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1962 Nurburgring 1000km #84 - Jim Clark - Racing debut for the Lotus 23
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1962 Nurburgring 1000km #84 - Jim Clark - Racing debut for the Lotus 23
A simple little car, a simple little livery.
With an aproximation of Jimmeh's helmet and overalls.
"The racing debut of the 23B was at the Nordschleife in May 1962. In the rain, the tiny 100 bhp Lotus 23, with the Cosworth Mk.X 1.5 liter engine (the experimental Lotus TwinCam), shot away from the field, with Jim Clark at the wheel.
Even though some cars had four times the power of the Lotus, Clark was 27 seconds ahead of Dan Gurney's Porsche after the first lap. Extending his lead on...
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