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Old 10 Mar 2017, 17:10 (Ref:3717831)   #2
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I'll repeat/paraphrase comments from the other thread. Even as an American, this man was one of my driving heros. Every book or article I read while digging through the history of motor sport, this man was in seemingly every series and winning, not just showing up. Still hitting the climb up Lord March's driveway at the only speed this man knew, he still had "it".

The inaugural Can Am driver champion, 7 times world motorcycle champ and F1 champ never won Le Mans, but he only tried 4 times.

Edit: He did win the 12 hours of Sebring in 1963. I'll be sure to pay my respects next week.

RIP John.
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