Tag: Chris Amon | Talk Motorsport
Look back in history Sunday: Kiwis at Zandvoort
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Circuit Zandvoort and the Dutch Grand Prix return to the Formula One calendar this weekend, thanks to Max Verstappen. Two…
Statue planned to honour Chris Amon in his hometown
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New Zealand motorsport legend Chris Amon is set to be immortalised in bronze is plans are approved for a statue…
Look back in history Sunday: The Amon AF101 at the 2011 NZ Festival of Motor Racing
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The 2011 NZ Festival of Motor Racing celebrated the ultra-successful career of Kiwi ace Chris Amon. Hampton Downs hosted two…
Nostalgia and 2020 Vision for the New Decade ahead
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As 2020 gets under way and a new decade is upon us, we all gear up for a new season…
What might have been?
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It’s a question I’ve often pondered in the years since mechanical engineer and motorcycle designer/builder John Britten’s death from cancer…
Arise Sir ‘Mad Mike, ‘Bruce McLaren’s legacy is yours
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I’ve written before about the late, great Bruce McLaren and the role he played on putting New Zealand motorsport –…
Because the night……is made for driving!
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I’ve been travelling to and from motorsport meetings for (gulp!) close to 50 years now yet – in all that…
A classic encounter with Howden Ganley
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After the hustle and bustle of Monaco F1, the Indy 500 and MotoAmerica Superbikes it was a nice change of…
A Teretonga state of mind
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Here I am working away in what is undoubtedly the best (as in position, elevation, view and facilities) media room…
Skoping out a classic
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What makes a motor racing meeting memorable? What is it, for instance, that makes you hang out for the next…