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Roger Dowding
08-06-2021, 01:50 AM
" Graham Peter McRae
5/3/1940 - 3/8/2021
Greatness, but could have been world champion. "

The above comment is a note by Allan Dick on his " Classic AutoNews " page;
Allan also noted that it was 5 years since Chris Amon left us on 4th August 2016 [ the day Allan found out that
' Cassius ' has left the race-track.]

Saw him racing in the 1970's and 1980's and saw his work in car replicas when John Bennoch had a McRae Spyder back at end of the last century

VALE ; Graham McRae.

A Terry Marshall photo of Graham and Chris at Levin .

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khyndart in CA
08-06-2021, 06:04 AM
A very talented driver and engineer who will always be remembered in NZ motor racing history and as someone who won races all over the world.
Thanks for the many memories.

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Graham at Bay Park with his mechanic, Murray Charles. Nov. 1969 and his McLaren M10A
(Ken H photo.)

928
08-06-2021, 07:06 AM
sad news.
does anyone know when and where his funeral will be?

928

Roger Dowding
08-07-2021, 12:52 AM
sad news.
does anyone know when and where his funeral will be?

928

Apparently Graham has no family, only a niece who has set up a " Givealittle " page to help fund a funeral.
Allan Dick discovered that the niece runs a Facebook tribute page to Graham McRae.

Roger Dowding
08-07-2021, 03:30 AM
Tribute to Graham McRae by Indianapolis Motor Speedway on this link.
He was " Rookie of the Year in 1973 " .

" https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/news-multimedia/news/2021/08/04/1973-indianapolis-500-rookie-of-the-year-mcrae-dies-at-81 "