FREDDIE A. JOHNS' WELL-KNOWN JAGUAR E-TYPE ROADSTER AT THE END OF WHAT RAE LITTLE JOHN CALLED "MURDER MILE". THE CAR STARTED THIRTEENTH ON THE GRID AND CARRIED JOHORE REGISTRATION JC13. JOHNS, 49, HIT THE SANDBAGS AT THE CHICANE BEFORE THE CIRCUS HAIRPIN ON LAP 10. THE CAR SHOT UP THREE FEET, LANDED ON ITS BACK, BOUNCED AND DRAGGED JOHNS FOR A FURTHER 20 YARDS. THE CAR HAD BEEN MISBEHAVING THROUGHOUT THE EVENT AND FIRST HAND ACCOUNTS SUGGEST THAT EITHER SOMETHING HAD BROKEN IN THE SUSPENSION OR THERE WAS SOMETHING AMISS WITH THE BRAKES AS THE CAR WAS SEEN TO BAULK AND WEAVE UNDER BREAKING TOWARDS THE CIRCUS HAIRPIN LAP AFTER LAP. JOHNS HAD SAID THAT THIS WAS TO BE HIS LAST RACE IN HIS LONG-SERVING E-TYPE AS HE HAD A LOTUS 23 ON ORDER.
10/04/1966
19980005202 - 0065
2425/16/12A
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