Motoring


Is F1 more boring than ever this year?

Is it me or was the Grand Prix last weekend more boring than ever before?

I would prefer to see a split race with say 2-30 lapsraces, with a reverse grid for the 2nd race, i.e. the winner of the 1st race starts at the rear of the grid and gains points for cars overtaken in the 2nd race.

Maybe we see some much needed overtaking. what do you think?

Tribute to Gerry Birrell.

Gerry Birrell

Before our visit to Rouen, I thought it would be good to remember Gerry.

During the final practice session in sight of the XXI Grand Prix de Rouen, held on Saturday 23 June 1973, Gerry Birrell’s works Chevron B25 – Hart suffered a front left tyre failure while approaching Virage des Six Frères at about 240km/h.

In an accident almost exactly the same as Denis Dayan’s three years before, the tyre [...]

Caen Grand Prix Circuit 1950's Normandy

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Caen Circuit 1950’s

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Caen Circuit pictured from the Caen Holiday Inn Hotel 2009

A Grand Prix for formula One (F1) and formula two (F2) cars was held at the circuit in Caen during the 1950’s, With great drivers such as Sir Stirling Moss and Jean Behra in cars like the 250F Maserati and the BRM 25 winning the event. Traces of [...]

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