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A list of the drivers born on this day. Note this is not a compete list, if you know of any driver who should be added, please contact us by clicking here. Thank you.
Born on Apr 16th
Passed On Apr 16th
LOST THIS YEAR
Gil de Ferran
11/11/1967 - 29/12/2023
Basil van Rooyen
19/4/1939 - 14/9/2023
Ken McAlpine
21/9/1920 - 8/4/2023
Craig Breedlove
23/3/1937 - 4/4/2023
Slim Borgudd
25/11/1946 - 23/2/2023
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1/10/1942 - 2/2/2023
Ken Block
21/11/1967 - 2/1/2023
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Teams in the 60’s were trying to save weight and make the car as light as possible, inc. putting as much fuel in the car at the start of the race so that it lasted JUST to the end. This generally worked but a few times ran out of fuel with a few laps to go. So unbeknownst to Colin Chapman, the mechanics when fuelling the car would add an extra gallon, just to make sure it was enough, hence the ‘mechanic’s gallon’!
A firm believer that mechanics have most of the best stories, Gary Critcher set about recording a series of interviews with leading mechanics from the world of motorsport and podcasts them under this banner. We are pleased to make them available to you by clicking the links below.
For his YouTube channel, click here
For his Apple Podcast channel, click here