Race morning here at Mondello Park and we’re all through Covid temperature checks and scrutiny.
Qualifying is due to start at 09:50 with grid position being vital for the race which kicks off at 11:50. Stay tuned for qualifying results and we’ll hopefully have the race livestreamed.
In the meantime, some trivia from the Mondello Park museum:
This beautiful car, which some might say has a similar look to older Vees, is a 1966 Lola Ford raced by Jackie Stewart at the 1966 Indy 500.
Eleven of the 33 starters were eliminated in a first-lap accident right after receiving the green flag on the main stretch. Only A. J. Foyt was injured, hurting his hand scaling the catch fence trying to escape the wreck scene. Only seven cars, the fewest finishers ever, were still running by the end of the race. First-time starter Jackie Stewart led by over a lap late in the race in John Mecom’s Lola T90-Ford. However, inside ten laps to go, his oil pressure dropped too low due to a broken scavenge pump. Stewart parked the car, and walked back to the pits. Fellow rookie Graham Hill inherited the lead and led a total of 10 laps to win, the first rookie winner since 1927. Despite parking the car, Stewart was voted the rookie of the year over Hill. … See more
