RIP Sir Stirling Moss, 1929-2020

[Jimlaad43]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/52261216

Sir Stirling Moss has died aged 90. A legend of motor racing in the 1950s and one of the most successful drivers to never win the Formula 1 World Championsip for Drivers.

It sounds like he didn't die of Coronavirus, but finally succumbed to an illness he's had for a few years now.

 

[Dotini]

Stirling Moss was my first boyhood hero racing driver. I fell in love with racing in 1961, and was immediately reading about it and going out to the race track. He was scheduled to race at my local circuit, Pacific Raceways, then a part of the west coast big prize money sports car circuit, but it was not to be due to his career ending crash at Goodwood. He was a class act. The greatest driver never to be champion, IMHO, as he raced level with Fangio, always deferring to him out of respect and probably team orders.

 

[Scaff]

A great loss to Motorsport.

 

[SestoScudo]

Rest In Peace Legend

Him and Fangio had excellent chemistry due to both of them F1 is where it is today.

Their legacies have been built and made history in return. Respect to the pioneers of the 1950s.

 

[Liquid]

The King Who Was Never Crowned

 

[Touring Mars]

RIP Sir Stirling Moss

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/g...ng-moss-motor-racing-legends-life-in-pictures

 

[ZGBox]

He had a good run, considering the deathtraps of the time.
Rest in Peace, Sir.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Reading Autosport's list of Moss's greatest triumphs makes me truly appreciate how blistering and versatile he was in his era. It goes without saying that even if he had won the 1958 title, he had already built up a worthy legacy in and out of F1.

Rest in peace, Sir Stirling.

 

[sirjim73]

"Who do you think you are, Sir Stirling Moss?".

I recall seeing him drive up the hill on my first visit to Goodwood Festival of Speed in the amazing 1950s Mercedes.

Last year, at Goodwood Revival, there was a beautiful "honour guard" for his 90th birthday, with 5 of his cars including the Vanwall F1 car (dad used to work for Vandervell engineering in the 1980s when they still had a Vanwall outside the factory - GKN flogged it quick after buying them out!).

The honour guard was attended by his wife and was a special moment to see and hear, even from a distance around the track. Sadly he has been retired from public life for a few years and was not there to see it.



But if there can be no finer tribute to the legend than on that day.

Rest in Peace. And watch out at those Pearly Gates - he'll be coming through at speed and probably waving.

 

[Tired Tyres]

He was a true legend and honourable gentleman. Rest in peace.

 

[Pupik]

Sir Stirling Moss lapped Death many times over, and was the only competitor he forced into retirement.

 

[Roger the Horse]

Sad news. Rest in peace.

 

[Sick Cylinder]

RIP Sir Stirling Moss

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/g...ng-moss-motor-racing-legends-life-in-pictures

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Thank you for posting the life in pictures link and also for the excellent picture of the 250 GTO. Stirling didn't get a chance to race the 250 GTO - I believe he was due to race it later in the meeting at Goodwood, but sadly was seriously injured in the F1 race.

When Stirling raced the 250 GT at Goodwood he listened to live coverage of the race on BBC radio which gave him the gaps to other competitors!

Rest in peace Stirling - a great life well lived!