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| 1546.1 | I just hate these! :^) | NEWOA::SAXBY | Aye. When I were a lad.... | Thu Sep 12 1991 13:55 | 17 |
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Ricky,
I've been mulling this over. I'll try and find out tonight (when I
can access my library! :^)).
One thing appears certain, this wasn't an all-year works driver.
That means either a Kouros-era driver, a Le Mans only driver, or
a driver of Noel Del Bello's car in 1988(?).
Anyone else got any ideas?
Mark
PS It's not a trick is it? Your description sounds remarkably like
Mauro Baldi. He hasn't got US citizenship has he?
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| 1546.2 | Le Mans | DOOZER::JENKINS | seriously 'ken shabby | Thu Sep 12 1991 14:08 | 9 |
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I agree with Mark that the description sounds like Mauro.
I thought about the Noel del Bello car, but I wondered if that
was a genuine Sauber Mercedes?
I favour Mercedes at Le Mans this year.
Richard.
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| 1546.3 | Mine is *not* receding, it's always been like that ! | CHEST::RAWSON | Things that make you go Hmmm | Thu Sep 12 1991 14:20 | 3 |
| Receding hair line - Mauro Baldi ! Ha ! I love it !
Alex
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| 1546.4 | Free Gift for the right answer!!! | CSC32::R_SWANSON | | Thu Sep 12 1991 17:44 | 24 |
| No, this is not a joke. Our club publishes a FINE magazine on a
bi-monthly basis. It is called "The Star" and is for members of
the Mercedes Benz Club of North America. It has all kinds of technical
information as well as articles on various Mercedes cars. This
question happened to be in the back of the magazine and is a valid
question. Whoever can tell me the answer, I'll send them a full
color poster of the #1 Sauber-Mercedes. I'll also throw in a Star
magazine.
The way the question was asked sounded like he only drove in one race.
It said he was the only American driver yet to race a Sauber-Mercedes.
It also said he didn't do very well. And I think he only drove in one
race (I think) as I need to know when and where he drove. Thanks for
all the attempts so far.
Thanks again for trying to help me find this answer!!!
Ricky
ps If you have a favorite Mercedes, I'll try to find a "Star" magazine
that has done a writeup of that particular model. A 1955 300 SL
(a proto) was featured in our last magazine.
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| 1546.5 | Naa | CURRNT::PAGED | Call 1-800 Ed-Gein-Kitchen-Design | Thu Sep 12 1991 18:09 | 1 |
| Hurley Hayward ?
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| 1546.6 | It IS a KOUROS Era driver!!! | CSC32::R_SWANSON | | Fri Sep 13 1991 05:24 | 17 |
| Hope this helps...
When you guessed it might have been a Kouros era driver you were right.
When I got home I looked at the picture once more. On his shoulder
it has the word KOUROS. Also if this is of any importance it
says NTLAURENT on his collar. I can't make out any letters before the
N. He also has a patch on his right side and I can make out the
letters LIN or LIM. Hope this helps and once again THANKS for all your
efforts!
If we can't come up with the drivers name the correct answer to this
question will be in the next issue of our magazine. I will post the
answer then.
Thanks alot!!!
Ricky
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| 1546.7 | Narrowing it down. | NEWOA::SAXBY | Aye. When I were a lad.... | Fri Sep 13 1991 09:53 | 13 |
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Right, that's a start.
I suspect the NTLAURENT is a bit of a red-herring. Yves-SaiNT LAURENT
are the company who make Kouros.
So, which American drove for Kouros Mercedes and where?
Drake Olson? John Paul Jr? Neither ring any bells. I'll have a look in
the loft over the weekend (unless someone gets it today) and try and
come up with an answer.
Mark
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| 1546.8 | The answer! | NEWOA::SAXBY | Aye. When I were a lad.... | Mon Sep 16 1991 09:50 | 14 |
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Ha ha,
No-one's beaten me.
The answer is...
Chip Ganassi!
He drove for Kouros Sauber-Mercedes at Le Mans in 1987 as Johnny
Dumfries' team mate. The car set the fastest lap of the race in the
early laps, but soon retired with gearbox failure!
Mark
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| 1546.9 | Eureka !!!!!!!! | CURRNT::PAGED | B O R E D | Mon Sep 16 1991 14:52 | 4 |
| Nice one Sax...
But did Ganassi actually "race" that day ? Didn't Dumfries blow the
engine during his first shift ?
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| 1546.10 | Heh guys, I'm not used to a stick shift! :^) | NEWOA::SAXBY | Aye. When I were a lad.... | Mon Sep 16 1991 15:04 | 6 |
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I think the 'box broke when Ganassi was at the wheel. I can recall
my Radio Le Mans: The Video tape having a voice over of Dumfries saying
"That's a pity. The car was going very well"...
Mark
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| 1546.11 | Should I go with Chip G? | CSC32::R_SWANSON | | Mon Sep 16 1991 17:12 | 18 |
| Our section put on a Pikes Peak Hillclimb this weekend. It was an
event that lasted the entire weekend. Anyway, the editor of the
magazine was there and I asked him if he had any replys. He said he
didn't recieve any yet so it looks like were doing pretty good. Should
I submit Chip's name or should we make sure. I can go to the bookstore
tonight and try to see if Chip actually did any racing. What do you
think?
Thanks alot and if we want to go with this answer let me know. Also
send me your address at CSC32::R_Swanson and I'll send you your poster
and a STAR magazine. I think we might have a STAR that did an article
on the Sauber-Mercedes team. Either let me know of a particular kind
of a Mercedes you like or I'll send you that one. Please let me know.
Once again, thanks alot!!!
Ricky
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| 1546.12 | Seems a sure bet. | NEWOA::SAXBY | Aye. When I were a lad.... | Mon Sep 16 1991 17:54 | 8 |
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This information came from the Le Mans 1987 programme and the Autosport
from the week after the race. I reckon that's as close as you can get
to certain! :^) If you like, I'll check on my Le Mans 1987 video to
check what I said about him racing being accurate, but that's where I'd
lay my money.
Mark
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| 1546.13 | | CURRNT::PAGED | B O R E D | Mon Sep 16 1991 17:58 | 1 |
| Go with Ganassi. It must be.
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| 1546.14 | It is Chip Ganassi!!! | CSC32::R_SWANSON | | Mon Sep 16 1991 18:57 | 7 |
| Mark was right. The answer is Chip Ganassi. Instead of mailing in my
vote I called the editor and gave it to him over the phone. It was
Chip Ganassi in the 87 LeMans. Thanks to all who tried to find the
answer.
Ricky
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