Ferrari Mailing List: Re: F1 DRIVER SIZES

[LarryT (l02turner]

Hi Dale -
Ha!  Gurney was around 6'5" - not fat but a numberof the cars he drove have 
a small bump on the roof - now called a "Gurney Bump" or Bubble.  The 1st I 
recall is on the GT40 Mk 4 he co-drove with AJ Foyt at LeMans.  There was 
also one on a 512S Ferrari but I'm not sure it was for Gurney or another 
tall driver.    Of course, Gurney was responsible for several other 
improvements in racing  - the Gurney Flap and spraying Champagne after a 
race were both his.....    I'm sure there are others -

Your comments remind me of the saying "...when the drivers were fat and the 
tires were skinny."

LarryT  ;-)

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From: dale sailors
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 1:28 AM
To: Larry Turner
Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
Subject: [Ferrari] F1 DRIVER SIZES


HI DOUG AND LARRY,
                                 HOW ABOUT REQUIRING ALL F1 CARS TO 
ACCOMODATE A DRIVER THE SIZE OF FROILAND GONZALEZ OR JUAN MANUEL FANGIO? DAN 
GURNEY I BELIEVE WAS AT LEAST TALL TOO? OR TINY LUND OR JUNIOR JOHNSON TO 
OPEN F1 FOR MORE NASCAR CROSSOVER?
                                  THEN WE WOULD SEE SOME DRIVING!
                                  JUST A  THOUGHT
                                  BEST REGARDS
                                  DALE





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