Brands Hatch, September 1983, a pit stop for the eventual winners, with Derek Warwick about to take over from John Fitzpatrick. A rare defeat for the werks Porsches…………..a good result for Fitz………… Happy Days. John Brooks, December 2011
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All Change
Brands Hatch, September 1983, a pit stop for the eventual winners, with Derek Warwick about to take over from John Fitzpatrick. A rare defeat for the werks Porsches…………..a good result for Fitz…………
Happy Days.
John Brooks, December 2011
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]]>Today’s offering dates back nearly 30 years to October 1982. One of my first media passes at an endurance event was for the 1000kms of Brands Hatch, part of the World Endurance Championship for Drivers. John Fitzpatrick (driving) and David Hobbs took third place overall in this Kremer copy of the legendary Porsche 935-78. Of […]
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]]>Today’s offering dates back nearly 30 years to October 1982. One of my first media passes at an endurance event was for the 1000kms of Brands Hatch, part of the World Endurance Championship for Drivers.
935 at Druids
John Fitzpatrick (driving) and David Hobbs took third place overall in this Kremer copy of the legendary Porsche 935-78.
Of course the titanic struggle at the front between Rothmans Porsche and Martini Lancia overshadowed this fine effort.
No matter, the 935 in this final evolution still looks the dog’s bollocks, even allowing for the passage of time.
John Brooks, January 2011
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