A tribute to the heroic failures of Grand Prix racing

  • Johnny Claes: Part 1 – The Staert

    Johnny Claes: Part 1 – The Staert

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    Thomas De Bock

    How a jazz bandleader became the first true Formula One backmarker, contributed to the glory days of Belgian motorsport and pulled off one of the sport’s best ever drives. Formula One backmarkers come in many shapes and sizes. There are the one-off appearances who come and go, never to be seen again. There are…

  • Profile – Joe Kelly

    Profile – Joe Kelly

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    Anthony Byrne

    Nationality Irish Date of Birth 13th March 1913 Date of Death 28th November 1993 Car Alta (1950-51) Races Entered 2 Races Started 2 Best Result NC (GB 1950, GB 1951) Before Formula One The Irish Republic has had little association with Formula One over the years. There was the Silverstone-based Jordan team, which achieved…