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THE COACH’S PREP TALK. The Rodríguez brothers’ entry at Le Mans in 1962 was actually
a factory car. That did not preclude “Old Man” Chinetti from giving advice to Pedro
while Ricardo listened in. COURTESY OF REVS INSTITUTE, ALBERT R. BOCHROCH PHOTOGRAPH
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THE DITCH OF GLORY. Bob Grossman and NASCAR interloper Glenn “Fireball” Roberts
drove this GTO (3223) to the three-liter class win at Le Mans in 1962. At Indianapolis
the winner is feted with milk, while at other venues they receive a garland of flowers.
At Le Mans the first order of business after crossing the line is to drop down into the
gulley next to the track and drive the few meters back to the paddock. It is a bumpy ride
well worth the discomfort. COURTESY OF REVS INSTITUTE, ALBERT R. BOCHROCH PHOTOGRAPH
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which was a non-championship event. After finding out Ferrari would not send cars to
North America, Ricardo flew from Paris to New York to meet with Chinetti. Ferrari was
thinking of renewing Ricardo’s contract, and Ricardo told Chinetti that although he had
©2024 David Bull PubA N D an offer from Giovanni Volpi, founder of the Scuderia Serenissima racing team, he was
not thinking of taking it; however, he did complain about the cars he was given at the
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