July 22, 1972
Watkins Glen 6 Hours – World Championship for Makes (round 11)
Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course
Watkins Glen, New York
Gulf-Mirage M6/601
Result: DNF
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That’s me with John Wyer’s Gulf Mirage powered by a Ford Cosworth DFV at the 1972 6 Hours of Watkins Glen, where I co-drove with the Dutchman Gijs van Lennep.
In June of 1972, Tony traveled to Austria to practice in the Gulf Research Mirage M6 Ford at the Österreichring near the Austrian city of Zeltweg. Derek Bell and Gijs van Lennep placed the car first on the grid for the June 25 Zeltweg 1000 km, round 10 of the World Championship for Makes. Unfortunately, the car did not finish the race (ignition issues).
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Tony ahead of Brian Redman’s Ferrari 312 PB
Adamowicz collection – Ron Forster photo
Adamowicz collection – Bill Oursler photo
Dutchman Gijs van Lennep co-drives the Mirage
Adamowicz collection – John Heinsons photo
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A pit stop while John Wyer watches standing on ladder.
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Everything’s OK one minute, then . . .fire! and there go our chances . . .
Adamowicz collection – Michael J. Stucker photo
Adamowicz collection – Michael J. Stucker photo
Adamowicz collection – Carlo Giustiniani photo
Gulf press release:
07-05-1972 letter to Tony from Gulf Racing:
Letters from John Wyer to Tony:
