|
| Site Partners: | SpotterGuides | Veloce Books |
| Related Sites: | Your Link Here |
|
|
|||||||||
|
||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
|
||||||||||
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 03:57 (Ref:3135149)
|
#26 | ||
|
10-10ths official Trekkie
Veteran
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 4,297
 |
RIP Prof. Dr. Sid Watkins OBE, FRCS.
|
||
|
__________________
One batch two batch, penny and dime 
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 04:59 (Ref:3135159)
|
#27 | ||
|
Racer
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 156
|
Rip Sid
|
||
|
|
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 06:12 (Ref:3135179)
|
#28 | ||
 Race OfficialVeteran
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 15,734
 |
An incredibly gifted, strong and eloquent man who witnessed a great deal of harrowing scenes as part of the job he loved so much.
R.I.P Professor Watkins. |
||
|
|
__________________
"Double Kidney Guv'nah?" "No thanks George they're still wavin a white flag!"
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 06:30 (Ref:3135186)
|
#29 | ||
|
Racer
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 145
|
A man who will be sadly missed,
Many drivers would not be with us now had he not been around. May his legacy live on. |
||
|
|
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 07:06 (Ref:3135200)
|
#30 | |
|
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 2,196
 |
sad ... very selfless, caring and totally professional expert. Saved lives and did much for safety in general in F1. Big shoes to fill. RIP
|
|
|
|
__________________
"You can get lucky and win one championship but not two ..." Jamie Whincup. I wonder which person with the initials RK he was referring to.
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 07:17 (Ref:3135204)
|
#31 | ||
|
Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 799
|
For anyone who saw the recent BBC 3 programme "Grand Prix - The Killer Years" will make you remember how much the safety aspect of F1 has come on in the last 50 years....
Sid was instrumental in the later year in making this happen. RIP |
||
|
|
__________________
Will Stephens 60s endurance 1965 356sc #49 Mag 7's #60
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 07:20 (Ref:3135207)
|
#32 | ||
|
Admin
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 12,028
|
Innovator and pioneer.
Not all motorsport legends have to be racers. |
||
|
|
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 07:37 (Ref:3135220)
|
#33 | ||
|
Veteran
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,664
|
Quote:
A true gent who saved the life of many, either directly or indirectly through his work to change motorsport. RIP Prof. |
||
|
|
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 08:01 (Ref:3135231)
|
#34 | ||
|
Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 913
|
Now and again, the journey through life produces a very special person - Sid Watkins was one such person. A truly iconic and decent man.
I am truly sad today. RIP Sid Watkins and thankyou |
||
|
|
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 08:21 (Ref:3135238)
|
#35 | ||
|
Rookie
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 66
|
a very true gent met him several times always had a story to tell R I P
will sadly be missed |
||
|
|
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 08:41 (Ref:3135247)
|
#36 | |||
|
Race Official Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 10,279
|
Quote:
|
|||
|
|
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 08:49 (Ref:3135254)
|
#37 | ||
|
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 3,697
|
Such a nice man, rest in peace Prof.
|
||
|
|
__________________
Comments made are personal and don't reflect any club or Motorsport UK policy. "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 09:01 (Ref:3135263)
|
#38 | ||
|
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,081
|
He gave so much to the medical world in general and to motorsport in particular. He was a truly inspirational and exceptional man.
A sad time for all but above all my thoughts go out to his family and friends. RIP |
||
|
|
__________________
Dave Eley Flag & Experienced Marshal
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 09:34 (Ref:3135283)
|
#39 | ||
|
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,183
|
I had the pleasure in meeting him at the British GP the year before he ceased being the F1 doctor. A true gent who has undoubtably contributed to the saving of many a drivers life through his research into motorsport safety. R.I.P. Sid.
|
||
|
|
__________________
The liver is evil and must be punished! Mike Kelly - Patron saint of public houses!
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 09:44 (Ref:3135287)
|
#40 | ||
|
Rookie
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 19
|
What odds on the Prof and Ayrton doing a spot of fishing sometime soon.
RIP Sid - your legend will live on for generations to come. |
||
|
|
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 09:51 (Ref:3135289)
|
#41 | ||
|
Rookie
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 41
|
R.I.P to a great man prof watkins will be missed
|
||
|
|
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 10:10 (Ref:3135299)
|
#42 | ||
|
Pit Lane Hooter
Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,443
|
I got into marshalling through Derek Ongaro, who worked closely with Sid on many safety aspects that didn't just affect GP circuits. Unfortunately, I only ever met Sid at Derek's funeral (1997), so my tribute has to be that everything he did then, which continues and develops now, improves safety not just for the drivers but also for the marshals and, yes, the spectators.
RIP the Prof. Have a Cigar on me and say "hello" to my uncle Derek. |
||
|
|
__________________
Too old and too past it - now if only I could remember what "it" is! But I do know I'm now Mrs Turnbull.
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 10:18 (Ref:3135303)
|
#43 | ||
|
Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,834
|
Sid's passing reminds us of how many drivers are still on this planet because of the work he did.
Thanks Prof. Now go find Ayrton's fishing spot. |
||
|
|
__________________
Tim Yorath Ecurie Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Fan of "the sacred monster Christophe Bouchut"...
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 11:25 (Ref:3135332)
|
#44 | ||
|
Racer
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 197
|
Prof Sid Watkins
A true gentleman of Motorsport RIP Sid 
|
||
|
|
__________________
Us Marshals do what we do to allow You Racers to Race
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 11:35 (Ref:3135339)
|
#45 | ||
|
Ten-Tenths Hall of Fame
Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 14,830
|
RIP Professor Sid. All of us who have any interest in motor sport and at any level owe you.
You will not be forgotten. |
||
|
|
__________________
Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. (Einstein)
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 12:08 (Ref:3135357)
|
#46 | ||
|
Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 905
|
R.I.P. Prof Sid.
The work he did should have earned him a knighthood. |
||
|
|
__________________
Been there, done that, got the avatar (Just a night out with The Lads!) “Beer is not the answer........Beer is the question .........The answer is yes.”
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 12:23 (Ref:3135365)
|
#47 | |
|
Rookie
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 73
|
R.I.P Sid
This sad news feels like the passing of a good friend, even though I never met him.
R.I.P Sid |
|
|
|
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 14:30 (Ref:3135412)
|
#48 | |||
|
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 2,767
|
Quote:
It's very rare that someone has universal respect in F1. It's such a bit*hy place but Sid rose above all that and thankfully we are all left with his legacy. RIP Professor Sid Watkins and thank you for everything. |
|||
|
|
__________________
Nostagia ain't what it used to be!
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 15:47 (Ref:3135445)
|
#49 | ||
|
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 10,394
|
"Sid W would often prescribe 'a stiff whisky and aspirin' unless your leg was hanging off. His way of saying 'just put up and get on with it'" - Martin Brundle
Rest in peace, Prof. Watkins. |
||
|
|
__________________
Nitropteron - Fly fast or get crushed! by NaBUrean Prodooktionz naburu38.itch.io
|
|
13 Sep 2012, 17:35 (Ref:3135487)
|
#50 | ||
|
Racer
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 337
|
RIP Prof
|
||
|
|
__________________
Dave
|
 |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Sid Watkins | John Newman | Marshals Forum | 4 | 25 Sep 2005 19:15 |
Linear Mode
