RIP Stirling Moss

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RIP Stirling Moss

Postby PeterB » Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:40 pm

ABC reports that Stirling Moss has died at age 90.

Passing of a legend.
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Re: RIP Sterling Moss

Postby manga_blue » Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:33 am

A brilliant driver.

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Re: RIP Sterling Moss

Postby Rocky » Mon Apr 13, 2020 10:52 am

A true giant of the sport. Mixed it with the best and just seemed to be unlucky not to win a WC.
He drove in a great variety of motor racing events and did well in them all.
Impressions were of a very charming man who did not suffer from an overblown ego but still had the true 'killer instinct' when racing.
He appeared to have a very good life and his reputation never died and he was still getting sponsorships right to the end.
His name passes into legend, if indeed, it was not already there.
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Re: RIP Sterling Moss

Postby Mr Morlock » Mon Apr 13, 2020 11:22 am

Without doubt one of the greatest of all drivers - so many stories and tales of one of the finest.

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Re: RIP Sterling Moss

Postby greenMachine » Mon Apr 13, 2020 1:47 pm

Sadly noone lives forever, not even our heroes.

Stirling was a proper hero, not without his flaws but he was truly one of the greats. His mastery of his craft was displayed not by his performances in any one categy, but from GPs to the Mille Miglia.

RIP Stirling, you will be missed.

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Re: RIP Sterling Moss

Postby Tamaiya » Tue Apr 14, 2020 12:23 pm

RIP a legend in motorsport and racing. My childhood heroes are slowly disappearing :(


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