this week in 1970: jochen rindt wins french grand prix

7/27/2019 This week in 1970: Jochen Rindt wins French Grand Prix

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-David Phipps &Itoi& only inches behind, bu t " c . --.Editor then the Ferrsri dropped ou t with aC L E RMONT-FERRAND, Fr., broken v h c .5 - Jochen Rindt and the Beltoisa took th e lead, to th e7 2 - F o r d s c o r e d t h e i r great delight of th e French crowd,

circuit in 1 .5557 t o way iastayed until th e finish.98.418mph. Jack Brabham's BrabICKX WAS FASTEST w a s t h i r d , threequar ters of aminute behind, an d Denis Hulme,B o t h Rindt an d Amon were whose hands were stii troublingin the first part of th e him, did a magnificent job to finish bu tby Jacky Ickx' F e ~ ~ u ind a close fourth in his McLaren-Ford.Beltoiae's Maha. F or Earlier, both Brabham and Hulmee fi* 14 laps Ickx led, with (Continued on 18)

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this week in 1970: jochen rindt wins french grand prix

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