We all miss Jim Clark.

@@davefloyd9443absolutely great to see the seat being kept warm from one champion to another 🇦🇺

They’ve missed him for decades.😢

@@DonWan47 👍🇦🇺

I was at the 1993 Indy 500 with Nigel Mansell leading late in the race sitting at turn 1 proclaiming loudly: "The Formula 1 Champion is leading the Indy 500" to my friend as at least a dozen fans, much older than me, turned and looked back at me like they had not heard that in 2 decades. It was my tribute to Clark and the F1 drivers coming to Indy in the 60's, in disbelief that Mansell was about to do it to only jinx him as Fittipaldi and a couple others passed Mansell at the re-start.

He almost won the next year too-the lap count against Graham was in doubt. I blame the red paintjob!😄

Greatness yes but LEGENDARY status came with things like, winning the British GP and then on the way home he picks up a random guy and takes him to the airport... who sits in the car and then asks, after 5 mins of staring at him... "Are you Jim Clark?" He laughed and said.. Yes, I am.. My Dads mate said "I've just seen you win the GP and now you're giving me a lift.. What a day." That was the type of guy he was.. Hence Gentleman Jim.

He was the real GOAT this is what Fangio said.

+Matty B Did a similar thing at Wombwell last season. Engine sounded a little off powering midway down the straight so eased off momentarily, just slightly to preserve it for remaining 5 minutes or so of C final. Fortunately had a lap over chasing driver so had that luxury (he never knew, thought he was catching me).

Your Dad What makes you think it's bullshit. As somebody who knows a bit about racing, the moment I read "Had a lap over chasing driver" - That is a big indication (not definite but big) that they were in the back of their Class or midfield/backfield. Personally, instead of being the prick that has to doubt everything on the internet, I actually take this with a small lump of truth. It's a big world, a lot of people race and everybody watches YT... Maybe, just maybe... Somebody who races, posted their experience on a racing video on KZfaq. *Gasp* I know... Mental right...

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Well, it was craftmanship. 150% of it. Today it's telemetry and computers.. Back then it was gutfeelings and experience. No doubt, like they said in the film, they paid as much attention to details but it was more pure engineering. My hat off to them all, both the ones that didn't make it and those that are still around. It was pure racing.

When the mechanics heared the engine roaring again, I think the went back in time

British mechanics all. They were legendary, but they were also quite fickle. When called to the colours, they beat the Ferraris. When that ugliness escalated into war, of course they beat the Nazis. But only when called to the colours. Otherwise, they might have stayed out of it until normal racing was resumed. In all other situations since then, unhappily, they went on strike - and wiped out their own industry in the process. Now, they all hope to work for Mercedes. Which must seem like punishment. I hope so.

Erik van der Bijl yeah... it was so genuine I almost smelled the oil. Great video.

They have every reason imaginable to be proud of it. Its art.

how was the race?

I arrived in England aged 15 in Feb 1968 - planning to go to the British Grand Prix that year to watch my great hero -sadly it was not to be - I did not go to a grand Prix for a long time after that

AlfredTheGreat Ikr

That's not BRG, British Racing Green is much darker, almost black, the Lotus was probably Almond Green. Look at the Cooper Climax or a 1930s racing Bentley they were BRG. I agree though, that Lotus looks absolutely beautiful.

Gail Raby There was no official BRG. Britain's racing color was 'green' and each team had their own specific shade.

It's the BRG that I remember.

Amen! National colours for livery.

In 1967 Clark was so far ahead by the end of the first lap at Spa that the race steward assumed that a big crash had taken out everyone else, and had time to phone round the Marshall points before anyone else completed the lap. However Clark didn't win that race as the engine went.

Ironically, it was a wet start at Spa that triggered the massive crash at la Source involving David Coulthard in an active role. C'est la vie!

He was my boyhood hero too. That's saying something since I am American. No one I grew up with had any idea who he was. I built a model of that car. It was how I learned about engines and suspensions, etc. as I had to piece everything together individually.

Graham Clayton Would you agree that drivers now have it easy

Not easier, but different. The cars aren't as forgiving in terms of older cars - the gap between control and no control is very small, whereas drivers knew in the older cars that they could slide the car without it "snapping" and spinning.

Graham Clayton A fair point

And an integral part of the crash structure.

@@asd36f It was an era when there were lots of crashes, and many Formula 1 drivers died each year

Exact1044 yes well said 👍🇦🇺

No doubt about that in my view.

This was before my time but I always liked Nigel Mansell who was also before my time.

The most naturally gifted driver without doubt..

Clark. Senna. Fangio. Schumacher. G. Villeneuve.

@@fredericopinto2943 Prost. Lauda.

Ayrton Senna said the same

Clearly the greatest Gran Prix driver yet to come is Lewis Hamilton.

it says the old man was very modest

While Jim Clarke was that good,let's not forget,BRM and Graham Hill,John Surtees,Ferrari,the Cooper Climax,they all contributed to the greatest era of Formula 1.

@@robertslaughter7044 nope

yep he was having to the old steering wheel dancing in the hand comes to mind real driving .

Kartraceone Jim clerk died due to lack of regs.

Jim Clark might have died due to regulations but at least he died a hero, unlike many 'forgotten' drivers that simply retired. For example, I doubt we'll hear about and remember Nico Rosberg after the same amount of time has elapsed for him as for Jim Clark between his death and today. Quitting at the height of your career or simply being gone at the height of your career... there's quite a difference in how the people will remember you as a result.

I'm sure that at least his family would prefer to have him around than to remember him.

José Silva That might be true but you have to respect each other's choices in life, even when they are hard to swallow sometimes. It is very selfish to only think about the feelings and wishes of the family and not about the feelings and wishes of the deceased. Jim Clark was chose to become a racing driver well knowing the fact that in those cars you could die in a heartbeat, even against the wishes of his parents and that of a comparitively quiet and relatively safe farmers lifestyle. He even had a girlfriend who also knew what she got in to. All around him nontheless had to respect his wishes to go racing. He wanted the thrill of living on the edge, and he got it. Another goes skydiving nowadays with the risk of the parachute not deploying for instance. Some people love to live on the edge, sometimes simply because it makes them feel alive. Personally I believe we should respect Jim Clark his wishes like his family did, and yes it is true that it is a sad thing that his family and we the fans of the sport have to remember him, but let us remember him for doing what he did best and loved the most. Not because we feel it was foolish to drive in metal coffins as per modern standards of safety. So respect the man, respect the era. I am sure he felt the thrill of living every second he drove that car right until the end.

Kartraceone I take your point about restrictive regulations and break-through technologies, and that may well be true these days...but don't confuse safe design with limiting creativity. Two different things altogether. And frankly mindlessly "adding lightness" without appropriate engineering analysis is what got Jimmy Clark killed (not excessive creativity).

Hope I got the chance to ever see him live but I'm only 18 years old. Never get tired of listening and reading to all the legendary stories about him.

andy elliott He was sublime, nobody for me comes close to JC

Had he not died at Hockenheim, he could have won the 1968 Indianapolis 500 in the Lotus 56 turbine car.

Some say he actually won the 1966 Indy 500, but a scoring error was made giving Graham Hill the victory. It was/is very controversial.

@peashumaru There was a protest filed by Andy Granatelli after the 1966 Indy 500. Many claim Clark lapped Graham Hill and that Hill never unlapped himself! Although the protest was denied, Hill's response was always, " I drank the milk, Mate!" But isn't it interesting that he didn't say, "I won fair and square. Yes Clark lapped me on lap X, I uncapped myself on lap Y." It's likely a scoring error no one wanted to own up to that today wouldn't happen because of transponders on board. You want a real mess? Look up the 1981 Indy 500! Mario Andretti and Bobby Unser.🤯

@kevin paul halliday I'm sure THEY did, being friends. The car owners?... Not so much! Andy Granatelli was a very bitter man when the topic came up. John Mecom, Jr. was the other owner. Only 7 cars finished. I think it's still the fewest ever. Clark's car was never right. It was designed for the BRM 16 cylinder engine.The shop had a break in and most of the parts were stolen, and there was Clark driving a Ford V8 half as short as the BRM. Amazing he did as well as he did.

Лотус великая конюшня,когда они вернутся ,без них формула 1 не та

Yes, and drive quickly.

Jim took pole position to heaven

Lets not forget Bruce McLaren...

I do tear up whenever I watch anything with Jim Clark.

Dont forget the guys from downunder, Black Jack and the Bear. As for the modern hitech and characature cars I agree.

I cried like a baby, although my all time hero has always been Senna. I ddidn't know the story behind Jim Clark, but now he is my favourtie F1 driver ever.

And now they have all been replaced by the Greatest Gran Prix Driver Ever... Lewis Hamilton. If Jim Clark and Jackie Stewart were "Batman and Robin" than Lewis Hamilton is "Superman." And Max Verstappen is the "Joker."

Man...David is such a good fellow. God bless dc walking on earth among us

I believe JC was a pupil at Loretto in Musselburgh - and I understand that Senna paid a visit to the school, presumably because he himself was a great fan of Clark.

Some say he brought the cars back in better condition than when he left the garage.

both Fangio and Senna considered Clark to be the best ever f1 driver

Dc will go down in history as greater human than lh44 and thats more important than success

Lewis is only interested in himself and would be driving sennas car purely for his own publicity. Dc was driving Jim’s car purely for the pleasure of experiencing something special

Senna was Hamilton's childhood idol and hero. He said he watched his video "Racing is in my blood" daily and after Sennas passing he was still trying to find him at an awards ceremony. You only saw what the cameras show. I'm sure anything he wanted to learn about McLaren he probably learned in the years he was affiliated with them. He is the greatest F1 driver in history afterall.

jockellis. Snap! I was tearing up just looking at the car, but the boy David whooping at speed just did it for me. I saw Clark several times at Crystal Palace, memorably in the MkI Lotus Cortina teamed with Jochen Rindt. They would both go through Ramp Bend with sparks coming off the suspension or exhausts. I saw him at Brands a couple of times, but I never saw him in an F1 car. I never knew that both Fangio and Senna regarded him as the greatest driver ever, but I have always thought that myself. Yes, Fangio, Senna, Schumacher, (Mansell not so much) and even Lewis (who I regard as very nearly as good - he's quite 'gentle' with cars and tires) were all 'great drivers' in their time (Lewis still is, of course.) But they all specialised on F1. As the ex-Lotus man said; 'Give him a shopping trolley and he could make it go fast.) Clark did it all and won, consistently. He won the BTCC. He won Indy. He won sports racing car races, and F2 races. He once drove 'Remus', a famous 1949 ERA in a vintage race and drove it faster than an ERA had ever been driven before. Jim Clark was, truly, the greatest racing driver ever.

I don't think he could compose himself long enough to speak. Pure happiness.

Honestly I did a little too. DC is in something so historic. What an honor. I'm a big fan of DC as well.

mi too

+sas147741 Without this melancholic music, you wouldn't cry ! It would be more interesting without the feels coming into your eyes lol

I almost did mate tbh.