Jochen Rindt - The Nostalgia Forum - The Autosport Forums
Sep 5, 2009 · Page 1 of 5 - Jochen Rindt - posted in The Nostalgia Forum: Thirty-nine years ago today we lost Jochen. I can still remember the stupefaction I felt, as a ten-year-old, when Dickie Davies announced it on ITV World of Sport. I spent the rest of the day shut away in my bedroom. It's a long time ago now, I guess, but two of his closest friends were Jackie Stewart and Bernie …
What caused the Jochen Rindt crash at Monza in 1970
Oct 7, 2000 · From Alan Henry's Autocourse profile Jochen Rindt: "On Saturday 5 September 1970 Jochen Rindt went out to practice in his Lotus 72 at Monza in preparation for the Italian Grand Prix. At Chapman's insistence, he was running without nose wings or aerofoil in an attempt to squeeze out of it as much straightline speed as possible to counter the ...
Jochen Rindt in 1970; the stuff of champions - The Nostalgia Forum
Nov 25, 1999 · Jochen Rindt in 1970; the stuff of champions - posted in The Nostalgia Forum: The unsuccessful attempt to produce a competitive four-wheel drive car for Formula 1 had finally run its course, Lotus finally abandoned the effort and set about designing a car that would return them to the top. That car would be the famous Lotus 72. After its disappointing debut at …
Jochen Rindt at the Indy 500 - TNF's Archive - The Autosport Forums
Apr 5, 2000 · Jochen Rindt gave me quite a chuckle way back when. When Rindt raced Indy there was just the radio coverage, not live TV. The announcers were then, and arguably still are, quite over the top with the effusive blathering about the 'greatest spectacle in racing".
Jochen Rindt - TNF's Archive - The Autosport Forums
Sep 5, 2007 · Btw, here is a great compliment Bernie made towards Jochen, when asked who Sebastian Vettel reminded him of the most... "He reminds me of Jochen Rindt. Seb will always stay grounded, no matter how big the success. That is what makes real champions. That was also Jochen's strength." Edited by gillesthegenius, 05 October 2011 - 07:23.
Brands Hatch 18th July 1970 - The Nostalgia Forum
Jul 18, 2010 · Page 1 of 2 - Brands Hatch 18th July 1970 - posted in The Nostalgia Forum: By giraffe138 at 2010-07-18Whilst chatting with Kingsleyrob at Cholmondeley yesterday, I reminded him that this weekend marks 40 years exactly since Jochen Rindt inherited a rather fortuitous victory in the Lotus 72 on his way to a posthumous world championship when Jack Brabham …
Rindt Memorial Race 1971 - The Autosport Forums
Oct 30, 2000 · The following year, the agreement continued with March. The two Italian drivers tended to alternate in the car. de Adamich finished 11th in the US GP. Nanni Galli finished fifth in the Jochen Rindt Memorial Race. Ronnie Peterson would have drive a Alfa Romeo-engined March 711 three times including the Hockenheim’s race.
Jochen Rindt -the best ever... - Racing Comments Archive
Apr 4, 2000 · Jochen Rindt was actually the guy who got me intrested in F1 in the end of 60's. In hindsight he propably was the kind of guy who had moments of brilliance but also fade-outs. At his best equal to anybody but did not have the consistancy to be among the greats.
Jochen Rindt open letter against aerofoils - TNF's Archive
Aug 12, 2001 · Jochen Rindt open letter against aerofoils - posted in TNFs Archive: I just read (at the Grand prix History site - www.ddavid.com) the following about Jochen Rindt:"His first year at Lotus was marked by a scary accident during the Spanish Grand Prix where his aerofoil collapsed, resulting in a broken jaw and concussion. Luckily he was able to recover quickly, …
Lotus 49B chassis R9, Jochen Rindt, Spain 1969 - TNF's Archive
Aug 29, 2009 · at the moment is a Lotus 49B model (Jochen Rindt, Spain 1969, Chassis R9) in scale 1/20th on my workbench, now I have a question: What correct color had the bulkhead, grey or chrome/silver/polished? Thanks for your help John-w