webfact Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Sir Jack Brabham deadPeter McKaySYDNEY: -- Three-time formula one world champion Sir Jack Brabham has died, aged 88.Brabham, a former Royal Australian Air Force mechanic, began his motorsport career on Australian speedway dirt tracks in the late 1940s.He headed to Britain and joined the Cooper Racing Team, with which he won the 1959 and 1960 formula one championships.But it was his own Brabham racing cars - designed and engineered with friend and fellow Australian Ron Tauranac - that led to him winning the 1966 championship.Brabham is the only person to have won the formula one world championship in his own car.Full story: http://www.theage.com.au/sport/motorsport/sir-jack-brabham-dead-20140519-zrgoj.html-- The Age 2014-05-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooka Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Rest in Peace Jack, another Aussie Icon passes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsujin Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 RIP Jack, you were quite a man . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mosha Posted May 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 19, 2014 He secured his 1st championship by pushing his car 100 metres after it ran out of fuel. RIP Sir Jack, a true legend of the sport. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumbNut Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) He secured his 1st championship by pushing his car 100 metres after it ran out of fuel. RIP Sir Jack, a true legend of the sport. Yes, could you imagine that happening now? Not likely. Can't imagine a driver designing his own championship winning car either. Apparently he was a dinkum down to earth guy to go with it too, such a rare combination. Edited May 19, 2014 by NumbNut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2Quad Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Rest in peace Sir Jack, you were a true inspiration, never to be forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 He secured his 1st championship by pushing his car 100 metres after it ran out of fuel. RIP Sir Jack, a true legend of the sport. Yes, could you imagine that happening now? Not likely. Can't imagine a driver designing his own championship winning car either. Apparently he was a dinkum down to earth guy to go with it too, such a rare combination. These days he'd be disqualified for failure to provide a post race fuel sample. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelegend Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 TRULY A LEGEND. He claimed he would die without an enemy in the world...... He planed to "outlive the bastards."Vale Sir Jack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon999 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 He secured his 1st championship by pushing his car 100 metres after it ran out of fuel. RIP Sir Jack, a true legend of the sport. Yes, could you imagine that happening now? Not likely. Can't imagine a driver designing his own championship winning car either. Apparently he was a dinkum down to earth guy to go with it too, such a rare combination. The act of a driver pushing his car over the finish line was banned a number of years ago. Designing a car now requires experts from many different fields so it's impossible for 2 people to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 A true icon and gentleman from an era long past, sadly. My late father was a marshal at motor racing events and I remember seeing Sir Jack in the early/mid 60's. A real sportsman and gentleman. RIP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 A Legend indeed ! Sad to see you pass, Sir Jack, you will not be forgotten. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbeam1 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 A sad day for F1. I saw him race a few times at Brands and Silverstone. RIP Sir Jack jb1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 RIP and condolences to the friends, family and fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elzach Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 One photo, three legends: Graham Hill leads eventual winner Jack Brabham and Jim Clark, British GP, Brands Hatch, 1966 If you can remember these kind of cars racing, then you are...well....old. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pramaprow Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 There's lots of YouTube interviews with him about his whole career...good stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noodle Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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