Won 3 GPs in 1977 - first time out in Argentina, also Monaco and Canada. Love the one of Rupe in the Arrows (at Shaws? or from the Silverstone pitwall?), saw him win in it at Thruxton that year. Paul M
I think that pic was from Mallory going into the hairpin maybe? I remember it being wet for that one. Car was the Arrows (not the Shadow copy!), Zunino drove the other that season. I have a shot of "the spin" at the final race at Silverstone somewhere. That wolf was a neat car, simplicity of design made it reliable as well as fast, a natural progression for Harvey from the Hesketh 308c. B.
Watkins Glen held the USGP in October. I remember showing up on one Friday morning to find snow on the ground. But when the timing was right, the fall foilage at the Glen was second to none as a backdrop for a Grand Prix. Two photos, first is Reggazoni in the Ferrari leading I can't tell who in the McLaren, then comes the Lotus driven by either Andretti or Petersen (can't read the number or see the color of the helmet), and the fourth car I think is an Arrows driven by Merzario. Can anybody help identify these cars and drivers? The second photo is Vitorio Brambilla, in the ? Memory is going. So Watkins Glen in the fall: (photos copyrighted by ron paul) Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Regga leading Jochen Mass in McLaren, Ronnie Peterson in Lotus and Jacques Lafitte in Williams (aka 'Iso-Marlboro'); Brambilla is in a March 761. Superb photos! Paul M
If you ever think of putting together a DVD with Hi-res photos for someone to use as wallpaper, Sign me up, I would buy one in a second... Love the old F1 photos and to be honest I think ALL of your photos are excellent
You need to go see the IRL race, sounds like it would bring back memories! The only time I went to the Glen was Imsa summer 89, when I was hoping to racew in teh Barber Saab pro series , wanted to see a race fisrt and they ran that weekend (never found the sponsorship so that was that) beautiful weather spoke to Derek Bell, Bob Wollek walked everywhere I could watched a lot from the outside of the down hill left hander that forms the beginning of the boot section, a great weekend!
I found that spot in 1980 just in time for the last GP held there! A great spot a lot of people didn't know about because you had to hike thru the woods to get there. I got a great shot of 3 F1 cars in echelon formation, Gilles Villeneuve leading the way, that I need to dig out and post here. Whenever I return to the Glen for a vintage event I always make a point of going there at least once. If they ever modernized the track to truly modern standards, I know that that spot would disappear.
That was definitely the primo spot for watching races at the Glen. I used to setup there and watch/photograph and do a lap chart (but not all at once). Some of Tifosiron's photos bring back some great memories of there and other tracks. Once I saw Brian Redman and Al Unser Sr do side by side 360 spins in the opening laps of a wet F5000 race in that downhill left. If you have been there you'll also rmemeber the whump-whump-whump-whump sound of the cars putting a rightside wheel or two off onto the concrete sleeper dots. When I drove there, I never got the entire boot right...always left something on the table in one of those corners. The short course was not as challenging but did lead to some great drafting battles.
I always thought they were just OK, but now after yours and other's comments, I am wondering. I guess one can be too self critical. Yet the photos alone are not enough, some of the stories I remember still entertain me even though I was there. Must be old age, you tend to be entertained by most anything.
Here is a photo I found of the Canadian GP at Mosport Park. This is Carlos Reuteman in the Brabham (a name to revere) and Patrick Depaillier in the Tyrrell Elf. This looks like another one of those "the corner workers know you so they let you be stupid" photos: (photo copyrighted by Ron Paul) Image Unavailable, Please Login
Yes they were huge in comparison, the new spec tires were supposed to slow down the cars. Obviously didn't work.
I wasn't around back then, and so I was never able to see any of these races. But, while I love modern motor-sports, these pictures make me smile with each one I look at, and I would love to buy a book about these years in racing. While I would certainly appreciate a DVD of the pictures, the stories behind them really make the pictures that much better, and add depth to the pictures. So, keep posting them here, and get to that book!
Going all over the map. This is a decent photo of Emerson Fittipaldi at Long Beach in his Copersucar. Just Monday night I was driving around downtown Miami, and I happened upon Fittipaldi Way, named after Emmo. Ran into Emerson at the Ferrari Challenge weekend last year at Homestead. They weren't going to let him into the Ferrari tent, luckily I was in lust with one of the hostesses and chatting with her, so I told her it would be just great to let a fomer WDC into the tent. Nice guy, he likes to help with children' charities. Emmo at Long Beach: (photo copyrighted by Ron Paul) Image Unavailable, Please Login
They put Emerson on the car instead of Fittipaldi, is that normal? BTW TifosiRon, another great picture, thanks.
Thanks again. At the time his brother, Wilson, was trying to get into racing, so maybe..... .......................................I have no idea. In Brazil, Emerson Fittipaldi was a well known name. So maybe all he had do was put on the car his first name? Anybody??
I'm pretty sure Emmo was the only driver. I know Keke Rosberg drove for them also--I believe before Emmo--but Wilson got his brother to help him out by driving the ill-fated effort. I don't think Wilson actually drove for the team.
