Ferrari mourns Chris Amon

At the age of 73, struck down by an incurable disease, Christopher Arthur "Chris" Amon, one of the recognized motor racing talents of all time, has passed away in his native New Zealand, despite never managing to win in 108 starts. a Formula 1 Grand Prix. With Scuderia Ferrari he ran 27 races between 1967 and '69, obtaining three pole positions with the 312 F1.

But too many times, on the way to victory, he had been stopped by sometimes incredible breakdowns and inconveniences. With Maranello's Dino 246 he won the 1969 Tasman Series, against drivers of the caliber of Jochen Rindt (F1 world champion the following year) and Piers Courage. However, Amon's success in the 24 1967 Hours of Daytona, paired with Lorenzo Bandini, in a 330 P3/4 remains memorable: the edition of the unforgettable arrival on parade of the three Reds.