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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #300 on: Tuesday,December 29, 2020, 10:35:29 AM »
Cool on two or four wheels...

When a champion has to traverse the pits, he does it in style!

The familiar shape of Peterson's corner entry... 
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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #301 on: Tuesday,January 26, 2021, 01:24:38 AM »
Germany 1972...

In only his third entry to date, Dave Charlton would test his mettle at the "Ring"

Having secured some extra backing from Lucky Strike, his weekend would be similar as taking some deep drags on those non filter coffin nails...Motion sickness trouble in both practice and the race would only allow a lowly 26th grid position, and only four race laps before retiring. Switching helmets from full face to open and a change of air box modifications did not help. The official team statement listed high  driver G-loads.
   
The 72 did look quite refreshing in a bright white/red color livery...the photos show both before and after tobacco adverts.     
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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #302 on: Tuesday,January 26, 2021, 06:41:43 AM »
The red and white look nice but nothing is as pretty as the JPS black and gold.

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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #303 on: Tuesday,January 26, 2021, 08:30:19 AM »
A race car driver with chronic motion sickness. Well, that's quite unfortunate.  :confused:
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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #304 on: Friday,February 05, 2021, 03:50:24 PM »
Monte Carlo 1972

Pole sitter Emerson Fittipaldi had all he could handle under tricky conditions. The wet race seemed to favor the extra torque of the twelve cylinder teams. Jean Pierre Beltiose in a BRM would capture his first and only F1 victory in the rain soaked meeting. The Ferrari of Jacky Ickx finishing second with Emerson third.

Beltoise's superb drive on the narrow street circuit was so dominant, he lapped the field up to Ickx with Fittipaldi a distant full minute behind.   

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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #305 on: Friday,February 05, 2021, 03:57:42 PM »
Great pictures again, Lou!

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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #306 on: Saturday,February 06, 2021, 04:01:59 AM »
.....it's been a while since I had my own 72 out......I struggled with the handling as an 8 year old so she's a bit worse for wear!
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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #307 on: Saturday,February 06, 2021, 06:07:09 AM »
.....and at the Lotus Hethal celebration a year or so ago

They are my image of a proper racing car

Once bitten by Lotus ......it lasts

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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #308 on: Tuesday,February 09, 2021, 09:06:34 AM »
Great photos. S2, digging that Type 72 toy. Very cool.
The Twin Cam plays the symphony whilst my right foot conducts the orchestra. At 3800 rpm the Mad Pipe Organ joins in.

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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #309 on: Sunday,February 14, 2021, 07:58:36 AM »
Happy Birthday Ronnie!

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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #310 on: Sunday,February 14, 2021, 08:04:04 AM »
 :happy-bday: Ronnie!! Gone but not forgotten.

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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #311 on: Sunday,February 14, 2021, 08:15:29 AM »
New member,previous ‘lurker’. Happy valentine day.

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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #312 on: Sunday,February 14, 2021, 08:21:57 AM »
Ha,try that again.

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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #313 on: Sunday,February 14, 2021, 08:44:35 AM »
 :Welcome: ExLimey. You live in a beautiful place! Great roads for Europa driving. I have skied at Sugarbush and kayak raced in the Jamaica area.
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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #314 on: Sunday,February 14, 2021, 09:55:40 AM »
 :Welcome: ExLimey!! Great first post!