Great to see Innes Ireland maintain focus AND have the head space to follow Sirling Moss home in the 1960 US Grand Prix…
Bit of a tight fit in the cockpit of his 18, it would have been a bit more comfy in his 19 Sportscar, albeit not as much fun.
He won the USGP in his Lotus 21 Climax the following year, the Scots only championship GP win. His talent deserved more but life was for living, he was a champion with joie de vivre!
Innes took Team Lotus first GP win in the process so ’twas a big weekend for Innes, Chapman and the Lotus 21.
The photo below is Ireland leading Dan Gurney’s Porsche 718 and Graham Hill’s BRM P48/57 Climax on his way to victory in 1961.
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Credit…
Dave Friedman, Getty Images
Tailpiece: Innes, Silverstone, circa 1961…
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