They drove that car?

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A thread dedicated to forgotten rides with certain teams by well known drivers, or perhaps a lesser known driver driving for a well known team. The concept of this thread is based on the many fill in drivers we have seen in all forms of motorsports.

To start off....

....Arturo Merzario had a one-off outing with Shadow at Austria in 1977, overshadowed (pardon the pun) by team-mate Alan Jones scoring Shadow's only win, "Little Art" retired with gearbox problems after 29 Laps.

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Sorry Luca!

[Barbazza]

It's only just over 10 years ago, but easy to forget both Jerome D'Ambrosio and Heikki Kovalainen getting a go in what was then a decent Lotus.

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It's only just over 10 years ago, but easy to forget both Jerome D'Ambrosio and Heikki Kovalainen getting a go in what was then a decent Lotus.

Feel free to branch out into other motorsports.

For example:

Motorcycling legend Barry Sheene raced a TWR Mazda RX-7 in the first meeting of the 1981 British Saloon/Touring Car Championship at Mallory Park. Unfortunately, he was the first retirement, and his outing was a one-off.

[Bobby Doorknobs]

Bending the rules a bit, the sight of Jim Clark in a Lotus that wasn't painted green might not have looked so jarring had he lived on:


Here we have a young Carlos Sainz Sr. racing a type of car more closely associated with his son:


Motorcycle-to-car racing converts are not a historically uncommon sight: Rossi, Lorenzo, Cecotto, Hailwood, Surtees, Behra, Varzi and, the greatest of them all, Nuvolari. But there are some who made the change that tend to be forgotten (often with good reason), like...

GIACOMO AGOSTINI


REG ARMSTRONG


GEOFF DUKE


I'm sure I can think of more...

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Bending the rules a bit, the sight of Jim Clark in a Lotus that wasn't painted green might not have looked so jarring had he lived on:


Here we have a young Carlos Sainz Sr. racing a type of car more closely associated with his son:


Motorcycle-to-car racing converts are not a historically uncommon sight: Rossi, Lorenzo, Cecotto, Hailwood, Surtees, Behra, Varzi and, the greatest of them all, Nuvolari. But there are some who made the change that tend to be forgotten (often with good reason), like...

GIACOMO AGOSTINI


REG ARMSTRONG


GEOFF DUKE


I'm sure I can think of more...

Fire away!

[Wallio]

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/big-re ... ok-le-mans

Colin McRae in a 575 Maranello is always.....odd.

[dr-baker]

Sebastian Loeb in absolutely anything other than a Citroen World Rally Car is strange to me. Except perhaps an Extreme E machine?

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Sebastian Loeb in absolutely anything other than a Citroen World Rally Car is strange to me. Except perhaps an Extreme E machine?

...or a Toyota Corolla?

Did two outings in the 2000 WRC in this car. 9th in Corsica was his best result.

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"What is Deletraz doing?"

In this instance, Jean-Denis Deletraz was driving a 1st generation SEAT Toledo in the 1994 French Touring Car Championship.

[dr-baker]

Sebastian Loeb in absolutely anything other than a Citroen World Rally Car is strange to me. Except perhaps an Extreme E machine?

...or a Toyota Corolla?

Did two outings in the 2000 WRC in this car. 9th in Corsica was his best result.

I do not associate Sebastian Loeb with a Toyota Corolla because I associate him with the manufacturer which which he won his titles.

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Sebastian Loeb in absolutely anything other than a Citroen World Rally Car is strange to me. Except perhaps an Extreme E machine?

...or a Toyota Corolla?

Did two outings in the 2000 WRC in this car. 9th in Corsica was his best result.

I do not associate Sebastian Loeb with a Toyota Corolla because I associate him with the manufacturer which which he won his titles.

That's the whole point of this thread.

Pointing out instances of drivers competing in cars or series they are otherwise not usually associated with.

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...or a Toyota Corolla?

Did two outings in the 2000 WRC in this car. 9th in Corsica was his best result.

I do not associate Sebastian Loeb with a Toyota Corolla because I associate him with the manufacturer which which he won his titles.

That's the whole point of this thread.

Pointing out instances of drivers competing in cars or series they are otherwise not usually associated with.

For instance:

James Hunt never drove for Shadow in F1...



...but he did drive a Shadow F1 car as part of an F1 vs CanAm Challenge at Laguna Seca in 1974.

[dr-baker]

I often forget that Jacques Villeneuve had an F1 career beyond Willams and BAR. I never associate him with either Renault or Sauber, or even BMW Sauber.

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I often forget that Jacques Villeneuve had an F1 career beyond Willams and BAR. I never associate him with either Renault or Sauber, or even BMW Sauber.

Well in that case....





....and for good measure....

...his brief Formula E stint in the 2015-16 Season.

[dr-baker]

....and for good measure....

...his brief Formula E stint in the 2015-16 Season.

Oh, that reminds me, Jarno Trulli had a FE team! And he drove for them! He had a single top 10 result, a 4th in the third round in Punta del Este. And his team tried to enter the second season but their drivetrain failed scrutineering so the team withdrew.

[Loadsamoney]

....and for good measure....

...his brief Formula E stint in the 2015-16 Season.

Oh, that reminds me, Jarno Trulli had a FE team! And he drove for them! He had a single top 10 result, a 4th in the third round in Punta del Este. And his team tried to enter the second season but their drivetrain failed scrutineering so the team withdrew.

Trulli GP my beloved. I will never forget them.

Also more on FE stuff, Oliver Askew. Still reckon he had a shot at being someone in Indy.

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....and for good measure....

...his brief Formula E stint in the 2015-16 Season.

Oh, that reminds me, Jarno Trulli had a FE team! And he drove for them! He had a single top 10 result, a 4th in the third round in Punta del Este. And his team tried to enter the second season but their drivetrain failed scrutineering so the team withdrew.

Trulli GP my beloved. I will never forget them.

Also more on FE stuff, Oliver Askew. Still reckon he had a shot at being someone in Indy.

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Carlos Sainz Sr competing in the 1984 Formula Ford 2000 Season.

[Wallio]

I was coming here to say that there is now a "They Drove That Car" page on Reddit, but going by the photos and captions, I see that y'all are once again ahead of me.

[Nuppiz]

Johnny Herbert's one-off for Ligier in 1994 always strikes me off. In a season with a heavy driver rotation both due to tragic and budgetary reasons, that always seemed very random.

[Nessafox]

Johnny Herbert's one-off for Ligier in 1994 always strikes me off. In a season with a heavy driver rotation both due to tragic and budgetary reasons, that always seemed very random.

Simarly Eric Bernard's race at lotus

[Wallio]

Not so much they drove that car, but they OWN that car?

A Porsche 917k that was owned by Steve McQueen, raced some and was used in the filming of Le Mans came up for auction in Florida this past Saturday. It is currently owned by Jerry Seinfeld of all people. The bidding reached a staggering $25 million dollars, but the reserve was not met and the car did not sell.

Seinfeld is still on the hook for the 10% seller's commission, but he can certainly afford it.

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Damon Hill had a few one-make series cameos in 1987.

MG Metro Turbo at Silverstone.

MG Maestro, also Silverstone, he's driving car #19. Finished 3rd.

Saab 900 Turbo, Brands Hatch, standing in for Tiff Needell. He won this race!

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British Touring Car Championship boss Alan Gow racing a Ford Fiesta.

Having no luck trying to find out what year exactly.

This is where I found the image but there's no mention of the Fiesta in the article.
https://www.evo.co.uk/features/207656/m ... -2cv-racer

Upon further research:

Alan Gow finished 23rd in the Ford Credit Fiesta Challenge race held at Silverstone on 24th September 1995.

For proof:
https://forums.autosport.com/topic/2277 ... -a-fiesta/

[Nessafox]

Here is Prince Laurent of Belgium driving a 2CV in Spa in 1995, interestingly enough sponsored by Prince biscuits, great branding there.

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Here is Prince Laurent of Belgium driving a 2CV in Spa in 1995, interestingly enough sponsored by Prince biscuits, great branding there.

Was that a 24 Hour race?

[Nessafox]

Indeed

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Indeed

Thank you.

[Nessafox]

Indeed

Thank you.

The 24h of Spa for 2CV cars is a yearly tradtion, a bit overshadowed by the 25 hours of spa for the VW Fun cup.

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Damon Hill had a few one-make series cameos in 1987.

MG Maestro, also Silverstone, he's driving car #19. Finished 3rd.

Incidentally, the #7 car was driven by Sir Jack Brabham's middle son, who won the race.

[dr-baker]

Damon Hill had a few one-make series cameos in 1987.

MG Maestro, also Silverstone, he's driving car #19. Finished 3rd.

Incidentally, the #7 car was driven by Sir Jack Brabham's middle son, who won the race.

His middle son? I assume that would be the one that drove for Life and therefore should not be mentioned (for other reasons)?

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Damon Hill had a few one-make series cameos in 1987.

MG Maestro, also Silverstone, he's driving car #19. Finished 3rd.

Incidentally, the #7 car was driven by Sir Jack Brabham's middle son, who won the race.

His middle son? I assume that would be the one that drove for Life and therefore should not be mentioned (for other reasons)?

Yep, THAT middle son!

Not Geoff or David.