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Mario Illien, Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Piech, Klaus Bischof, Jacques Deschenaux and Paul Blancpain about Jo Siffert

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Created on October 24, 2011

Reading time 13min

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Thomas Suter

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Schweizer Formel-1-Fahrer Jo Siffert

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Porsche 917/10 (1971) - Jo Siffert mit Klaus Bischof vor dem CanAm-Racer

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Jo Siffert und Rob Walker in Watkins Glen (1966)

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Siffert und Ginther im Jahre 1966

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Jo Siffert mit BRM-Team-Manager Tim Parnell in Monza 1971

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Portrait Jo Siffert (1970)

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Jo Siffert im Jahre 1965

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Jo Siffert Autogrammkarte aus dem Jahre 1969

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Summary

Jo Siffert was one of the great racing drivers of the sixties and early seventies. He died in the final race at Brands Hatch in 1971 and is remembered by people such as Mario Illien, Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Piech, Klaus Bischof, Jacques Deschenaux and Paul Blancpain, who went part of the way with him.

This article contains the following chapters

Mario Illien, a "small" mechanic back then
Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Piech, then a young engineer and Porsche racing director
Klaus Bischof, a young racing mechanic at the time
Jacques Deschenaux, the go-to guy back then
Paul Blancpain, team manager at the time

Estimated reading time: 13min

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Jo Siffert was one of the great racing drivers of the sixties and early seventies. He died in the non-championship Grand Prix at Brands Hatch in 1971. Mario Illien, Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Piech, Klaus Bischof, Jacques Deschenaux and Paul Blancpain, who went part of the way with him, remember him. As a motorsport enthusiast and thanks to his access to publications such as "Powerslide" and "Automobil Revue", Mario Illien became aware of racing driver Jo Siffert quite early on. He was able to meet Siffert in person in 1971 and recalls: "At the time, I was working as a very young mechanic for Jo Bonnier and we took part in the European 2-liter sports car championship with a Lola T212, but also competed in selected endurance races such as the 1000 km Nürburgring, Imola and the Targa Florio. For me as a young mechanic, Jo Siffert was of course the great idol. At the Targa Florio, Heini Mader gave me the opportunity to have a few words with Jo Siffert just before the start of training. I was amazed at how calm and relaxed Jo Siffert was just before his race."

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