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#1 Alan Lewis

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Posted 04 November 2023 - 18:04


Deserves his own thread, I feel, rather than a "Mentioned in Passing". Left us on Wednesday, three and a half weeks before his 90th birthday...

https://en.wikipedia.../Erich_Zakowski

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#2 jcbc3

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Posted 04 November 2023 - 18:20

True Racer. Loved the F1 effort, doing it on his own

 

RIP



#3 sabrejet

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Posted 04 November 2023 - 19:04

All those awesome Zakspeed Capris. For me he'll always be associated with trying to get the Ford C.100 competitive.



#4 flatlandsman

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Posted 04 November 2023 - 19:20

As a rallycross fan, the man helped Schanche change the sport!



#5 Michael Ferner

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Posted 04 November 2023 - 19:26

Wow, almost ninety! Good innings.

 

 

RIP, Mr. Zakspeed... :cry:  :wave:



#6 KWSN - DSM

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Posted 04 November 2023 - 19:41

An icon who gave motorsports fans excitement through many classes and series through the years.

 

RIP Erich Zakowski



#7 Myhinpaa

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Posted 04 November 2023 - 20:23



As a rallycross fan, the man helped Schanche change the sport!

 

/800px-Schanche-Zakowski-Xtrac-GBRXGP1983



#8 funformula

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Posted 04 November 2023 - 20:23

Going into F1 at a time when motorsport in Germany was on it´s knees with a car and engine built in house without noteworthy support by the German motorsport industry can´t be estimated high enough.

 

Thank you Erich Zakowski



#9 FLB

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Posted 04 November 2023 - 21:08

An appropriate tribute.

 



#10 JacnGille

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Posted 04 November 2023 - 22:01

Sad news



#11 GLaird

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Posted 04 November 2023 - 22:21

 

My best Zakspeed memory



#12 flatlandsman

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Posted 05 November 2023 - 08:42

Great car and a great track!  Notice Alumac a sponsor of bertie Fisher at the time!!



#13 F1matt

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Posted 05 November 2023 - 09:24

RIP Erich, thanks for the great cars and the memories. Motorsport is made worthwhile because of people like you. 



#14 WonderWoman61

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Posted 06 November 2023 - 00:24

Rest in Peace Erich

#15 irvine99

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Posted 08 November 2023 - 13:43

RIP Erich.

 

Interesting Youtube-Channel with some Zakspeed videos: https://www.youtube....eedf1271/videos