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Before and after the drama…

22. Sep 2020 
by Pierre Van Vliet
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Here we are in 1975 on the beautiful Oestreichring, ancestor of the Red Bull Ring, for the Austrian Grand Prix: Mark Donohue will soon violently leave the track and perish at the wheel of his Team Penske entered March 751…

One year later, on this same Zeltweg track, a bitter revenge on fate was awarded to the American team principal witnessing the only Formula One victory for a Penske, the PC4 driven by John Watson, who still appears bearded on the podium (picture here-under) next to Jacques Laffite and Günnar Nilsson, but it will be the last time: the Irish driver had made a bet and kept his promise to shave his beard in case of success!

Roger Penske left the Grand Prix scene shortly after this to concentrate with fabulous success on the various categories of North American auto sport, where he keeps winning 45 years later.

Source: DR

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  1. Au GP de Toscane carambolage et sortie de piste impressionnante de Stroll rien qu’avec ça on a retenu notre souffle or avant c’était plus dramatique c’est ouf !!

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