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6 Nov 2002, 20:19 (Ref:423217)
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Jean De Pourtales
Does anyone knows how Jean De Pourtales lost his left hand ?
For those that dont know what i am talking about. This French driver - Jean De Pourtales - currently racing in the Euro 3000 series, doesnt have his left hand. He uses a metal "hand" (more like a hook) to grab the wheel. I wonder if someone knows what happen to him that caused that handicap. As a driver it is amazing how fast one can drive with only one "good" hand. By the way ... do you remeber Thomas Danielsson ? Cheers to Jean for his strong passion and courage ! |
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8 Nov 2002, 12:45 (Ref:424551)
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Thanks for your post, I'd completely forgotten about this even though he's been racing in Italian F3000 and Euro 3000. I think I read about the fact back when he was in Formula Renault, but don't know how he lost his hand. You have to say he's done extremely well considering the disability.
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8 Nov 2002, 14:24 (Ref:424614)
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Thanks for your story NME!
Can he drive a F300 with "metal hand"? Fantastic!!Amazing! Thomas Danielsson was a Canadian English F3 driver. Am I correct? |
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8 Nov 2002, 22:33 (Ref:424860)
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Thomas Danielsson was a very good driver in F3000 until one day in 88 he was discovered for driving with only ONE GOOD EYE ... Yeah he was partly blind from his left (?) eye.
He came back the year after ... but i dont know much more about him. Does anyone know something more about this story ??? THOMAS DANIELSSON CV DATE OF BIRTH 4 December 1964 NATIONALITY Swedish FIRST F3000 START Jerez 1988 F3000 STARTS 14 F3000 WINS 1 [Details] POLE POSITIONS 0 Best Grid Position - 1 x 3rd Place [Details] POINTS SCORED 14 TEAMS 1988 Eddie Jordan Racing (Jerez, Vallelunga, Pau, Silverstone and Monza only. Failed to start at Pau) Did not score Championship points 1989 Madgwick International Finished 7th in Championship BY THE WAY, I FOUND THIS GREAT F3000 HISTORY SITE http://perso.wanadoo.fr/woodcote/Tour/ |
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8 Nov 2002, 22:47 (Ref:424871)
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