Stirling Moss
Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss OBE (17 September 1929 – 12 April 2020) was an English racing driver. His success in a variety of categories placed him among the world's elite – he was often called "the greatest driver never to win the World Championship".[1] In 1957 he won the Pescara Grand Prix. Moss was knighted in 1999.[2] He was born in London.[2]
In December 2016, Moss was hospitalized in Singapore with a serious chest infection.[3] As a result, Moss announced his retirement from public life in January 2018.[4]
Moss died on 12 April 2020 at his home in Mayfair, London after a long-illness at the age of 90.[5][6]
Stirling Moss Media
Moss shared this Vanwall VW5 with Tony Brooks to win the 1957 British Grand Prix.
"Stirling Moss" script and a British flag on a 1958 Maserati 420M/58 he raced in the Race of Two Worlds on Monza. The very same script was printed on the Maserati MC20 prototype in honour of the driver.
Moss (left) with Innes Ireland at the 1961 Dutch Grand Prix
Moss racing an Aston Martin DBR1 at the 1958 12 Hours of Sebring
Record-breaking 1952 Jaguar XK120, seen in 2008
Moss racing an OSCA MT4 Spider Morelli at Speed, 2006 Silverstone Classic
Moss demonstrating his OSCA FS 372 Spider Morelli at the 2011 Bahamas Speed Week
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Moss with Lister Cars CEO Lawrence Whittaker
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Moss demonstrating a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR at the Nürburgring in 1977
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References
- ↑ "Sir Stirling Moss: "the greatest driver never to win the World Championship"". Motor Sports Magazine. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Stirling Moss - Biography on Bio". The Biography Channel (UK). Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ "Sir Stirling Moss: Motor racing legend 'stable' in hospital with chest infection". BBC Sport. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ↑ Benson, Andrew (19 January 2018). Sir Stirling Moss to retire from public life after illness. bbc.co.uk. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/42748656. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ↑ Sir Stirling Moss: Motor racing legend dies aged 90 after long illness. bbc.co.uk. 12 April 2020. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/52261216. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ Young, Alex (12 April 2020). "Sir Stirling Moss dead: British motorsport legend passes away, aged 90". Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/british-motorsport-legend-sir-stirling-moss-dies-aged-90-a4412776.html. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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