Jack Brabham passes

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  1. DurgeDriven

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    Jack winked at me as a lad on Warwick Farm grid ( my dad got us there through a photographer mate )

    here is one of his photos that day.



    very sad right now but happy for such a life !


    LEGEND !
     
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    great pic, another great is gone

    loved seeing some of his cars at the Donington circuit collection (30mins from my house ) they look spectacular
     
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    Sad news R.I.P.

    The man lived an incredible life!
     
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    p.s DD shame your server is in Australia I'd get myself right in to the Historics (more than I have done) just to join the multiplayer action
     
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    Here's to you Jack. What a life!
     
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    R.I.P Jack, we will always remember you.....................
     
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    RIP Sir Jack, the chequered flag flies for you..

    "Brabham made history in 1966 when he became the only person to win a Formula One drivers championship in a car he designed and built himself, a feat which is unlikely to be repeated"
     
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    Sir John Arthur Brabham... world will be a little less interesting place without a man like you.

    To Jack!!
    [​IMG]
     
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    ......................no shadow of a doubt never be done again.


    2 of his 3 sons have won Lemans and 2 of his grand children race overseas.


    What a legacy, what a legend. :)


    Another Pic same angle.
     
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    We need a Historic skin " in memory"


    and arrange a BT20 race


    :)
     
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    Yeah man :)
     
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    RIP




    I'm in.
     
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    :(

    RIP Sir Jack...

    With Clark and the rest now...
     
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    Merci, DD. Thanks for the heads up and the pics. He was an icon of the times.
     
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    Class... :)
     
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    Great clip H

    Thanks


    i think i see his eye well up when he says " i wanted to beat ferrari ...not Join them "

    :)
     
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