rec.autos.simulators

> > Ryan Mitchley

> why should they, I thought he was still alive(?)


> > I wonder how long it is before his descendants decide to sue Papy / Sierra
> > ;-)

> > Ryan Mitchley

> My former post concured with yours. However, it looks as though it was a
> 1965 sportscar race although I cannot be more specific as to what series.
I
> sourced this much from Maclaren, the Grand Prix, Can-Am and Indycars by
Doug
> Nye. This is heavily edited and not verbatim.

> " Maclaren's 1965 efforts were concentrated on the sportscars for the 1965
> season.

> The season kicked off at Silverstone as a supporting race for the F2
Senior
> Service 200 on March 20th. (abandoned due to torrential rain on lap 18 of
> the scheduled 25). Winner - Clark (Lotus 30).

> <snipped mid season>

> Guards Trophy - Brands Hatch, August 30th. Bruce Maclaren ran a 5-litre
> Maclaren - Elva- Oldsmobile (Traco - Olds) but was beaten into second
place
> by Surtees in the stronger litre Lola-Chev.

> St Jovite- September 18. Maclaren ran the new prototype M2A. DNS due to
> broken crank in practice. Surtees won again.

> Mosport - the following weekend. Some confusion might lie here to the
> unwitting as this was announced as the Canadial GP. Surtees was hurt in
> practice due to suspension failure on the Lola. Race was won (on aggregate
> over 2 heats) by Jim Hall (Car unspecified) by 1.8 seconds over Maclaren.

> Mark

> Interesting point with respect to St Jovite, although my sources concur
with
> your original post about the T70. Hmmm. This is worthy of a trip to the
> library I think.

> Cheers

> Mark
> > That's not right....it couldn't have been a CanAm race.
> > I am SURE that the Can Am didn't commence until season 1966, the first
> race
> > being at St. Jovite the first weekend in September.

> > I wonder what the race was at Mosport?.......it wasn't the Players
> 200....he
> > was okay in that.
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Bruce Kennewell,
> > Canberra, Australia.
> > ---------------------------

> > > Can Am.

> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Bruce Kennewell,
> > > Canberra, Australia.
> > > ---------------------------

> > > > I was looking for some more <real> info on John Surtees -- and saw
> > > something
> > > > about a "horrible" accident at Mosport in 1965 that supposedly very
> > nearly
> > > > fatal.
> > > > What happened -- did someone decide to punt him off the track? :o))
> > > > Seriously though, can anyone shed any light on the big accident
> > mentioned
> > > > above?
> > > > Thanks
> > > > R. Hashana

> > > > > http://simracers.homestead.com/GPL_Surtees.html

>(You learned, he taught).

>> Well, mr Surtees learned me how to brake.....

> >No, Remco.
> >"Mr. Surtees _taught_ me how to brake".

> >(You learned, he taught).

> Ah, thank you! I appreciate it. This error is easy to make (for me),
> since:

> "I learned to brake" is translated into Dutch as "Ik leerde hoe te
> remmen."

> and

> "Mr. Surtees taught me to brake" is translated as "Mnr. Surtees leerde
> mij hoe te remmen."

> In both cases "leerde" is used in Dutch....

> Remco

> >--
> >Regards,
> >Bruce Kennewell,
> >Canberra, Australia.
> >---------------------------

> >> Well, mr Surtees learned me how to brake.....

> >No, Remco.
> >"Mr. Surtees _taught_ me how to brake".

> >(You learned, he taught).

> Ah, thank you! I appreciate it. This error is easy to make (for me),
> since:

> "I learned to brake" is translated into Dutch as "Ik leerde hoe te
> remmen."

> and

> "Mr. Surtees taught me to brake" is translated as "Mnr. Surtees leerde
> mij hoe te remmen."

> In both cases "leerde" is used in Dutch....

> Remco

> >--
> >Regards,
> >Bruce Kennewell,
> >Canberra, Australia.
> >---------------------------

> >> Well, mr Surtees learned me how to brake.....