The Matra MS 670 of François Cevert and Howden Ganley speeds into the falling night during the 1972 Le Mans 24 Hours. It was the 40th running of the great race and the pair finished in second position. Having already won the World Championship for Makes, Ferrari chose not to contest the race, so Matra-Simca […]
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Pescarolo and his green helmet
Henri Pescarolo, born 25 September 1942 in Paris, enjoyed an incredible 35 year professional career competing in F1, endurance racing, Rallye Paris-Dakar and even helicopter racing! Famous for his casque vert (green helmet), he won Le Mans in 1972, 1973, 1974 (Matra) and 1984 (Joest Porsche), Pesca also started 57 Grand Prix for the Matra, Williams, […]
A dark-blue helmet
A dark-blue and white helmet in a Ferrari in 1972, it should be Jacky Ickx, or maybe not. In fact, it’s Jean-Pierre Jarier in the Can-Am Ferrari 712P! The fast French driver, who at the time had a similar helmet design, is seen here-above in the powerful Ferrari on his way to fourth at Road […]
From pay driver to Ferrari
Niki Lauda joined the March F2 team in 1971, bringing with him a budget from an Austrian bank, was fast and promising, and was quickly promoted to the F1 team for a few Grand Prix. For the 1972 season, he was asked to drive in both categories for the works team. Picture-above: Niki Lauda in […]
Pole on his debut!
Carlos Reutemann made his official Formula One debut on 22 January 1972, in a works Brabham BT34-Ford (picture-above). The F1 returned to Argentina after 12 years of absence, and what a debut it was for the popular Argentinian, who captured pole position! By doing so, Reutemann became the second driver in history to claim pole […]
François Cevert
Each and every year, since this fateful 6 October 1973 at Watkins Glen, we remember François Cevert, a wonderful person and a very good racing driver that certainly had the potential to become a world champion. “François Cevert was an incredibly good looking man and a great driver,” remembers his team mate and three-time Formula […]
From ice-racing to F1
William “Bill” Brack (born 26 December 1935) is a Canadian former racing driver who raced briefly in Formula One (three entries), and then successfully in the Formula Atlantic Championship. He is seen here-above in the cockpit of his BRM P180 at the 1972 Canadian Formula One Grand Prix, where he retired. Born in Toronto, Brack […]
Capri triple
The 1972 24 Hours of Spa were held at the old Francorchamps circuit that was 8.761 miles long (over 12 km). Main candidates for the overall victory were the Ford Capris RS 2600 and the BMW’s 2800 CS. On this very fast, dangerous but fantastic track, German ace Hans Joachim Stück made his ambitions clear, […]
Hans-Joachim Stuck, the beginnings
Hans-Joachim Stuck (born 1 January 1951 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen), is a German racing driver who has competed in Formula One, two podiums in a Brabham-Alfa, and in many other categories. Note his now legendary helmet design (picture above).The always friendly and funny, tall (1,94m) and blond Bavarian is nowadays living in Austria. He is the son […]
Armada BRM
Howden Ganley from New Zealand (picture above) pushes his BRM P180 hard during practice for the 1972 Monaco Grand Prix. He qualifies in 20th position, over three seconds slower than pole-man Emerson Fittipaldi in his Lotus 72. Five (!) BRM’s were entered for this Monaco Grand Prix. Jean-Pierre Beltoise was 4th on the grid, Peter […]