The John Lacko Collection.

[khyndart in CA]

Peter Arundel in his Team Lotus 33 Climax V-8 # 2 started 19th and finished 6th.
Along the way he had this incident during the race.
"John Surtees tried to get around Arundell on the pit straight, and again in The Esses, but as he pulled alongside, the cars touched and both slid across the grass, then headed for the pits. Surtees actually pulled in to the Lotus pit to confront Arundell and had to be restrained by Lotus mechanics. Having wasted several minutes there, he rejoined in thirteenth position, two and a half laps behind."

Imagine that happening today where a driver stops and wants to fight in the pits and then carries on in the race !
John Surtees was a determined man as was seen when Jody Scheckter wiped out his team at the 1973 British Grand Prix and John went after Jody and fortunately they did not meet up on that occasion !



(John Lacko photo )




Ken H..