GPL: Rindt, via the APEX

For those who don't ckeck the APEX forum, this link was posted: http://www.itv-f1.com/pitpass/3985.2html It's a neccessary read. --DK

Yes, a fascinating read. I was actually getting anxious as the account progressed, knowing what was to come. I remember reading excerpts in Sports Illustrated that I believe came from Jackie Stewart's autobiography in which he spoke of the growing number of close racing friends who died on the track and his increasing unease that his number was to be up next. Stewart was wise enough to retire while still successful and before his skills and nerve had eroded. Imagine the potentials lost with Clark, Hill, Rindt, Bandini, McLaren, Rodriguez, etc....

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> I still remember the day when german TV showed the pictures of his wrecked > car. > And I still think that he was the greatest of 'em all. He was my childhood > hero. Better than Jackie, Emmo and that dubious other Austrian... > Oh well. Maybe we'll meet in drivers' heaven. Ich vermisse Dich, Jochen! > Getting sentimental- > Reaperle > > For those who don't ckeck the APEX forum, this link was posted: > > http://www.itv-f1.com/pitpass/3985.2html > > It's a neccessary read. > > --DK

I still remember the day when german TV showed the pictures of his wrecked car. And I still think that he was the greatest of 'em all. He was my childhood hero. Better than Jackie, Emmo and that dubious other Austrian... Oh well. Maybe we'll meet in drivers' heaven. Ich vermisse Dich, Jochen! Getting sentimental- Reaperle

superb article. many thanks for the post. read "Faster" by jackie stewart and peter manso if you can find it!!

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>I still remember the day when german TV showed the pictures of his wrecked >car. >And I still think that he was the greatest of 'em all. He was my childhood >hero. Better than Jackie, Emmo and that dubious other Austrian... >Oh well. Maybe we'll meet in drivers' heaven. Ich vermisse Dich, Jochen! >Getting sentimental- >Reaperle >> For those who don't ckeck the APEX forum, this link was posted: >> http://www.itv-f1.com/pitpass/3985.2html >> It's a neccessary read. >> --DK

> I still remember the day when german TV showed the pictures of his wrecked > car. > And I still think that he was the greatest of 'em all. He was my childhood > hero. Better than Jackie, Emmo and that dubious other Austrian... Helmut Marko? Why dubios? A must read is Jackie Stewart's "Faster". It's his 1970 Saison diary. There`s lots of Jochen Rindt stuff - Jochen and Jackie were very close friends... Lutz -- Home: http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/8059/

says... I haven't read this - is it online? Or a book? Thanks, - Michael

IT's a book, and a very rare find these days, although some public library's still carry it. don [|]-(_)-[|]

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>says... >> A must read is Jackie Stewart's "Faster". It's his 1970 Saison diary. >I haven't read this - is it online? Or a book? >Thanks, >- Michael

A very nice book--one of the first auto-racing ones, I believe, that moved out of the "drivers as . . . la la la . . .heroes" boy scouts mode and actually tried to describe some of the reality. It's the March team's debut year, or near enough.

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> says... > > A must read is Jackie Stewart's "Faster". It's his 1970 Saison diary. > I haven't read this - is it online? Or a book? > Thanks, > - Michael