Hello!!
This post is the first of a brand new series that consummates some ideas I had a long time ago. The concept is simple: on social media and many renowned forums, many enthusiasts are posting their own photos and memories of their days following motoring events all around the world. Of course, there are many websites with superb quality pictures that any author may use with the rules of the company owning them.
However, those images taken by an odd motoring fan, sometimes in the only event they had the chance to attend personally, are true treasures because the entire fan community gives life to our beloved sport. Without them, there wouldn't be races and rallies. Without them, there wouldn't exist memories. Without them, there would be emptiness. These posts are a tribute to you, the enthusiast, the fan suffering in long queues, sleeping on a tend under heavy rain or snow to take some shots at Grizedale forest, walking kilometres to find the perfect spot at the old Nordschleife, saving money to buy a photo roll for a unique event.
The first set of photos are from the Round 2 of the 1984 European F2 Championship - the last year of the original series of that formula before being replaced by F3000 - at Hockenheim, known as the Jim Clark Trophy, paying tribute to the great Scottish Champion who died in 1968 on an F2 race precisely at Hockenheim.
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Programme cover.
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| Entry list for the F2 race. | | | |
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| Original ticket |
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The start: Michel Ferté (#17) was in the pole position, leading Roberto Moreno (#2), Alessandro Nannini (#10), Philippe Streiff (#6), Jo Gartner (#7), Didier Theys (#18), Emanuele Pirro (#4) and the rest of the field.
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In the second half of the field, it's possible to see Mike Thackwell (#1) on one of the dominant Ralt RH6-Mugen and future Champion, who had a troublesome qualifying session.
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| The bunch is still compact at the exit of the first chicane. |
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| Poleman Michel Ferté on his way to third place. |
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Roberto Moreno is on his way to the first win of the season. It was the second one-two for Ralt; this time, Mike Thackwell was second after recovering from his lousy placement at the start and establishing the fastest lap.
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Christian Danner was one of the most significant German prospects back then. He finished sixth and would be the first F3000 Champion ever in 1985 before reaching F1 and establishing a successful career in Touring Cars.
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| Another beautiful shot of the nimble March 842-BMW of Christian Danner. |
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Thierry Tassin, one of the three Onyx Race Engineering drivers. Notice how crowded the pitlane is!!!
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Many Thanks to Karsten Denecke, who took this shots and kindly allowed me to use them for my website!!
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