R.I.P. Nikki Lauda

[TooTall999]

Heard we lost a legend today...R.I.P. Nikki Lauda

 

[Cliff]

He was a great racer. I remember that he got burned really bad one year, but I think he still raced after that.

 

[stitcherbob]

Jackie Stewart, Jacky Ickx, Mario Andretti, Ronnie Peterson, Nikki Lauda and James Hunt ...those were my heroes in F1 when I was a wee laddie

 

[TooTall999]

He was a great racer. I remember that he got burned really bad one year, but I think he still raced after that.

Actually it was the long term effects of that accident that caused him a lot of health issues and eventually his death.

 

[Nunz]

Actually it was the long term effects of that accident that caused him a lot of health issues and eventually his death.

I believe he had a lung transplant several months ago. For anybody who is a fan, the movie "Rush" is a must see. What an awesome, fearless racer. RIP Nikki.

 

[stitcherbob]

I believe he had a lung transplant several months ago. For anybody who is a fan, the movie "Rush" is a must see. What an awesome, fearless racer. RIP Nikki.

that scene from Ron Howard's movie is so realistic, even down to the spectator filming this 8mm footage...

 

[sammi]

God Speed Niki. Glad the "fire" days are over in motorsports. Those were some brave dudes. Rush is a great movie, drag racing hasn't had a great movie since Heart Like A Wheel.

 

[mick]

rip nikki. those guys back then were fearless. auto racing used to be incredibly dangerous

 

[none]

Sad to hear of Lauda's passing. He was my favorite F1 driver growing up. And yes, 'Rush' is a great film. .

 

[NITRO JUNKIE]

Rest In Peace Nikki.

 

[mike]

Rush is a great movie, drag racing hasn't had a great movie since Heart Like A Wheel.

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[DrRocket]

RIP Nikki. Will miss seeing him hanging around the Mercedes garage on race days.

His nickname was supposedly "The Rat" but I highly doubt that anyone save for his closest friends ever used that to his face.

 

[Cliff]

He had a couple of airlines after he got out of racing. Just passengers I think. Not quite as successful as Kalitta Air. I see Kalitta planes at Sky Harbor in Phoenix.

 

[Cliff]

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This video features Niki Lauda's Five Greatest F1 Cars and it is really something else. The cars are amazing and so wasn't his life.

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[NITRO JUNKIE]

Just watched the movie last night and thought it was great, I didn’t know he got back in the car 43 days after the fire.
Rip Nikki.