f-wolf Member 897 Member For: 18y 1m 21d Gender: Male Location: ACT Posted 18/05/14 11:14 PM Share Posted 18/05/14 11:14 PM May 19, 2014 - 8:55AMThree-time formula one world champion Sir Jack Brabham has passed away, aged 88.A former Royal Australian Air Force mechanic, Brabham’s motorsport career started on Australian speedway dirt tracks in the late 1940s before he headed to the United Kingdom 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 F1 world championship in his own car.He was born John Arthur Brabham on April 2, 1926 but was known as Jack and later picked up the nickname Black Jack.Brabham is survived by his second wife, Lady Margaret, and sons to his first wife Betty - Geoff, Gary and David, each of whom has enjoyed success in motorsport.http://www.theage.com.au/sport/motorsport/sir-jack-brabham-dead-20140519-zrgoj.html 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88268-sir-jack-brabham-dead/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 4m 8d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 19/05/14 12:46 AM Share Posted 19/05/14 12:46 AM Rest In Peace Sir Jack... 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88268-sir-jack-brabham-dead/#findComment-1472365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDoCo I'm getten too old for this s**t Bronze Donating Members 4,509 Member For: 12y 2m 8d Gender: Male Location: A big bridge over a river in South Australia Posted 19/05/14 01:41 AM Share Posted 19/05/14 01:41 AM A sad dayI have so much respect for this man and what he accomplished 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88268-sir-jack-brabham-dead/#findComment-1472372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 6m 22d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 19/05/14 05:21 AM Share Posted 19/05/14 05:21 AM Wow, DIY an F1 car and actually WIN as well! Respect. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88268-sir-jack-brabham-dead/#findComment-1472401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matsfgxr6turbo Member 388 Member For: 15y 4m 9d Posted 19/05/14 08:33 AM Share Posted 19/05/14 08:33 AM He really was the man and his feats will never be repeated what a legend. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88268-sir-jack-brabham-dead/#findComment-1472452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 17y 30d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 19/05/14 08:55 AM Share Posted 19/05/14 08:55 AM a great pioneer in his field. rip. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88268-sir-jack-brabham-dead/#findComment-1472467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Captain Retard" Member 1,417 Member For: 11y 1m 13d Gender: Male Location: Shellharbour NSW Posted 19/05/14 09:10 AM Share Posted 19/05/14 09:10 AM Vale Mr Brabham.A lot of the gentlemen he raced against never got to grow old. He raced in an era when men were men, race cars were dangerous and race tracks were deadly!He was truly a legend in his own lifetime! 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88268-sir-jack-brabham-dead/#findComment-1472470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyOne Bronze Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 11y 11m 14d Gender: Male Posted 19/05/14 10:40 AM Share Posted 19/05/14 10:40 AM This news saddness me very much. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88268-sir-jack-brabham-dead/#findComment-1472501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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