Rouen 1962 - French GP

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Jo Bonnier, Phil Hill, Rivers Fletcher, Jackie Pichon, Dan Gurney (the winner) and Ritchie Ginther at Cleres before the French Grand Prix at Rouen 1962

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It is Rouen 1962 but can anyone identify he car?

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Nouveau Monde corner

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Nouveau Monde corner

I had a gentle drive around Rouen a few weeks ago. The view above is still very recognisable but overgrown. There's very little evidence that a circuit was ever there, which is a shame.

Great pictures and thanks for sharing them:)

I wonder if there are any pictures of Jack Lewis' Cooper.

Some people will know why I ask.....

Dear Cub !
You have great pics ! its wonderfull !

i "stole" one just to help you to identify the blue car #72

On Autodiva ( http://www.autodiva.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=55&start=200 ) Gérard Gamand gave the answer :
"Il s'agit du rhodésien David Riley sur sa Cooper Formule Junior T59 à moteur BMC (châssis T59#FJ-20-62)"

please post again that kind of pics...

I agree with Amicalemans, it is a Formula Junior Cooper T59 BMC of David Riley.

I had a gentle drive around Rouen a few weeks ago. The view above is still very recognisable but overgrown. There's very little evidence that a circuit was ever there, which is a shame.

Great pictures and thanks for sharing them:)


In my opinion Alan, it isn't a shame at all.

It's a bloody disgrace. How anyone could go to such lengths to literally erase such a classic race circuit from existence is utterly beyond me.

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In my opinion Alan, it isn't a shame at all.

It's a bloody disgrace. How anyone could go to such lengths to literally erase such a classic race circuit from existence is utterly beyond me.

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Agreed.

Thank you for the info. on car No.72. Looking back at the original printed programme I see that only entrants up to No. 70 are listed. However, I note that I have scrawled in No.72 as Riley and No.74 which looks like Gower or Gover but is so badly written that I can't tell. Perhaps you know who this was?

Thank you for the info. on car No.72. Looking back at the original printed programme I see that only entrants up to No. 70 are listed. However, I note that I have scrawled in No.72 as Riley and No.74 which looks like Gower or Gover but is so badly written that I can't tell. Perhaps you know who this was?
74 was Martin Gould Lotus 20

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Jackie Pichon's Auto Museum at Cleres near Rouen.

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Cleres Museum.

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Jackie Pichon's uncle drives Dan Gurney and Jo Bonnier around Cleres in a Georges Richard car before the 1962 French GP which Gurney won.

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Dan Gurney and Jo Bonnier greeted by von Hanstein after their drive at Cleres.

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The CTA Arsenal we found tucked away in Jackie Pichon's garage. Ben Joscelyne looks in the cockpit.

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Jo Bonnier, Graham Hill, Phil Hill, Rivers Fletcher, Jackie Pichon, Dan Gurney and Ritchie Ginther before the French GP at Rouen 1962.

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Jo Bonnier and Dan Gurney have another ride at Cleres.

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Ben Joscelyne admires Pichon's Georges Richard. Cleres Museum 1962.

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Peter Garnier and Michael Tee examine the Georges Richard. Cleres Museum, 1962.

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Jackie Pichon and his uncle.