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16 Jun 2006, 21:54 (Ref:1636061)
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Gerry Marshall in a Formula ford
Does any one recall the man himself having a one off outing shoehorned into a Lotus 61 at Mallory?
I have mentioned this to many folks but they do not belive me! Please prove me right and that I'm not just imagining it. |
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16 Jun 2006, 22:20 (Ref:1636069)
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From Motorsport Feb '05 - "In the hot seat: Gerry Marshall" -
Someone asked if their memory of Gerry driving a FF was correct; "That was one of Graham Arnold's schemes. They called it the Lotus 61L - for Large - but it was only the cockpit bodywork cut away a bit. I did half a dozen races, but something always went wrong." |
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19 Jun 2006, 16:01 (Ref:1637281)
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It was a 2 off at least as I have a photo of him in it at Snetterton
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19 Jun 2006, 16:27 (Ref:1637292)
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There's even a picture of him in the car in his Autobiography, Only Here for the Beer. I'll look it out when I get home (if I remember), and try to scan the picture in to post on here (if I can)... |
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21 Jun 2006, 15:48 (Ref:1638485)
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23 Jun 2006, 03:55 (Ref:1639512)
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Big Gerry nearly won his first Formula Ford race at Snett. The throttle cable broke on the last lap. He only did a few races as he thought the guys he was racing against were all 'lunatics and assorted hooligans'. Wonder if any went on to race in the BTCC?....
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24 Jun 2006, 08:17 (Ref:1640182)
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Year was 1969.Started with a red Lotus 61-later blue & yellow.Scored one point in Les Leston FF championship-6th at Mallory-13 July.
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