Per Doug Nye today, Stirling Moss has died. First photo taken August 1982 at the Nürburgring. Second photo taken at the Mille Miglia in Brescia 2 May 1991. Marcel Massini Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
This official Ferrari factory press photo shows Sir Stirling Moss at the wheel of the legendary 250 GT SWB Berlinetta chassis #2735 GT. Great driver, a gentleman and a real British hero. RIP Sir Stirling. Marcel Massini Image Unavailable, Please Login
Very, very sad to hear the passing of a British legend. Stirling Moss certainly left his mark on motor racing, winning so many races in different cars. He wanted to race carrying his values, and that meant upholding sportmanship at all time. An independent spirit, Stirling Moss did most of his career as a freelance driver, fighting on private cars against factory teams, and often defeating them. Among his many victories, the 1955 Mille Miglia, the 1961 Monaco GP and the German GP the same year come to mind. Stirling Moss kept in touch with motor racing in various capacities during his retirement, and was later knighted. God Speed, Sir Stirling ...
Sir Stirling Moss: Motor racing legend dies aged 90 after long illness https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/52261216 Sir Stirling Moss: F1 legend 'still resonates in motorsport world' https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/52260896
RIP Sir Moss. He was Mr. Invincible and it was a privilege to meet him at a few events. Image Unavailable, Please Login
A truly legendary driver, a man of great honour, and one of life's true Gentlemen! He could have been the Formula One World Champion in 1958, after Mike Hawthorn was given a penalty after the Portuguese Grand Prix, for reversing on the track (a major "no-no!" at the time). Moss had seen what had happened, and had noted that Hawthorn had reversed off the track (which was allowed), and not on the track. Had he kept quiet about what he saw, Hawthorn would have had a penalty, and Moss would have been World Champion that year. Moss' sense of fair play though, wouldn't allow him to keep quiet, and he went to the stewards, and confirmed that Hawthorn was not on the track when he reversed, and so had done nothing wrong. Years later, having never won the the Formula One World Championship, he was asked in an interview if he ever regretted his decision to support Hawthorn, and wished he'd kept quiet instead. His response was: "No, not for one minute, because it wouldn't have been right to win the Championship that way. Mike made sure he didn't do anything wrong that day, by reversing off track, and to keep quiet about what I saw, would have cheated him out of his Championship. I'm sure there are many drivers who would have kept quiet, and would have had no problem to win a Championship that way, but I couldn't". When asked about the dangers of motor racing, and the risk of serious injury or death, his reply was: "I think that was one of the major attractions to me - the thrill of controlling something right on the edge of being out of control. I think that if the risk wasn't present in motor racing, as it seems to be today, then I wouldn't have been a racing driver, and would have done something else risky instead. When you get to the end of a race, and the adrenalin is flowing, because you've been risking your life for lap after lap, there's nothing like it!". We tend to use the term "Legend" far too easily in motor racing these days, often basing it purely on race/Championship success, and Sir Stirling Moss was a very successful driver in his time, but he's a genuine Legend for far more than just his race/Championship wins - He's a Legend for the way he went about his racing, for surviving the dangerous times he raced in, and for being one of life's true, honest, Gentlemen! RIP Sir Stirling Moss - A true racing Legend!
A true racing legend in every sense. I was fortunate to meet him and Lady Susan on a couple of occasions. RIP. BHW
Sir Stirling Moss drove in my backyard back in the early sixties and won....RIP. Pictures from the Danish Grandprix at Roskilde Ring, 1961. Regards Peter Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
There exists another thread already: https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/stirling-moss-rip.620104/ Marcel Massini
One of the greatests ever. May he rest in peace. (rare picture of a very young Stirling and Tazio Nuvolari) Image Unavailable, Please Login
An F1 icon and legend. RIP Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Saw him at Lime Rock (buddy recognized him in a golf cart) several years ago, he was an honoree. They had a few of his racing MBs on display and I think he drove the 300 SLR. RIP.
