Dodgy Business
The 25th anniversary of May 8, 1982, prompts Tony Dodgins to reflect upon a driver whose image once plastered his bedroom wall...
As I write, May 8 is one of those dates. You might notice it at the top of a newspaper, glance at your watch, whatever. But every time there's just one thought - Gilles.
For motor racing enthusiasts a generation on from me, April 7 has the same effect. That, of course, was the day when Jim Clark, legend and genius, was killed in a Formula 2 race at a wet, soggy, Hockenheim.
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