The one of Dan under brakes is a real indicator of that...
Obviously pulling it up hard and late after a quick run down a straight.
The one of Dan under brakes is a real indicator of that...
Obviously pulling it up hard and late after a quick run down a straight.
Jo Siffert was at the Michigan Can Am race with an early version of the Porsche 917 # 0 ..note without a high rear wing.
"Seppi" Siffert had a visit from Stirling Moss during practice.
(Jerry Melton photos.. )
Input by Ken H
September 1969. Michigan Int. Speedway.
The masterful driving once again of Denis Hulme led him to pole position for the Can Am race in his McLaren Cars Team M8 Chevrolet # 5.
( Denny Hulme superbly captured by the photos of Jerry Melton.)
(Ken H)
One kiwi who did not have any luck at Michigan was Chris Amon with his Ferrari 612 P V-12, # 16
Even though it was 3rd quickest in practice the engine once again had oiling problems and the bearings became welded to the crankshaft and they did not have a spare Ferrari engine.
(Jerry Melton photos.. )
KJH
Hey Ken,
Great photos buddy, Thank you for putting them up here. I love seeing the Can Am stuff.
That old Ferrari was a tub.
Bruce,
Yes you are correct about the Ferrari underfinanced 1969 Can Am effort.
I think the McLaren effort left the others scrambling. I don't think Roger Penske / Mark Donohue got involved then and the Jim Hall Chaparral H 2 project was a bust.
So as they say " the cream always rises to the top" and Bruce and Denny took full advantage of the situation but sadly that was all about to come to a tragic end on June 2nd 1970.
(Ken H )
At Michigan the Chaparral Team was using a modified McLaren M-12 (Another Trojan built car) while they tried to make the Chaparral 2 H Can Am car competitive. John Surtees was not well so a new young driver, Andrea de Adamich would drive car # 7 instead.
Andrea drove well and finished the race in 5th position.
Owner Jim Hall checks out his car # 7 in pit lane.
( Jerry Melton photos.. )
Ken H
Andrea de Adamich's driving skills must have been noted here as Bruce McLaren had him in his 3rd Formula One race car an M7D & later an M14D for the 1970 season along with the Alfa Romeo T33 3 litre V-8 engine programme.
De Adamich on pit lane in Michigan. Sept. 1969.
(Jerry Melton photo.. )
KH
Last edited by khyndart in CA; 07-10-2018 at 01:51 AM.
McLaren Chaparral .. et al ..
Hadn't heard much about the Mac - Chap car until this picture appeared on a USA based Model Car Forum.Originally Posted by khyndart in CA
Andrea de Adamich's driving skills must have been noted here as Bruce McLaren had him in his 3rd Formula One race car an M7D & later an M14D for the 1970 season along with the Alfa Romeo T33 3 litre V-8 engine programme.
De Adamich on pit lane in Michigan. Sept. 1969.
(Jerry Melton photo.. )
KH
The said Chaparral 2H wasn't liked by Surtees because of the driving position and those tunnel like side windows in the " doors " , they experimented with a raised seating position which of course upset the Aero ..
2H as it was originally - again a Model.
All wearing Surtees Race Number [ 7 ].
Both Model photos by Jerry Luidahl, a friend from the 1980's - 1982 the Healey Trip to West Coast USA.
Jerry hails from Oregon, met him first at the Snowmass Healey meeting in late July and again in Salem Oregon, Rode shotgun with him in his Healey 100 from Salem to Medford, Oregon for a Healey meeting in August 1982.
When I asked about the McLaren Chaparral, he replied I thought all you Kiwis learnt McLaren at School !!
An English driver at the Michigan Can Am was Tony Dean, driving a Porsche -Audi 908 # 9.
Tony Dean on the warm up lap in Porsche-Audi # 9
(Jerry Melton photos..)
I can remember that Tony could be very quick.
Towards the end of the 1973 British F 5000 season I went to a race at Snetterton and in a race that included Peter Gethin, Teddy Pilette, Bob Evans etc. at the end of the first lap Tony Dean came around first and was so much faster than the rest of the field as my photo shows.
Snetterton. 1973. Tony Dean easily in the lead.
(Ken Hyndman photo.. )
Another English driver at the 1969 Michigan Can Am was the popular David Hobbs driving a McLaren M6B with a Ford engine, # 99
(Jerry Melton photos... )
Two American competitors were Lothar Motschenbacher and Peter Revson.
Lothar M in his McLaren M12 # 11
Peter Revson in his Lola T 163 # 31
(Jerry Melton photos.. )
KH
In what was one of the finest moments of Bruce McLaren's career as his team cars came in first, second and third and Jerry Melton captured some of that at Michigan International Speedway September 28th 1969.
Bruce McLaren leading Jo Siffert and Peter Revson on the pace lap as Denny Hulme is already out of the picture.
A wonderful moment for Bruce that was never to be repeated as he is the winner in # 4, Denny Hulme is second in # 5 and Dan Gurney is third in # 1, as they come down pit road after the finish. Great stuff.
(Jerry Melton photos.. )
Ken H
In September 1971 Jerry Melton went to the 1971 Canadian Formula One Grand Prix at Mosport.
This short clip describes the race held in very wet conditions and at the 45 second point you will see a brief glimpse of Helmut Marko who sadly retired from racing a year later when a stone went through his visor and he lost the use of his left eye but today he is in charge of the Red Bull Formula One program that has helped Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo, Max Verstappen and others including Brendon Harley
I am grateful Jerry took his photos mostly during practice when the track was dry.
(Forget the video as it did not want to play here... will be back soon.)
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7e66h
Ken H
Last edited by khyndart in CA; 07-15-2018 at 10:58 PM.
Loving these superb photos. Thank you so much for sharing.
The race start was delayed 2 hours due to an earlier FF race fatality and the weather deteriorated to the point that the race was red flagged after 60 laps instead of the scheduled 85.
Jackie Stewart in his Tyrrell Ford was fastest qualifier at a time of 1min.15.3
Denny Hulme set fastest race lap of 1min.43.50 which was almost 30 seconds slower than in the dry !
Denny Hulme in his McLaren M19A # 9
(Jerry Melton photos ..)
KH
Sept. 1971. Lap 1 of Canadian GP at Mosport Park.
Jackie Stewart in the lead in his Tyrrell # 11
Denny Hulme struggling around in his McLaren M 19A # 9 on Lap 1 as the conditions got worse.
((Jerry Melton photos.. )
The other McLaren M19 A at Mosport had been bought by Roger Penske and Kirk F White for their driver, Mark Donohue, to make his Formula One debut. The car was painted and as usual, beautifully prepared by the Penske team but somehow Mark does not look to fit right in this car # 10 but he drove a fine race to finish third ahead of Denny Hulme.
Roger Penske checking out the McLaren.
(Jerry Melton photos.. )
KH
Chris Amon drove a Matra-Simca MS 120B # 20 (a rather wide and unusual looking F1 car) in the race and came home in 5th position.
( Jerry Melton photos.. )
(Ken H.)
Last edited by khyndart in CA; 07-16-2018 at 09:37 PM.
Australian driver, Tim Schenken, competed in a Brabham BT 33 # 8 as did NZ driver Howden Ganley in a BRM P 160 # 16.
Tim Schenken in his Brabham.
Howden Ganley in BRM # 16 ahead of Chris Amon's Matra and Jackie Ickx in his Ferrari during practice at Mosport..
In the race poor Howden did not make it to the start as a spinning car forced him off the track during the warm up lap !
Tim and Howden would get together in 1974 and form the TIGA race car company that over the next 15 years would build over 400 race chassis for open wheel formulas and sports cars that won their classes from Le Mans to the US IMSA GT Camel Light Class in 1988 before the company closed down in 1989.
( Jerry Melton photos..)
Ken H
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