan – discovering a wonderful country and people along the way – then upon returning, straight into Volvo at MIRA – followed by a 24hr ‘sortie’ to Mousehole to road-test and write about the new Triumph Rally Pro for Pure Triumph. That was an absolute blast, brilliant bike, beautiful day.

Next up planning the ‘Present to Win’ course I will deliver for a Senior Leadership Team in the Southwest in October/November. My signature course has been somewhat neglected with my return to racing, it’s time to put it back centre stage – the little pusses need to eat, plus its my chance to make a difference in the World. I love presenting this training – I’m known for my technical, dynamic and product expertise, but empowering people is also what I love to do. This is my arena.

The weekend after next I will be hosting garage tours for Ferrari at Silverstone, then a week later, the plan is back in the Alfaworkshop 4C development car at Oulton Park for the final round of the British Championship.

Meanwhile, I can reveal one all-new adventure for 2025: I am in negotiation to host and present talks onboard a cruise liner for a week – bringing motorsport to a whole new globe-trotting audience. Come to think about it, I’ve been doing that all of my life … cruising and talking ...

Steve Deeks – September 2024

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The July issue of Classic and Competition Car is now online. In this issue we have a report from the Manx rally 2024, the British Hill Climb Championship from Shelsley Walsh, Prescott Historique hill climb, the CSCC Summer Spectacular at Silverstone and the Classic and modern Motorsport Festival at Mallory Park plus loads more. Free to read at www.classcompcar.com

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