About Wookey story (comments and discussion)

This is a very nice car. Very elegant.

George Joncker will not be present in Kyalami. He will use his '68 car for the Spanish Grand Prix, and in the mean time he'll try to secure a deal with Brabham for a 1969 car from Monaco onwards.

Furthermore, George feels his age starts hindering him in performing at F1 level. During a private track day at Zandvoort, he noticed that one of his mechanics, the 22-year old Wietze van der Beek, was a remarkable talent behind the wheel of his Cooper. Within a dozen of laps, Wietze's times came close to George's own. These two things led George to decide that 1969 will be his last full European campaign, after which he will focus on financing Wietze's racing career. Rumours are that the young Dutchman might run a hastily reconfigured Cooper to make his F1 début at Zandvoort in a one-off second Écurie Frison car. However, the FIA might not be willing to grant such a young and inexperienced driver in what is essentially a kit-car access to the pinnacle of motorsport.

F1CFan1804 wrote:George Joncker will not be present in Kyalami. He will use his '68 car for the Spanish Grand Prix, and in the mean time he'll try to secure a deal with Brabham for a 1969 car from Monaco onwards.

Furthermore, George feels his age starts hindering him in performing at F1 level. During a private track day at Zandvoort, he noticed that one of his mechanics, the 22-year old Wietze van der Beek, was a remarkable talent behind the wheel of his Cooper. Within a dozen of laps, Wietze's times came close to George's own. These two things led George to decide that 1969 will be his last full European campaign, after which he will focus on financing Wietze's racing career. Rumours are that the young Dutchman might run a hastily reconfigured Cooper to make his F1 début at Zandvoort in a one-off second Écurie Frison car. However, the FIA might not be willing to grant such a young and inexperienced driver in what is essentially a kit-car access to the pinnacle of motorsport.

Great Story. Will include If you can help with graphics, please do.

Meanwhile I did first tests with the full set of new cars at Kyalami. McLeod won on a dry track with the 4WD Cosworth, which is certainly not consistent whith the real potential of that car. The rest is not too bad, but needs some more fine tuning of drivers rcd and cars physics to get a more balanced and consistent car set.

T86 Alfa in Historuc racing

yes, it has been my muse...
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I think  that soon could be entry a new team of the 1969 season
Team: Tecno F1
Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV
Tyres:Dunlop
Driver: François Cévert

who could resist his charm? This is the greatest good idea :-) but where does the money come from?

Luigi 70 wrote:yes, it has been my muse...
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This explains why you chose narrow width for tyres and back train?

Compare to this Cooper 1969 at Monaco :

Luigi 70 wrote:I think  that soon could be entry a new team of the 1969 season
Team: Tecno F1
Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV
Tyres:Dunlop
Driver: François Cévert

I wish I had the idea.... Of course It will find a path to the tracks !!!

I agree with McLeod, we must find who financed the lease of a DFV. Tecno was a very cheap structure, but they would have jump on the occasion to adapt their F2 chassis if someone was willing to pay.
Let's find a glamorous sponsor, willing to use the blue eyes of françois on his advertising !

Could be an idea. Right moment in the develoment of the Brand, links through Brigitte Bardot... And François DID wear, Pierre Cardin design.