Stirling moss, british formula one grand prix racing driver who was considered by many to have been the greatest driver who never won a world championship. To all of his many friends and fans around the world who use this website for regular updates, my father would like to announce that he will be closing it down. Unique exstirling moss racing car, driven by kirk douglas. Stirling moss racing with the maestro by karl ludvigsen. Stirling moss finished 14th in 1953 monte carlo rally, then won it 1954. Stirling moss drove a sebring sprite to a class win and second overall in this event. Sir stirling moss obe dated judy carne sir stirling moss obes former wife is elaine moss sir stirling moss obes former wife is katie moss. Later in the season, he won the united states gp with a lotus 18 to finish third in the championship. Actress celebrated as the sock it to me girl on rowan. Ms of stirling and his wife katie sat down, he puts the car on the track. Moss won his first event in 1950 in england and went on to win scores of races, including the. His father was jewish, 1 while his mother was a christian.
Moss became known as the greatest driver to never win a formula one world championship, and perhaps his best opportunity came in the 1958 season. Moss raced from 1948 to 1962, winning 212 out of 529 including 16 f1 grands prix. Rare original race posters often feature in our collections as we source them for enthusiasts, investors and collectors. Jul 10, 2011 goodwood festival of speed fos 2011, sir stirling moss driving a ferguson p99, a frontengined grand prix car. Sir stirling moss, obe, is a legendary british racing driver. Sir stirling went on to race maseratis over a sevenyear period, and was a factory driver during late 1954 and 1956. It was there that i met stirling moss, britains top racecar driver, and somewhat of a national hero. Oct 12, 2015 the very car that stirling moss drove in that race, a mercedes 300sl with the unmistakeable red numbers 722 painted across the back, could be seen outside the window as i paced back and forth. The driver gets points if he finishes in the first six positions of every race 2. The racer, often considered the greatest driver never to win a formula 1 championship, earned his first f1 victory in 1955 at aintree, making him the first british driver to win a british grand prix. Ms of a pair of hands working on a model car, he dabs glue on the bottom. Moss attended last weekends donington historic festival to sign autographs and to drive the 1952 ctype jaguar in which he won the 1952 reims sports car race.
Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Stirling moss racing career profile driver database. Stirling moss has won the british grand prix at the aintree track near liverpool the first time an englishman has triumphed in the race. Apr 27, 2018 it was the car that launched racing legend stirling mosss career, and was driven by film star kirk douglas in a 1955 movie. If you would like to have your car racing related website. An inductee into the international motorsports hall of fame, he won 212 of the 529 races he entered across several categories of competition and has been described as the greatest driver never to win the world championship. Stirling moss driving a ferguson p99 at goodwood 2011 youtube. Londonborn moss, 25, held off a stiff challenge from his mercedesbenz team mate, world champion juan manuel fangio. Despite winning four races, moss conceded the championship to mike hawthorn who won a single race by a margin of just one point but it could have been very different.
May 21, 2017 sir stirling moss has ben described as the greatest formula one driver to never win a world championship. The news that he has finally decided to retire from public life, aged 88, isnt wholly surprising. May 17, 2016 that would be stirling mosss drive in 1955 in the mercedes 300 slr, a truly glorious elision of man, machine and the sort of race that no one would dream of running nowadays. May 04, 2007 stirling moss is narrating the new preschool animation series roary the racing car. Apr 24, 2015 stirling moss was seriously injured yesterday when his lotus left the road in the closing stages of the international 100 race for formula one cars at goodwood moss was taken to the royal west. He participated in formula one grands prix, making his debut on 18 july 1953. In march 1953, the new sunbeam alpine sports tourer was released. Library contains candid interview material and race footage covering moss s 14year racing career and his busy life after competition autosport. Jan 07, 20 heres what autosport magazine had to say after they watched this dvd. Jun 01, 2015 moss became known as the greatest driver to never win a formula one world championship, and perhaps his best opportunity came in the 1958 season. Stirling moss is narrating the new preschool animation series roary the racing car. In a sevenyear span between 1955 and 1961 moss finished as. Powered by jap and manx norton motorcycle engines, coopers innovative rearengined racing cars dominated the 500cc formula 3 scene in the 1950s, providing many future stars, most notably stirling moss, with their first taste of real motor racing.
Chassis number 3505, painted in the palegreen color of stirling moss s udtlaystall race team, was sculpted for him just before he suffered careerending injuries in crash on april 23, 1962, at. Racing legend stirling moss finally retires from public life. Unique exstirling moss racing car, driven by kirk douglas in. Obituaries death notices newspaper obituaries online. Stirling moss online if you need more information than our stirling moss biography, automobile racing quotes, and car books above, here are some trusted authority websites online with more on the british racing driver stirling moss. Moss is a former british racing driver who succeeded in many categories of racing, making him one of the worlds elite. The pair kept in touch and in 1978 they narrowly escaped death when the car. Stirling moss and lewis hamilton met up to compare cars and careers in 20.
Find information on the famous british racing car driver stirling moss. Ms of the owner of the hands, he is racing driver stirling moss who is sat by a model race track, cu of his hands working on the car again. Noted music arranger worked with ella fitzgerald, judy garland. Stirling moss diecast formula 1 cars for sale ebay. Buy stirling moss diecast racing cars and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. But the one name which hasstood the test of time best is that of johnny moss of iowa city, who is in his 21st year behind the wheel of a stock car. In the final race of the season, in casablanca, moss needed to win to give himself a chance of the title and if he did.
Roary the racing car april 27, 2009 sir stirling moss talks about roary the racing car and why he loves being a part of the show. Racing driver 1948 1962 moss is widely considered to be one of the greatest racing drivers of all time, winning 212 of 527 races, including 16 grand prix wins. Stirling was crestfallen but eventually his father relented and allowed stirling to borrow his bmw sports car that he had recently purchased. As an up and coming actress judy carne must always have wondered. Mike jiggle it is almost safe to say that a maserati saved the grand prix career of a promising young stirling moss.
Sir stirling moss, one of britains greatest ever racing drivers, has died at the age of 90. Sir stirling moss has ben described as the greatest formula one driver to never win a world championship. Lord knows, if anyone has earned a bit of respite and the close attentions of family in his twilight years, its stirling. Spark 143 scale s4808 connaught a italian gp 1952 stirling moss resin model car. It was the car that launched racing legend stirling moss s career, and was driven by film star kirk douglas in a 1955 movie.
Stirling mosss lister knobbly is a new race car straight. Mercedes itself was a magnificent operation in the 1950s. In an announcement posted to mosss official website, his son, elliott, stated. Stirling moss was seriously injured yesterday when his lotus left the road in the closing stages of the international 100 race for formula one cars at goodwood moss. Jun 23, 2016 1977 big john moss west liberty, iowa june 23, 1977 many names have come and gone over the years on the stock car racing circuit at the west liberty fairgrounds racetrack. But the couple were involved in a car crash while she was. For instance, what was it like driving three different cars in a day touring cars, sports cars and formula models. For judy carne, who has died aged 76, the phrase was sock it to me and every. Stirling moss quotes list of famous stirling moss quotes and sayings about racing cars and all things automobiles. P99 achieved noteworthy success in the hands of stirling moss, winning the formula 1. Even by the relaxed safety standards of motor racing in the 1950s, the mille miglia was a spectacularly dangerous event. Maybe his finest hour, or ten hours, was in a mile road race, italys mille miglia of 1955. He scored a total of five championship points, all of which came in the 1956 season career summary. Published to mark the 60th anniversary of moss s famous win in the 1955 mille miglia road race in a mercedes 300slr.
He drove for racing teams that included maserati and mercedes benz. Our stirling moss art collection celebrates the drives of this acclaimed racing driver with limited edition prints and original paintings from top motoring artists. Jack fairman 15 march 19 7 february 2002 was a british racing driver from england. During british legend stirling moss exemplary 10 years in formula one between 1951 and 1961 he won 16 grand prix, had 24 podium finishes and came runner up four times in the world championship but never won the actual title. Sir stirling moss obe dated judy carne sir stirling moss obes former wife is elaine moss sir stirling moss obes former wife is katie. He competed in open wheel racing, sports cars, and land speed record vehicles, highlighted by a victory in the 1955 mille miglia, considered. He has often been called the greatest driver never to win the world championship. Moss won his first event in 1950 in england and went on to win scores of races, including the british grand prix twice and the monaco grand. The very car that stirling moss drove in that race, a mercedes 300sl with the unmistakeable red numbers 722 painted across the back, could be seen outside the window as i. Stirling moss in ferrari wins the rac tourist trophy race at goodwood. Another british driver, mike hawthorn, finished in sixth place. Bbc sport is profiling 20 of the greatest formula 1 drivers of all time. Im a racer not a driver you interview stirling moss. British television actress judy carne, best known as the sock it to me girl.
Born in kensington, london, moss was the son of sarah jane and abraham moses moss. He seemed too warm and gentle a man to be engaged in such. Fairman was born in horley, and was only an occasional racing driver, his main source of income coming from running the. Mike rutherford speaks to sir stirling moss to discuss their views on women drivers in motor sports, and does the sport need a fresh influence of females to make it more glamourous. If the championship is more important, the driver gets more points. It was in this bmw that moss would start to compete in local speed trials. English actress judy carne 1939 holds a picture of her boyfriend racing driver stirling moss. Stirling moss raced from 1948 to 1962 and won approximately 194 out of the 497 races that he entered and took part in. Apr, 2020 stirling moss, british formula one grand prix racing driver who was considered by many to have been the greatest driver who never won a world championship. Race driver made history by breaking 200 mph in indy 500style car. Moss son, elliot moss, made the announcement on his fathers official website, which will. Mr motor racing, now in his 80s, continues to enthrall and inspire wherever he regularly appears.
Nascar and indycar racer advocated for colonoscopy screening. His first proper race car was a cooper 500 which he used to compete in local hillclimbs. Charles and john coopers first postwar racing car utilised the chassis of a crashed fiat topolino. Jan 19, 2018 at the age of 88, legendary racer sir stirling moss will officially retire from motorsport affiliations. Stirling moss nationality british born september 17, 1929 hometown west kensington, london died april 12, 2020 place of death mayfair, london racing highlights. In the 2nd picture above on 2nd august 1953, near the rear of the commer transporter, you can see the front of what is presumably an alpine or perhaps a slightly older sunbeamtalbot 90 to be run in a support race. See more ideas about stirling, race cars and racing. Sir stirling craufurd moss, obe 17 september 1929 12 april 2020 was a british formula one racing driver. See details of the british race car driver, a stirling moss biography, and famous racing quotes by stirling moss. While he was best known for his storied grand prix career, sir stirling was a consumate allrounder. Sir stirling moss drives the 1954 mercedes benz during day two of the goodwood.
Full text of judy carne laughing on the outside crying on. In 1978, she broke her neck in a car accident while celebrating a recent acquittal for heroin possession. The pair of us race to remember carnes catchphrase and moss, as he. Jan 18, 2016 much has been written about sir stirlings racing accomplishments.
Former british racing driver stirling moss celebrates his 80th birthday on september 17, 2009, turns 80, sir stirling moss, gbr, ex racing driver with wife lady susie moss, formula 1, bahrain grand prix 200612032006. The w196 silver arrows dominated formula one in 1954 and 55, and effectively sired the 300 slr to repeat the feat in sports car racing. Stirling moss wins kilometres motor car race at nurburgring, germany. The pair kept in touch and in 1978 they narrowly escaped death when the car bergmann was driving crashed. His most memorable performance that year was behind the wheel of a mercedesbenz 300 slr at the mille miglia. Stirling moss signs an autograph in the vintage motorsport tent at lime rock park in 2012. For stirling moss, racing was all about the danger. In this collection we hear in his own words about his family and upbringing, on starting out and his early career choices, and why he became a racing driver. Published to mark the 60th anniversary of mosss famous win in the 1955 mille miglia road race in a mercedes 300slr.
Stirling moss officially retires vintage motorsport. Sir stirling moss has been battling a chest infection since holidaying in singapore in late 2016. Danger addict, chaser of crumpet and arguably the finest allround racing driver that britain has produced. Alfred ethelbert moss 30 may 1896 23 april 1972 was an english dentist and racing driver.
He discusses being a businessman, his relationships and the bittersweet feelings that occur with racing. Ex racing driver stirling moss died at the age of 90. Sir stirling moss talks about female drivers in motorsport. More than 65 people killed in crane accident at mosque. In the twelvehour race, john sprinzel drove a prototype sprite with a grp falcon kit car body, built and entered by the donald healey motor company, to another impressive class win, finishing 41st overall. With co driver denis jenkinson, moss shattered the events existing speed record. Much has been written about sir stirling s racing accomplishments. Sir stirling moss talks about roary the racing car and why he loves being a part of the show. Look through a potted history and youll be overwhelmed with famous names, classic cars and epic tracks, stories of success and superhuman endurance. The wikipedia page for stirling moss concentrates on his grand prix career, but theres a passing reference to him being also a competent rally driver and he finished second in the 1952 monte carlo rally driving a sunbeamtalbot 90 with co driver john cooper. Stirling moss grand prix date car race position pts.
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