Driver Alphabet

[pixelboy]

Similar to the Car Numbers thread let’s do a thread that pays tribute to the great, and not so great, drivers off the past. Starting with A, post a driver who’s first or second name starts with A and then move through the alphabet.

Try to post some photos, stats and what they mean to you.

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I'll start with a driver who's career is similar to my own ARSE Racing career.....

Andrea de Cesaris



Andrea plugged away in F1 for 14 years starting with Alfa and ending at Sauber. During this period he amassed an enviable place in the record books. Some of his key records include:

Most races without a win in F1 - 214 races - 208 starts
Most retirements in F1 - 148
Most consecutive retirements in F1 -22 (18 DNF)
Most retirements in a season in F1 -16 (14 DNF) (from 16 races in 1987)

Wikipedia - Formula One Records




A rare photo of de Cesaris on the podium in Canada in 1989.

[KNAPPO]

Bertrand Gachot

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Active years in F1:1989–1992, 1994–1995
Teams: Onyx, Rial, Coloni, Jordan, Lola, Larrousse, Pacific

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But, ill always remember him for driving this beast!

[norbs]

Someone Brock?

Am I doing it right?

[pab]

Bertrand Gachot

Someone Brock?

Am I doing it right?

No.... No you're not!

[norbs]

Bertrand Gachot

Someone Brock?

Am I doing it right?

No.... No you're not!

LOL, either I missed the warning about a new post, or it didnt happen.

So C. Was it Cock Trickle?

[Big Kev]

Bertand Gachot is also indirectly responsible for 7 F1 world titles cos he was jailed for mace spraying a London cabbie meaning Jordan needed a driver and in stepped one M Schumacher.

[w00dsy]

Christian Danner, also known as Christmas Dinner. 47 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. The poor bastard seemed decent but was stuck with an Osella, Arrows, Rial and most notably a Zakspeed.

[DarrenM]

So C. Was it Cock Trickle?

Dick Trickle

Richard Trickle (October 27, 1941 – May 16, 2013) was an American race car driver. He raced for decades around the short tracks of Wisconsin, winning many championships along the way. Trickle competed in the ASA, ARTGO, ARCA, All Pro, IMCA, NASCAR, and USAC.

In more than an estimated 2,200 races, Trickle logged one million laps and is believed to have won over 1,200 feature races. He was billed as the winningest short track driver in history. Trickle's career highlights include racing to 67 wins in 1972, winning seven ARTGO Championships in nine years between 1979 and 1987, winning back to back ASA AC-Delco Challenge championships in 1984 and 1985, the 1968 USAC Stock Car rookie of the year, and winning the 1989 NASCAR Rookie of the Year award in the Winston Cup (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series). Trickle was nicknamed the "White Knight" as referenced by his sponsored SuperAmerica paint scheme, when he raced in Wisconsin. He committed suicide after failing to find relief from severe chronic pain.