Easy Drifter
8th June 2009, 15:57
This is mostly for Cdn. members or old timers.
Francis Bradley the 1962 Cdn. Driving Champion in 1962 passed away over the weekend at age 82.
Known as Canada's fastest bus driver (he drove a bus in Toronto) he won in the ex Peter Ryan Lotus 19 Climax known as Miss Whiz. He then switched to sedans as he felt open cars were too dangerous with his young family of 3 young sons. He had also raced a Porsche RS60 and a Lola Climax Mk1.
He and Ludwig Hiemrath Sr. had some great duels in RS60's
I was often racing in the same events as Francis but I do not think I ever actually raced against him.
RIP Francis. He was a true gentleman.
Francis Bradley the 1962 Cdn. Driving Champion in 1962 passed away over the weekend at age 82.
Known as Canada's fastest bus driver (he drove a bus in Toronto) he won in the ex Peter Ryan Lotus 19 Climax known as Miss Whiz. He then switched to sedans as he felt open cars were too dangerous with his young family of 3 young sons. He had also raced a Porsche RS60 and a Lola Climax Mk1.
He and Ludwig Hiemrath Sr. had some great duels in RS60's
I was often racing in the same events as Francis but I do not think I ever actually raced against him.
RIP Francis. He was a true gentleman.