THE MECHANIC’S TALE

Ron Gaudion came to the UK looking for work in 1954, and soon found himself pit crewing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

‘DURING THE RACE, WE’D BE UP FOR 36 HOURS STRAIGHT’

Words Mark Dixon Portrait Mike Dodd
Jaguar D-type Tour

‘After Le Mans in 1955 we felt good, but we didn’t celebrate because of the accident. In ’56 we had a few beers, having beaten Moss and Collins in the Aston Martin into second place. But in ’57, when we came first and second, David Murray was so...

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