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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Boorish Grobian on December 07, 2011, 02:26:19 am

Title: Peter Gethin 1940-2011
Post by: Boorish Grobian on December 07, 2011, 02:26:19 am

One of the terrific, all-around racers of the seventies has passed away after a long illness.  A winner in F5000, Can-Am, and a Tasman series champion, he is probably best remembered for his thrilling victory in the 1971 Italian GP at Monza, his BRM beating Ronnie Peterson and Francois Cevert to the flag after a wild slipstreaming battle, the last GP to be held on the old pre-chicane layout at Monza.
RIP Peter,
Fax

Title: Re: Peter Gethin 1940-2011
Post by: jimclark on December 07, 2011, 06:53:17 am

 :( :( :( :(

Title: Re: Peter Gethin 1940-2011
Post by: Lazy B'stard on December 07, 2011, 11:37:33 am

Another hero gone.
Makes me appreciate the ones who still remain even more.

No doubt there will be a few beers waiting up there for him.

RIP Peter.

Title: Re: Peter Gethin 1940-2011
Post by: nopanic - neil on December 07, 2011, 12:19:04 pm

Sad about his death and even sadder I knew less about him

On the great circuit in the sky now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx-lopdB9bU  - Monza

Title: Re: Peter Gethin 1940-2011
Post by: clkgtrlm1 on December 07, 2011, 02:49:47 pm

Quote from: nopanic - neil on December 07, 2011, 12:19:04 pm

Sad about his death and even sadder I knew less about him

Agreed.

Parc ferme Peter.