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3 Jul 2023, 07:10 (Ref:4166464)
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 Steve Neal, Austin Mini Cooper S leads John Rhodes, Morris Mini Cooper S and John Fitzpatrick, Ford Anglia (Photo by: Rainer Schlegelmilch) "Best known in the modern era as the long-time boss of British Touring Car Championship squad Team Dynamics, Steve Neal, who has died aged 82, was also a leading driver." https://www.autosport.com/btcc/news/...d-82/10490478/ |
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3 Jul 2023, 09:20 (Ref:4166487)
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Great names there, they were certainly top drivers of their time. He did a lot for motorsport did Steve, and while Matt has had a lot of success in various series, Steve will always be remembered too.
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6 Jul 2023, 13:31 (Ref:4166957)
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Sad to hear of the passing of tuning legend Jan Odor who after learning his skills at Downton Engineering as a young refugee from Hungary in the late 50s formed Janspeed in Salisbury in 1962.
Jan O'dor - The Hungarian, who became a British legend. - "The story of Janspeed's founder". "This documentary is dedicated to a significant and prominent Hungarian man, who is unworthy unknown for the Hungarians - Jan O'dor - who's life story is starting in the times of the 1956 revolution in Hungary, with a great escape, lots of luck, plenty of learns, strong willingness to do, humanee, and humblessness for his family and the motorsports. The story takes us from the village of Lovasberény (65 km-s from Budapest) across Budapest to Salisbury, UK, when Jan started his professional career, mocking up, and tuning classic Minis since 1959. Later on, at the 80th of the last century he reached the top, as the owner of Britain's one of the biggest car tuning and motorsport firm. And after the top, he experienced the painful deep as well, after his son passed away in 1995. He turned his back to motorsports, and settled down in the sunny Portugal, with his wife Anna, and enjoyed the life of a retired couple, loving to play golf, until they accepted the invitation of Mini Club Hungary, and arrived to Budapest in 2018 to tell his story which this film were made of." The documentary is made with the support of the members of Mini Club Hungary by Attila Damokos, Máté Hercsel, Gyárfás Oláh, Dorottya Molnár and Gabor Varga Gojo in 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP2Flch5cdc 
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8 Jul 2023, 08:10 (Ref:4167147)
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9 Jul 2023, 07:43 (Ref:4167302)
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Sad news about Jan O'Dor, especially coming so soon after Steve Neal's death, another BTCC team boss. At least he is reunited with son Keith
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19 Jul 2023, 22:41 (Ref:4169122)
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A rally Mini for a change...
 The late Brian Griffin in action 1971 - Semperit Welsh Marches Rally |
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22 Jul 2023, 15:18 (Ref:4169439)
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15 Aug 2023, 07:30 (Ref:4172839)
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Mini racing legend Peter Baldwin 1941-2023 - Race in Peace.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/267279575525878/   Peter fine tuning his BDA Mini - Silverstone (29-10-83) |
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Many many happy memories of Peter Baldwin & his orange Mini's. Being from Cambridge, he seemed to be almost a permanent fixture at Snetterton meetings in the 1970's at least, where I spent many happy hours.
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Sad news indeed.
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1 Sep 2023, 22:18 (Ref:4174823)
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Built in period by Richard Longman for Patrick Motors
Replica of his 1978/1979 British Saloon Car Championship-winning Mini 1275 GT Used for promotional purposes and never raced Requires recommissioning before use:- https://www.bonhams.com/auction/2830...gine-no-18330/ 
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4 Sep 2023, 18:46 (Ref:4175202)
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Final selling price was £40,250 and it now seems it may actually be Longman’s 1978 Championship winning car. The Longman Mini 1275GT owned by BMW Classic currently in the BMW museum then must be the 1979 car....
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