Posted on 08/05/2009 7:57:45 PM PDT by Chode
oooff...
At a UNICEF auction in Miami. Expected to fetch $50,000-$60,000 USD.
The helmet had been poorly fitted and was ejected from the car in the crash, leaving Lauda's face and head exposed to the flames. He was so near death from burns and smoke inhalation that he given last rights. He elected to repeatedly undergo the most painful treatments and therapies available (including having the detritus literally vacuumed from his lungs) because those were the ones that promised to get him back into the cockpit all the sooner.
Forty-one days after the crash, he qualified fifth in the Italian GP, less than 1 second off pole. He came fourth in the race. After the race the bandages covering the skin grafts on his scalp were soaked with blood.
Horner reveals 'unhuman' Verstappen secret
"It varies from circuit to circuit, but he’s totally at one with the machine. He has this unbelievable feel and empathy with the car, the grip, and the conditions, and confidence in himself.It's only been a couple of weeks ago that Adrian Newey was quoted as saying that Verstappen has Vettel's uncanny sensitivity to changes in the tire setup combined with Webber's remarkable sensitivity to changes in the aero setup."He has the ability to understand the tyres, what they need, when they need to be pushed, when they need to be saved, and he’s got this incredible racing brain as well.
"It’s almost unhuman [sic], what he’s capable of, but it’s a pleasure to work with and a pleasure to see. Effectively, he’s writing history."
And just to pour salt in the wounds, Red Bull's pit stops in China took 2.1 and 2.0 secs. Maybe the other teams should be practicing changing tires in the dark, too.
that helmet should be in a museum
and i will never ever give UNICEF another cent after seeing bags of their rice in terrorist camps...
Max is a cyborg, as in he feels the car, and the car responds to him
https://www.thedrive.com/news/its-time-for-lance-strolls-f1-experiment-to-end
https://www.thedrive.com/news/inside-ea-sports-f1-24s-massive-physics-overhaul
Ruh-roh.
The blogosphere is full of claims that Adrian Newey has quit Red Bull, and the mainstream F1 press is running with it.
Most are leaving themselves wiggle room but Auto Motor und Sport comes closest (according to my high school German) to stating as fact that Newey has quit.
https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/formel-1/f1-adrian-newey-red-bull-abgang-ferrari/
Red Bull officially is saying they’re unaware of him joining another team, which isn’t the same as denying that he’s quit.
Newey to leave Red Bull over Horner allegations
“...Red Bull design chief Adrian Newey is to leave the team in the wake of the controversy involving allegations about team principal Christian Horner....”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cmm3v9ny78eo
He’s got to know he’s very likely walking away from the most complete definition of success he’ll ever know.
And I give him credit for being bright enough not to want his legacy tied to Hambone’s success at Ferrari, so I am skeptical of the rumor that he’s going to the Scuderia.
F1’s version of Christine Balzy Ford.
The process is by design patently unfair because the accuser gets to be anonymous but Christian Horner does not. So regardless how wack-a-doodle she might turn out to be, there always will be a dark cloud over Him.
yup, courtesy of F1.Inc
Ferrari v. Newey since 1991*
Poles
Ferrari - 139
Newey - 219
Wins
Ferrari - 139
Newey - 217
Drivers’ titles
Ferrari - 6
Newey - 13
Constructors’ titles
Ferrari - 8
Newey - 12
*Newey stats based on Williams 1991-1997, McLaren 1998-2005 and Red Bull 2006-2024 - so includes all cars he created even if he left a team while it was still using that car
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/gary-anderson-adrian-newey-ferrari-f1-move/
The Ferrari stats include the years of Schumacher dominance (when Ferrari was effectively buying the pot).
It’’s easy to see why Maranello — or any other team for that matter — would be champing at the bit to get him.
excellent...
McLaren need to be more selective of who they sell their cars too...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLvI8h9e6Yw
“A little levity...”
I believe there was on-board footage of this crash...
As the vehicle continues forward the race track turns sharply to the right — the driver turned the steering wheel to the right to miss the impact — rather funny to watch the futility of the ‘turn’!
By Paul Kelly | Published: Apr 29, 2024
Dallenbach, a native of East Brunswick, New Jersey, made 13 Indianapolis 500 starts between 1967-79. His best finish was fourth, in 1976 and 1977, in the No. 40 Wildcat/DGS owned by Patrick Racing. He qualified in the middle of the front row in 1974 for Patrick, his best “500” start.
Perhaps Dallenbach’s most memorable performance as a driver at Indianapolis came in 1975, again for car owner U.E. “Pat” Patrick. He led four times for a race-high 96 laps, losing the top spot only at pit stops. But Dallenbach was eliminated from the race by a burnt piston while leading on Lap 162, just 12 laps before the race was called due to rain, with Bobby Unser earning his second “500” victory. Dallenbach was credited with ninth place.
Dallenbach recorded five victories, 27 podium finishes and one pole in 180 INDYCAR SERIES starts. His best championship finish was second, behind Roger McCluskey, in 1973 despite not qualifying for the first two races of the season.
The most memorable of Dallenbach’s victories came in the 1973 California 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway, the last of his three straight wins that season for Patrick Racing.
Dallenbach started his driving career in drag racing on the East Coast before switching to oval racing in midgets and sprint cars. He made his INDYCAR SERIES debut in 1965 at Langhorne Speedway, with his final start coming in 1979 at Phoenix. He then retired as a driver, but it wasn’t his last appearance in an INDYCAR SERIES car.
In 1981, rain severely curtailed the first weekend of Indianapolis 500 qualifying, and Mario Andretti didn’t get a chance to make an attempt. Andretti had a clashing commitment to race in the Belgian Grand Prix Formula One race during the second qualifying weekend, so Dallenbach briefly exited retirement to put Andretti’s No. 40 STP Oil Treatment Wildcat/Cosworth safely in the field before turning the car back to Andretti for the race.
After his initial retirement, Dallenbach became the first competition director and chief steward of Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) in 1980. He served as chief steward until 2004, easily recognized by his trademark cowboy hat and earning respect from all corners of the paddock for his even-handed officiating and humble, personable demeanor.
Dallenbach also made significant contributions to racing safety. He worked with doctors Steve Olvey and Terry Trammell and safety directors Steve Edwards and Lon Bromley to develop a trailblazing safety team including doctors, nurses and emergency medical technicians that traveled to all CART races. He also worked with teams and car builders to create improvements in chassis construction, including more energy-absorbing materials.
“Wally Dallenbach made a huge contribution to our sport for five decades as a driver and official,” a joint statement from INDYCAR and Indianapolis Motor Speedway said. “He was a talented competitor behind the wheel, who always raced hard but clean. That sense of fairness and decency extended to his legendary tenure as chief steward of CART, where he was respected and liked by all for his steady, sensible officiating. Wally’s many contributions to racing safety, especially a traveling medical team, will resonate long into the future. He was one of the true good guys of open-wheel racing, and our thoughts and sympathies are with his family.”
Said two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Gordon Johncock, Dallenbach’s teammate for six seasons at Patrick Racing: “Wally was as good a teammate as you could ever ask for. He took racing seriously. I've never met anyone at the track as helpful as Wally. He loved the sport and after he retired spent years helping as chief steward of Championship Auto Racing Teams. He helped the veterans and rookies – everyone. I'll miss him. He did a lot for the sport over the years. A very good man.”
Motorcycles also were an object of passion for Dallenbach. He moved to a ranch in Basalt, Colorado, after his successful 1973 season – fulfilling a dream spawned during his honeymoon in 1960 in Aspen – and organized the Colorado 500 dirt-bike ride with friend Sherm Cooper in 1976.
By 1981, the invitation-only event grew so big that the Colorado 500 Charity Fund was established, with a road ride added in 1987. The ride has raised more than $1.2 million for scholarship funds, medical centers, teen services, scouting and other charities, including groups that preserve trail-riding areas.
His vast and varied accomplishments were rewarded with enshrinement in multiple Halls of Fame, including the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame, Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Hall of Fame and state sports halls of fame in his native New Jersey and Colorado.
Dallenbach’s wife, Peppy, passed away in 2023. He is survived by three children – two sons, former NASCAR Cup Series driver Wally Jr. and multiple Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner Paul, and daughter, Colleen.
https://www.indycar.com/news/2024/04/04-29-dallenbach-obit
I remember his racing career.
RIP, Wally.
Those cars were much better looking than those dog ugly Indy Cars of today.
RIP
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