RIP Chris Amon
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texas mongrel
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That's a shame. I read a recent interview with him, so at least he was around for the fiftieth anniversary. He and Bruce were both class acts.
http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/17207172/f1-great-chris-amon-dies-aged-73
From Ron Dennis:
"It was with profound sadness that I heard the news this morning that Chris Amon had passed away," Dennis said."Chris started 96 Grands Prix but won not one of them -- and it is safe to say that he was the greatest racing driver never to have won a race at the very highest level. He nearly won a fair few, but always it seemed that his luck would run out before he saw the chequered flag.
"However, he won at Le Mans, in a mighty 7.0-litre Ford, exactly 50 years ago, his co-driver his friend and fellow Kiwi, Bruce McLaren, whose name still graces the team to which I have devoted my working life. I have not met Chris for many years, but, even so, I have extremely fond memories of him, and indeed I would describe him as one of the most likeable men I have met in my long racing career.
"For all those reasons I want to take this opportunity to extend the heartfelt sympathies of all 3300 of us at McLaren to the family and friends of a great New Zealander, a true gentleman, and one of the fastest racing drivers there ever was: the one and only Christopher Arthur Amon.
"May he rest in peace."
From Ron Dennis:
"It was with profound sadness that I heard the news this morning that Chris Amon had passed away," Dennis said."Chris started 96 Grands Prix but won not one of them -- and it is safe to say that he was the greatest racing driver never to have won a race at the very highest level. He nearly won a fair few, but always it seemed that his luck would run out before he saw the chequered flag.
"However, he won at Le Mans, in a mighty 7.0-litre Ford, exactly 50 years ago, his co-driver his friend and fellow Kiwi, Bruce McLaren, whose name still graces the team to which I have devoted my working life. I have not met Chris for many years, but, even so, I have extremely fond memories of him, and indeed I would describe him as one of the most likeable men I have met in my long racing career.
"For all those reasons I want to take this opportunity to extend the heartfelt sympathies of all 3300 of us at McLaren to the family and friends of a great New Zealander, a true gentleman, and one of the fastest racing drivers there ever was: the one and only Christopher Arthur Amon.
"May he rest in peace."
Vince H
GT Owner
I heard this news first thing this morning. I immediately thought of this year's Le Mans and how both Bill and Edsel Ford made mention of him. I am sorry to have never had the privilege to meet the man. God's Grace to him and his family.
Vince H
Vince H
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Cobrar
GT Owner
RIP Chris, and condolences to his family.
If there is an afterlife, I could see an interesting 'Le Mans past' dialogue between Ken Miles, Chris and Carroll.
If there is an afterlife, I could see an interesting 'Le Mans past' dialogue between Ken Miles, Chris and Carroll.
Gene Cassone
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SteveA
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twobjshelbys
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