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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #90 on: Monday,August 29, 2016, 08:59:39 AM »
1 is a documentary that came out in 2013. Here's the IMDB page (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2518788/). I think it's available on Amazon Prime for a couple of bucks. I caught it on NBC Sports (they broadcast the F1 races in the States) and saved it to my DVR. It's a great history of F1 with a focus on the safety issue.  I've watched it at least half a dozen times. If you enjoy F1 - and especially some of the history - I think you'll really like it.
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« Reply #91 on: Monday,August 29, 2016, 09:03:45 AM »
Thank you very much, sir, I'll check it out. Cheers.
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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #92 on: Monday,August 29, 2016, 09:22:08 AM »
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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #93 on: Saturday,November 19, 2016, 04:53:27 PM »
The stunning red & gold cars...

Jochen at speed at the dunes in Holland....1970

Emerson plants it thru the corner ahead of  Tim Schenken in France...1971
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« Reply #94 on: Sunday,November 20, 2016, 02:07:50 AM »
Goodwood Members Meeting 2016
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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #95 on: Sunday,November 20, 2016, 06:49:17 AM »
Quote from: Steve_Lindford on Sunday,November 20, 2016, 02:07:50 AM
Goodwood Members Meeting 2016

Steve...A big Goodwood fan here, I watch the member races via live stream. Great to see those relics being hurled about.
I hope one day to see the meeting in person.

On a different note, since you posted a picture of Nillson's mount....

Happy Birthday to the Gunnar.
Although he never drove the 72, he deserves a mention to all Lotus followers as a bright light extinguished too early.




 
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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #96 on: Monday,November 21, 2016, 09:05:25 AM »
Extinguished too early indeed. R.I.P. and Happy Birthday Gunnar. (I'm sure those two 'well wishes' don't really belong together, but there you are...)
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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #97 on: Tuesday,November 22, 2016, 02:09:34 AM »
Lou - I'm lucky to live quite close to Goodwood - and it is a really nice drive too. The last members meeting had some really bad accidents - lots of delays - helicopter ambulance parked on the track. One poor guy left the track and ended up in a pedestrian walkway that goes under the home straight. He didn't have serious injuries and luckily no one was walking through at the time. A lot of cars were seriously damaged - not sure how the other drivers fared with injuries.
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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #98 on: Sunday,January 22, 2017, 02:53:49 PM »
I am intrigued by photos that capture the raw speed and violent forces at work at the limit...hence the attached pictures show the difference in tire deflection.
 
Fittipaldi working with the soft slick Goodyear rubber seem to be rolling right off the wheel rims...

Rindt's harder grooved Firestone tires growing taller as he exits a fast corner...lovely, just lovely.   
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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #99 on: Sunday,January 22, 2017, 04:31:50 PM »
Interesting pictures, as usual, Lou! Do you know what's behind the "YPF" number on Emo's car? And when did they go treaded tires to slicks?
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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #100 on: Sunday,January 22, 2017, 04:48:31 PM »
Thought you might enjoy a short video I shot several years ago at The Lotus Festival at Snetterton, UK June 26, 2011. They had a number of Historic Lotus F1 cars on the track.  Type 25, Type 58, Type 79, Type 101 and Type 102.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZgpZ1UrD5I
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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #101 on: Monday,January 23, 2017, 02:54:04 AM »
Quote from: BDA on Sunday,January 22, 2017, 04:31:50 PM
Interesting pictures, as usual, Lou! Do you know what's behind the "YPF" number on Emo's car? And when did they go treaded tires to slicks?


BDA...Both your questions can be answered on page 5 of this thread...ld
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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #102 on: Monday,January 23, 2017, 05:37:51 AM »
Where I had the same questions! A mind is a terrible thing to waste! Geez!
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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #103 on: Monday,January 23, 2017, 08:28:39 AM »
Great photos Lou. Makes one wonder just what keeps the tire bead on the rim. Intriguing physics at work.
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Re: Lotus F1 "The tobacco years" type 72
« Reply #104 on: Wednesday,March 15, 2017, 04:02:22 PM »
 I decided to post about Dave Charlton from South Africa...who passed away at the age of 76 back in 2013.
 Although his career in Formula One is obscure to say the least, he was an accomplished racer in his home country. Six time F1 champ from 1970 thru 1975. Driving a total of 11 races in the worlds championship, he scored no points.

His races in the 72d were...1DNQ ,1DNS, 4DNF...but, he also holds the unique privilege of driving the 49c to a 12Th place finish for Scuderia Scribante at S.Africa in 1970. Having only one race with the Lotus factory team, he qualified well, but, his engine expired a few laps into the British GP.

The Lucky Strike livery...there was plenty of smokes to be had...the dollars too!....need I say, a few tired Cosworth's also contributed to all the extra smoke!   
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