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24 Nov 2003, 07:39 (Ref:792695) | #1 | ||
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Geoghegan Bros. Website
Does anyone know if such a site exists? For a couple of absolute legends of our sport, there should be a site dedicated to their outstanding achievements.
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24 Nov 2003, 10:29 (Ref:792810) | #2 | |||
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I agree with Moff !!!!!
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I suppose the closest thing might be Leos car yard site up in QLD...... Meantime I am wearing out my copy of the The Racing Geoghegans video. Last edited by 275 GTB-4; 24 Nov 2003 at 10:33. |
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24 Nov 2003, 11:02 (Ref:792833) | #3 | ||
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not quite what your looking for but this site
http://members.tripod.com/motorsportarchive has a range of captioned photo's covering Aus Motorsport from the 50's to the 90's, |
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24 Nov 2003, 22:23 (Ref:793358) | #4 | ||
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Yes, we should all petition 'norm beechey' for a Geoghegan Bros site. How about doing what they did at Atlas for Chris Amon?
Everybody puts in a snippet about either Ian or Leo until they add up to one big Geoghegan story. Maybe we can kick it off with the fact that between them, they raced for the Holden, Ford and Chrysler factory teams at Bathurst. |
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24 Nov 2003, 22:31 (Ref:793373) | #5 | ||
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A great driver, but dont lose sight of the events that have happened in his every day life that wont taint the memory of the champion driver, but of the man himself.
Somehow we need to find that happy balance. |
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25 Nov 2003, 04:09 (Ref:793528) | #6 | ||
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Well said GTR
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25 Nov 2003, 04:46 (Ref:793540) | #7 | ||
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I agree there should be a site for the Geoghegan Bros. Their sister Marie-Louise raced as well, and Petes son Michael as well.
I remember Pete racing a Lotus 23 at Sandown in 1962 or 1963. And the Mustangs at all angles on the track. |
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25 Nov 2003, 08:18 (Ref:793658) | #9 | ||
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I mentioned nothing specific, just that to be praiseful of a person for their driving talents is a noble pursuit, but they do have a life outside of that, some things less fit for public consumption, but also running the car yard at Gladesville, just up the road from Graham Moore's old Tennis Ranch, selling used Peugeots was most of the post-race retirement focus.... until Damon Beck took over anyway.
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Leo - right?
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25 Nov 2003, 09:46 (Ref:793747) | #11 | ||
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They both worked from the same yard if I recall rightly, it was written up in the local rag some time back....
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Lotus yard, 275GTB? Are you older than me? IIRC, Ian had let the Lotus agency go by the early seventies. Suzuki and 4WD yard after that until around 1990, I guess - and that side of Parramatta Road is Haberfield. You're right about Gladesville. That yard near Monash Road was Leo's, and sold mainly Peugeots and other Euro stuff.
After watching the Geoghegans for many years through the 60s and 70s, I met Ian in the late 80s when he lived at Epping and I lived at Eastwood. I met him when I was walking my dog past his house in Yaraan Avenue. I couldn't resist talking to the man who had been a hero during my teen years. It was funny talking to him as an equal. He was reticent and quiet, but we started bumping into each other around the place, and he'd wave when we saw each other in traffic. I'm well aware of that court case, GTR, but all of us are flawed human beings, and I don't know what purpose it serves to mention it in the days after his funeral. His wife and family stood by him during and after the case, which says something about how they regarded him, and the whole matter. I think we should leave the matter to die with him. |
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I mentioned no specific details, and wont do so. The Daily Telegraph did, as is their wont.
The very nature of what was recorded to have happened is something that is clearly not positive, and does cast a shadow on the man in his life outside the sport. Out there somewhere is a victim.... who shall live with whatever actually happened for the rest of their lives too. |
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25 Nov 2003, 10:27 (Ref:793796) | #14 | ||
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The charges were laid by a parent with grievances against the man for other reasons. He was found guilty, but he wouldn't be the first to be falsely convicted. The only victim MAY well have been Ian himself. You and I will never know. The penalty would show how his guilt was regarded by the court.
I don't think it does anyone any credit (including you and me) to air this any more. Let's leave it here. |
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I think we have had enough of this, please let the man rest in peace.
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