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. . . alongside the Dodgers - Giants game. Endurance racing at night takes more sheer guts than just about any sport . . . . . . except big wave surfing. Art

Sounds like you have quite a weekend planned. Endurance racing is a fascinating and dangerous game. I’ve been watching on and off during the night, great spectacle.

... and that should bridge me to the Tour de France coverage. I just need to avoid seeing the LM24 results for about a month to avoid spoiling the surprise ;-) Best, Tim

What do you think so far of the race ?

First pic, in the Center Carlos Abarth and on the rigth side Franz with his car, a Abarth - what else? Second pic, Franz with black jacket. Best Walter ...  

do you collect them ?

I have some more, may be I post them also.

Thank you

Running start and racing of like a mad man without seatbelts on...

In competition ?

Did you manage to talk to Franz about his time with Carlo Abath ?

I try to explain him a little bit in my post with the fotos. It's a shame he never wrote a book about his life.

I think that I have an original photo of Carlo Abath… I will have a look and post it if I find it.

Raced a Chevrolet Camaro in the 70s and BMW 2002 Turbo ...  

Interesting is time before Camaro and BMWs 2002 and 320. I need a Little bit more time to post it.

Walter !

. . . of them all. I'd no idea Chevy was involved in European road racing back then . . .

A Chevrolet Camaro was run by Bill Shaw Racing for the 1970 British Saloon Car Championship season, with former champion Roy Pierpoint at the wheel. Martin Thomas went on to campaign the car successfully for the 1971 - 1973 seasons, taking in rounds of th... 

. . . racing action! Wow! The Camaro losing it on the next-to-last lap . . . what a heart-breaker. Amazing . . .