F1 Legends

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n the United States when you hear
the name Mario Andretti the first
image that comes to your mind is
auto-racing. On the other side of the

time
Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss
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world, the name Stirling Moss invokes
similar (if not more honor) sentiments.
Moss was born to both parents
involved in motorsports. His father
Alfred Moss raced at Brooklands and
when his studies took him to America
he raced at Indianapolis. His mother
competed in various trials and rallies.
At the age of nine Stirling’s father
bought him an old Austin Seven in
which he would drive around the fields
surrounding their home.

Family Tradition
The Moss family was also involved in horses and
competitive riding which saw Stirling and his sister
Pat entering various horse show competitions.
While his sister continued to compete, Stirling’s
heart lay more in horsepower of the mechanical
variety. Despite being a natural athlete he suffered
from various childhood health problems including
a kidney affliction which made him medically unfit
for National Service. This would later involve
some controversy before his father had his medical
records published. While motorsports ran through
the veins of the family it was soon time to consider
a proper career. Like his compatriot Tony Brooks

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