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Jochen Rindt tribute: Top 10 drives

To conclude our tribute to Jochen Rindt, 40 years after his death, Edd Straw picks out the 10 greatest drives of his career

10. American win, Italian style
Trans-Am, Sebring, March 25, 1966

Driving an Autodelta Alfa Romeo GTA, Rindt's victory in the inaugural Trans-Am race at the Florida airfield track was proof, if any were needed, of his versatility and ability to prevail in longer races. The car had been patched up after being pranged heavily by Roberto Bussinello in practice, and as the bigger cars (such as AJ Foyt's Ford Mustang) hit trouble, Rindt climbed the order. In the final reckoning, he won by a clear lap from Bob Tullius's Dodge Dart.

9. Scrapping with Stewart
British Grand Prix, Silverstone, July 19, 1969

Fourth place and one lap down on race winner Jackie Stewart's Matra doesn't sound like much on paper, but it does little justice to the quality of the racing between the Scot and Rindt over the first 46 laps. The pair swapped positions repeatedly after leaving the rest of the field, headed by Jacky Ickx, behind, until a sagging rear wing endplate on Rindt's Lotus 49B cut a tyre.

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