Back of the grid
09. Mar 2026
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Unusual angle of the back of the starting grid for the 1974 Dutch Grand Prix held at Zandvoort. We can recognize the Brabham BT44 of Rikky von Opel, who qualified 23rd and is being pushed by his mechanic, and the BRM P201 of French racing driver François Migault, who qualified 25th and last.
Rikky von Opel, a driver from Liechtenstein, will have a regular race and finish ninth, but two laps behind the winner Niki Lauda, who, driving his Ferrari 312B3 (photo below), will obtain the second victory of his young career that day.
François Migault was forced to retire on lap 60 when the gearbox of his BRM gave out, a problem that also stopped his two French teammates, Jean-Pierre Beltoise and Henri Pescarolo.
Categories:
Formula 1, Zandvoort, Dutch Grand Prix, Rikky von Opel, François Migault, Henri Pescarolo, Jean Pierre Beltoise, Niki Lauda, Brabham, BRM, Liechtenstein, France, 1974
Source: Rob Petersen
