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Old 05-13-2008, 04:34 PM
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Senna got off lucky, with just damaged front suspension. 'Wouldn't be at all surprised if the FIA doesn't spank the Turkish organizers.
Back in June 1966, while covering the French Grand Prix at Reims, I remember ol' Jim Clark struck a sparrow while braking for the Thillois Curve, on the back straight, during the Thursday practice. He took it right in the goggles (back in '66 there were no full face helmets), and damaged his eye, getting a big blood clot (it looked awful). Scared the crap out of him; Pedro Rodriguez ended up subbing for him.
There's an Aussie connection here, as this was Black Jack's first win in the Brabham-Repco, first for a driver/owner having a car with his name on it! Pretty historical.
I know Bernie is old enough to remember it!
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