Word: brabham
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Fraser, a fast-car enthusiast, sitting in the mechanic's seat. Then in an event billed as "The Race of Champions" Fangio drove alone in the Mercedes, touching 165 m.p.h. during the 8.7-mile course and crossing the finish line one length behind three-time World Champion Jack Brabham...
...drive a 1933 Alfa Romeo in a four-lap vintage-car exhibition at Melbourne's Sandown Park-but at the last moment he changed his mind. Instead, togged out in a powder blue racing suit and goggles last week, he climbed beside three-time World Champion Jack Brabham. As the Alfa touched speeds of 100 m.p.h., the announcer boomed: "Now he's doing a prime-ministerial lean to the left." The usually right-leaning P.M. and his driver came in third. Whipping off his helmet, an exhilarated Fraser declared: "If I wasn't Prime Minister, I would...
...dominated by European teams, who had had a great deal of experience with the rear-engine configuration just coming into use at the Speedway. Most of the Grand Prix circus showed up for the race, and Jimmy Clark and Graham Hill won in consecutive years. This year Jack Brabham, who started it all in 1961, is the only foreign driver in the race. Bruce McLaren, another Grand Prix builder/driver, has cars entered, but they are being driven by Americans...
...time permits. On the basis of qualifications he hardly looked like a potential winner. But he posted the third fastest time in carburation tests on Wednesday. He should be running with the leaders, and if a couple of people break, Gurney could be driving Grand Prix cars for Jack Brabham on his off weekends...