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Old 21 May 2019, 11:21 AM   #1
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Niki Lauda died...

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Old 21 May 2019, 11:25 AM   #2
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RIP ... I remember seeing this in the theatre with my dad: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1979320/ Good movie
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Old 21 May 2019, 11:30 AM   #3
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Old 21 May 2019, 11:34 AM   #4
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Old 21 May 2019, 11:35 AM   #5
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Old 21 May 2019, 11:35 AM   #6
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Sorry to hear...RIP

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Old 21 May 2019, 11:42 AM   #7
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RIP Niki Lauda, a charming and intelligent champion.
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Old 21 May 2019, 11:45 AM   #8
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I am glad Ron Howard's movie got out when it did. RIP.
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Old 21 May 2019, 11:50 AM   #9
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For those that haven't watched "Rush" go do it now.
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Old 21 May 2019, 11:52 AM   #10
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I am glad Ron Howard's movie got out when it did. RIP.
For those that don't know he directed "Rush" the film was actually amazing
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Old 21 May 2019, 11:59 AM   #11
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RIP. One of the greatest.
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Old 21 May 2019, 01:11 PM   #12
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Wow. Such an amazing life and career. RIP!
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Old 21 May 2019, 02:38 PM   #13
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Another legend gone,

from a time when the cars were NA, manual clutch and gearbox,

When the drivers duelled and overtook each other, and the beautiful women were everywhere, and the champagne flowed,

r.i.p. niki lauda.
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Old 21 May 2019, 02:41 PM   #14
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Very sad news here regarding the death of this legend. His story is incredibly inspirational and he will be missed. Rest in peace, Niki.
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Old 21 May 2019, 03:02 PM   #15
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Having his face burnt in a car accident and surviving was epic. But death is inevitable at the end of the day. RIP
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Old 21 May 2019, 03:14 PM   #16
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He'll be missed, specially by Toto and the whole Mercedes Benz F1 team.
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Old 21 May 2019, 03:30 PM   #17
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Rest in Peace champ. May God receive you into his kingdom.

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Old 21 May 2019, 03:44 PM   #18
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Very sad news here regarding the death of this legend. His story is incredibly inspirational and he will be missed. Rest in peace, Niki.


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Old 21 May 2019, 04:56 PM   #19
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Sporting Hero First Class. And a good role model for anyone of any walk of life.


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Old 21 May 2019, 08:16 PM   #20
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Old 21 May 2019, 09:06 PM   #21
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Old 21 May 2019, 09:38 PM   #22
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Had to google the name. Never heard of the man. Rip
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Old 21 May 2019, 09:57 PM   #23
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Old 21 May 2019, 10:03 PM   #24
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Many people have forgotten or never knew about how dangerous F1 racing was in the 1960s and 70s. There was always a chance that a driver wouldn't survive the race. Lauda was back in the car six weeks after being burned horribly, and he remained an ambassador for the sport to the end. A true legend.


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Old 21 May 2019, 10:09 PM   #25
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Many people have forgotten or never knew about how dangerous F1 racing was in the 1960s and 70s. There was always a chance that a driver wouldn't survive the race. Lauda was back in the car six weeks after being burned horribly, and he remained an ambassador for the sport to the end. A true legend.




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Old 21 May 2019, 11:01 PM   #26
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Old 22 May 2019, 12:46 AM   #27
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Old 22 May 2019, 01:13 AM   #28
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Sad news indeed, and a true legend. He will be missed.
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Old 22 May 2019, 01:16 AM   #29
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Old 22 May 2019, 01:23 AM   #30
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I had forgotten about Lauda airlines and his work after the crash of flight 004, to show that Boeing had an issue with deployment of thrust reversers in flight. He was adamant that his airline was not at fault. Saw a documentary on that once--he was not going to let his airline take a black eye for safety, and without him, that fault could have manifested itself multiple more times. Took him months to get Boeing to issue a safety upgrade.
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