Mexico Metropolis. Adrián Fernández deserted the Monaco Historic Grand Prix, a race the place he would pay tribute to the unforgettable Mexican driver Pedro Rodríguez by driving the automotive with which he competed in 1970, a 12 months earlier than his deadly accident.
The withdrawal was as a result of mechanical failures within the BRM that belonged to Rodríguez. Adrián recorded a time of 1:38.221 within the qualifying session. The automotive started to have gearbox issues that pressured the staff to make the choice to withdraw from competitors. The runner who obtained the pole It was Michel Lyons in a Surtees TS9 with a time of 1:34.006.
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In a brief video clip, Fernández tells how he got here to get this automotive. He instructed its former proprietor, the Spanish Jaime Bergel, that if at some point he removed the automotive, he would make the provide to the Mexican. “Do not promote it to anybody; “He noticed me with a lot ardour and bought it to me,” he says.
Some slight diversifications had been made to the automobile, corresponding to shifting the steering wheel within the route of the driving force, shifting the pedals nearer, however the automotive remained in its unique circumstances. “I desire a automotive that’s excellent to compete in Monaco,” says Fernández.
Nevertheless, throughout the qualifying session on Monaco’s iconic road format, the automotive had issues. This Grand Prix was the right event for the Mexican to pay tribute to Pedro Rodríguez, a rarity in a present the place European drivers predominate. Fernández could be a part of the rivals within the D collection for System 1 vehicles from the interval from 1966 to 1972. This Sunday the race will happen over 12 laps or 35 minutes.
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– 2024-05-17 05:35:37
