Pit Lane Memories

Bad Map Reading

My last post recalled sharing the Ford Consul with John Horton. It was a few months ago that I learned that we'd lost ...more>

Pushing Albert

I was in my twenties when I joined Dunlop Racing Division. That's an age when you know you're the best driver on ...more>

Remembering De Cad

It's been a great privilege to have worked with, and sometimes befriended, many great names of motorsport. Some have ...more>

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Added by Derek Freathy on 6/26/2023

A Swedish Rubber Movie

Usually, when you head off for work in the morning, you've got a pretty decent idea of what you'll be doing before sitting down for your tea. Dunlop Racing Division sometimes exhibited a habit of changing that. ...more>

Added by Derek Freathy on 6/7/2023

An Adult Porsche-In

Reading Jem's tale of derring-do with Roger Clark reminded me of a similar experience with two great gentlemen of motorsport, Jacky Ickx and the irreplaceable Ronnie Petersen. We were at Brands Hatch, tyre testing ...more>

Added by Derek Freathy on 6/1/2023

Testing Times with Albert

Those of sufficiently advanced years will remember the mighty Roger Albert Clark. This silver-locked poster boy for Cossack hairspray could be found on the world's rally stages or in the bar of the world's overnight ...more>

Added by Derek Freathy on 11/15/2022

Memories of a Giant

One of my fondest recollections of the early Dunlop days was the chance to meet and work with the splendid Ian Norris. Ian never made the mistake of taking life too seriously, and being around him was always an entertaining ...more>

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