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An 800bhp kick up Sir Stirling's buttocks!
Yesterday marked one year since the passing of Sir Stirling Moss, which is all the excuse we need to recall an event - or in this case an anecdote - in Mr. Motor racing's legendary and extraordinary career. In 1984, mesmerized by the generation of terrifying turbo cars that raced in Formula 1, Sir Stirling felt the urge to give one of the flame-throwing puissant machines a proper go. He conveyed his desire to then Brabham owner Bernie Ecclestone who duly arranged for the 55-year-old to sample the team's 1983 BMW-powered BT52 that Nelson Piquet had steered to his second world championship title the year before. Moss arrived at the venue - Brands Hatch and its shorter 'Indy Circuit' -...
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