Robin Herd

By GPDCJune 8, 2019August 27, 2021 News, Obituaries Leave a comment

The death of Robin Herd two days ago (June 6) was a sad moment for all those who worked with…

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Daniele Audetto on Niki Lauda

By GPDCMay 21, 2019May 21, 2019 News, Obituaries Leave a comment

Daniele Audetto was team manager of Ferrari on the day Niki Lauda had his terrible accident at the Nurburgring and…

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Niki Lauda Dies

By GPDCMay 21, 2019August 27, 2021 News, Obituaries Leave a comment

When Niki Lauda was recently given a lung transplant we all hoped that we would soon see him out and about…

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The Late Grand Duke of Luxembourg

By GPDCApril 23, 2019September 2, 2021 News, Obituaries Leave a comment

The Grand Prix Drivers Club lost one of the members of its Comite d’Honneur with the passing of Jean, Grand…

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The Late Jim Russell

By Graham GauldApril 6, 2019April 24, 2019 News, Obituaries Leave a comment

On Saturday March 30 Jim Russell died at the age of 98 – he would have been 99 next month…

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Sergio Marchionne

By GPDCJuly 26, 2018August 9, 2018 News, Obituaries Ferrari, Fiat, Sergio Marchionne Leave a comment

Not so long ago Sergio Marchionne was forever in the motor racing news with his comments about Ferrari, its performance…

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John Miles June 14 1943-April 8 2018

By GPDCApril 9, 2018September 11, 2018 News, Obituaries Leave a comment

John Miles, who died at the age of 74 on Sunday, was sadly one of the more forgotten racing drivers…

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Farewell Dan

By GPDCJanuary 15, 2018January 28, 2018 News, Obituaries Dan Gurney Leave a comment

The passing of Dan Gurney at the age of 86 marks a sad day for motor racing and for the…

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Tim Parnell 25 June 1932 – 5 April 2017

By GPDCApril 6, 2017April 14, 2017 News, Obituaries Tim Parnell Leave a comment

To those of us who knew Tim Parnell over the years this tall, bluff, Derbyshire driver with the sometimes oblique…

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John Surtees ( CBE. OBE. MBE.) 11 February 1934 – 10 March 2017

By GPDCMarch 11, 2017September 11, 2018 News, Obituaries Cooper, F1, Ferrari, Goodwood, John Surtees, Maranello Leave a comment

John Surtees, 1964 World Formula 1 Champion, died on Friday, March 10, in St Georges Hospital in London. He had…

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Remembering Chris

By GPDCAugust 4, 2016September 11, 2018 News, Obituaries Chris Amon Leave a comment

Club President Howden Ganley, a fellow New Zealander writes about Chris Amon: “I first became aware of Chris Amon when…

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Chris Amon July 20 1943 – August 3 2016

By Graham GauldAugust 3, 2016September 11, 2018 News, Obituaries Chris Amon Leave a comment

Chris Amon, who started his Grand Prix racing career driving a Lola Climax for Reg Parnell in 1963, died this…

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Michael MacDowel 13 September 1932 – 18 January 2016

By GPDCJanuary 20, 2016January 21, 2016 News, Obituaries Brabham, Michel McDowel Leave a comment

The last six months have been saddened by the loss of a number of our members and on Monday January…

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Maria-Teresa de Filippis 11/11/26 – 09 /01/2016

By GPDCJanuary 10, 2016February 5, 2016 News, Obituaries Marie-Teresa de Filippis Leave a comment

A Message from Theo Huscheck Dear all Thank you all for your nice thoughts and your support in these difficult…

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Peter Westbury 26 January 1938 – 07 December 2015

By GPDCDecember 9, 2015December 15, 2015 News, Obituaries

We lost another good friend of the club on Monday December 7 with the passing of Peter Westbury at his home in Tobago. He and his wife Jenny were regular visitors to Club events despite living on the other side of the World.

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