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Look at Jim Clark's '67 Monza race!!!  Many considered that to be his
greatest race...guy jumps out to a huge lead, gets a flat tire, loses a lap
in the process, gains it back, regains the lead, and runs out of gas coming
out of Parabolica on the last lap...now THAT is sad!  Too bad they didn't
dump in an extra drop of gas in that Lotus when they changed that flat!!

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joked about the astronauts looking in terror at

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Regards,
Bruce Kennewell,
Canberra, Australia.
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The official Lotus line at the time was that a faulty fuel pump had failed
to pick up the last 3 gallons of fuel.  However, Keith Duckworth (the
"worth" part of "Cosworth") remembers it differently and states that Clark
simply ran out of fuel.

Now *why* did he run out of fuel?  One reason.....Chapman *never* allowed
more than a few extra ounces above bare minimum to be carried and in his
herculean driving effort the fuel consumption rate had increased over the
normal rate and the "few ounces extra" were insufficient.

That this was the reason is confirmed by Allan McCall, Clark's mechanic at
the time. McCall says that Chapman always did the fuel calculations and for
Monza he decided that they only needed near enought to 31 gallons. everybody
else thought that was stupid (but didn't say so to Chapman, of course!)
McCall was asked to put 33 gallons in (by*** Scammell) and even McCall
upped that to 36 gallons, without telling either Scammell or Chapman.

As it turened out, evenb that extra 5 gallons was insufficient.  It also
transpired that Chapman blew his top when the car ran out, accusing people
of not putting the full 31 gallons in!!!  Wjhen McCall told Chapman that in
fact the car started the race with 36 gallons - five more than the Boss's
orders - he (CC) turned the air purple and told them never to do something
like that again!!!

So that's all it was.........Clark drove so hard that he just used up all 36
gallons which, under normal circumstances, would have got him to the finish
(just!)

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Regards,
Bruce Kennewell,
Canberra, Australia.
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I do recall Mr. Armstrong stating at a seminar I attended that there was a
bit of concern in the Apollo 11 capsule when Aldrin said "Do you realise
that we are sitting at the top of what has all been put together by the
lowest tenderers?"

Now THAT'S a pithy statement!!!! :-)

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Regards,
Bruce Kennewell,
Canberra, Australia.
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Thanks.
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Regards,
Bruce Kennewell,
Canberra, Australia.
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:>Really? I didn't know that. I've never got such a penalty. Do you have
:>an example of a corner you get this in?
:>
:>The only time I get called into the pit is when I jumped the start.
:>
:>BTW, anyone know what the penalty for jumping the start is? Do I have
:>to wait a certain time or do I have to wait until the whole field has
:>passed me so I'm last? Haven't figured this one out.
:>

: I know you can cut Adenauer-Forst at the 'Ring (that really slow
: right,
: so-sharp-if-i-dont-hear-tire-squeal-from-braking-or-gassing-i-know-
: i'm-in-trouble left, right at the top of the hill after the first
: bridge) enough to get a penalty, I know there are turns at Zandvoort
: that can be cut, probably just about any of the tracks

  Heh - the Ring one is the one that gets me - because I don't know
the track that well, I often cut that one by mistake...  what a pain.

  There are almost certainly no cuttable corners at Monza :-)

--
Richard G. Clegg       Only the mind is waving
    Networks and Non-Linear Dynamics Group
      Dept. of Mathematics, Uni. of York
     UPDATED WWW: http://manor.york.ac.uk/

Ah, but do we get a prize if we cut the corner while travelling backwards, 6
feet off the ground, upside down and on fire?

Stephen

did the original version 1.0 hand out DQ - I could swear I got DQ'd
the first race I started 'cause I took off as soon as the starter
raised the green flag (didn't know I had to wait 'til he dropped it -
GREEN! I SAW GREEN, STAND ON IT!!)

Don't give us that, it's all true really.  Admit it ya nutter!. :)  Hey,
I often wave at my monitor as I pass my pitboard man on my outlap,
though we've never been for a friendly drink in the bar afterwards even
though he seems like a decent sort. :)

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--
Peter Ives - (AKA Ivington)

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more correct than another's, because each is
the sole judge of his or her own experience.

Dave Ewing