The Gospel of John • Official Full HD Movie • French
Born in 1930, John French had a long motorsport career throughout the 1960s, 70s and through to the mid-80s experienced in a wide range of cars and classes, he won the Championship Australia 1962 GT driving a Centaur Waggott in 1969 French paired with Allan Moffat to win the Sandown Three hours of racing in what was the first race win for the Ford Falcon GTHO.
He is best known for pairing with Dick Johnson in Bathurst in 1980, 81, 82 and 84 French was driving the Falcon XD leading the race in a crash involving several cars stopped running in 1981. During the red flag period, the french remained the car parked on pit straight, it was the driver in the red helmet next to Ivan Stibbard when the race was declared in September showed the cover french jumping in the air and shout Yippee before he ran back to the Johnson camp with the good news.
French leave the full-time racing in 1986 and apart from the odd appearance here and there is no return to competitive competition Apart from the race, it was a car dealer well-known in his Alfa Romeo native Brisbane; the brand that introduced most often in his professional racing career The company has also included sales and service of Subaru vehicles and three years ago French retired the car carrying campaign Although guard always an eye on the company showing its face at least one day a week.
Now, 79 years, French has not lost the spark that made him one of the most popular figures in the paddocks of racing across the country a favorite of the Bowden family, which owns a number of great race cars from Australia, French was among Pirtek Legends who attended the SuperGP event on the Gold Coast.
The 19-time Bathurst 1973 starter led XY GTHO Phase 3 cars C Allan Moffat group This was the first time in seven years that the French had conducted any kind of race car It was good to have the opportunity to drive such iconic Australian car race, said french, he really brought back to why I enjoyed running these types of cars there all these years I looked around and saw the likes of Dick Johnson Kevin Bartlett, Colin Bond and Jim Richards all there with me.
The last time I drove a race car was part of the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide there seven years is rare these days for me to drive over 100 km h The biggest challenge was the clutch That I had driven automatic road cars for many years felt quite heavy.
I passed my best behind the wheel, but I certainly appreciate still following all types of racing When I get to the track that I certainly enjoy it and the friendships I've never made disappeared.
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