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Old 17-10-2006, 10:40 PM
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Default The Man who really made Formula 1 Exciting for me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11QbvGClC5c

Some breathtaking moves in here

A true fighter on the track and a fair one!

And a true Brit

Watch and enjoy, and dont moan about how crap hew was because he wasnt
Old 17-10-2006, 10:42 PM
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this is good too
Old 17-10-2006, 10:45 PM
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ahhh,that was when F1 was entertaining i can barely watc a full race nowadays especially with ITV breaks
Old 17-10-2006, 10:54 PM
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Even an entertainer in the Mondeo!
Old 17-10-2006, 11:08 PM
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And then showed the yanks how to race too in the Indy 93 series , top guy our Nige
Old 17-10-2006, 11:43 PM
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My all time favourite driver!

Top bloke too - when I was in hospital after a horrendous racing accident when I was 15, he took away my visor and signed it:

"To Richard - Keep on Racing! Nigel Mansell"

Most treasured posession ever!
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Mansell looked blinding in the BTCC there
Old 18-10-2006, 07:09 AM
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a great driver who seemed like he had no personality yet for some strange reason ooosssed it loved watching indy when i was younger at silly o'clock in the morning!
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Old 18-10-2006, 08:45 AM
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Absoulte leg end!
Old 18-10-2006, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by RichardPON
My all time favourite driver!

Top bloke too - when I was in hospital after a horrendous racing accident when I was 15, he took away my visor and signed it:

"To Richard - Keep on Racing! Nigel Mansell"

Most treasured posession ever!
thats a amazing gift
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mansell for me was one of the best drivers i have ever seen he had the
guts speed and driving style to do any thing with a car he is a all time great.
Old 18-10-2006, 09:41 AM
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Must be about my fave BTCC race that one , was really proud to own the car last year too

Old 18-10-2006, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
Originally Posted by RichardPON
My all time favourite driver!

Top bloke too - when I was in hospital after a horrendous racing accident when I was 15, he took away my visor and signed it:

"To Richard - Keep on Racing! Nigel Mansell"

Most treasured posession ever!
thats a amazing gift
I know - going to get it mounted properly somewhere too.....

Remember that BTCC race - amazing!
Old 19-10-2006, 07:35 PM
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mansell and senna are my all time favourites

mansell is a legend just as much as senna,anyone remember barcelona 92? mansell & senna wheel to wheel down the straight at 200mph amazing stuff
Old 19-10-2006, 07:39 PM
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that whole era was better proper qualifying , big fat slicks, rocket fuel spare cars i could go on
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pon, did ya land on ya lid??? what did ya break?


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