Personal tribute: Richard Lloyd 1945-2008
British motorsport lost an icon in last week's plane crash at Farnborough and many, including Adam Cooper, also lost a friend. Adam shares his memories of Richard Lloyd
Whenever I catch a news report concerning a helicopter or private aircraft crash I somehow automatically fear that it just might involve someone in motor sport, simply because so many people in our business buzz around in their own machines.
I know I'm not the only person who on hearing of last Sunday's accident near Biggin Hill thought, 'I wonder if that's Bernie,' simply because the F1 boss is so closely associated with the airfield.
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