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Old racers' chat
Apr 11^th, 2020 at 9:34pm

I'm started a thread where "old racers" can chat.

Vince H.

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Mog Crazy Spectator Offline SCCBC Forum Member Posts: 10 Coalmont, BC	Re: Old racers' chat Reply #1 - Apr 12^th, 2020 at 8:20am Hey, Vince.... Thanks for starting this chat!.... Any chance you can ask the Admin. to "sticky" this thread at the top of the Vintage Car Racing page?.... It would make it easy to find.... Bob
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raceannouncer2003 Spectator Offline SCCBC Forum Member Posts: 11	Re: Old racers' chat Reply #2 - Apr 12^th, 2020 at 10:54am Hey Bob !!! You're the first one on. Great !!! Gio Coletta is registering too. Should be fun. Vince H.
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Reply #3 - Apr 12^th, 2020 at 2:09pm

One of the true greats of Formula 1, Sir Stirling Moss, has died at the age of 90.

Often referred to as the greatest driver never to win the world championship, Moss contested 66 Grands Prix from 1951 to 1961, driving for the likes of Vanwall, Maserati and Mercedes, where he famously formed a contented and ruthlessly effective partnership with lead driver Juan Manuel Fangio.

A great man and a delight to talk to.... Full of fabulous stories.... RIP, Stirling....

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Mog Crazy Spectator Offline SCCBC Forum Member Posts: 10 Coalmont, BC	Re: Old racers' chat Reply #4 - Apr 12^th, 2020 at 2:10pm Thanks for the invite, Vince.... I think this is a GREAT idea.... Pity about Stirling.... Bob
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Mog Crazy Spectator Offline SCCBC Forum Member Posts: 10 Coalmont, BC	Re: Old racers' chat Reply #5 - Apr 12^th, 2020 at 2:12pm I remember that night at the QET, where Stirling related his accounts of the Mille Miglia, and racing with Fangio.... He was a class act, and such a pleasure to talk to.... soooooooooo knowledgeable, too.... Bob
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Forum Admin SCCBC Administrator Offline Posts: 1,187 BC, Canada	Re: Old racers' chat Reply #6 - Apr 12^th, 2020 at 6:13pm If you want to display the latest posts at the top of a discussion, then click on the User CP tab at the top, click on the Profile tab, then click on Options. Enable the checkbox beside Do you want to reverse the displayed order of posts in the topic? This will make the change across all discussions.
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raceannouncer2003 Spectator Offline SCCBC Forum Member Posts: 11	Re: Old racers' chat Reply #7 - Apr 12^th, 2020 at 7:19pm Moss with Bob McLean, Vancouver, 1965 We tried three consecutive years to get Bob inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame. It never happened, despite Moss' endorsement (which I helped him draft) and others. Vince H.
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Mog Crazy Spectator Offline SCCBC Forum Member Posts: 10 Coalmont, BC	Re: Old racers' chat Reply #8 - Apr 13^th, 2020 at 9:08am Thanks for making this "Old Racers' Chat" thread a "sticky" at the top of the "Vintage Car Racing" page.... Much appreciated.... Bob
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Reply #9 - Apr 20^th, 2020 at 6:35pm

I'll try bumping this thread to see if we can get more people participating. To bring folks up to date, we live in Langford, just outside of Victoria, BC. I have been retired from teaching since 2004. I have been back announcing all the races at Mission for the SCCBC, including the BC Historic races in August. Of course, still waiting for racing to start this year.

What is everyone else up to ?

Vince H.

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Reply #10 - Apr 20^th, 2020 at 8:33pm

Hi, Darrin here. I own Frank Allers old Player’s GM Motorsports Camaro. Owned it since 2008. I don’t race but have done lapping sessions and parade laps. I try and make it out to the BCHMR every year with the car and also usually do car shows and show and shines with it. Hopefully we are able to have some events this year. I live in Vancouver and hopefully get out and about cruising sometime soon. Thanks for starting the thread.

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Reply #11 - Apr 21^st, 2020 at 10:03am

It is good to stay connected at this time. No racing to keep us entertained but I recommend Netflix movies like Racing in the Rain, Fangio The LIfe of Speed, GoKarts, and the RV series Formula1 Drive to Survive. I've been retired for fifteen years but have kept my blood moving with autocross. I have a 2020 Corvette on order and it was supposed to arrive in April. However GM shut production down in March, and who knows when they will start up again. Meanwhile let's stay safe. Vic Nightscales

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Reply #12 - Apr 25^th, 2020 at 7:40am

HEY, Vic.... There's a name I remember....

We live in Coalmont now, just outside of Princeton.... We run a little 3-unit Motel called the "Mozey-On-Inn".... or at least we did until COVID-19 hit.... I rather doubt if we will reopen, as it's a bit dangerous to be around the public right now when I'm 71 yo.... Roll Eyes

Darrin, I remember Frank as well....

Bob

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The best tracks all in one!
Reply #13 - Apr 30^th, 2020 at 7:49am

If this video of a "new" track by Will Buxton doesn't get your blood boiling you aren't much of a racer! It is a combination of at least one corner from each of the circuits that were on the 2020 Formula 1 calendar. There are 24 segments, a total of 50 corners, with a lap time of 5 minutes. Every corner is an exact replica of the original, from the mighty 130R, to Eau Rouge, to the Maggots, Beckets, Chapel complex, the Parabolica, and between the barriers through Tabac at Monaco, it is a thrilling ride, with each corner skillfully blended into the next, maintaining the entrance speed so critical to make the corner just like the original....

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.is-this-the-ultimate-grand-prix-track...

I loved it, and I hope you do too....

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Mog Crazy Spectator Offline SCCBC Forum Member Posts: 10 Coalmont, BC	The Great Realization! Reply #14 - May 3^rd, 2020 at 7:56am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw5KQMXDiM4&feature=youtu.be Hindsight is indeed 2020.... Bob
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