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17 May 2015, 20:47 (Ref:3538705)
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The Jim Clark Weekend - 50th Anniversary of 1965 Championship in 2015
I've just returned home from the 50th Anniversary celebrations of Jim Clark's 1965 F1 World Championship and all I can say is that, the 600 miles round trip was well worth it!
I've been meaning to visit the Jim Clark Room in Duns for years but I've always procrastinated; the 50th anniversary celebrations left me with no excuses. The museum was busy all day and the street outside it was lined with quite a large crowd pretty much all day (despite the odd rain shower) watching some of the cars run by Classic Team Lotus do a few runs up and down the road. Sir Jackie Stewart, Alan McNish and members of the Jim Clark Trust (and I think Borders council too) gave a little talk about the man and the plans to expand the room into a museum. The highlights for me was watching Bob Dance warm up one of the cars and standing right behind the 1966 Lotus BRM H16 as it was warmed up. Incredible! What a glorious sound! I didn't realise the cars were that loud back then! To top off the day, I had my Eric Dymock book on Jim Clark signed by Ian Scott-Watson, Graham Gould and Bob Dance. What gentlemen! I also paid a visit to Jim's final resting place in Chirnside on my way home. Moving stuff. Last edited by cg7aa; 17 May 2015 at 20:56. |
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20 May 2015, 13:08 (Ref:3539643)
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Sounds like it was a fabulous celebration of the great man!
Thankyou for sharing your experience... |
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