Sir Stirling Moss (September 17, 1929 - April 12, 2020) passed away on Easter Sunday at the age of 90 in the presence of his beloved wife Susie Moss.
The Brit was regarded by experts as one of the best racing drivers ever, although he never became world champion and only narrowly missed out on the title four times between 1955 and 58.
After his serious accident at Goodwood in 1962, he had to bury further attempts at the title. The comeback attempt failed.
A victory in every fourth GP start
In total, Moss achieved 16 victories, 16 pole positions and 24 podium finishes in 66 Grand Prix starts. After the death of Jack Brabham in 2014, Moss was the oldest living Grand Prix winner.
The legendary Mille victory
His victory in the 1955 Mille Miglia in the Mercedes 300 SLR with starting number 722 is unforgettable. He drove the 1600 km on Italian country roads in 10 hours 7 minutes and 48 seconds, which resulted in an average speed of 157.651 km/h. He outpaced the second-placed driver by an incredible 32 minutes, and that was none other than five-time F1 world champion Juan Manuel Fangio.
Moss was knighted in England in 2000.
Passed away after a long illness
From 2018, he was plagued by serious illness and months of hospitalization, forcing him to withdraw completely from the public eye.
We extend our sincere condolences to Susie Moss.
We will be running a major Moss story shortly.
