Posted By: RedToo
RIP Niki Lauda. - 05/21/19 07:12 AM
Posted By: PanzerMeyer
Re: RIP Niki Lauda. - 05/21/19 10:11 AM
RIP
I really, really liked the film “Rush”.
Floored me today. One of the few great Austrians, one of our national idols across multiple generations.
Seems he had a good and fulfilled life, I wish him Peace or Rush, whatever he likes up there.
Posted By: Tarnsman
Re: RIP Niki Lauda. - 05/21/19 12:10 PM
I was shocked to hear the news, for some reason having beaten death i thought he would always be around.
That of course is never true.
Niki Lauda, one of the most determined men I have ever seen.
Rest in Peace.
Posted By: No105_Archie
Re: RIP Niki Lauda. - 05/21/19 12:50 PM
Great racer. He and James Hunt made F1 interesting for a while . RIP sir
Posted By: VF9_Longbow
Re: RIP Niki Lauda. - 05/21/19 03:59 PM
Wow. I was just on his wiki page two or three days ago thinking what a great guy, and troubled at his medical issues in recent years. It looks like they finally caught up with him.
RIP Niki. What an interesting life. Rare someone can overcome so much fear and adversity.
Posted By: PanzerMeyer
Re: RIP Niki Lauda. - 05/21/19 04:06 PM
That crash he suffered was just so horrific and he ended up inhaling so much toxic smoke that there's no way that long-term damage to his health could have been avoided. It's a miracle he made it to 70.
Posted By: Chaz
Re: RIP Niki Lauda. - 05/21/19 09:46 PM
Posted By: iron mike
Re: RIP Niki Lauda. - 05/21/19 09:55 PM
I watched him drive at Watkins Glen in the 70's, great dueling with James Hunt. He was the master of masters and a gentleman.
Posted By: JimK
Re: RIP Niki Lauda. - 05/23/19 02:48 AM
The legend is gone, Nobody in racing could ever compare. RIP