I just started watching the movie Rush, which takes you back to 1970 at the beginning of the James Hunt - Niki Lauda competition in formula cars.
I love movies like this, and think back to the various eras and forms of racing and wonder, in what era and form, given the chance,would I have participated? I really haven't thought about it that much, but it is intriguing. There have been so many fantastic forms of racing over the years.
The beginning of the film has a voiceover that brings to light the fatalities per year of that era, that being two in F1 in the few years prior to 1975 if I understand correctly. The years preceding the mid-seventies I believe were considerably more dangerous in F1, although I haven't looked up the exact numbers.
I watched a Jackie Stewart documentary (Weekend of a Champion) recently that centered on the Monaco Grand Prix of 1971. It's a great documentary, and I highly recommend it. The one thing that really stood out, and especially at the end when there is a recent discussion with Roman Polanski, who created the documentary, is the number of deaths in that era of F1 racing. Jackie describes how so many of his friend died in the sport.
Let's assume we're talented enough to even compete at whatever level we chose. (yeah, well, what the hell)
What era and form of racing would you be involved in given the chance?
John
I love movies like this, and think back to the various eras and forms of racing and wonder, in what era and form, given the chance,would I have participated? I really haven't thought about it that much, but it is intriguing. There have been so many fantastic forms of racing over the years.
The beginning of the film has a voiceover that brings to light the fatalities per year of that era, that being two in F1 in the few years prior to 1975 if I understand correctly. The years preceding the mid-seventies I believe were considerably more dangerous in F1, although I haven't looked up the exact numbers.
I watched a Jackie Stewart documentary (Weekend of a Champion) recently that centered on the Monaco Grand Prix of 1971. It's a great documentary, and I highly recommend it. The one thing that really stood out, and especially at the end when there is a recent discussion with Roman Polanski, who created the documentary, is the number of deaths in that era of F1 racing. Jackie describes how so many of his friend died in the sport.
Let's assume we're talented enough to even compete at whatever level we chose. (yeah, well, what the hell)
What era and form of racing would you be involved in given the chance?
John
