On this day the 7th April 1968 Jim Clark double Formula 1 world champion died in an non-championship F2 race in Hockenheimring Germany.

Clark died when his car left the track and crashed in to some trees. The cause of the crash was never identified but many believe it was deflating rear tyre that caused the crash as Jim Clark was too good a driver to make an error.

Clark was driving a Lotus car when he died and his death deeply affected Colin Chapman who said he had lost his best friend when Jim died.

In a sad twist of fate Jim Clark ended his Formula 1 career with win at the 1968  South African Grand Prix on news years day with a dominant  1 – 2 victory for Lotus. Graham Hill picked up and carried the lotus team to the 1968 Constructors and Drivers world championships.

Jim Clark’s records may have mostly been beaten by todays drivers but in an age where death was a real possibility in every race the drivers of his time deserve to be remembered for their courage and be revered.

After tracking down a Graham Hill Autograph, I decided to find a Jim Clark one and come across this one http://www.brandesautographs.com/historical_en/clark-jim-5025122-autograph-signed.html

It’s a great picture and clear Autograph but it will cost you €850.00 and has a Guarantee of Authenticity Certificate.

Quick post to mark  2 time world champion Jim Clark’s Birthday – Jim Clark was born on 4th March 1936.

Sadly Jim Clark died at the age of 32 on 7th April 1968 in a F2 race in Hockenheim, Germany.

On my hunt for cool Classic F1 art for my new house I came across this excellent picture of Jim Clark giving it some and getting air.
It’s not something you see in modern F1 which is a real shame.

You can buy this in various sizes at onpole.com – http://www.onpole.com/classic_f1_grand_prix/f1_poster_jim_clark_lotus_1967-c84117p76622.html

Not an F1 race but still it is Jim Clark in a Lotus 25

If you spot any great classic F1 footage out on the web then contact me and I will put it up.