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Leia a carta que Jochen Rindt escreveu para Colin Chapman pedindo um carro mais seguro

Jochen Rindt suffers an accident in 1969 Spanish Grand Prix at Montjuic
Em 1969, durante o Grande Prêmio da Espanha, disputado no circuito de rua de Montjuic, Jochen Rindt sofreu um acidente a bordo de um Lotus 49, quando o rudimentar kit aerodinâmico instalado no carro quebrou, fazendo o piloto parar no guard-rail.

Durante o período de recuperação dos ferimentos, Rindt escreveu uma carta a Colin Chapman, projetista do carro, pedindo um carro no qual pudesse ter alguma confiança. Veja a transcrição original do texto enviado por Jochen a Colin.

If You're Not Winning... You're Not Trying



Documentary following JPS Team Lotus through the 1973 Formula One season.

The Secret Life Of Colin Chapman


Racing Through Time: The Lotus Story


Perfect teamwork wins Grand Prix of the United States!

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