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Post by chrisclark1977 on May 21, 2019 2:38:36 GMT
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Post by ace5150 on May 21, 2019 3:37:13 GMT
Legend is used too often when a person of stature passes on, but Niki Laura was a legend for what he went through, to what he became in a sport that takes no prisoners. RIP Niki
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Deus est regit qui omnia.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2019 5:57:34 GMT
Sad to hear this. I recall his rivalry with James Hunt.
RIP
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Post by Portland Road on May 21, 2019 6:39:31 GMT
R.I.P. Niki Lauda
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Post by jno on May 21, 2019 9:55:10 GMT
Lauda is famous in Austria for more than his F1 days, yes it was his biggest achievement but we also had Lauda Air, FlyNiki and now "Lauda Motion" run by Ryan Air.
RIP Niki
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Post by daz on May 21, 2019 10:58:35 GMT
I know as much about F1 as Daytona does about diplomacy, but even I knew who Niki Lauda was, what I didn't know until this morning was how quick he returned to F1 racing after the crash, that takes courage.
RIP Niki
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Post by flyingsquad on May 21, 2019 11:25:31 GMT
RIP Niki
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Post by McCann on May 21, 2019 15:47:39 GMT
Like so many of his generation and into the 90s, Niki didn't necessarily agree with making F1 super safe from danger. Despite his own appalling crash. He accepted the risks, and believed that you don't start racing unless you can accept some level of danger. He also gave away all his trophies for race wins, in exchange for a lifetime supply of free car washes. He was a character. Planet F1 article: Niki Lauda on his crash, Hunt and safety Will have to dig out the Rush DVD now.
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Post by McCann on May 21, 2019 15:59:17 GMT
Of course, Arthur Daley refers to a Niki 'Shouter' in an early episode of Minder. Might be 'Monday night fever' off the top of my head.
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Post by thewoodster on May 23, 2019 17:56:47 GMT
RIP niki.
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Post by chopper on May 23, 2019 21:02:27 GMT
Sad news, obviously remembered for that horrific crash. Unbelievable that he was racing again within a couple of months from that accident.
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Post by gustav on May 26, 2019 21:51:24 GMT
A remarkable man.
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