Phil Hill, American F1 World Champion R.I.P.

CBRVFR · 08-28-2008, 09:52 PM

A friend of mine who is close to the family just informed me that Phil died this morning.

Godspeed to a racing genius and a very good man.

BizJetGuy · 08-29-2008, 08:26 AM

His impact on racing was far reaching and he was a true American racing legend. To date, the only American-born driver to win the F1 Championship.

Farewell to one of the gentlemen of the racing world

luvtolean · 08-29-2008, 12:16 PM

RIP Phil.

luvtolean · 08-29-2008, 04:56 PM

SI just put up an article.

Phil Hill, only US-born F1 champ, dies - Racing - SI.com

The Times has a better one:

Quote:

“A little later he came over and sat down,” Mr. Daley wrote. “He began to talk. ‘There are more don’ts than dos in the business,’ he said. ‘Trips violated a don’t by trying to occupy a space already partially occupied by Clark’s Lotus. It’s horrible in a way. But in another way it’s not so horrible. After all, everybody dies. Isn’t it a fine thing that von Trips died doing something he loved, without any suffering, without any warning? I think Trips would rather be dead than not race, don’t you?’

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/29/sp...29hill.html?em

CBRVFR · 08-29-2008, 10:44 PM

Dennis, the guy we had a beer with in Long Beach has spent a couple hours with him every Monday for the last couple of years, getting his narrative down for the book that will come out next year of all Phil's photographs from that era.

He is devastated.

luvtolean · 08-30-2008, 07:17 PM

sYeah, I remember the discussions, he must be upset.

Based on you guy's stories, and what I've read in the press, it doesn't sound like you could be around him much and not enjoy his company.

Let us know when it comes out, I'd love to buy a copy.

tharkun · 08-30-2008, 11:41 PM

God Speed Phil, one of the greats!

oldfogey · 09-01-2008, 05:48 AM

So sad to see this confirmed. One of my heroes from my childhood, I remember him driving those shark GP Ferraris and then at Le Mans.

SHOTIME · 09-02-2008, 01:30 PM

I was at a vintage car race this weekend and they had a parade lap of every vehicle in the paddock in his honor, I took Video and will link it when I'm done.

http://www.youtube.com/swf/l.swf?vid...load_modules=1

08-28-2008, 09:52 PM	#1
CBRVFR Godspeed, #20 Join Date: 12-13-2006 Age: 55 Bike(s): VFR750 SV650 TZ250 Posts: 5,030	Phil Hill, American F1 World Champion R.I.P. A friend of mine who is close to the family just informed me that Phil died this morning. Godspeed to a racing genius and a very good man. __________________ "...the TV also never took away the screwdriver and shoved it up the repairman's ass." Our own Mr.2nd Amendment, explaining the difference. Perfectly. Rich Herald, the Gentle Giant

08-29-2008, 08:26 AM	#2
BizJetGuy Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: Indiana Age: 39 Bike(s): Aprilia RST 1000 Posts: 792	His impact on racing was far reaching and he was a true American racing legend. To date, the only American-born driver to win the F1 Championship. Farewell to one of the gentlemen of the racing world __________________ "Ix-nay on the Illbilly-hay"

08-29-2008, 12:16 PM	#3
luvtolean Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Bike(s): 2008 BMW GS-A Posts: 6,341	RIP Phil. __________________ Someone needs to present the facts and the physics rather than just the rhetoric. Poor old Carmelo doesn't understand the physics of a motorcycle. - Jerry Burgess, on spec tires and changing engine rules

08-29-2008, 10:44 PM	#5
CBRVFR Godspeed, #20 Join Date: 12-13-2006 Age: 55 Bike(s): VFR750 SV650 TZ250 Posts: 5,030	Dennis, the guy we had a beer with in Long Beach has spent a couple hours with him every Monday for the last couple of years, getting his narrative down for the book that will come out next year of all Phil's photographs from that era. He is devastated. __________________ "...the TV also never took away the screwdriver and shoved it up the repairman's ass." Our own Mr.2nd Amendment, explaining the difference. Perfectly. Rich Herald, the Gentle Giant

08-30-2008, 07:17 PM	#6
luvtolean Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Bike(s): 2008 BMW GS-A Posts: 6,341	sYeah, I remember the discussions, he must be upset. Based on you guy's stories, and what I've read in the press, it doesn't sound like you could be around him much and not enjoy his company. Let us know when it comes out, I'd love to buy a copy. __________________ Someone needs to present the facts and the physics rather than just the rhetoric. Poor old Carmelo doesn't understand the physics of a motorcycle. - Jerry Burgess, on spec tires and changing engine rules

08-30-2008, 11:41 PM	#7
tharkun Vee 4 nut Join Date: 04-19-2008 Location: Mobile, AL Bike(s): RC45, RC30, SV650, CFR450 Posts: 4	God Speed Phil, one of the greats! __________________ Ego veho pronide ego sum RC45, RC30, SV650 track, GL1800, CRF150R motard, CFR450R

09-01-2008, 05:48 AM	#8
oldfogey Senior member Join Date: 12-14-2006 Location: St Albans, UK Age: 55 Bike(s): Honda VFR800i, BSA Posts: 1,153	So sad to see this confirmed. One of my heroes from my childhood, I remember him driving those shark GP Ferraris and then at Le Mans. __________________ A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have - Gerald R. Ford

09-02-2008, 01:30 PM	#9
SHOTIME Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Boston ish.. Age: 29 Posts: 281	I was at a vintage car race this weekend and they had a parade lap of every vehicle in the paddock in his honor, I took Video and will link it when I'm done. http://www.youtube.com/swf/l.swf?vid...load_modules=1 Last edited by SHOTIME; 09-03-2008 at 03:13 PM.

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