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Encyclopedia > Stirling Moss
Stirling Moss
Formula One Career
Nationality United Kingdom British
Active years 1950 - 1962
Team(s) Mercedes-Benz, Maserati, Vanwall, Rob Walker Cooper & Lotus
Grands Prix 66
Championships 0
Wins 16
Podium finishes    24
Pole positions 16
Fastest laps 19
First Grand Prix 1950 British Grand Prix
First win 1955 British Grand Prix
Last win 1961 German Grand Prix
Last Grand Prix 1961 Italian Grand Prix

Sir Stirling Moss OBE (born September 17, 1929 in London) is a British former racing driver from England. His success in a variety of categories placed him among the world's elite - he is often called "the greatest driver never to win the World Championship".[1] Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... This article recaps the inaugaral 1950 Formula One season. ... Season Summary Season Review 1962 Constructors Championship final standings 1962 Drivers Championship final standings Categories: Formula One seasons ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Present Maserati logo A 1957 Maserati 200SI at the Scarsdale Concours Maserati Birdcage 1959 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe Maserati Sebring Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Vanwall was a Formula One team in the 1950s. ... COOPER (american, artist, contemporary) Born 1978 (estimated) in Miami, FLORIDA. An artist known for his dark and moody tableaus, he is part of a growing number of artists working to establish a MIAMI ART MOVEMENT set in the unique urban setting of wynwood and greater Miami. ... Team Lotus was one of Formula 1s most successful teams. ... The Formula One World Drivers Championship (WDC) is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA) to the most successful Formula One race car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The 1950 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 13, 1950 at Silverstone Circuit. ... The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. ... Results from the 1955 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Aintree on July 16, 1955 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 20. ... The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. ... Results from the 1961 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 6, 1961 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Phil Hill 857. ... The German Grand Prix (Großer Preis von Deutschland) is an annual automobile race. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ...


Moss, who raced from 1948 to 1962, won 194 of the 497 races he entered, including 16 Formula One Grands Prix. He once told an interviewer that he had participated in 525 races overall, as many as 62 in a single year, in 84 different cars. Like many drivers of the era, he competed in several formulae - sometimes at the same time. Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Georges Boillot winning the 1912 French Grand Prix in Dieppe, France Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. ...

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Racing Career

Stirling Moss was a pioneer in the British Formula One racing scene and placed second in the Drivers' Championship four times in a row from 1955 to 1958. Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...


Moss' first Formula One win was in 1955 at his home race, the British Grand Prix at Aintree, driving the superb Mercedes-Benz W196 Monoposto for a convincing German 1-2-3-4 win, with Karl Kling and Piero Taruffi as further pilots in the international driver line-up. It was the only race where he finished in front of Juan Manuel Fangio, his teammate, friend, mentor and archrival at Mercedes. It is sometimes debated whether Fangio, one of the all-time great gentlemen of sport, yielded the lead at the last corner to let Moss win in front of his home crowd. Moss himself asked Fangio repeatedly, "Did you let me win?" and Fangio always replied, "No. You were just better than me that day." Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. ... Aintree Racecourse is a British horse racing venue in Aintree, near Liverpool, on Merseyside. ... The Mercedes-Benz W196 was the Formula 1 entry of Mercedes-Benz in the 1954 and 1955 season, winning 10 of 14 races at the hands of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss. ... Karl Kling (September 16, 1910–March 18, 2003) was a Formula One driver from Germany. ... Piero Taruffi was a Formula One driver from Italy. ... Juan Manuel Fangio driving a Mercedes-Benz W196 in the 1986 Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring Juan Manuel Fangio (June 24, 1911 - July 17, 1995) was a legendary race car driver. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ...


One of his most famous drives was in the 1955 Mille Miglia, the Italian 1597 km open-road endurance race, which he won in the record time of 10 hours and 8 minutes, finishing almost half an hour ahead of teammate Fangio in second place. His navigator in the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR #722 (indicating the time of the start) was journalist Denis Jenkinson. As navigator, he supported Moss with notes about details of the long road trip, then an innovative technique taken from rallying. This assistance helped Moss compete against drivers with a large amount of local knowledge of the route. Jenkinson later wrote extensively about the experience. Moss revealed in a 2006 interview that his performance in that race also benefitted from the use of amphetamines, the use of which was legal then. [2] The Mille Miglia (Thousand Miles - pronounced miGlia) was an open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 (thirteen before the war, eleven from 1947). ... Juan Manuel Fangio (June 24, 1911 - July 17, 1995) was a noted Argentinian racing car driver and winner of the Formula One championship five times, including four in a row from 1954-57. ... The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR was a sports racing car in 1955. ... Denis S. Jenkinson or Jenks (1921-1997) was a journalist deeply involved in motorsports. ...


In 1957 Moss won on the longest circuit to ever hold a Grand Prix, the daunting 25 kilometer Pescara Circuit, again demonstrating his skills at high speed, long distance driving. He beat friend, mentor and archrival Fangio, who started on pole, by a little over 3 minutes over the course of a gruelling 3 hour race. The Pescara Circuit was a 16. ...


Moss believed the manner in which the battle was fought was as important as the outcome. This sporting attitude cost him the 1958 World Championship. When rival Mike Hawthorn was threatened with a penalty in a Portugal race, Moss defended Hawthorn's actions. Hawthorn went on to beat Moss by one point, even though he had only won one race that year to Moss's four, making Hawthorn Britain's first World Champion. John Michael Hawthorn (April 10, 1929 - January 22, 1959) was a race car driver, born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. ...


Moss was as gifted at the wheel of a sports car as he was in a Grand Prix car. For three consecutive years (1958-1960) he was winning driver at the grueling 1000km race at Germany's Nürburgring, the first two years in an Aston Martin (where he won almost single-handedly) and the third in the memorable "birdcage" Maserati. Detailed Nürburgring map showing both the Nordschleife and the new GP section. ... Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury cars whose headquarters are at Gaydon, Warwickshire, England. ... Present Maserati logo A 1957 Maserati 200SI at the Scarsdale Concours Maserati Birdcage 1959 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe Maserati Sebring Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ...

Moss at the Nürburgring in 1961.
Moss at the Nürburgring in 1961.
Moss at the Nürburgring in 1977.
Moss at the Nürburgring in 1977.

For the 1961 F1 season, which was run under 1.5-liter rules, Enzo Ferrari rolled out his state-of-the-art Ferrari 156, also known as Sharknose. Moss was stuck with an underpowered Coventry-Climax-powered Lotus, but managed to win the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix by a mere 3.6 seconds, and later also the partially wet 1961 German Grand Prix. Image File history File links MossLotusClimax19610806. ... Image File history File links MossLotusClimax19610806. ... Detailed Nürburgring map showing both the Nordschleife and the new GP section. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1176x709, 382 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Stirling Moss ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1176x709, 382 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Stirling Moss ... Detailed Nürburgring map showing both the Nordschleife and the new GP section. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Ferrari 156, affectionately dubbed sharknose due to its characteristic air intake nostrils, was a racecar made by Ferrari in 1961 to comply with then-new F1 regulations that lowered engine displacement from 2. ... Coventry Climax was a British fork-lift truck, fire pump, and specialty engine manufacturer. ... Team Lotus was one of Formula 1s most successful teams. ... Results from the 1961 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 14, 1961 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 136. ... Results from the 1961 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 6, 1961 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Phil Hill 857. ...


In 1962, Moss was badly injured in a crash at Goodwood while driving a Lotus. The accident put him in a coma and partially paralyzed the left side of his body. [1] He recovered, made a premature attempt at a comeback, but found he was not fit enough and retired from GP racing. He has continued to race in historic cars. Goodwood Circuit is a name that is ingrained in motorsport, being one of the truly historic venues for both 2- and 4-wheeled motorsport in the UK. Goodwood is based in the lands around Goodwood House where there is both a short-circuit track and a hill track. ... Lotus Logo with initials of its founder, Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at Hethel, Norfolk, England. ...


During his career, Moss drove a private Jaguar, and raced for Maserati, Vanwall, Cooper, and Lotus, as well as Mercedes-Benz. He preferred to race British cars stating "Better to lose honorably in a British car than win in a foreign one" [2]. The British cars were often uncompetitive and this was considered the reason he never won the drivers' championship. At Vanwall, he was instrumental in breaking the German/Italian stranglehold on F1 racing (as was Jack Brabham at Cooper). Jaguar Cars Limited is a British luxury car manufacturer, with headquarters in Browns Lane, Coventry, England. ... Present Maserati logo A 1957 Maserati 200SI at the Scarsdale Concours Maserati Birdcage 1959 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe Maserati Sebring Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Vanwall was a Formula One team in the 1950s. ... Jack Brabhams 1961 Cooper-Climax, the car that began the rear-engine revolution at the Indianapolis 500 The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1947 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. ... Team Lotus was one of Formula 1s most successful teams. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Sir John Arthur Jack Brabham, OBE (born April 2, 1926) is an Australian racing driver who was Formula One champion in 1959, 1960 and 1966. ...


Complete Formula One World Championship Results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Team WDC Points
1951 HWM-Alta SWI
8
INDY BEL FRA GBR GER ITA ESP HWM-Alta N/A 0
1952 HWM-Alta
ERA-Bristol
SWI
Ret
INDY BEL
Ret
FRA GBR
Ret
GER DUT
Ret
ITA
Ret
ERA-Bristol
Connaught-Francis
N/A 0
1953 Connaught-Francis
Cooper-Alta
ARG INDY DUT
9
BEL FRA
Ret
GBR GER
6
SWI ITA
13
Cooper-Alta
Connaught-Francis
N/A 0
1954 Maserati ARG INDY BEL
3
FRA GBR
Ret
GER
Ret
SWI
Ret
ITA
10
ESP
Ret
Maserati 13 4.14
1955 Mercedes-Benz ARG
4
MON
9
INDY
BEL
2
DUT
2
GBR
1
ITA
Ret
Mercedes-Benz 2nd 23
1956 Maserati ARG
Ret
MON
1
INDY
BEL
3
FRA
5
GBR
Ret
GER
2
ITA
1
Maserati 2nd 27
1957 Maserati ARG
8
MON
Ret
INDY FRA GBR
1
GER
5
PES
1
ITA
1
Vanwall 2nd 25
1958 Cooper ARG
1
MON
Ret
DUT
1
INDY BEL
Ret
FRA
2
GBR
Ret
GER
Ret
POR
1
ITA
Ret
MOR
1
Vanwall 2nd 41
1959 Cooper
BRM
MON
Ret
INDY DUT
Ret
FRA
DSQ
GBR
2
GER
Ret
POR
1
ITA
1
USA
Ret
BRM
Cooper
3rd 25.5
1960 Cooper ARG
3
MON
1
INDY DUT
4
BEL
DNS
FRA GBR
POR
DSQ
ITA
USA
1
Lotus 3rd 19
1961 Lotus MON
1
DUT
4
BEL
8
FRA
Ret
GBR
DSQ
GER
1
ITA
Ret
USA
Ret
Lotus 3rd 21
Note

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Results from the 1953 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 13, 1953 Classification Notes Pole position: Alberto Ascari - 202. ... Jack Brabhams 1961 Cooper-Climax, the car that began the rear-engine revolution at the Indianapolis 500 The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1947 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. ... The Alta Car and Engineering Company was a sports and racing car manufacturer from England, commonly known simply as Alta. ... Connaught was a Formula One constructor from Britain. ... Francis is an English Christian name and a surname ultimately descended from the Italian name Francesco, the name Francis of Assisi. ... Season Summary Points were given to top 5 finishers (8, 6, 4, 3, 2). ... Present Maserati logo A 1957 Maserati 200SI at the Scarsdale Concours Maserati Birdcage 1959 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe Maserati Sebring Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Results from the 1954 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on January 17, 1954 Classification Notes Pole position: Nino Farina - 144. ... Results from the 1954 Formula One Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on May 31, 1954 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jack McGrath 14. ... Results from the 1954 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 20, 1954 Classification Notes Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio - 422. ... Results from the 1954 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Reims on July 4, 1954 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Hans Herrmann 232. ... Results from the 1954 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 17, 1954 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 150. ... Results from the 1954 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 1, 1954 Classification Notes Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio - 9 50. ... Results from the 1954 Formula One Swiss Grand Prix held at Bern on August 22, 1954 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 239. ... Results from the 1954 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 5, 1954 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jose Froilan Gonzalez 20. ... The 1954 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 24, 1954 at Pedralbes. ... Present Maserati logo A 1957 Maserati 200SI at the Scarsdale Concours Maserati Birdcage 1959 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe Maserati Sebring Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Season Summary Season Review 1955 Drivers Championship final standings Categories: Formula One seasons ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Results from the 1955 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on January 16, 1955 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 148. ... Results from the 1955 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 22, 1955 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 142. ... Results from the 1955 Formula One Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on May 30, 1955 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Bill Vukovich 13. ... Results from the 1955 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 5, 1955 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 420. ... Results from the 1955 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Netherlands on June 19, 1955 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Roberto Mieres 140. ... Results from the 1955 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Aintree on July 16, 1955 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 20. ... Results from the 1955 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 11, 1955 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 246. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... The 1956 Formula One season was the 7th FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... Present Maserati logo A 1957 Maserati 200SI at the Scarsdale Concours Maserati Birdcage 1959 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe Maserati Sebring Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on January 22, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 145. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 13, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 144. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on May 30, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Paul Russo 102. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 3, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 414. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Reims on July 1, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 225. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 14, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 143. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 5, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 941. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 2, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 245. ... Present Maserati logo A 1957 Maserati 200SI at the Scarsdale Concours Maserati Birdcage 1959 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe Maserati Sebring Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Season Summary Season Review 1957 Drivers Championship final standings Categories: Formula One seasons ... Present Maserati logo A 1957 Maserati 200SI at the Scarsdale Concours Maserati Birdcage 1959 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe Maserati Sebring Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Results from the 1957 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on January 13, 1957 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 144. ... Results from the 1957 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 19, 1957 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 145. ... The 1957 Indianapolis 500 was a Formula One race held on Thursday, May 30, 1957 at Indianapolis. ... Results from the 1957 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Rouen-Les-Essarts on July 7, 1957. ... Results from the 1957 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Aintree on July 20, 1957 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 159. ... Results from the 1957 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 4, 1957 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 917. ... The 1957 Pescara Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 18 August 1957 at Pescara. ... Results from the 1957 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 8, 1957 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Tony Brooks 143. ... Vanwall was a Formula One team in the 1950s. ... // Season Summary Season Review 1958 Constructors Championship final standings 1958 Drivers Championship final standings Categories: Formula One seasons ... Jack Brabhams 1961 Cooper-Climax, the car that began the rear-engine revolution at the Indianapolis 500 The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1947 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. ... Results from the 1958 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on January 19, 1958 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 141. ... Results from the 1958 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 18, 1958 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Mike Hawthorn 140. ... Results from the 1958 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Netherlands on May 26, 1958 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 137. ... Results from the 1958 Formula One Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on May 30, 1958 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Tony Bettenhausen 102. ... Results from the 1958 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 15, 1958 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Mike Hawthorn 358. ... Results from the 1958 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Reims on July 6, 1958 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Mike Hawthorn 224. ... Results from the 1958 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 19, 1958 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Mike Hawthorn 140. ... Results from the 1958 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 3, 1958 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 99. ... Results from the 1958 Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix held at Oporto on August 24, 1958 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Mike Hawthorn 232. ... Results from the 1958 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 7, 1958 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Graham Hill 142. ... (Redirected from 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix) Results from the 1958 Formula One Moroccan Grand Prix held at Ain-Diab, Casablanca, Morocco on October 19, 1958 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 222. ... Vanwall was a Formula One team in the 1950s. ... // Season Summary Season Review 1959 Constructors Championship final standings 1959 Drivers Championship final standings Categories: Formula One seasons ... Jack Brabhams 1961 Cooper-Climax, the car that began the rear-engine revolution at the Indianapolis 500 The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1947 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. ... British Racing Motors (generally known as BRM) was a British Formula 1 motor racing team. ... Results from the 1959 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 10, 1959 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jack Brabham 140. ... Results from the 1959 Formula One Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on May 30, 1959 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Johnny Thomson 1890 Categories: 1959 in sports | Formula One race reports ... Results from the 1959 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Netherlands on May 31, 1959 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 136. ... Results from the 1959 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Reims on July 5, 1959 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 222. ... Results from the 1959 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Aintree on July 18, 1959 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 157. ... Results from the 1959 Formula One German Grand Prix held at AVUS on August 2, 1959 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Tony Brooks 24. ... Results from the 1959 Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix held at Monsato on August 23, 1959. ... Results from the 1959 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 13, 1959 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Phil Hill 140. ... British Racing Motors (generally known as BRM) was a British Formula 1 motor racing team. ... Jack Brabhams 1961 Cooper-Climax, the car that began the rear-engine revolution at the Indianapolis 500 The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1947 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. ... // Season Summary Season Review 1960 Constructors Championship final standings 1960 Drivers Championship final standings Categories: Formula One seasons ... Jack Brabhams 1961 Cooper-Climax, the car that began the rear-engine revolution at the Indianapolis 500 The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1947 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. ... Results from the 1960 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on February 7, 1960 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 138. ... Results from the 1960 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 29, 1960 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Bruce McLaren 136. ... Results from the 1960 Formula One Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on May 30, 1960 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jim Rathmann 101. ... Results from the 1960 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Netherlands on June 6, 1960 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 133. ... Results from the 1960 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 19, 1960 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jack Brabham 351. ... Results from the 1960 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Reims on July 3, 1960 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jack Brabham 217. ... Results from the 1960 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 16, 1960 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Graham Hill 134. ... Results from the 1960 Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix held at Oporto on August 14, 1960 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: John Surtees 227. ... Results from the 1960 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 4, 1960 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Phil Hill 136. ... Team Lotus was one of Formula 1s most successful teams. ... // Season Summary Season Review 1960 Constructors Championship final standings 1960 Drivers Championship final standings Categories: Formula One seasons ... Team Lotus was one of Formula 1s most successful teams. ... Results from the 1961 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 14, 1961 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 136. ... Results from the 1961 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Netherlands on May 22, 1961 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jim Clark 135. ... Results from the 1961 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 18, 1961 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Richie Ginther 359. ... Results from the 1961 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Reims on July 2, 1961 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Phil Hill 227. ... Results from the 1961 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Aintree on July 15, 1961 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Tony Brooks 157. ... Results from the 1961 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 6, 1961 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Phil Hill 857. ... Results from the 1962 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 16, 1962 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Graham Hill 142. ... Team Lotus was one of Formula 1s most successful teams. ... Juan Manuel Fangio driving a Mercedes-Benz W196 in the 1986 Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring Juan Manuel Fangio (June 24, 1911 - July 17, 1995) was a legendary race car driver. ... Juan Manuel Fangio driving a Mercedes-Benz W196 in the 1986 Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring Juan Manuel Fangio (June 24, 1911 - July 17, 1995) was a legendary race car driver. ... Juan Manuel Fangio driving a Mercedes-Benz W196 in the 1986 Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring Juan Manuel Fangio (June 24, 1911 - July 17, 1995) was a legendary race car driver. ... John Michael Hawthorn (April 10, 1929 - January 22, 1959) was a race car driver, born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. ... Sir John Arthur Jack Brabham, OBE (born April 2, 1926) is an Australian racing driver who was Formula One champion in 1959, 1960 and 1966. ... Sir John Arthur Jack Brabham, OBE (born April 2, 1926) is an Australian racing driver who was Formula One champion in 1959, 1960 and 1966. ... Philip Toll Hill Jr. ...

Legacy

For many years during and after his career, the rhetorical phrase "Who do you think you are? Stirling Moss?" was supposedly the standard question all British policemen asked speeding motorists. Moss relates he himself was once stopped for speeding and asked just that; he reports the traffic officer had some difficulty believing him. People in Britain continue to use 'Stirling Moss' as a nickname for family and friends who are known to be faster than usual behind the wheel.


In 1990, Moss was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. The International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame dedicated to enshrining those who have contributed the most to auto racing either as a driver, owner, developer or engineer. ...


In June 2005, while appearing at the Goodwood Revival, Moss signed the bonnet of his 1955 Mille Miglia-winning Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR which is due to enter the Mercedes-Benz museum in Stuttgart. The Mille Miglia (Thousand Miles - pronounced miGlia) was an open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 (thirteen before the war, eleven from 1947). ... The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR was a sports racing car in 1955. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Stuttgart [], located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of approximately 590,000 (as of September 2005) in the city and around 3 million in the metropolitan area. ...


He received the 2005 Segrave Trophy. Portrait of Sir Henry Segrave (ca. ...


In 2006, Moss was awarded the FIA gold medal in recognition of his outstanding contribution to motorsport.[3]


In recent years, Moss has been an outspoken opponent of Michael Schumacher, but in October 2006 Moss ranked[3] Schumacher co-fourth (with Tazio Nuovolari) in the pantheon of all-time great drivers, behind Juan Manuel Fangio, Ayrton Senna and Jim Clark. Michael Schumacher (pronounced / /, born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... October 2006 is the tenth month of that year and has yet to occur. ... Juan Manuel Fangio driving a Mercedes-Benz W196 in the 1986 Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring Juan Manuel Fangio (June 24, 1911 - July 17, 1995) was a legendary race car driver. ... Ayrton Senna da Silva (IPA: ) (March 21, 1960–May 1, 1994), better known as Ayrton Senna, was a Brazilian Formula One triple world champion. ... This article is about the racing driver Jim Clark. ...


Family

Alfred E. Moss (30 May 1897 Kensington, London – 23 April 1972 Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire) was a British racecar driver. ... Indy 500 redirects here. ... Pat Moss, UK 1935, rally driver. ... Rallying (international) or rally racing (US) is a form of automobile racing that takes place on normal roads with modified production or specially built road cars. ... Erik Carlsson and Saab 96 pictured in 1999, Keystone Resort, USA Erik Carlsson, aka Carlsson på taket (Carlsson on the roof), born March 5, 1929 in Trollhättan. ...

Biography

In 1963, noted motorsports author and commentator Ken Purdy published the biographical book entitled All But My Life about Stirling Moss (first published by William Kimber & Co., Ltd., London). Curiously, although written by Purdy from material gathered through interviews with Moss, the book's copyright was retained by Moss. 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Ken Purdy is considered by some in his profession as one of Americas greatest automotive writers and editors. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Copyright symbol Copyright is a set of exclusive rights regulating the use of a particular expression of an idea or information. ...


The book opens with Moss in the hospital after his 1960 crash during practice for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps. In a scene typical of Moss, Purdy describes him in good spirits, even flirting with his nurses. While most of the book examines Moss's racing career, and obliquely, the other drivers of his era, there are some true gems in the text that give a snapshot of Moss's personality: A physician visiting the sick in a hospital. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... // Grand Prix (French for Grand Prize) may refer to: Competitions Formula One Grand Prix motor racing Grand Prix motorcycle racing Eurovision Song Contest Grand Prix (snooker) Volleyball Grand Prix Grand Prix tennis tournaments Grand Prix chess tournaments Grand Prix Dressage Grand Prix show jumping Grand Prix (movie), a 1966 film... The route of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps as laid out for the Belgian Grand Prix The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the famous venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the SPA 24 Hours endurance race. ... Flirting is a form of human interaction, usually expressing a sexual or romantic interest in the other person. ... A race is a competition of speed. ...

"Another amusement is the standard photograph of two drivers in earnest conversation before a race. The caption, nine times in ten, will have them discussing 'strategy', whatever that is. I showed Stirling such a picture one day, asked him what he and the other fellow were really talking about. "Crumpet, what else?" he said." Hot, buttered crumpets. ...

The book contains many interesting photographs spanning the breadth of Moss's racing career, as well as a table at the end of the book with a complete listing of Moss's race results, including short comments by Moss explaining each result. These comments run the gamut from the hilarious (10 Feb 1953, Chiltern Night Reliability Trial, driving a Morris Minor: "Made a mess of map-reading") to the tragic (18 Jun 1960, Belgian Grand Prix, driving a Lotus-Climax: "Crashed whilst practising for Belgian G.P., breaking both legs, nose and crushing 9th verterba when wheel came off..."). Morris was the name of a former English car manufacturing company. ... The revolutionary Morris Minor was launched at the Earls Court Motor Show on 20 September 1948, and attracted immediate attention. ... Lotus Logo with initials of its founder, Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at Hethel, Norfolk, England. ... Coventry Climax was a British specialty engine manufacturer. ...


An enduring testament to one of racing's greatest drivers and most engaging personalities, autographed first edition copies of All But My Life sell for hundreds of dollars.


Trivia

  • As related in the book The Life and Times of Private Eye, Moss was the subject of a less than respectful cartoon biography in the magazine Private Eye. The cartoon, drawn by Willie Rushton, showed him continually crashing, having his driving license revoked and finally "hosting television programmes on subjects he knows nothing about". It also made reference to delusions and amnesia Moss supposedly suffered from as a result of his crash injuries. According to the book, Moss responded by offering to buy the original of the cartoon, an outcome the book describes as "depressingly common" for its satirical cartoons about famous people.
  • Moss made a cameo in the original James Bond film "Casino Royale" as a driver.

Private eye may mean: Look up Private eye on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Private Eye a fortnightly British satirical magazine-newspaper, edited by Ian Hislop (as of 2005) A private investigator, a private detective for hire (see also crime fiction and detective fiction) Private Eye, a song by Alkaline Trio... William George Rushton, commonly known as Willie Rushton (August 18, 1937–December 11, 1996) was a British cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer. ...

See also

The Mille Miglia (Thousand Miles - pronounced miGlia) was an open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 (thirteen before the war, eleven from 1947). ... The International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame dedicated to enshrining those who have contributed the most to auto racing either as a driver, owner, developer or engineer. ... Juan Manuel Fangio driving a Mercedes-Benz W196 in the 1986 Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring Juan Manuel Fangio (June 24, 1911 - July 17, 1995) was a legendary race car driver. ...

References

  1. ^ "Sir Stirling Moss", grandprix.com. Retrieved on 2006-10-21.
  2. ^ I was high on drugs when I won the Mille Miglia, says Stirling Moss, Scotsman.com, 28 March 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-27
  3. ^ Legend Moss receives FIA honour

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BBC Sports Personality of the Year
1961
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Anita Lonsborough
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BRDC International Trophy winner
1956
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Jean Behra
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